SecureSafe Password Manager vs PSWD
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SecureSafe Password Manager
This app offers secure cloud storage with a built-in password manager. It features strong encryption and multiple data storage layers for maximum privacy. Store passwords, financial details, documents, and media securely.
- Password manager
- Secure cloud storage
- AES-256 and RSA-2048 encryption
- Data Inheritance
- SecureViewer for PDFs
- Mail-In for attachments
- SecureSend for large files
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SecureSafe – highly secure cloud storage solution with built-in password manager from DSwiss AG Description SecureSafe is a multiple award winning online storage solution with an integrated password manager. The service is unique because of its strong double encryption, triple data storage and zero knowledge architecture, which ensures you the very highest level of privacy protection. Manage all your important data in your digital safe: • Passwords • PINs • Credit card details • E-banking codes • A copy of your passport • Images • Videos • Contracts • Application documents • ... Security • Highly secure AES-256 and RSA-2048 encryption • No one but you can decrypt and access your data – not even our employees (including programmers). • All data transferred between your device and SecureSafe is sent via HTTPS. • Passwords are encrypted additionally for maximum security. • 2-factor authentication (with SMS token) for PRO, SILVER and GOLD customers • Multiple layers of data security in Swiss high security data centres, one of which is located in a former military bunker. • 24/7 monitoring of all systems Feature overview • Password manager: With the free version of SecureSafe, you can store up to 10 unique passwords. Simply use the integrated password generator to help you create strong passwords. Also enjoy offline access to your PINs, PUK etc. when saved in the password manager. • File safe: Store and edit all of your important files in your digital safe and access them anywhere, anytime. • Data Inheritance: With the help of data inheritance, you ensure that family members or business partners can access important data such as passwords, PINs or insurance policies should you be involved in an emergency or pass away unexpectedly (this feature must be activated via our web application). • SecureViewer: With the integrated SecureViewer feature, you can open and read PDF files without leaving a digital trace on the device used. This feature is helpful if you need to view sensitive information while using a public WLAN (for example at the airport or in a hotel). • Mail-In: Mail-In is an email inbox, which is integrated directly in your SecureSafe. When you send emails to your unique SecureSafe address, all attached files will be saved directly in your safe. Email with no attachments are saved as text documents. • SecureSend: Thanks to SecureSend, you can encrypt and send up to 2 GB large files to any recipient of your choice (recipient does not need SecureSafe to download file). • SecureCapture: The integrated upload function allows you to use your phone to take a photo and save it directly to your safe. SecureSafe is winning thousands of new customers every week. SecureSafe extensions SecureSafe possesses 2 app extensions: “Camera Roll” and “Autofill”. Thanks to the two extensions, you can upload pictures directly into SecureSafe using the app “Photos”, and automatically copy passwords/user names into the appropriate login fields.
PSWD
Generate strong, random passwords with customizable options. This app offers phonetic password generation, interval separators, and real-time strength analysis. It prioritizes user privacy by operating entirely locally on your device.
- Generates passwords up to 128 characters
- Customizable character combinations
- Phonetic password generation
- Password presets and iCloud sync
- Real-time entropy and strength calculation
- Share or copy passwords with one tap
- Shortcuts app integration
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PSWD is a comprehensive strong password generator for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Features of PSWD: • Four generation modes: random characters, pronounceable passwords that follow a consonant–vowel pattern, passphrases built from dictionary words, and dice for games • Word passphrases in nine languages — English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese and a hand-crafted Turkish list — mix several at once, or import your own word list synced through iCloud • Remove diacritics from a passphrase for sites that only accept plain ASCII letters • Passwords up to 128 characters, one or many at a time • Minimum or exact counts per character class — uppercase, lowercase, digits, symbols, and your own custom set • Exclude specific characters, or skip ambiguous look-alikes like 0 O o 1 l I • Group characters with a separator at regular intervals for readability • Entropy and strength calculated live as you configure • Save presets and load them anywhere — they sync between your devices through iCloud • Generate passwords from the Shortcuts app without opening PSWD • On the Mac: a menu bar panel, a system-wide global shortcut that generates and copies in one press, open at login, and an optional hidden Dock icon • On iPhone and iPad: a layout made for each device, with a choice of accent colors • Full VoiceOver support PSWD works completely locally on your device. It does not collect, store or transmit anything — not the settings you enter, not the passwords it generates. It is a sandboxed app that takes your privacy seriously.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SecureSafe Password Manager at none against PSWD's 4. SecureSafe Password Manager also leads on ratings volume (20K vs 154) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). PSWD's advantage is review sentiment (97% vs 72%). On price, rating, update cadence 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. PSWD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. SecureSafe Password Manager asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for SecureSafe Password Manager against 4.9 for PSWD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SecureSafe Password Manager has 20K ratings behind it against 154, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of SecureSafe Password Manager's written reviews are positive against 97% of PSWD's.
SecureSafe Password Manager ships an update every 2 months, PSWD monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SecureSafe Password Manager | PSWD |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20K ratings) | 4.9 (154 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.3% of reviews | 97.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 20K — better | 154 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 319 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DSwiss Ltd. | Kerem Erkan |
Customer experience
SecureSafe Password Manager
PSWD
User reviews
SecureSafe Password Manager
From 20K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Secure password storage
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Reliable and stable
- 💡 Useful features like password generation and document storage
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent login issues and app crashes
- 🔒 Concerns about security and data access
- 👎 Poor customer support and communication
- 💰 Expensive subscription fees
PSWD
From 154 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Essential and convenient
- 👍 Excellent and flexible
- 👍 Lightweight and intuitive
- 👍 Simple and perfect
- 👍 Great professional password generator
Room to improve
- 🐛 Should generate and copy passwords automatically
- 🐛 Copy & Paste Problems
Bugs and requests
SecureSafe Password Manager
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login failures and app crashes
- Sync issues between app and web version
- Unreliable auto-fill and password copying
Requested features
4 requests- Improved login and authentication process
- Better syncing across devices
- More customization options
- Clearer pricing and subscription information
PSWD
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
5 requests- Auto-launch option when logging in
- Auto font matching when copy and pasting
- Diceware password generation method
- Display generated passwords when multiple are created
- Reset button for password settings
In-app purchases
SecureSafe Password Manager
No in-app purchases
PSWD
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- Large cup of tea$1.99
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