Comparison

PassDirector vs iDataSafe

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

Head to head
About

PassDirector

Securely store and manage all your sensitive personal information, including passwords, financial details, and confidential notes. This app utilizes robust AES-256 encryption to protect your data and offers convenient syncing across devices.

Highlights
  • AES-256 encryption
  • Syncing via Wi-Fi or iCloud
  • Customizable categories and fields
  • Touch ID and Face ID authentication
  • Built-in web browser
  • Encrypted backup file
Features
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PassDirector is an encrypted, password protected database for sensitive personal data: - bank accounts, credit cards - email accounts, web passwords - serial numbers - hardware passwords - phone numbers - any other confidential information PassDirector uses strong, high secure AES-256 encryption. All cryptographic operations are performed using standard, system-provided iOS libraries. Other features: - syncing between the Mac and iPhone PhoneDirector database over the Wi-Fi or iCloud - creating new categories with custom fields - renaming and deleting categories and fields - custom picture for a category and an entry - Touch ID authentication - Face ID authentication - built-in web browser allowing to fill logins and passwords - Safari view controller is an option for displaying web links stored in the PassDirector database - sending emails directly from the PassDirector database - link to the Phone application to call phone numbers from the PassDirector database - link to the Maps application to show address from the PassDirector database - sending the encrypted backup file by email - searching in the database The Mac version of PassDirector: - use the same database on your Mac computer and your iPhone - editing the database on both iPhone and your Mac computer - syncing between the Mac computer and iPhone over the Wi-Fi connection (your iPhone and the computer must be on the same network) - syncing between the Mac computer and iPhone using iCloud

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

PassDirector4 screens
iDataSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: iDataSafe at Free against PassDirector's $19.99. iDataSafe also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (55% vs 43%). PassDirector's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iDataSafe is free to download; PassDirector costs $19.99 up front. iDataSafe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PassDirector asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PassDirector ships an update every 5 months, iDataSafe every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
PassDirector versus iDataSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassDirectoriDataSafe
Price$19.99Free — better
Rating—3.9 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews55.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMacMediaiStArtApp

Customer experience

PassDirector

Written reviews28 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative50.0%

iDataSafe

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

In-app purchases

None

PassDirector

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

iDataSafe

One-time1
  • Unlimited number of records$8.99

Questions

Is PassDirector free?
PassDirector costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is iDataSafe free?
iDataSafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PassDirector or iDataSafe have ads?
Neither PassDirector nor iDataSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PassDirector or iDataSafe?
PassDirector ships an update every 5 months, and iDataSafe every 2 months. Most recently, PassDirector was updated on October 3, 2026 and iDataSafe on October 1, 2026.

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