Comparison

Passwords41 vs AltPass

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • AES encryption
  • Fast startup and access
  • Local password storage
  • Auto-locking
  • Backup and restore
  • Simple user interface
Features
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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

About

AltPass

Features
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AltPass is a local-first password manager. Your vault is a single encrypted KDBX file that lives in YOUR cloud (OneDrive) or on your device — there are no AltPass servers, no accounts to create, and no telemetry. Everything happens on your device: your master password never leaves it, and encryption and matching run locally. FEATURES • Passwords, one-time codes (TOTP) and passkeys in one encrypted vault • System AutoFill — fill logins and passkeys across apps and websites • Strong password generator • Import from Bitwarden, CSV and other KeePass apps • Sync through your own OneDrive, or keep a purely local file — your choice • Face ID / Touch ID unlock • Merge duplicate accounts, field by field OPEN FORMAT, NO LOCK-IN Your vault is a standard KDBX4 file. It opens as-is in KeePassXC, KeePassDX, Strongbox and KeePassium, so your data is always yours. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No ads. The developer never sees your data — the optional sync talks directly to your own cloud storage.

Screenshots

Passwords414 screens
AltPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AltPass at monthly against Passwords41's every 26 months. Passwords41's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Passwords41 ships an update every 26 months, AltPass monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Passwords41 versus AltPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPasswords41AltPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 26 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDemetrious TringasSamuel Rioja

In-app purchases

None

Passwords41

No in-app purchases

None

AltPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Passwords41 free?
Passwords41 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AltPass free?
AltPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Passwords41 or AltPass have ads?
Neither Passwords41 nor AltPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Passwords41 or AltPass?
Passwords41 ships an update every 26 months, and AltPass monthly. Most recently, Passwords41 was updated on September 27, 2026 and AltPass on September 13, 2026.

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