Passwords41 vs PassGen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Passwords41
Securely manage your passwords with this user-friendly application. It utilizes government-approved encryption to protect your login credentials, offering fast access and local storage with no set limit. Your data is automatically cleared when your device sleeps or locks.
- AES encryption
- Fast startup and access
- Local password storage
- Auto-locking
- Backup and restore
- Simple user interface
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Passwords41, a password manager that is simple on the outside and strong on the inside. This is the most secure password manager of release date. Passwords41 was designed to be simple to use with barley a learning curve, if any. With an extremely fast startup time, one tap is all that's needed to view a password entry. Passwords41 was designed to be strong inside. Using the standardized encryption algorithm, Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), your user ID's and passwords are extremely secure. AES has been adopted by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in 2001 and is now being used worldwide by other government's, corporations, and individuals. FEATURES: U.S. Government approved encryption standard for classified information up to and including, Top Secret (Highest Level). National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) established Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) Federal government standard on May 26, 2002 Simple and fast user interface Password accounts are stored locally with no set limit (limited by amount of storage available) User ID's & Passwords are decrypted on the fly and cleared at sleep and/or locking of phone Sort accounts alphabitically or order them to your liking Auto locking with option to manually lock app Backup & restore data via iTunes File Share
PassGen
Effortlessly create strong, secure passwords with customizable length and complexity. This lightweight tool offers instant clipboard copying and a clean interface with light/dark modes. Stay safe online by generating unique credentials for all your accounts.
- Customizable password length and complexity
- Generate with uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols
- Instant clipboard copying
- Haptic feedback
- Light and dark mode support
- No ads, tracking, or accounts required
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Your passwords are your first line of defense. PassGen Pro helps you make them unbreakable — and keep them that way. -Secure Vault Store all your passwords in a private, encrypted vault. No cloud sync. No third-party servers. Everything stays on your device. -Instant Password Generation Create strong, fully customizable passwords in seconds. Control length, complexity, and character types — uppercase, lowercase, numbers, and symbols. -Password Strength Test Check how secure your existing passwords are and identify weaknesses instantly. -Built for Speed Copy with one tap, get haptic confirmation, and enjoy a clean interface in light or dark mode. No ads. No tracking. No accounts. Ever. PassGen Pro is built for people who take privacy seriously.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PassGen at every 5 weeks against Passwords41's every 26 months. Passwords41's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Passwords41 against 5.0 for PassGen. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Passwords41 ships an update every 26 months, PassGen every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Passwords41 | PassGen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Demetrious Tringas | Ben Abraham |
Customer experience
Passwords41
PassGen
In-app purchases
Passwords41
No in-app purchases
PassGen
No in-app purchases







