Comparison

Dashlane Password Manager vs PSWD

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

Head to head
About

Dashlane Password Manager

This app provides automated digital protection by monitoring for password leaks and scams. It offers secure password management, autofill for logins and personal information, and alerts for data breaches. It also includes a VPN for private browsing on public Wi-Fi.

Highlights
  • Automated password leak and scam monitoring
  • Secure password and data autofill
  • Dark web breach alerts
  • Password health score and recommendations
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Built-in VPN for public Wi-Fi
Features
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Dashlane is more than just a password manager. It's automated protection that stays on guard, so you don't have to. Dashlane actively monitors for password leaks and scams so you can browse with total confidence. Whether you're at home or on the go, it provides worry-free access to your accounts anywhere you need it. Trusted and recognized: PCWorld 2025 "Best Password Manager," PC Mag "Editors' Choice Award," Webby Award "People's Voice Best Mobile Services & Utilities App," Kiplinger's "Best Identity Theft Prevention Tools," Inc.com's "Best for Passwords and Checkouts," and Techlicious "The Best Security Apps." Get effortless and secure password management - Skip the typing: Dashlane identifies and instantly fills your saved logins, credit cards, and sensitive personal info, including driver's licenses and government IDs, across apps and browsers. You can even securely store and access your Wi-Fi network details in an instant. - Get alerted when your data is involved in a breach: We scan the dark web for your data and alert you if your information is found in a leak. - Take control of your password health: Track your security status with a personalized Password Health score and get actionable steps to strengthen weak, reused, or compromised passwords. - Avoid getting locked out: Sync your passwords, passkeys, and personal info across an unlimited number of devices and operating systems. - Stay organized: Group your logins and data into custom categories with Collections. - Share safely: Effortlessly share passwords and Secure Notes with family or friends without exposing your credentials. - Generate new passwords effortlessly: Create and save unique, random, and complex passwords for every account in a single tap with Dashlane's built-in Password Generator. - Keep your most important files handy: Securely encrypt and store important documents, IDs, and receipts directly within your Secure Notes. - Simplify your security: Generate and easily find your OTP (one-time password) and 2FA codes directly within Dashlane for all your 2FA-protected accounts. Stay protected, without staying on high alert - Get personalized security recommendations: "For You" is a dedicated space for security advice and actionable steps tailored to your digital footprint. - Stay ahead of phishing attempts: Vault phishing alerts appear when you try to autofill or copy and paste login info on a suspicious site or an app not associated with your account, ensuring you only share info with sites you trust. - Keep your data private: Dashlane's zero-knowledge security architecture means your information is encrypted on your device and never visible to us. - Protect your personal data on public Wi-Fi networks: Browse privately with a VPN (virtual private network), provided in partnership with Hotspot Shield. Note: all features listed above require a Dashlane Premium or Friends & Family plan subscription. Some limitations may apply. Join the millions who stay secure with our proactive password protection.

About

PSWD

Generate strong, random passwords with customizable options. This app offers phonetic password generation, interval separators, and real-time strength analysis. It prioritizes user privacy by operating entirely locally on your device.

Highlights
  • Generates passwords up to 128 characters
  • Customizable character combinations
  • Phonetic password generation
  • Password presets and iCloud sync
  • Real-time entropy and strength calculation
  • Share or copy passwords with one tap
  • Shortcuts app integration
Features
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PSWD is a comprehensive strong password generator for Mac, iPhone and iPad. Features of PSWD: • Four generation modes: random characters, pronounceable passwords that follow a consonant–vowel pattern, passphrases built from dictionary words, and dice for games • Word passphrases in nine languages — English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese and a hand-crafted Turkish list — mix several at once, or import your own word list synced through iCloud • Remove diacritics from a passphrase for sites that only accept plain ASCII letters • Passwords up to 128 characters, one or many at a time • Minimum or exact counts per character class — uppercase, lowercase, digits, symbols, and your own custom set • Exclude specific characters, or skip ambiguous look-alikes like 0 O o 1 l I • Group characters with a separator at regular intervals for readability • Entropy and strength calculated live as you configure • Save presets and load them anywhere — they sync between your devices through iCloud • Generate passwords from the Shortcuts app without opening PSWD • On the Mac: a menu bar panel, a system-wide global shortcut that generates and copies in one press, open at login, and an optional hidden Dock icon • On iPhone and iPad: a layout made for each device, with a choice of accent colors • Full VoiceOver support PSWD works completely locally on your device. It does not collect, store or transmit anything — not the settings you enter, not the passwords it generates. It is a sandboxed app that takes your privacy seriously.

