Comparison

SafeKey vs PassPony

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

Head to head
About

SafeKey

Features
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EN Forget your passwords? Tired of resetting them constantly? SafeKey is the ultimate password manager that helps you store, organize, and protect your login credentials securely on your iPhone and iPad. Designed with security and simplicity in mind, SafeKey ensures that you are the only one who has access to your data. WHY SAFEKEY Bank-grade AES-256 encryption — everything is encrypted on your device. Your data stays with you. Unlock only with Face ID, Touch ID, or your private PIN. Clean, modern design that's fast and easy to use. KEY FEATURES Secure vault for passwords, logins, and secret notes. Strong password generator — create uncrackable passwords in one tap. Password health check — spot weak and duplicated passwords at a glance. Data breach alerts — find out if a password has appeared in a known leak. Built-in 2FA (TOTP) — store your two-factor codes right next to your logins. Bank cards & wallet — safely keep card numbers and details. Secure file vault — store private documents away from prying eyes. Beautiful themes, light & dark mode, and background styles. Available in 8 languages: English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Hindi, Arabic. PRIVACY FIRST SafeKey does not sell your data. Your passwords are encrypted and never leave your device without your permission. Optional encrypted cloud backup is protected by your own Master Key. Download SafeKey today and take control of your digital security. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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

SafeKey4 screens
PassPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PassPony at none against SafeKey's 2. PassPony also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 4 months). SafeKey's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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. SafeKey sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PassPony asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SafeKey ships an update every 4 months, PassPony every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
SafeKey versus PassPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSafeKeyPassPony
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHieu DaoKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SafeKey

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$7.991 Year
None

PassPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SafeKey free?
SafeKey is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PassPony free?
PassPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SafeKey or PassPony have ads?
SafeKey shows ads; PassPony does not.
Which is updated more often, SafeKey or PassPony?
SafeKey ships an update every 4 months, and PassPony every 5 days. Most recently, SafeKey was updated on October 6, 2026 and PassPony on October 8, 2026.

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