Comparison

Norton Password Manager vs Passwords

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

Passwords

Securely store and manage all your passwords, passkeys, and Wi-Fi credentials in one encrypted location. Quickly sign into websites and apps with autofill, and sync your information across devices for easy access on the go. Receive alerts for compromised passwords and manage two-factor authentication codes.

Highlights
  • Securely save passwords and passkeys
  • Autofill into websites and apps
  • Seamless cross-device sync
  • Two-factor verification code management
  • Data leak compromise alerts
  • Wi-Fi password access and sharing
  • Shared password groups
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Easily access your passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords, and your other credentials, in one place. With Passwords, you can quickly sign into apps and websites with AutoFill, protect your account information with encryption, and seamlessly sync passwords so you can access them on the go. Features • Securely save your passwords and passkeys and autofill them into websites and apps. • Seamlessly sync your passwords so you can access them on your other Apple devices and on Windows. • Get peace of mind that your passwords are secure with encryption. • Set up 2-factor verification codes right in Passwords and easily autofill without even opening the app. • Receive alerts if Passwords detects any of your passwords have been compromised in a data leak. • Check what apps and websites you’ve used Sign In With Apple or Hide My Email to sign in. • Access Wi-Fi passwords you’ve saved so you can easily refer to them or share with others. • Sort accounts alphabetically, or by recently created, to quickly find accounts you’re looking for. • Share passwords with others with shared password groups.

Screenshots

Norton Password Manager4 screens
Passwords4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Norton Password Manager at every 5 weeks against Passwords's every 7 months. Norton Password Manager also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 64%) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). Passwords's advantage is ratings volume (814K vs 42K) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Passwords holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Passwords has 814K ratings behind it against 42K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of Norton Password Manager's written reviews are positive against 64% of Passwords's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Norton Password Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, Passwords every 7 months. Both last shipped on November 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Norton Password Manager versus Passwords: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNorton Password ManagerPasswords
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (42K ratings)4.7 (814K ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.9% of reviews — better64.2% of reviews
Number of ratings42K814K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size153 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGen Digital Inc.Apple Inc.

Customer experience

Norton Password Manager

All ratings41,330 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral3.9%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews3,989 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral4.5%
Negative9.6%

Passwords

All ratings809,217 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews4,320 reviews
Positive64.2%
Neutral7.0%
Negative28.8%

User reviews

Norton Password Manager

From 42K 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

Passwords

From 814K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy access to passwords
  • 🔒 Secure password storage
  • 👍 Convenient password sharing
  • 👍 Seamless integration with Apple devices
  • 👍 Helpful security warnings

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Passwords not always saving correctly
  • 🐛 Difficulty updating existing passwords
  • 🐛 Blank/crashing app on some devices
  • 👎 Limited customization options
  • 👎 Lack of support for non-Apple devices

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

Passwords

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Passwords not syncing properly across devices
  • App failing to recognize updated passwords
  • Compatibility issues with certain websites/apps

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to store credit cards, notes, and other sensitive information
  • Improve password organization with folders/tags
  • Allow custom password generation settings
  • Integrate with more 2FA apps beyond just Apple's
  • Provide option to set a master password for the app

In-app purchases

None

Norton Password Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Passwords

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Norton Password Manager free?
Norton Password Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Passwords free?
Passwords is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Norton Password Manager or Passwords?
Passwords is rated higher. Norton Password Manager averages 4.5 out of 5 from 42K ratings, while Passwords averages 4.7 from 814K ratings.
Do Norton Password Manager or Passwords have ads?
Neither Norton Password Manager nor Passwords shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Norton Password Manager or Passwords?
Norton Password Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and Passwords every 7 months. Most recently, Norton Password Manager was updated on November 13, 2026 and Passwords on November 13, 2026.

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