Comparison

Password Pad vs PIN Master

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

Head to head
About

Password Pad

Securely store sensitive information with encrypted notes. Create multiple password-protected files and synchronize them across devices. Ideal for safeguarding passwords, personal diaries, financial details, and creative writing.

Highlights
  • Multiple encrypted note files
  • Individual password protection per file
  • Cloud synchronization (iCloud, Dropbox)
  • Simple and intuitive interface
  • Searchable encrypted notes
  • Triple DES encryption
Features
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Password Pad allows you to create multiple note files, each encrypted by a different password. You can also synchronize your files to your Mac. New in version 1.2: - Added iCloud functionality for easy synchronization with your Mac. - Added integrated Dropbox functionality to easily copy files to and from your Dropbox service. The key feature of password pad is its simplicity, which makes it easier to use (no need to fill in pre-existing forms) and also allows it to be easily extended to other uses. Keep your data in the format that you want, not in the format that someone else has decided for you. Simple search for the data that you want to retrieve. Uses for Password Pad include: - Create and store important information, such as website passwords, app serial numbers and bank details, all secured by a single password - Keep a diary that others cannot read - Email encrypted notes (e.g. credit card or login details) that the receiver can open only with the correct password - Keep secret expense accounts - Write your next masterpiece and keep it safe from prying eyes - And many others! Read what our users have to say: “I’ve used other password management tools.... Password Pad has now replaced all of them. It’s just much simpler and faster to use, and I’m always finding new uses for it!” - Darren Keeth “I often need to secure more than just login names and passwords even for websites, and your app is the perfect tool for doing that”. - Amie Shy Security note: - The full version of Password Pad uses Triple DES, which has an effective key length of 112 bits. Each additional bit doubles the amount of time required to brute-force crack the password. A $10,000 machine would require approximately 197 trillion years to crack a Triple DES encrypted text. - Triple DES security is used by the electronic payment industry to secure your credit card and ATM transactions. - It is likely that the most effective way to crack an encrypted text in Password Pad is a dictionary search. Your data is only as secure as the password you choose.

About

PIN Master

This app offers a unique method for storing PIN codes by hiding them within a grid of characters. Users memorize a pattern instead of digits, making it secure even if the screen is viewed. It supports letters and symbols, iCloud sync, and a modern interface.

Highlights
  • Pattern-based PIN storage
  • Grid hiding mechanism
  • Support for letters and symbols
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Modern user interface
  • Quick preview and undo functionality
Features
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PIN Master — a unique way to store PIN codes that's impossible to crack, even if someone sees your screen. HOW IT WORKS Instead of memorizing digits — memorize a pattern. Your PIN is hidden among 77 characters in a grid. Only you know where: "my PIN is under the highlighted circles" or "first column top to bottom." NEW IN VERSION 3.0 - Letters & Symbols — create grids with digits, letters, or mixed content - Modern Design — completely redesigned interface - iCloud Sync — your data across all your devices - Quick Preview — long-press a card to preview the grid - Undo Changes — easily revert accidental edits - Delete Protection — locked cards cannot be deleted WHY PIN MASTER - Secure — even if someone sees the screen, they won't know your PIN - Simple — one glance and you remember the code - Reliable — data stored locally and in your iCloud - Free — no ads, no purchases PERFECT FOR - Bank card PIN codes - Safe and lock combinations - Any numeric passwords Over 10 years in the App Store. Thousands of happy users.

Screenshots

Password Pad1 screens
PIN Master4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PIN Master at 96% against Password Pad's 44%. PIN Master also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.1) and monetization model (free vs paid). Password Pad's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 3) and iOS requirement (10.0 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PIN Master holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Password Pad's written reviews are positive against 96% of PIN Master's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Password Pad ships an update every 7 months, PIN Master every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Password Pad versus PIN Master: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPassword PadPIN Master
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (13 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.6% of reviews95.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTJ SoftIlya Tsarev

Customer experience

Password Pad

All ratings13 ratings
Positive23.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative69.2%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive43.6%
Neutral10.3%
Negative46.2%

PIN Master

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Password Pad

No in-app purchases

None

PIN Master

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Password Pad free?
Password Pad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PIN Master free?
PIN Master is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Password Pad or PIN Master?
PIN Master is rated higher. Password Pad averages 2.1 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while PIN Master averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Password Pad or PIN Master have ads?
Neither Password Pad nor PIN Master shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Password Pad or PIN Master?
Password Pad ships an update every 7 months, and PIN Master every 3 months. Most recently, Password Pad was updated on October 12, 2026 and PIN Master on October 7, 2026.

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