Bastion Offline Password Mgr vs PrivacyNotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bastion Offline Password Mgr
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** Premium features in this app are free for a limited time. ** Your Passwords. Your Device. Your Control. Bastion is a fully offline, zero-knowledge password manager built for users who want absolute privacy. Your data never leaves your device — ever. No cloud sync. No tracking. No external servers. Just strong encryption and complete control. ..... Powerful Encryption Standards ..... Your entire vault is encrypted locally using AES-256, the same encryption standard trusted worldwide. Your master password is the only key. We use Argon2id — a modern, memory-hard key derivation algorithm — to generate your unique encryption key. Your master password is never stored and never transmitted. This is true zero-knowledge security. ..... 100% Offline by Design ..... Unlike cloud-based password managers: • No data is transmitted • No remote databases • No third-party servers • No account required Everything stays on your device. If you prefer maximum privacy and minimal attack surface, offline is the gold standard. ..... Secure & Convenient Access ..... Security doesn’t have to be inconvenient. • Biometric unlock (fingerprint / face) • Hardware-backed keystore integration • Auto-lock protection • Brute-force defense mechanisms • Tamper verification safeguards Your vault locks itself when not in use. ..... Why Offline? ..... Cloud password managers introduce additional risk: • Server breaches • Credential leaks • Account takeovers Bastion eliminates those risks entirely by removing the cloud from the equation. You are responsible for your master password — and that’s exactly the point. If you lose it, it cannot be recovered. That’s real zero knowledge. ..... Core Features ..... • Store passwords securely • Organize entries easily • Copy credentials quickly • Strong encryption architecture • Clean, distraction-free interface • No ads • No subscriptions ..... Who Is This For? ..... Privacy-focused users Security professionals Minimalists Anyone tired of cloud breaches Terms of use: This app uses Apple's Standard End User License Agreement (EULA). https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PrivacyNotes
Securely manage your notes, tasks, and journal with end-to-end encryption. This app ensures your data is private by design, with no trackers or ads. It works offline and syncs encrypted across your devices without requiring an account.
- Zero-knowledge encryption
- Markdown-native notes
- Task management
- Private journaling
- Offline functionality
- Cross-device sync
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Your notes app knows everything about you. PrivacyNotes does not. Notes, tasks, calendar, journal and passwords, encrypted on your device. Not mined, not sold, not shown to anyone. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH - Always encrypted, on your phone and on the way to our servers in Switzerland - No ads, no trackers, no analytics. You are not the product - Open source: anyone can check what the app does - Sign up with a 12-word phrase instead of an email - Lock the app with Face ID or a PIN - Works offline, syncs across your devices EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE - Notes: a rich editor, tags, links between notes, instant search - Tasks: every checkbox from every note, in one list - Calendar: events, repeats and birthdays, with reminders on Pro - Journal: track your mood, sleep and medication - Vault: passwords, cards and SSH keys - Files: photos, documents, audio and video - Bookmarks: your saved links, with their icons - Contacts: an address book that stays private BRING YOUR NOTES ALONG Import from Apple Notes, Evernote, Google Keep, Obsidian, Standard Notes, Joplin, Notesnook, UpNote, Samsung Notes and plain Markdown files. Export everything, any time. FREE FOREVER Free on 2 devices, with no time limit and no credit card. Pro is a one-time purchase, not a subscription: unlimited devices, 500 MB of encrypted storage, reminders, note history and more. ABOUT THE APP PRIVACY LABEL Apple asks us to list everything that can reach our server, even when it arrives encrypted. User Content is your notes, encrypted on your device. Identifiers are a key made from your recovery phrase and a device hash, not your name. Contact Info is an email, only if you sign in with Apple, Google or GitHub. Purchases is your Pro status. Nothing is shared, sold or used for ads. Privacy Policy: https://lifetimelabs.dev/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PrivacyNotes at every 3 days against Bastion Offline Password Mgr's every 9 days. Bastion Offline Password Mgr's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Bastion Offline Password Mgr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PrivacyNotes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bastion Offline Password Mgr ships an update every 9 days, PrivacyNotes every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | Bastion Offline Password Mgr | PrivacyNotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TRVRJ APPS LLC | Lifetime Labs LLC |
In-app purchases
Bastion Offline Password Mgr
- Bastion Password Manager$6.99
PrivacyNotes
- 1 GB Encrypted Storage$4.991 Year
- 2 GB Encrypted Storage$8.991 Year
- 5 GB Encrypted Storage$17.991 Year
- PrivacyNotes Pro$49.99
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