Codebook Password Manager vs IronCrypto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Codebook Password Manager
Securely store and manage all your passwords and sensitive data with robust encryption. Generate strong, unique passwords, autofill login forms, and sync across devices. Protect your digital life from unauthorized access.
- Powerful data encryption
- Password generation
- Password AutoFill
- Cross-device sync
- Face ID/Touch ID login
- Password breach checker
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Codebok Password Manager provides powerful and complete data encryption, a flexible data model, automatic sync with Codebook Cloud, and Password AutoFill. Codebook is free to download and use. Automatic sync with Codebook Cloud requires a subscription. Codebook has been protecting sensitive information on mobile devices since the days of the Palm Pilot! It protects your passwords and personal information from unauthorized access by would-be crackers, malicious thieves, and snoopy coworkers. Stop using the same password for all your accounts! Codebook generates strong, random passwords and keeps them for you, protected by your master password and powerful encryption. With a subscription to Codebook Cloud, Codebook will keep your passwords and other sensitive data in sync across all your devices. Features: * Fast login with Face ID and Touch ID * Full support for AufoFill Passwords in iOS * Designed to work on iPhone *and* iPad * Automatic background sync with Codebook Cloud * Support for user-initiated sync over Dropbox, Drive, and Desktop WiFi (w/ Codebook for macOS and Windows) * Full text search as you type across all your records and fields * Auto-lock timer allows you to keep Codebook temporarily unlocked while you switch apps * Configurable field masking to hide sensitive data from view * Erases clipboard when information is copied to be pasted in other apps after two minutes * Supports both portrait and landscape device orientation * Includes 200 gorgeous color icons for personalizing your records * Generates two-step verification (TOTP) codes * Scans QR codes with main camera * Store sensitive Image files and PDF documents (10MB max) * Scan and save data from QR codes directly to your entries * The Password Review feature checks a password for breaches in the HaveIBeenPwned.com database of over half a billion hacked passwords Use Stronger Passwords: * Codebook helps you remember stronger passwords, but also to generate them * The password generator allows you to generate random passwords from several common character sets, and adjusts for bias * The password generator also supports Diceware passwords, both the Reinhold and Electronic Frontier Foundation variants Customize Away: * Personalize categories to match your organizational style * Customize your entries including usernames, passwords, websites, notes and create your own fields and labels * Note records can be created in any category to store free-form text * Store any information you want--no restrictive templates! * Store URL connection strings (e.g. SSH, AFP, SFTP) to launch other applications directly * Star your Favorites to get at them quickly and sort them to the top of search results Encryption and Password Protection: * Uses the open source, encrypted database engine SQLCipher for all data storage * The encryption used is 256-bit AES in CBC mode * Master Password key derivation uses 256,000 rounds of PBKDF2 SHA-256 * Every encrypted database has its own random initialization vector * Every page of storage has its own random initialization vector and HMAC protection * Hardware-accelerated using CommonCrypto for speed and reduced battery consumption * All sync data is encrypted with a completely random Sync Key Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
IronCrypto
Securely store and manage all your passwords, documents, and personal data across devices. This app uses zero-knowledge encryption to ensure your information is only accessible by you, even offering secure file sharing with other users.
