Comparison

Codebook Password Manager vs Uplock

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

Head to head
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

Uplock

Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.

Highlights
  • Secure document storage
  • Card and ID organization
  • iCloud syncing
  • End-to-end encryption
  • Shared groups
  • AutoFill and Safari extension
  • Expiration reminders
Features
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms

Screenshots

Codebook Password Manager4 screens
Uplock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Codebook Password Manager at 2.3K against Uplock's 113. Codebook Password Manager also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 78%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.4). Uplock's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (5 vs 3). 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

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 Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Codebook Password Manager against 4.8 for Uplock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Codebook Password Manager has 2.3K ratings behind it against 113, 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 78% of Uplock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codebook Password Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Uplock every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Codebook Password Manager versus Uplock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodebook Password ManagerUplock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings)4.8 (113 ratings)
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better78.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2.3K — better113
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZetetic LLCFoyer Objet Inc.

Customer experience

Codebook Password Manager

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

Uplock

All ratings113 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive78.4%
Neutral8.6%
Negative12.9%

User reviews

Codebook Password Manager

From 2.3K App Store ratings

What 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)

Uplock

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent product fills the gap
  • 🔒 Secure and Simple Data Locker
  • 👍 Totally worth it
  • 👍 A perfect compliment to Apple Passwords
  • 👍 Feels very safe

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unstable, missing functionality, not sure if trustworthy
  • ⚠️ White print on light blue impossible to read
  • ⚠️ No reason for this to be a subscription
  • ⚠️ Lack of functionality is baffling
  • ⚠️ Crashes on Intel Macs

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

Uplock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
  • Help menu not working
  • Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
  • Import issues
  • Crashes on Intel Macs

Requested features

9 requests
  • More categories needed
  • Autofill
  • Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
  • Windows App
  • Shared groups
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  • Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
  • Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
  • Email accounts as an item type
  • Shared and automatically updated with family

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
6 purchases

Uplock

Subscriptions4
  • Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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  • Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
  • Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99

Questions

Is Codebook Password Manager free?
Codebook Password Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Uplock free?
Uplock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Codebook Password Manager or Uplock?
Codebook Password Manager and Uplock are both rated 4.8 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2.3K and 113 ratings respectively.
Do Codebook Password Manager or Uplock have ads?
Neither Codebook Password Manager nor Uplock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codebook Password Manager or Uplock?
Codebook Password Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, and Uplock every 9 days. Most recently, Codebook Password Manager was updated on September 23, 2026 and Uplock on September 21, 2026.

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