Comparison

Password Manager iPassSafe vs PDF Cabinet

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

Head to head
About

Password Manager iPassSafe

Securely manage all your digital credentials with advanced encryption and local storage. Offers optional cloud sync and autofill across Apple devices. Protects your data with a strict no-tracking privacy policy.

Highlights
  • AES-256 encryption with PBKDF2 key strengthening
  • Exclusive use of Apple's official frameworks
  • No user data collection or tracking
  • Local data storage with optional secure iCloud sync
  • Safari and AutoFill extension support
  • Face/Touch ID support
  • Customizable categories for storing various data types
Features
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iPassSafe – Advanced Privacy and Security in Password Management > WHY IPASSSAFE IS THE SECURE CHOICE? ○ ADVANCED ENCRYPTION: iPassSafe uses AES-256 encryption combined with PBKDF2 key strengthening to secure your data. This industry-standard encryption ensures your information is protected from unauthorized access, even if a backup is compromised, offering robust defense against any threats. ○ EXCLUSIVE USE OF APPLE’S OFFICIAL FRAMEWORKS: Unlike many competitors that integrate third-party libraries for analytics, push notifications, and other services, iPassSafe relies solely on Apple’s official frameworks. By avoiding external code, iPassSafe minimizes potential security risks and ensures that your data is handled within a highly secure and trusted environment. ○ PRIVACY POLICY: Our privacy policy is straightforward—iPassSafe does NOT collect or track ANY user data. iPassSafe stands out by NOT collecting or tracking ANY user data. Unlike most other apps, your information stays completely private and secure, with NO third-party involvement. ○ LOCAL DATA STORAGE WITH SECURE CLOUD SYNC OPTION: Unlike some popular password managers that have been compromised due to reliance on centralized private clouds, which have faced security breaches, iPassSafe avoids these risks. Your data is stored directly on your device and in your iCloud (optional), benefiting from Apple’s secure infrastructure. This approach makes such breaches impossible and ensures robust privacy and control while offering seamless sync and password autofill across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Safari. ◆ Available on both iOS and macOS! I PassSafe offers the same high level of security and convenience across all your Apple devices, with a macOS version available on the Mac App Store. > ALL YOUR DATA • 24 x Custom categories you can design as you want • 19 x Built-in categories including: ○ Logins (Web, Email, FTP...) ○ Credit Cards ○ Photos (from Gallery/Camera) ○ Bank accounts details ○ Safe/PIN numbers ○ Text notes ○ Documents (PDF, Word, Excel, PPT ...) ○ Contacts with Build-it call/send email option ○ ID cards ○ Passports ○ Driving License ○ Software License > ADVANCED FEATURES ○ Safari extension support ○ AutoFill extension support ○ Built-in search tool ○ Face/Touch ID support ○ Private Reminders ○ Air Print > NOTES: 1. Remember Your Password ! without it , you will not be able to see your data. 2. Backup is not done automatically, the user is responsible for such a backup (IDB file) using features (iCloud, Dropbox, email, FTP ...) exists in iPassSafe to avoid loss of data when device is lost, damaged or any other reason, furthermore iPassSafe is NOT providing any direct cloud service, password retrieval, or backup service for security reason (all data stored on your device only!), user need to decide where to do the backup (iCloud, user's private Dropbox account, user's diskonkey using FTP, or user's email ...), the user is also responsible for this backup safety. 3. Sync is not merging data, you have to keep all updated data on one device and use sync option upload file, then load and activate with a password on all your other devices 4. Incase you used in-app purchase to upgrade app (unlimited records + backup support), and you want to use it on your other iOS devices please goto "settings" on your new device iPassSafe free app and select "restore purchase" on new device to restore it without any additional cost. "One of the most useful apps I purchased" iPassSafe is a yearly subscription that costs $5.99 (unlimited password, backup and restore and password autofill) for individuals or family. payment will be charged to itunes account at confirmation of purchase and auto-renews at the same price unless disabled in itunes account settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. your subscription can be managed in your itunes account settings. Terms of use: https://www.msnet-solutions.com/terms.html

About

PDF Cabinet

This application offers a streamlined PDF experience for reading and annotating documents. It focuses on essential features with an intuitive interface, making it easy to mark up PDFs, share annotations, and collaborate in real-time with others. Optimized for performance, it handles large documents efficiently.

