Comparison

CardKeeper vs DesignPass

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

Head to head
About

CardKeeper

Features
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CardKeeper is the privacy-first way to create and manage Apple Wallet passes. Digitise your loyalty cards, membership cards, event tickets, coupons, and boarding passes — all stored on your device, never tracked. HOW IT WORKS 1. Choose a template (loyalty, membership, event, coupon, boarding, or custom) 2. Scan a barcode or enter details manually 3. Customise colours, text, and logo 4. Add to Apple Wallet with one tap WHY CARDKEEPER? Your Data Stays Yours No analytics. No tracking. No browsing history collection. Everything stays on your device with optional iCloud backup. Our privacy label says "Data Not Linked to You" — and we mean it. Edit Anytime Unlike other pass apps, CardKeeper lets you edit your passes after creation. Change a field, update a colour, swap a logo — your changes sync to Apple Wallet instantly. One Price, No Subscriptions Pay once, unlock forever. No confusing subscription tiers, no recurring charges. The free version covers everything you need for basic pass creation. FEATURES (FREE) - Create passes from 6 template types - Scan barcodes and QR codes with your camera - Edit passes anytime with live preview - Customise colours, text, logos, and fields - Export directly to Apple Wallet - Unlimited pass storage - iCloud backup and restore - Search and organise by category PRO FEATURES (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) - Remove ads - Home screen widget with your most-used pass - Batch import cards from your photo library - Save and reuse custom templates - Share passes with friends and family - Export passes as images SUPPORTED BARCODES QR Code, Code 128, Aztec, PDF417 CardKeeper supports loyalty cards, store cards, membership cards, gift cards, event tickets, concert tickets, boarding passes, transit passes, coupons, and more. Terms of Use: https://www.cong-le.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.cong-le.com/privacy.html

About

DesignPass

Create custom Apple Wallet passes directly on your device. Choose from templates or start from scratch, then personalize text, colors, images, and details. Save your designs as reusable templates or add them to your wallet.

Highlights
  • Create passes from scratch or templates
  • Customize text, colors, images, and dates
  • Supports coupons, store cards, tickets, and more
  • Live preview of pass design
  • Save designs as reusable templates
  • Export signed .pkpass files
Features
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Create personal Apple Wallet passes on your iPhone, iPad or Mac. Start with a built-in template, create a pass from scratch, or import an existing .pkpass or .pkpasstemplate file. Customize text, colours, images, dates, locations, barcodes and pass details, with a live preview as you edit. DesignPass supports coupons, store cards, boarding passes, event tickets, generic passes and poster layouts. Add event schedules, venue information and passenger details where the pass type supports them. Export a signed .pkpass file to save or share, then add it to Apple Wallet on iPhone. Save your designs as reusable templates and sync your template library through iCloud when available. All DesignPass Premium features are free in this version, including attribution control, Sharing Restriction, the pass.json viewer, Upcoming Events, Event Guide, Advanced Passenger Info and Lab tools. Subscribing is optional and supports DesignPass’s development. Monthly and yearly subscriptions support Family Sharing; local prices, eligible offers and renewal terms are shown in the app through the App Store. No DesignPass account is required. Pass creation and signing take place on your device. DesignPass is for personal use and prototyping; it does not replace passes issued by an airline, venue or other provider. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CardKeeper4 screens
DesignPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DesignPass at none against CardKeeper's 1. DesignPass also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). CardKeeper's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 27.0). 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. CardKeeper sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DesignPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CardKeeper ships an update every 2 months, DesignPass every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 3 level
CardKeeper versus DesignPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardKeeperDesignPass
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better27.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPocket Grove Ltd若昕 胡

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CardKeeper

One-time1
  • CardKeeper Pro$3.99
None

DesignPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CardKeeper free?
CardKeeper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DesignPass free?
DesignPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CardKeeper or DesignPass have ads?
CardKeeper shows ads; DesignPass does not.
Which is updated more often, CardKeeper or DesignPass?
CardKeeper ships an update every 2 months, and DesignPass every 3 days. Most recently, CardKeeper was updated on October 7, 2026 and DesignPass on October 19, 2026.

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