Screenshots

Dashlane Password Manager4 screens
PSWD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Dashlane Password Manager at 108K against PSWD's 154. Dashlane Password Manager also leads on update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and chart position (#39 vs unranked). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Dashlane Password Manager sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and PSWD sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Dashlane Password Manager against 4.9 for PSWD. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dashlane Password Manager has 108K ratings behind it against 154, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 93% of Dashlane Password Manager's written reviews are positive against 97% of PSWD's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dashlane Password Manager ships an update weekly, PSWD monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Dashlane Password Manager versus PSWD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDashlane Password ManagerPSWD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (108K ratings)4.9 (154 ratings) — better
Positive reviews93.4% of reviews97.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings108K — better154
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#39 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size222 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDashlaneKerem Erkan

Customer experience

Dashlane Password Manager

All ratings107,553 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews6,411 reviews
Positive93.4%
Neutral1.1%
Negative5.6%

PSWD

All ratings153 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral2.0%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews197 reviews
Positive97.0%
Neutral0.5%
Negative2.5%

User reviews

Dashlane Password Manager

From 108K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure password storage
  • 🚀 Convenient auto-fill and login features
  • 💡 Generates strong, unique passwords
  • 👍 Seamless syncing across devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional sync and login issues
  • 🐛 Compatibility problems with some websites
  • 🐛 Unreliable auto-fill functionality
  • 🐛 Confusing interface at times
  • 💰 Expensive premium subscription

PSWD

From 154 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Essential and convenient
  • 👍 Excellent and flexible
  • 👍 Lightweight and intuitive
  • 👍 Simple and perfect
  • 👍 Great professional password generator

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Should generate and copy passwords automatically
  • 🐛 Copy & Paste Problems

Bugs and requests

Dashlane Password Manager

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Passwords randomly disappearing from the app
  • Inability to access account after password reset
  • Syncing issues between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved password organization and categorization
  • Ability to customize password requirements
  • Better integration with mobile apps
  • More comprehensive backup and restore options

PSWD

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Auto-launch option when logging in
  • Auto font matching when copy and pasting
  • Diceware password generation method
  • Display generated passwords when multiple are created
  • Reset button for password settings

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Dashlane Password Manager

Subscriptions7
  • Dashlane Premium (Legacy)3 variants$6.991 Month
  • Dashlane Premium Family Legacy$9.791 Month
  • Dashlane Premium (Legacy)2 variants$59.991 Year
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  • Dashlane Premium - 1 Year14 Days trial$64.991 Year
  • Dashlane Premium Family$97.901 Year
  • Dashlane Premium (Legacy)$129.991 Year
  • Dashlane Premium Family Legacy$194.991 Year
4 purchases

PSWD

One-time4
  • Small cup of tea$0.99
  • Large cup of tea$1.99
  • Teapot!$3.99
Show 1 more
  • Samovar!!$4.99

Questions

Is Dashlane Password Manager free?
Dashlane Password Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PSWD free?
PSWD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dashlane Password Manager or PSWD?
PSWD is rated higher. Dashlane Password Manager averages 4.8 out of 5 from 108K ratings, while PSWD averages 4.9 from 154 ratings.
Do Dashlane Password Manager or PSWD have ads?
Neither Dashlane Password Manager nor PSWD shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dashlane Password Manager or PSWD?
Dashlane Password Manager ships an update weekly, and PSWD monthly. Most recently, Dashlane Password Manager was updated on November 13, 2026 and PSWD on November 3, 2026.

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