Comparison

PlugOS vs SafeVault

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

Head to head
About

PlugOS

This app securely connects to dedicated hardware for managing sensitive data locally. It ensures privacy by processing and storing all information on the device, without internet access or cloud reliance. Enjoy a secure and private digital experience for various applications.

Highlights
  • Local data processing and storage
  • Hardware-level security isolation
  • No internet connection required
  • Device authentication and status checking
  • Firmware updates
  • Resistant to complex attacks
Features
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Say goodbye to the worries of data leakage and privacy invasion! PlugOS App is the official companion application for PlugOS smart security hardware, allowing users to securely connect and manage PlugOS devices on their iPhone. PlugOS device is a fingertip-sized smart security hardware equipped with local storage and a dedicated computing unit, designed specifically to provide a secure and private data operation experience. With PlugOS App, you can easily complete device authentication, status checking, secure data display, parameter settings, and firmware updates. All sensitive data is processed and stored locally on the PlugOS device, ensuring that data does not touch the ground, leave traces, or connect to the internet. Core Features 【Hardware Isolation, Pure Security】 All your sensitive operations and data processing are carried out within the secure chip inside the PlugOS hardware, completely physically isolated from your mobile phone or computer device. No data traces are left, no internet connection is made, and no cloud storage is involved, ensuring that your information is always in your control. 【Ultimate Privacy, Never Tracked】 PlugOS adheres to its commitment to privacy: we do not collect any of your user data, do not track your usage behavior, and will never have any advertising disturbances. You can enjoy a truly pure and private digital space on any PlugOS-supported device, including iOS. 【Convenient and Flexible, Plug and Play】 By connecting the hardware through the PlugOS App, you can access the secure services and private data content provided by PlugOS. The PlugOS App makes all this incredibly simple. 【Multifunctional Security Applications】 Whether you are engaging in private communication, managing digital assets, enjoying private audio and video, handling work secrets, or isolating applications, PlugOS can provide you with a secure, private, convenient, and feature-rich operating environment. 【Resistant to Complex Attacks】 The PlugOS hardware and App work together to effectively resist complex software and hardware attacks, ensuring that you can use it with peace of mind. Note: The PlugOS App is only compatible with PlugOS exclusive hardware and does not interfere with iOS security mechanisms. It fully complies with the App Store Review Guidelines.

About

SafeVault

Features
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Your seed phrase. Impenetrable. SafeVault is the most secure offline vault for your BIP-39 seed phrase. No cloud. No servers. No internet required for seed generation, encryption or decryption. How it works Your seed is encrypted with AES-256-GCM — the same open encryption standard used by banks, governments and military worldwide — and a key derived from your Master Password using PBKDF2 with 1.2 million iterations. A password meeting the minimum requirements has over 539 quintillion possible combinations. At 1.2 million calculations per guess, even 1,000 high-end GPUs running simultaneously would take over 2 billion years to brute-force it. Since the encrypted vault only exists on your physical QR Code or SafeVault Card — never on any server — without physical access to one of them, there is nothing to brute-force in the first place. The Master Password never leaves your device and is protected by Face ID and the Secure Enclave. Secure your vault Export your encrypted vault as a QR Code to print or save offline, or write it directly to a SafeVault Card via NFC — a physical, reusable encrypted storage card. Without the physical component of your secure vault there is nothing to attack online. Emergency Recovery Recover your seed phrase anytime using your encrypted QR Code or SafeVault Card. Without the correct Master Password, the data is mathematically unrecoverable. Vault Integrity Check Periodically verify your backups to ensure your seed phrase is always recoverable when you need it most. No cloud. Ever. SafeVault never connects to the internet for encryption or storage. Your seed phrase never leaves your device to servers — unencrypted or encrypted. SafeVault Card A physical NFC card that stores your encrypted vault. Works as a hardware-backed backup — even if you lose your phone, your seed is safe.

Screenshots

PlugOS2 screens
SafeVault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlugOS at none against SafeVault's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SafeVault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PlugOS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PlugOS versus SafeVault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlugOSSafeVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Pingbo Info Tech Co., Ltd.SafeVault Technologies LLC

In-app purchases

None

PlugOS

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SafeVault

One-time1
  • SafeVault Pro$4.99

Questions

Is PlugOS free?
PlugOS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SafeVault free?
SafeVault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlugOS or SafeVault have ads?
Neither PlugOS nor SafeVault shows ads.

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