Comparison

Norton Password Manager vs Pass

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

Head to head
About

Norton Password Manager

This app securely stores and manages your passwords across multiple devices. It offers features like one-tap autofill, encrypted storage with zero-knowledge encryption, and password strength assessment to enhance your online security.

Highlights
  • One-tap password autofill
  • Zero-knowledge encryption
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Biometric unlock (Touch ID/Face ID)
  • Password strength assessment
  • Generate strong passwords
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Want a free, powerful password manager? Norton Password Manager is a single solution to help manage your unique passwords in multiple ways. Memorizing complex passwords with symbols, numbers, capital letters, and more, is difficult but using strong passwords is important to help keep your personal information secure. With Norton Password Manager, your information is encrypted, helping keep it secure, yet still available across your devices so you can access it anywhere. Best of all, it’s free!* Why Norton Password Manager • Passwords filled in a single tap When you log in to websites and apps, it’s a smoother, quicker, and more convenient experience. Your passwords are stored in an online vault, which can be used to auto fill online login information with a single tap.¹ • Encrypted With zero knowledge encryption and two-factor authentication, only you control access to your password vault–not even Norton can access it. These security measures help keep your data safer from cybercriminals and hacking attempts. • Free* Norton Password Manager is free and accessible to anyone and works on devices including computers, tablets, and phones. • Sync passwords¹ Your entire password vault can be synced and accessed across your devices. Your logins and credit card credentials can be auto filled. • Biometric unlock² There’s no need to even type in your vault password. Access your vault faster or recover your vault password³ using Apple’s Touch ID® or Face ID®. • Password Assessment Check if your passwords are strong and easily create new passwords or change weak passwords to strong ones that are more difficult to crack. Your information stays private even from us because it’s encrypted using zero-knowledge encryption before being stored in your cloud-based vault. Your passwords and other personal information can be even more secure by enabling two-factor authentication, plus you can use Apple’s Touch ID® or Face ID® so you can access your vault even faster. Creating and remembering complex passwords doesn’t have to be difficult. Norton Password Manager helps you safeguard your personal information by making recommendations to strengthen passwords, adding more security to your online, digital life. * With the free version of Norton Password Manager, we reserve the right to limit the number of entries (like passwords) at any time. This limitation won’t affect any existing entries in your vault. ¹ Requires your device to have an Internet/data plan and be turned on. ² Only available on iOS devices with Fingerprint Authentication or Touch ID/Face ID activated. ³ Vault Password Reset can only be initiated on an iOS smartphone. To work, your smartphone must have the Norton Password Manager mobile app installed, set up, and connected to your Norton account, plus the Biometric Authentication (fingerprint, or Touch ID/Face ID) activated, beforehand. PRIVACY POLICY Norton respects the privacy of our users and carefully safeguards personal data. For more information: https://www.norton.com/privacy

About

Pass

Securely manage your passwords with this app. It allows you to view, add, and edit entries, encrypting them with PGP keys. Features include synchronization with Git repositories, one-time password support, and auto-fill capabilities.

Highlights
  • PGP encryption/decryption
  • Git repository synchronization
  • One-time password tokens
  • AutoFill in browsers and apps
  • YubiKey support
  • Search and copy functionality
Features
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- Compatible with the Password Store command line tool. - View, copy, add, and edit password entries. - Encrypt and decrypt password entries by PGP keys. - Synchronize with your password Git repository. - User-friendly interface: search, long press to copy, copy and open link, etc. - Support one-time password tokens (two-factor authentication codes). - AutoFill in Safari/Chrome and supported apps. - Support YubiKey.

