Comparison

Codebook Password Manager vs iDataSafe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

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.

Highlights
  • Powerful data encryption
  • Password generation
  • Password AutoFill
  • Cross-device sync
  • Face ID/Touch ID login
  • Password breach checker
Features
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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/

About

iDataSafe

Securely store and manage all your confidential information with a single password. Encrypts data using AES-256 and offers customizable groups for easy organization. Syncs across all your Apple devices and supports biometric authentication.

Highlights
  • AES-256 encryption
  • Single master password
  • Customizable groups and fields
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Fingerprint/Face ID authentication
  • Dropbox cloud backup
  • Data export
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iDataSafe is your confidential information manager that guarantees secure access with a SINGLE PASSWORD to all your data. Your data and unique login passwords are kept encrypted using AES-256 (Advanced Encryption Standard 256-bit) which has become the industry standard for various password managers on the market. Safe, fast and easy to handle, iDataSafe is your wallet to store passwords, codes, bank accounts, credit card access data, the countless authentications of the various web accounts with logins and passwords and all other confidential information for daily use. *** CUSTOMIZABLE iDataSafe is supplied already configured with the following predefined groups: - Bank accounts and related access codes - Credit cards - Web access - Email account - Insurances - Registration codes - Combinations - Cars information - General notes You can change the icons (250+), groups names and field names as you prefer. You can add groups, delete groups and edit them. You can add fields to each group, delete them or edit the fields by changing their name. iDataSafe is a small portable data base, safe, handy and always with you on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. *** ALL DATA SHARED BETWEEN ALL YOUR DEVICES iDataSafe is designed for universal use on iPhone, iPad and Mac - one app for all your iOS and macOS devices. Through the use of Apple iCloud all data is shared in a very short time, completely automatically, between all your devices. If you change something in one device you will find the same change reported in a very short time in the others. *** COPY FUNCTION You can copy a password, an access code, any other data in an iDataSafe record to the clipboard and then paste it, for example, in a text field of the Safari browser, in a login box, in a password box: no need to remember all those lyrics! *** MAXIMUM SECURITY Only one password is required to access all your data: it is stored with AES-256 encryption along with all your confidential data. *** AUTHENTICATION WITH FINGERPRINT OR FACE ID After establishing the unique iDataSafe login password, each time you launch iDataSafe, you can use fingerprint authentication with Touch Id or Face Id technology, on the devices that have them available. *** BACKUP ENCRYPTED IN THE CLOUD AND EASY RESTORE For added security, to save and retrieve data in case you want to create safe copies of your archive, on a certain date, you can also use Dropbox cloud services. All iDataSafe data will be stored in the cloud encrypted for your maximum security. *** EXPORT FUNCTION WITH E-MAIL, SMS, TO OTHER APPLICATIONS You can export an entire record in plain text format, via email, with a text message or to other applications on the same device. ########### iDataSafe is freemium: download the free version of the app that allows you to register up to five items. You can thus try it with all the features enabled. To unlock the app for an unlimited number of registrations you can upgrade to the Premium version with the purchase function available within the app itself.

Screenshots

Codebook Password Manager4 screens
iDataSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Codebook Password Manager at 4.8 against iDataSafe's 3.9. Codebook Password Manager also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 55%) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 8). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Codebook Password Manager sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.00 per month and iDataSafe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Codebook Password Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codebook Password Manager has 2.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Codebook Password Manager's written reviews are positive against 55% of iDataSafe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codebook Password Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, iDataSafe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Codebook Password Manager versus iDataSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodebook Password ManageriDataSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better3.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better55.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZetetic LLCiStArtApp

Customer experience

Codebook Password Manager

All ratings2,332 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews347 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.8%

iDataSafe

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive55.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative33.9%

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

iDataSafe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Codebook Password Manager

Subscriptions8
  • 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
One-time2
  • Free TrialFree
  • Codebook Pro for iOS$9.99
1 purchases

iDataSafe

One-time1
  • Unlimited number of records$8.99

Questions

Is Codebook Password Manager free?
Codebook Password Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is iDataSafe free?
iDataSafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Codebook Password Manager or iDataSafe?
Codebook Password Manager is rated higher. Codebook Password Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while iDataSafe averages 3.9 from 8 ratings.
Do Codebook Password Manager or iDataSafe have ads?
Neither Codebook Password Manager nor iDataSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codebook Password Manager or iDataSafe?
Codebook Password Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and iDataSafe every 2 months. Most recently, Codebook Password Manager was updated on September 23, 2026 and iDataSafe on July 4, 2026.

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