PasswordGen vs xEngine for Safari
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PasswordGen
Generate strong, secure passwords quickly and easily. Overcome website restrictions by customizing allowed symbols. Features real-time quality checks and a simple interface.
- Quick password generation
- Customizable symbol options
- Real-time quality check
- Simple and intuitive UI
- Password hiding option
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PasswordGen is a tiny app that will allow you to create a strong password quickly and easily. When you can't simply use a suggested password, the app will help you overcome password restrictions without compromise, such as only specific symbols are allowed on a website. Features ・Simple and intuitive UI to set password options ・Ability to hide a generated password ・Keyboard Shortcuts for main actions ・Real-time quality check using entropy ・Custom Option for symbols Not having a password manager is intentional as there are many great tools, including the Passwords on iOS and iPadOS.
xEngine for Safari
This utility app allows users to customize their default search engine within Safari. It supports a wide variety of popular and AI-powered search engines, and enables users to add their own custom options while prioritizing privacy through local processing.
- Customize Safari's default search engine
- Support for popular search engines
- Add custom AI search engines
- Local data processing for privacy
- Manage your own search engines
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xEngine — Customize Your Safari's Default Search Engine Tired of Safari's limited search options? xEngine gives you control. Switch between a wide range of search engines — or add your own, including AI engines like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity — all without sacrificing privacy. Key Features: - Choose from popular engines like Brave, Yandex, Startpage, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, and more - Add and manage your own custom search engines - Local processing only — xEngine never collects your data Simple. Private. Yours. Download xEngine and search the web your way.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PasswordGen at 4.0 against xEngine for Safari's 3.3. PasswordGen also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 50%). xEngine for Safari's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and price ($1.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
PasswordGen costs $2.99 and xEngine for Safari $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PasswordGen holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of PasswordGen's written reviews are positive against 50% of xEngine for Safari's.
PasswordGen ships an update every 4 months, xEngine for Safari every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PasswordGen | xEngine for Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | BLUE COMET LABS LLC | 磊 汪 |
Customer experience
PasswordGen
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In-app purchases
PasswordGen
No in-app purchases
xEngine for Safari
No in-app purchases
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