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Secure document storage
- End-to-end encrypted file sharing
- Automatic password generation
- Secure autofill extension
- Organize with labels and search
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Share a password with anyone, free. No invite, no family plan, no second subscription, and the person you send it to does not need a paid account to open it. Most password managers treat sharing as the upsell. IronCrypto does not. Unlimited passwords, unlimited passkeys, autofill, a strong password generator, sync across your devices, and encrypted sharing are all on the free tier. IronCrypto helps you keep your passwords and personal data secure and accessible across any device or browser. The app is built around three tenets: security, simplicity and accessibility. **Security** Security is our number one priority. IronCrypto encrypts all your data on your device using AES-256 with your own master password. Your master password is never transmitted to our servers, so your data arrives fully encrypted and is only readable by you. We run on Google Cloud for its reliability, scalability and security. Because your data is encrypted before it ever reaches us, even in the event of a breach your information remains completely safe. We cannot read, store or sell your data, and we would not want to. When you share a login, it is re-encrypted specifically for the recipient's key before it is sent. Nothing is ever shared in plain text. One tradeoff, said plainly: there is no password recovery. Forget your master password and the vault is gone, and we cannot get it back for you. That is the cost of zero knowledge, and we would rather say it here than bury it in an FAQ. **Simplicity** IronCrypto is built on the belief that less is more. You never have to tap through dozens of categories to find or create a password. A powerful search lets you find entries by title, URL, username or notes. Labels help you organize and filter passwords by category: work, shopping, banking and more. Adding a password is fast: fill in only what you need. IronCrypto can also generate strong, unique passwords so you never have to think one up yourself. The secure autofill extension works directly in your browser and apps, so your credentials are always one tap away. **Accessibility** Security is a right, not a privilege. IronCrypto is free for all users, with no subscription required to keep your passwords safe or to share them. All you need is a Google or Apple account, which acts as a second layer of authentication. To access your data someone would need to compromise your Google or Apple account and know your master password. IronCrypto Pro is 3.99 a month and adds encrypted document storage, document sharing and bigger secure notes. Passwords and passkeys stay free. IronCrypto has proudly served thousands of customers and our mission remains the same: make it easy for everyone to keep their sensitive data secure. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ironcrypto.com/static/terms.html#privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: IronCrypto at every 6 days against Codebook Password Manager's monthly. Codebook Password Manager's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 73%) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 208). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Codebook Password Manager sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month and IronCrypto sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Codebook Password Manager against 4.7 for IronCrypto. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codebook Password Manager has 2.3K ratings behind it against 208, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Codebook Password Manager's written reviews are positive against 73% of IronCrypto's.
Codebook Password Manager ships an update monthly, IronCrypto every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Codebook Password Manager | IronCrypto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.7 (208 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 73.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 208 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zetetic LLC | Lorenc Kerxhalli |
Customer experience
Codebook Password Manager
IronCrypto
User reviews
Codebook Password Manager
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Seamless sync across devices
- 🔒 Robust encryption and security
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 👍 Excellent customer support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sync issues after updates
- 🐛 Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
- 💡 Lack of advanced features (e.g., photo/file storage, multi-factor authentication)
IronCrypto
From 208 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure password storage
- 🚀 Convenient for managing many passwords
- 📂 Organized with labels
- 🔄 Seamless integration with Apple System
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unable to edit larger notes
- ❌ Master password change issue
- 📉 Data loss incidents
- 📧 Lack of app support response
- 🚫 Login errors
Bugs and requests
Codebook Password Manager
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes and data loss after iOS upgrades
- Sync key issues causing data inaccessibility
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Face ID/Touch ID authentication
- Improve sync reliability and background sync capabilities
- Introduce a universal app for iPad
- Allow custom icons and categories
IronCrypto
Reported bugs
10 issues- Cannot change master password
- Notes cannot be edited if they are more than 5 lines
- App support unresponsive
- Lost all passwords/data
- Login errors
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- App/data disappears
- Issues with facial recognition after updates
- Unable to log in
- Face ID locked out
- Symbol input issues
Requested features
9 requests- Add two-factor authentication for the keyboard symbol
- Improve symbol recognition and pasting
- Keep app open longer after Face ID unlock
- Export all passwords and descriptions to a file
- Change logout button location
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- Add Face ID option to open the application
- Add a new option similar to Labels for color-coded passwords
- Add dark mode
- Improve note editing for longer notes
In-app purchases
Codebook Password Manager
- Codebook Cloud Personal1 Month trial$7.001 Month
- Codebook Cloud Personal6 Months trial$7.001 Month
- Codebook Cloud Family1 Month trial$13.991 Month
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- Codebook Cloud Family6 Months trial$13.991 Month
- Codebook Cloud Personal1 Month trial$60.001 Year
- Codebook Cloud Personal6 Months trial$60.001 Year
- Codebook Cloud Family1 Month trial$119.991 Year
- Codebook Cloud Family6 Months trial$119.991 Year
- Free TrialFree
- Codebook Pro for iOS$9.99
IronCrypto
- IronCrypto Pro$3.991 Month
- IronCrypto Pro$34.991 Year
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