Password Control vs Pass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Password Control
Securely store and manage all your iPhone passwords with ease. This app offers password-protected access and utilizes the operating system's Keychain for maximum security. Organize passwords by groups and create secure, individual backups to prevent data loss.
- Password protected access
- Secure Keychain storage
- Organize passwords by groups
- Easy, secure backup copies
- Passwords hidden onscreen
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Store all of your passwords in your iPhone easily and securely. •• If you are looking for SIMPLICITY and SECURITY of use, as well as EASE in creating a BACKUP COPY of your information, Password Control is the application for you! ••Have you ever needed one of your passwords and didn’t know where it was stored or just didn’t have it on hand? ••Password Control provides you with totally secure access to your passwords anytime through your iPhone. FEATURES: •Password protected access to the Application. •The passwords you enter are stored in the operating system Keychain for maximum security. •You can organize your passwords by groups. •Make a backup copy easily, quickly and securely so you avoid exposing your data to servers that are out of your control. •The backup copy is created in a protected file, and each file is protected by a different, individual password that no one knows but you. •Enter or edit your password information with just a couple of taps on the screen •Passwords are hidden onscreen to avoid prying eyes. Available languages: English and Spanish ********************* IMPORTANT: Please be aware that it's very important to backup your data using the app's backup system. For security reasons there is no other way to restore your data. *********************
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.
- PGP encryption/decryption
- Git repository synchronization
- One-time password tokens
- AutoFill in browsers and apps
- YubiKey support
- Search and copy functionality
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Pass at free against Password Control's paid. Pass also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Password Control's advantage is rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Password Control holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 146 and 135 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of Password Control's written reviews are positive against 85% of Pass's.
Password Control ships an update every 8 months, Pass every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Password Control | Pass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (146 ratings) — better | 4.7 (135 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 90.1% of reviews — better | 85.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | 135 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adryco Estudio SL | Mingshen Sun |
Customer experience
Password Control
Pass
Bugs and requests
Password Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Password Control
No in-app purchases
Pass
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Password Control free?
Is Pass free?
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