Screenshots

Norton Password Manager4 screens
Pass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Norton Password Manager at 41K against Pass's 135. Pass's advantage is rating (4.7 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Pass holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Norton Password Manager has 41K ratings behind it against 135, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 86% and 85% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Norton Password Manager ships an update every 6 weeks, Pass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Norton Password Manager versus Pass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorton Password ManagerPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (41K ratings)4.7 (135 ratings) — better
Positive reviews86.1% of reviews — better85.3% of reviews
Number of ratings41K — better135
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size261 MB22 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGen Digital Inc.Mingshen Sun

Customer experience

Norton Password Manager

All ratings41,079 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews3,713 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral4.4%
Negative9.5%

Pass

All ratings135 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews95 reviews
Positive85.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative9.5%

User reviews

Norton Password Manager

From 41K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Safe and secure
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🚀 Convenient password management
  • 💡 Helpful password generator
  • 👍 Syncs across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent login issues
  • 🐛 Unreliable sync between devices
  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 👎 Intrusive notifications and popups
  • 👎 Confusing user interface

Pass

From 135 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and quick basic interface
  • 🔒 Secure with PGP encryption
  • ☁️ Syncs with Git server
  • 🔗 Share sheet integration
  • 👍 Simple and useful

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues creating entries with YubiKey
  • 🐛 Auto-fill not working after updates
  • 🐛 Syncing to Git repo issues
  • 🐛 Fails to clone repo via HTTPS
  • 🐛 Pushing to repo fails often

Bugs and requests

Norton Password Manager

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Randomly deleting saved passwords
  • Inability to reset vault password
  • Inconsistent password autofill behavior
  • Compatibility issues with certain browsers and devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to create password folders or groups
  • Option to use longer vault passcodes for increased security
  • Seamless integration with other password managers
  • Backup and export functionality for passwords
  • Biometric authentication support on all platforms

Pass

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Cannot add password with YubiKey as PGP-Key
  • Application doesn't work after last iOS update
  • Cannot auto-fill password after last update
  • Pushing to the repo tends to fail
  • Cannot clone the repo via https
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  • Updated entry doesn't push to git repository
  • App crashes whenever I try to open it
  • Latest update fails to open on iPad
  • Doesn't open on iPhone 6
  • App crashes after setting GPG keys
  • Fails to open on my iPhone SE
  • App crashes after setting gpg
  • Failed to import pgp keys
  • Private repo doesn’t work
  • Imported key will be lost after updates
  • The app crashes after setting gpg
  • Search not working
  • Auto fill breaks on iPhone 11
  • Missing TOTP feature
  • No support for yubikey Nfc
  • Import of gpg key doesn’t seem to work well
  • Error when trying to add ssh://user@my-host-ip-address:/srv/repos/myrepo.git

Requested features

23 requests
  • Keep app updated long-term
  • Support for multiple GPG IDs
  • Support for Intel-based MacBooks
  • French language support
  • FaceID/TouchID integration
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  • Ability to change Git URL without re-cloning
  • Support for macOS Ventura
  • Management of multiple repositories
  • Integration with security keys (Nitrokey, YubiKey)
  • Scan split QR code for longer keys
  • Multi-store support (private/work)
  • Key generation and Git server for ordinary users
  • Keybase repository support
  • Hardware authentication with YubiKey
  • Build password repository from scratch on phone
  • Face ID protection for the app
  • Keybase encrypted Git support
  • Auto copy TOTP after form fill
  • SSH key creation for cloning repos
  • Upgrade Git dependency to latest version
  • App icon redesign
  • Safari plugin 2FA support
  • Biometric support instead of passcode

In-app purchases

None

Norton Password Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Pass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Norton Password Manager free?
Norton Password Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pass free?
Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Norton Password Manager or Pass?
Pass is rated higher. Norton Password Manager averages 4.5 out of 5 from 41K ratings, while Pass averages 4.7 from 135 ratings.
Do Norton Password Manager or Pass have ads?
Neither Norton Password Manager nor Pass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Norton Password Manager or Pass?
Norton Password Manager ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pass every 3 months. Most recently, Norton Password Manager was updated on September 24, 2026 and Pass on September 13, 2026.

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