Highlights
  • Effortless PDF annotation
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Fast document review with thumbnails
  • Annotations sharing
  • Real-time collaboration
  • Quick note taking
Features
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THINGS WE ARE PROUD OF - Really effortless PDF annotation - Only the most essential functionality - don't lose yourself in hundreds of buttons - Intuitive user interface that allows you to do exactly what you want - Fast and easy document skimming and review with thumbnails sidebar - Ultimate performance – optimized for really large documents (within reason, of course) - Annotations sharing - send annotated documents to anyone, and mark up will show up in any other reader - Interaction with other Cabinet users - send annotations only to your friends or colleagues using Cabinet – much faster, less traffic - Real-time collaboration with your friends or colleagues – annotate the same document together from several iPads EVEN MORE GREAT THINGS IN CABINET - Amazing and intuitive dynamic annotation menu - Empty notebooks for quick note taking or doodling - Pen and Paper Games for relaxing during non-working hours - Sending multiple documents attached in a single e-mail - Easy work with various document formats - such as .doc, .xls, .ppt and others Did we tell you already that Cabinet is really easy to use? Try it out yourself!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Password Manager iPassSafe at 4.3 against PDF Cabinet's 3.8. Password Manager iPassSafe also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (806 vs 57). PDF Cabinet's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ads 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. Password Manager iPassSafe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. PDF Cabinet asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Password Manager iPassSafe holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Password Manager iPassSafe has 806 ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Password Manager iPassSafe's written reviews are positive against 66% of PDF Cabinet's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Password Manager iPassSafe ships an update fortnightly, PDF Cabinet every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Password Manager iPassSafe versus PDF Cabinet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassword Manager iPassSafePDF Cabinet
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (806 ratings) — better3.8 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews66.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings806 — better57
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetanel SoftwareBright Nine SIA

Customer experience

Password Manager iPassSafe

All ratings803 ratings
Positive83.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews583 reviews
Positive59.7%
Neutral3.4%
Negative36.9%

PDF Cabinet

All ratings55 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral10.9%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews127 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral14.2%
Negative19.7%

User reviews

Password Manager iPassSafe

From 806 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Excellent password management
  • 🔒 Secure and reliable
  • 👍 Easy to use interface
  • 💾 Backup and sync options
  • 🕰 Long-term user satisfaction

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with iOS updates
  • 🆘 Lack of customer support
  • 💸 Paid version required for full functionality
  • 🔄 Data loss and reset issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about data security

PDF Cabinet

From 57 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Smooth performance
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 💡 Excellent annotation tools
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 Simple and clean design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and stability issues
  • 💡 Limited highlighter and pen customization
  • 💡 Lack of iCloud/cloud sync support
  • 🐛 Text disappearing issue
  • 🐛 Slow document loading and navigation

Bugs and requests

Password Manager iPassSafe

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Passwords disappearing after updates
  • Inability to access saved data
  • App crashing or freezing
  • Sync and backup failures

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved syncing between devices
  • Password recovery options
  • Customizable categories and organization
  • Printing and exporting capabilities
  • Automatic password generation

PDF Cabinet

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Randomly deleting files
  • Sync issues causing loss of annotations
  • Crashing when opening large documents
  • Navigation problems when zoomed in
  • Annotations not exporting properly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add more highlighter and pen color options
  • Implement palm rejection for Apple Pencil
  • Add ability to resize and move annotation tools
  • Improve cloud/sync functionality (iCloud, Dropbox, etc.)
  • Implement vertical scrolling for continuous reading
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  • Add text box annotation feature
  • Improve export/sharing options for annotated documents

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Password Manager iPassSafe

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$5.991 Year
One-time2
  • Upgrade to full unlimited iPod-touch, iPhone & iPad Version$10.99
  • upgrade to full version$10.99
None

PDF Cabinet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Password Manager iPassSafe free?
Password Manager iPassSafe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Cabinet free?
PDF Cabinet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Password Manager iPassSafe or PDF Cabinet?
Password Manager iPassSafe is rated higher. Password Manager iPassSafe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 806 ratings, while PDF Cabinet averages 3.8 from 57 ratings.
Do Password Manager iPassSafe or PDF Cabinet have ads?
Neither Password Manager iPassSafe nor PDF Cabinet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Password Manager iPassSafe or PDF Cabinet?
Password Manager iPassSafe ships an update fortnightly, and PDF Cabinet every 5 weeks. Most recently, Password Manager iPassSafe was updated on November 1, 2026 and PDF Cabinet on November 1, 2026.

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