Comparison

PocketActual vs Kipass

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

Head to head
About

PocketActual

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile companion for your self-hosted budget server. Browse accounts, check balances, review transactions, and track your monthly budget from anywhere. Add new transactions directly from your phone.

Highlights
  • View accounts and balances
  • Browse and search transactions
  • Track envelope budget by category
  • Navigate between months
  • Add new transactions
  • Sync with server
  • Supports light and dark mode
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PocketActual is a native mobile app for your self-hosted Actual Budget server. If you already run Actual Budget to manage your finances, PocketActual puts your budget in your pocket — browse accounts, check balances, review transactions, and track your monthly budget from anywhere. FEATURES • View all your accounts and balances at a glance • Browse and search transactions across any account • See your envelope budget by category, with spent and remaining amounts • Navigate between months to review past spending • Add new transactions directly from your phone • Pull to refresh or tap to sync with your server at any time • Supports light and dark mode • Respects your currency setting from Actual REQUIREMENTS PocketActual requires a running Actual Budget server. It is not a standalone app — it connects to your own self-hosted instance over your local network or the internet. Actual Budget is free and open source. Learn more at actualbudget.org.

About

Kipass

A native, offline password manager that supports the open KeePass format. It offers robust security features, encrypted attachments, and multiple sync options without mandatory cloud storage or telemetry.

Highlights
  • Offline password management
  • KeePass (.kdbx) format support
  • Argon2id/AES-256 encryption
  • TOTP and FIDO2/YubiKey support
  • Breach checks and password health
  • Encrypted attachments with editing
  • Multiple sync options (Wi-Fi, SFTP, cloud)
Features
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Kipass is a native, offline password manager that speaks the open KeePass format (.kdbx). No account, no forced cloud, no telemetry: nothing leaves your device until you turn it on yourself. Everything included, no paid tier: • Argon2id / AES-256 / ChaCha20 / Twofish encryption, 2FA codes (TOTP), FIDO2/YubiKey hardware keys • Breach checks (HIBP), password health score, Watchtower security dashboard • Threshold sharing (Shamir) for recovery, duress code and self-destruct • Encrypted attachments: photo editing, watermarking, document scanning, EXIF/GPS scrubbing, PNG/JPEG/JPEG 2000 conversion • Advanced search and Smart Groups, 3-way merge, import from 15+ formats (1Password, Bitwarden, Keeper, LastPass…) • Wi-Fi/LAN, WebDAV, SFTP, Dropbox, Box, OneDrive/SharePoint sync — encrypted, always optional • Native autofill, browser extension, Apple Watch • 39 languages, on iPhone, iPad, Mac Same engine, same file, everywhere — open your existing vault or start a new one, and keep full control of your data.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PocketActual at 5.0 against Kipass's 3.5. Kipass's advantage is device support. On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

PocketActual holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PocketActual versus Kipass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPocketActualKipass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Devices—iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPreeti SanmukhaniKinevia

In-app purchases

None

PocketActual

No in-app purchases

None

Kipass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PocketActual free?
PocketActual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kipass free?
Kipass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PocketActual or Kipass?
PocketActual is rated higher. PocketActual averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Kipass averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

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