Comparison

Account vs AltPass

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

Head to head
About

Account

Organize all your account and service information, including login credentials, membership data, and payment details. Easily trace relationships between accounts, apps, and stores with smart linking. Securely store your data with Apple's Keychain and access it using Face ID or Touch ID.

Highlights
  • Manage login credentials and membership data
  • Link accounts, cards, stores, and events
  • Secure storage with Apple Keychain
  • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID
  • Powerful search, grouping, and filtering
  • Track expiration dates and payment information
  • iCloud sync across devices
Features
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This is a new information management app that organizes your accounts and service-related data by establishing "connections" between them. You can manage a wide range of information—such as login credentials for online services, membership details, payment cards, retail stores, products, and events—by linking these items to one another. The app makes it easy to trace relationships, such as identifying which account you used to log in to a specific service, or determining which stores you use a particular payment card for. You can use the app with complete peace of mind, thanks to secure data management via Apple’s Keychain and seamless authentication through Face ID or Touch ID. By combining search, grouping, and filtering tools, you can quickly locate the specific data you need, even from a large collection of information. You can also centrally manage account expiration dates, billing details, two-factor authentication (2FA) settings, and passkey information. Additional features include: - Data synchronization via iCloud with encryption (compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac) - Automatic and manual backups (with encryption) - Notifications for items with upcoming expiration dates - Customizable categories and tags - Support for multiple aliases and quick navigation between related accounts - Linking to payment information - Detection of items that share the same password - Identification of accounts that lack two-factor authentication or passkeys - Addition of custom fields, such as URLs or dates - Sharing of selected data via password-protected PDF, text, json ...and much more, offering a flexible and powerful management experience. Experience a new generation of data management that combines the satisfaction of "connected information" with the perfect balance of security and convenience.

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

Account4 screens
AltPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AltPass at none against Account's 1. AltPass also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Account sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AltPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Account ships an update every 5 weeks, AltPass monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Account versus AltPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccountAltPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi KakudaSamuel Rioja

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Account

One-time1
  • Cancel Restriction$2.99
None

AltPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Account free?
Account is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AltPass free?
AltPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Account or AltPass have ads?
Neither Account nor AltPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Account or AltPass?
Account ships an update every 5 weeks, and AltPass monthly. Most recently, Account was updated on October 25, 2026 and AltPass on October 17, 2026.

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