Comparison

Disk Decipher vs AuthPass

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

Head to head
About

Disk Decipher

Access and manage encrypted virtual disk images directly on your iPhone and iPad. Supports a wide range of encryption formats and file systems, offering secure viewing and playback of your data anywhere.

Highlights
  • Access encrypted virtual disks
  • Supports VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG
  • Native file system handling
  • Secure authentication options
  • File Provider integration
  • Media playback
Currently charting
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Access encrypted virtual disks on iPhone & iPad. Open VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, ProxyCrypt and more—securely, anywhere. Disk Decipher supports many advanced features. Full compatibility details and documentation are available on the support site: https://disk-decipher.app. Highlights: - Freedom of storage - Keep your disk images on your device, on an external disk or NAS, or in the cloud - Broad disk‑image compatibility – VeraCrypt, TrueCrypt, LUKS, DMG, Apple sparse image/bundle, ProxyCrypt - Native file‑system handling – FAT, exFAT, NTFS, HFS, APFS, Linux ext (*) - Rich viewer & media playback – Work securely with your files within the app, or use the File Provider integration across apps - Secure authentication options – Password, passcode, Touch ID, Face ID; Keyfiles, smart-card and FIDO2 security key. (*) exFAT and write support for HFS, APFS and NTFS are offered as optional in-app purchases to cover patent and licensing royalties.

About

AuthPass

Securely manage all your passwords in one place across multiple devices. Generate strong, random passwords, and access them quickly with biometric unlock. Supports various cloud storage options for your password files.

Highlights
  • All passwords in one place
  • Generate secure random passwords
  • Quick biometric unlock
  • Cross-platform availability
  • Open multiple password files
  • Save 2FA OTPs
  • Attach binary files
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Easily and securely keep track of all your Passwords! AuthPass is a stand alone password manager with support for the popular and security-proven KeePass format. Store your passwords, share across all your devices and easily find them whenever you need to login. • All your passwords in one place. • Generate secure random passwords for each of your accounts. • Quick Unlock secured with biometric lock. • Keep track of your accounts across the web. • App available all platform. Among them for Mac, iPhone and iPad. • Open multiple password files at the same time (e.g. one for work, one for personal - or even share your password files with coworkers) • Save Time-based One Time Passwords for 2fa (Two Factor Authentication). • Attach binary files to your password entries. (Like offline TANs, etc) • Open Source available on https://github.com/authpass/authpass/ • Dark Theme ;-) === UNDER YOUR CONTRL === AuthPass stores all your passwords in the open Keepass format, exactly where you want it. It does not send your passwords to our servers. But AuthPass supports saving to: • Any local document provider, like iCloud. • Native Google Drive Integration • Native Dropbox Integration • Native WebDAV support to store in your own NextCloud or OwnCloud (or similar) • Native Microsoft OneDrive integration === FULL FEATURED, NO ADS, NO SUBSCRIPTION === As an open source project there are no artificial feature restrictions, no ads and no requirement for payments. Contributions welcome and encouraged :-) (Always looking for developers, translators, documentation writers, UI designer, etc. :) ), just join our discord channel: https://authpass.app/go/discord. === UNDER ACTIVE DEVELOPMENT === This is an open source project which is still under heavy development, adding features. We would love your feedback via email or on the issue tracker at: https://github.com/authpass/authpass/issues/ Also join the community on our discord channel at https://authpass.app/go/discord

Screenshots

Disk Decipher4 screens
AuthPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AuthPass at Free against Disk Decipher's $0.99. AuthPass also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Disk Decipher's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

AuthPass is free to download; Disk Decipher costs $0.99 up front. Disk Decipher sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. AuthPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Disk Decipher holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 91 and 38 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 72% of Disk Decipher's written reviews are positive against 63% of AuthPass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, AuthPass every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Disk Decipher versus AuthPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisk DecipherAuthPass
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (91 ratings) — better3.8 (38 ratings)
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews — better62.7% of reviews
Number of ratings91 — better38
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard HuveneersCodeUX.design

Customer experience

Disk Decipher

All ratings91 ratings
Positive89.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive72.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative19.0%

AuthPass

All ratings38 ratings
Positive73.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative26.3%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive62.7%
Neutral1.7%
Negative35.6%

User reviews

Disk Decipher

From 91 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works great with VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt
  • 🔒 Secure access to encrypted data
  • 👍 Convenient mobile access to encrypted files
  • 🚀 Allows access to encrypted data across devices
  • 👍 Well-designed app with good features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or issues with certain file types
  • 💰 Hidden costs for some file system support
  • 🔒 Lacks support for keyfiles with VeraCrypt
  • 👤 Poor customer support or communication from developer

AuthPass

From 38 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Open source and free
  • ☁️ Good cloud sync compatibility
  • 🔑 KeePass compatibility
  • 💡 Fast and seamless performance
  • 👍 Intuitive UI

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and instability
  • 🔒 Security concerns (analytics, auto-locking)
  • ❓ Lack of documentation
  • 🚫 Autofill not supported
  • 🐛 Issues with saving/opening databases

Bugs and requests

Disk Decipher

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Issues with mounting/opening encrypted containers
  • Problems with file deletion or management within containers
  • Incompatibility with certain VeraCrypt/TrueCrypt features

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for editing/modifying files within encrypted containers
  • Improve Dropbox/cloud integration and usability
  • Expand support for additional file systems (e.g. APFS, ext4)
  • Implement dark mode or other UI improvements

AuthPass

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Password for password file keeps resetting
  • App crashes when creating new DB with high password
  • Cannot authenticate with Google Drive
  • App crashes on startup on older iOS versions
  • Entries disappear
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  • App shuts down while typing password
  • Error when opening DB, error when saving
  • Cannot open more than one file at once
  • Bug with self-signed certificates for WebDAV
  • App breaks down and tries to access online key after uninstall
  • Second main group and sub-groups do not work
  • Deleted files do not delete
  • App freezes when trying to open database with secret key
  • Keyfile support missing

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add blur feature when switching apps
  • Improve contrast in Keepass entries
  • Use as password source in iOS Settings
  • Parameterize max duration for unlocked files
  • Auto-clear clipboard after set time
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  • Implement app-switcher occlusion
  • Option to exclude backup/recycle bin from search
  • Allow sorting/filtering by icons
  • Option to not permanently hide password
  • Allow self-design of entry fields
  • Add iCloud sync option
  • Import from CSV
  • Contribution link for donations

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Disk Decipher

One-time8
  • Small Donation$0.99
  • Medium Donation$1.99
  • exFAT filesystem support$2.99
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  • APFS write license$2.99
  • NTFS write license$2.99
  • HFS write license$2.99
  • Large Donation$3.99
  • All filesystem licenses$7.49
None

AuthPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disk Decipher free?
Disk Decipher costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is AuthPass free?
AuthPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Disk Decipher or AuthPass?
Disk Decipher is rated higher. Disk Decipher averages 4.6 out of 5 from 91 ratings, while AuthPass averages 3.8 from 38 ratings.
Do Disk Decipher or AuthPass have ads?
Neither Disk Decipher nor AuthPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disk Decipher or AuthPass?
Disk Decipher ships an update weekly, and AuthPass every 10 days. Most recently, Disk Decipher was updated on September 29, 2026 and AuthPass on September 28, 2026.

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