Comparison

Unlinked vs Lockbox

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

Head to head
About

Unlinked

Features
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Unlinked is a password vault that stays on this iPhone β€” on purpose. Most password apps sync to the cloud and fill logins automatically. That is convenient. Unlinked chooses a smaller attack surface instead: no account, no iCloud sync, no server copy of your vault, and no system AutoFill. You unlock, copy, paste, and the clipboard clears. Slightly more steps; you decide every time a secret leaves the app. How it works β€’ Master passphrase unlocks the vault on this device (biometrics optional) β€’ 12-word recovery phrase β€” write it on paper once β€’ Generate strong secrets, organize logins, notes, cards, and more β€’ Everything encrypted at rest on this iPhone Free tier β€’ Local encrypted vault β€’ Create and edit items (limited count) β€’ Password generator with basic presets β€’ Themes and accent color Unlinked Pro (one-time purchase β€” no subscription) β€’ Unlimited items β€’ Authenticator codes (TOTP) β€’ Password health findings you can open and fix β€’ Password history with restore β€’ Encrypted backup import/export (move to another iPhone you control) β€’ Printable recovery card PDF (from your phrase β€” not a dump of every password) β€’ Full vault PDF export when you need a controlled paper copy β€’ Local rotation reminders (e.g. Bank PIN) Who it’s for People who want a serious offline vault without subscriptions, cloud accounts, or AutoFill β€” and who accept copy-and-paste as the trade for staying unlinked. Important If you lose both your master passphrase and your 12-word recovery phrase β€” and you have no encrypted backup β€” this vault cannot be recovered. Unlinked cannot reset access for you. No cloud. Deleting the app removes the local vault unless you exported a backup. That is the cost of staying fully offline. Privacy policy: https://z0iq.com/apps/privacy Β· Licensed under Apple’s Standard EULA.

About

Lockbox

Features
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Lockbox is a password vault that keeps everything on your device. There is no account to create, no cloud to trust and no tracking. Your passwords are encrypted before they are ever written to storage, with a key that only your master password can unlock. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Works completely offline. Lockbox never sends your data anywhere. - No account, no sign-up, no ads, no analytics. - Your vault is encrypted with XChaCha20-Poly1305. The key is derived from your master password with Argon2id and bound to this device. - Your vault is kept out of cloud and device backups. You decide where your encrypted backups go. FAST TO USE - Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID, or with your master password. - Generate passwords from 4 to 64 characters with uppercase, lowercase, numbers and symbols. - See the strength of every password and the rules it was created with. - Regenerate a password in one tap; the last 5 old passwords are kept in its history. - Search your vault instantly. PROTECTS YOU WHILE YOU USE IT - Auto-lock when the app goes to the background (immediately, 30 seconds, 1 minute or 5 minutes) and after inactivity. - Copied passwords are cleared from the clipboard automatically. - Passwords stay hidden until you choose to show them, and the app's content is hidden in the app switcher. - Increasing wait after wrong master password attempts, with an optional erase after 10 wrong attempts. YOUR DATA, YOUR BACKUPS - Create encrypted .lockbox backups protected by a password you choose, and save them wherever you like. - Restore a backup on a new device or merge it into your vault. DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN - Light and dark themes, iPhone and iPad with a two-pane layout on larger screens. - English and Turkish. IMPORTANT Your master password is never stored anywhere. If you forget it, nobody, including us, can recover your data. Make encrypted backups regularly. Privacy policy: https://ulascanerturk.github.io/en/projects/lockbox-mobile/privacy/

Screenshots

Unlinked4 screens
Lockbox4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lockbox at none against Unlinked's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Unlinked sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Lockbox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 4 level
Unlinked versus Lockbox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnlinkedLockbox
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHakan BuranUlascan Erturk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Unlinked

One-time1
  • Unlinked Pro$9.99
None

Lockbox

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unlinked free?
Unlinked is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lockbox free?
Lockbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unlinked or Lockbox have ads?
Neither Unlinked nor Lockbox shows ads.

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