Comparison

LockMemo vs AltPass

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

Head to head
About

LockMemo

Features
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Your memo. Yours alone. LockMemo is a private, on-device encrypted vault for passwords, 2FA codes, secure notes, file attachments, and recovery seed phrases. There is no LockMemo account, no LockMemo cloud holding your vault, no ads, and no analytics or crash-reporting SDKs. ONE VAULT FOR SENSITIVE DATA β€’ Passwords and logins with custom fields, tags, and fast search β€’ TOTP authenticator codes with QR scanning and Google Authenticator import β€’ Private Markdown notes β€’ Images, PDFs, and other file attachments encrypted inside your vault β€’ BIP39 recovery seed phrases with extra safeguards when viewing PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ AES-256-GCM encryption with Argon2id key derivation β€’ Your master passphrase never leaves your device β€’ Works fully offline β€’ Face ID, Touch ID, and device biometrics for quick unlock β€’ Auto-lock, clipboard auto-clear, and app-switcher blur for sensitive views β€’ No advertising SDKs or behavioral tracking YOUR SYNC, YOUR CHOICE By default, your vault stays on your device. Optional LockMemo Premium unlocks backup and sync through a Git repository you controlβ€”GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, or your own server. The Git remoteβ€”whether a hosting provider or your own serverβ€”receives only encrypted data and obfuscated file names; it cannot read your vault. Premium is a one-time purchase, not a subscription. The local vault works without it. IMPORTANT SECURITY NOTE Your master passphrase cannot be recovered. If you forget it, no one can recover your vault. Keep a safe, independent backup of your passphrase and critical recovery information. Keep your passwords, codes, notes, and private files under your control.

About

AltPass

Features
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AltPass is a local-first password manager. Your vault is a single encrypted KDBX file that lives in YOUR cloud (OneDrive) or on your device β€” there are no AltPass servers, no accounts to create, and no telemetry. Everything happens on your device: your master password never leaves it, and encryption and matching run locally. FEATURES β€’ Passwords, one-time codes (TOTP) and passkeys in one encrypted vault β€’ System AutoFill β€” fill logins and passkeys across apps and websites β€’ Strong password generator β€’ Import from Bitwarden, CSV and other KeePass apps β€’ Sync through your own OneDrive, or keep a purely local file β€” your choice β€’ Face ID / Touch ID unlock β€’ Merge duplicate accounts, field by field OPEN FORMAT, NO LOCK-IN Your vault is a standard KDBX4 file. It opens as-is in KeePassXC, KeePassDX, Strongbox and KeePassium, so your data is always yours. PRIVACY BY DESIGN No account. No tracking. No ads. The developer never sees your data β€” the optional sync talks directly to your own cloud storage.

Screenshots

LockMemo4 screens
AltPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AltPass at none against LockMemo's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LockMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. AltPass asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockMemo ships an update every 2 weeks, AltPass monthly. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
LockMemo versus AltPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockMemoAltPass
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size56 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNIXLIGHT TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDSamuel Rioja

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LockMemo

One-time1
  • LockMemo Premium (Lifetime)$9.99
None

AltPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockMemo free?
LockMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AltPass free?
AltPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LockMemo or AltPass have ads?
Neither LockMemo nor AltPass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockMemo or AltPass?
LockMemo ships an update every 2 weeks, and AltPass monthly. Most recently, LockMemo was updated on November 10, 2026 and AltPass on November 10, 2026.

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