Comparison

Greenbox Safe vs PassPony

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

Head to head
About

Greenbox Safe

Features
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Greenbox Safe is your personal encrypted vault — a secure place to store passwords, notes, documents, photos, IDs, and sensitive information without relying on any external server. Your data is fully encrypted on your device and only leaves your device in encrypted form. You can sync the encrypted vault file privately using iCloud or Google Drive, giving you complete control over your privacy. Key Features: • Zero-knowledge architecture — only you can decrypt your vault • Encrypted storage for passwords, notes, files, documents, and images • Fast unlock using Face ID, Touch ID, or a master passcode • Private offline mode — nothing is uploaded unless you choose • Cloud Sync via iCloud or Google Drive (encrypted, zero-trust) • No servers, no analytics, no tracking, no ads • Import/Export vault files securely • Designed for speed, simplicity, and total privacy Why Greenbox Safe? Most “password apps” and “vault apps” store your data on their servers. Greenbox Safe gives you real ownership — your encryption keys never leave your device, and only you hold the master key. Your data stays yours. Always.

About

PassPony

This app is an open-source password manager that allows you to own your encrypted password files. It syncs with Git and is interoperable with command-line tools, offering features like QuickType autofill and live one-time codes.

Highlights
  • File-based encrypted password storage
  • Git synchronization
  • Interoperable with pass/passage CLI
  • QuickType autofill
  • Live one-time codes (TOTP)
  • Face ID/Touch ID unlock
  • Ephemeral clipboard
Features
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PassPony is a password manager for people who want to own their passwords. Every entry is one encrypted file in a store you control, in the same format as the pass and passage command line tools. Your Mac, your server, and your phone can all work on the same store. WHY A FILE-BASED STORE One entry, one file: the password on the first line, anything else after it. Encrypted with your keys: age identities for passage stores, OpenPGP keys for pass stores. Synced with git: clone your existing store, publish a new one, and resolve conflicts per entry, never with a silent merge. Interoperable: commits match the pass CLI format, so the store stays fully usable from the desktop tools. EVERYDAY USE QuickType autofill: your passes appear above the keyboard when you sign in. Only entry names are indexed; nothing decrypts until you fill. Live one-time codes: entries with an otpauth line show a TOTP code with a countdown ring. Face ID or Touch ID unlock, with a five-minute grace window shared with autofill. Ephemeral clipboard: copies are local only and clear after 45 seconds. Field-level editing that preserves the exact bytes of lines it does not touch. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE No account, no signup, no PassPony server. The only network connection is the git remote you configure. No analytics, no ads, no tracking. Open source, Apache-2.0. The full app and its Rust core are published in a public git repository for anyone to audit. FORMATS passage stores encrypt with modern age identities. pass stores encrypt with OpenPGP keys (Cv25519 and X25519/Ed25519 in software). RSA-keyed stores need a smartcard, which is not supported yet. Each format keeps its own store; switching never touches the other. Localized in English, Spanish, French, German, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese, and Russian. If you already run pass or passage, PassPony is the missing phone half of your setup. If you have never used them, the first-run tour will have you adding your first pass in about a minute.

Screenshots

Greenbox Safe3 screens
PassPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PassPony at none against Greenbox Safe's 3. PassPony also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Greenbox Safe's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price 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. Greenbox Safe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. PassPony asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Greenbox Safe ships an update every 3 weeks, PassPony every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Greenbox Safe versus PassPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGreenbox SafePassPony
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDiscus ITKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Greenbox Safe

Subscriptions2
  • Greenbox Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Greenbox Premium (Yearly)$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Greenbox Lifetime$199.99
None

PassPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Greenbox Safe free?
Greenbox Safe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PassPony free?
PassPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Greenbox Safe or PassPony have ads?
Neither Greenbox Safe nor PassPony shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Greenbox Safe or PassPony?
Greenbox Safe ships an update every 3 weeks, and PassPony every 5 days. Most recently, Greenbox Safe was updated on October 11, 2026 and PassPony on October 8, 2026.

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