Comparison

Codebook Password Manager vs Acadenda

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

Acadenda

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Acadenda is your companion for academic conferences. Plan your days, capture research ideas, and keep your academic connections together across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Bring your program into Acadenda • Save a conference PDF, open or share the original anytime, and parse it when you are ready. • Use an external AI app with the supplied prompt, then paste its JSON response back into Acadenda. • Choose on-device parsing when Apple Intelligence is supported, enabled, and available. • Import .acadenda or compatible JSON files, or paste JSON text and preview the program. • Follow a program link supplied by an organizer to receive schedule updates. Plan your conference day • Browse sessions, talks, speakers, and rooms in calendar and timeline views. • Star the sessions and talks you want to attend, then see what is happening now, next, and later in Today. • Explore recommendations based on your research interests, see why talks match, and refresh recommendations when needed. • Follow researchers and find their talks in your recommendations. • Set session reminders and keep your personal notes and stars when programs are updated. Capture research ideas • Add text, photos, or voice recordings to talk and person notes. • Keep track of questions to ask, research ideas, and points worth revisiting. • Browse and search your notes in one place to make reviewing the conference easier. Keep academic connections together • Organize researchers’ names, affiliations, and contact details. • Follow researchers directly from the People list or their individual pages. • Find people quickly with Following, With Notes, and To Contact filters. • Create an academic card, choose what to share, and exchange it using a QR code or contact file. Useful before the conference and on stage • Use the presentation timer and full-screen countdown board to chair sessions, rehearse talks, or keep presentations on time. • Choose Light, Dark, or System appearance. • Use the app in English or Traditional Chinese. • Sync through your personal iCloud account across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. External AI services are used separately. Apple Intelligence features depend on device support, system settings, and model availability.

Screenshots

Codebook Password Manager4 screens
Acadenda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Acadenda at every 3 days against Codebook Password Manager's monthly. Codebook Password Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 Acadenda sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Codebook Password Manager ships an update monthly, Acadenda every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Codebook Password Manager versus Acadenda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCodebook Password ManagerAcadenda
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZetetic LLCWei Chen

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

Acadenda

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
4 purchases

Acadenda

One-time4
  • Minor Revision$0.99
  • Major Revision$1.99
  • Conditional Acceptance$4.99
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  • Desk Accept$9.99

Questions

Is Codebook Password Manager free?
Codebook Password Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Acadenda free?
Acadenda is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Codebook Password Manager or Acadenda have ads?
Neither Codebook Password Manager nor Acadenda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Codebook Password Manager or Acadenda?
Codebook Password Manager ships an update monthly, and Acadenda every 3 days. Most recently, Codebook Password Manager was updated on October 17, 2026 and Acadenda on October 13, 2026.

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