Comparison

Syfra vs Phrase Manager

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

Head to head
About

Syfra

This app provides a secure, offline method for backing up sensitive phrases. It uses military-grade encryption and an open-source design to protect against physical and digital threats, ensuring your keys are under your control.

Highlights
  • Offline storage
  • Seed phrase backup
  • AES-256 encryption
  • Open-source design
  • Tamper-proof
  • Water damage resistant
Features
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Syfra offers a highly secure, offline solution for storing your seed phrases, providing robust protection against water damage, tampering, and digital threats. Featuring an open-source design and AES-256 military-grade encryption, Syfra ensures that your private keys remain fully secure and under your exclusive control.

About

Phrase Manager

Securely store passwords and PGP keys locally. Organize with categories, generate strong passwords, and access them quickly with biometrics. Share and import entries easily via QR codes, all without accounts or tracking.

Highlights
  • Private local vault
  • Password and PGP key storage
  • Category organization
  • Strong password generation
  • Biometric unlock
  • QR code import/export
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Phrase Manager keeps your passwords, passkeys, verification codes and confidential records encrypted on your iPhone, iPad and Mac, behind Face ID or Touch ID. No account. No servers of our own. No ads or tracking. Sync is optional, travels through your own iCloud and is encrypted on your device, so only you can read it. YOUR MAIN PASSWORD MANAGER Turn it on in Settings › General › AutoFill & Passwords and your passwords appear above the keyboard in Safari and in apps. You can also save new passwords from Safari and let Phrase Manager generate the strong password each site asks for. NOW ON THE MAC The same vault in a native Mac app, with a sidebar, menu commands and keyboard shortcuts. Fill passwords, passkeys and codes in Safari and unlock with Touch ID. One app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. SYNC THAT ONLY YOU CAN READ Turn on iCloud Sync and every record is encrypted on your device before it travels through your own iCloud. The vault key never goes to iCloud: you link each device once by scanning a QR code and comparing a 6-digit code. Sync stays off until you turn it on. PASSKEYS Create passkeys on sites that already accept them and sign in with Face ID alone. They are stored encrypted in your vault. TWO-STEP VERIFICATION CODES Scan the site's QR code and your codes live next to the password, with a countdown and AutoFill. MUCH MORE THAN PASSWORDS Private notes, bank accounts, cards, social security, ID documents, Wi-Fi networks, licenses and security questions. Sensitive numbers stay masked and ask for Face ID before they are revealed. CAPTURE WITH THE CAMERA Photograph a router label or a letter from the bank: the app reads the text and lets you check it character by character, highlighting the ones that get confused (0 and O, 1 and l). SMART IMPORT Paste an email or pick a photo and the app fills in a record for you to review. The analysis happens on your device, using the on-device language model when your device supports it. GENERATOR Memorable phrases in Spanish or English, random passwords or PINs, always with the real strength of each option. VAULT HEALTH See at a glance which passwords are weak, reused, overdue or saved twice. A BACKUP YOU CAN ACTUALLY KEEP Create an encrypted backup file with a passphrase you choose and store it wherever you like. PRIVACY Everything is encrypted with AES-256 and the key lives in the keychain behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. The developer cannot see or recover your information.

Screenshots

Syfra4 screens
Phrase Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Syfra at every 2 weeks against Phrase Manager's monthly. Syfra also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Syfra against 5.0 for Phrase Manager. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Syfra ships an update every 2 weeks, Phrase Manager monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Syfra versus Phrase Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSyfraPhrase Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergiu BulatEduardo Garcia-Ruiz

Customer experience

Syfra

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Phrase Manager

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Syfra

No in-app purchases

None

Phrase Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Syfra free?
Syfra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phrase Manager free?
Phrase Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Syfra or Phrase Manager?
Syfra and Phrase Manager are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Syfra or Phrase Manager have ads?
Neither Syfra nor Phrase Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Syfra or Phrase Manager?
Syfra ships an update every 2 weeks, and Phrase Manager monthly. Most recently, Syfra was updated on November 5, 2026 and Phrase Manager on October 31, 2026.

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