PassNote vs PassPony
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PassNote
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PassNote – Secure, Synced & Simple Tired of forgetting passwords or using the same weak PIN for everything? PassNote is your personal, ultra-secure digital vault. Built with military-grade AES-256 encryption, PassNote securely stores your passwords, bank cards, and private notes, generates unbreakable keys, and syncs seamlessly across all your devices. Your security is our priority. With our strict zero-knowledge architecture, ONLY YOU hold the key to your data. We can't see, track, or access your sensitive information—ever. WHY CHOOSE PASSNOTE? Unbreakable, Military-Grade Security • Industry-leading AES-256-GCM end-to-end encryption. • 100% Zero-knowledge model: Your master key never leaves your device. • Biometric Authentication: Unlock instantly with your fingerprint or face. • Auto-Lock: Set timeouts to secure your vault the moment you step away. Seamless Cloud Sync & Offline Access • Access your vault across all your devices, anytime, anywhere. • Real-time encrypted cloud backup prevents data loss. • Fully functional offline mode—add or view items even without an internet connection. Advanced Password Generator • Instantly generate complex, unbreakable passwords. • Highly customizable: Choose length (up to 32 characters), letters, numbers, and symbols. • Say goodbye to weak or reused passwords. Smart & Intuitive Organization • Categorize everything: Bank accounts, Emails, Social Media, Shopping, Wi-Fi, and more. • Powerful search & filter to find exactly what you need in seconds. • Mark favorites for lightning-fast access to your most-used items. PASSNOTE PREMIUM (One-Time Purchase!) Start protecting your digital life for free. Need more? Upgrade to Premium with a single, one-time payment—NO monthly subscriptions! • Unlimited Storage: Store as many passwords and cards as you need. • 100% Ad-Free Experience • Lifetime Updates & Sync Support • Pay once, own it forever. PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST Unlike other password managers, we don't hold the keys to your vault. • Everything is encrypted LOCALLY on your device before syncing. • No backdoors. No tracking. No compromises. • Important: If you lose your encryption key, we cannot recover your data. Keep it safe! GETTING STARTED IS EASY 1. Sign in securely via Google or Apple. 2. Create your unique, private Master Key. 3. Start adding your passwords & cards—they are encrypted automatically. 4. Enjoy peace of mind knowing your digital life is safe. Download PassNote today and take absolute control of your digital security! Need help? Contact us: support@xappstudio.dev --- Information regarding the auto-renewable nature of subscriptions: • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://passnote.dev/privacy-policy
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PassPony at none against PassNote's 1. PassPony also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). PassNote's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. PassNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PassPony asks for nothing beyond the download.
PassNote ships an update every 2 months, PassPony every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PassNote | PassPony |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 87 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Thanh Nguyen Van | Kevin Stewart |
In-app purchases
PassNote
- Upgrade to Premium$9.99
PassPony
No in-app purchases









