Codebook Password Manager vs Pass Ease
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/
Pass Ease
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A simple password tool for storing those pesky passwords. Store the username, email, website and a description. The import and export feature allows encryption for moving between devices or sharing with family/friends. The app is cloudless and stores the files locally to the "my files". It is a simple to use password manager that allows you to keep your passwords secure, on the device, and share as needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pass Ease at none against Codebook Password Manager's 10. Codebook Password Manager's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price and ads 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. Pass Ease asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Codebook Password Manager | Pass Ease |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zetetic LLC | Chris Davenport |
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
Pass Ease
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Pass Ease
No in-app purchases
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