Comparison

pwSafe 2 vs Path Design

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

Head to head
About

pwSafe 2

Securely manage all your passwords with this app. It offers autofill for websites and apps, biometric unlock, and syncs your data across devices via iCloud or Dropbox. Generate strong passwords and organize them with ease.

Highlights
  • Biometric unlock (Touch ID, Face ID)
  • Autofill for Safari and apps
  • iCloud and Dropbox sync
  • Password generation
  • Smart Pasteboard
  • Printable hardcopy
  • Organize entries in groups
Features
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pwSafe 2 offers Dark Mode, Touch ID, Face ID, Safari and apps autofill, iPhone landscape mode, adaptive text, a new design and much more on top of pwSafe 1. Easy, secure and full featured password management across devices and computers. pwSafe uses iCloud or Dropbox to keep your password databases backed-up and synced between your iOS devices and computers. It is compatible with open source Password Safe. No in-app purchases are needed for unlimited usage, including iCloud sync (see below). Now available for the Mac with iCloud Sync - https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pwsafe-password-safe-compatible/id520993579?mt=12 This application is not related to any application developed and/or marketed by PSafe Tecnologia S/A, including PSafe Total. == What people are saying about pwSafe: ***** "Brilliant! - Passwords in sync at last!" -- Daddio1946 from Australia ***** "Great integration and support - PasswordSafe is great and this app makes it even better! Easy to setup and use. Their support for big fixes is great and the turn around time is short." -- Joeartz from the USA ***** "Very good, better than it's rivals, does what it's supposed to do AND the copy-feature is EX-CELLENT!" -- WaiWera from New Zealand ***** "I highly recommend this app for anyone who has a large number of usernames or hard-to-remember passwords." -- razor11401 from Canada ***** "Excellent tool for multiplatform password storage - Excellent tool that enhances my online security by creating complex and long passwords without the inconvenience of retyping them time and time again." -- AmberTiara from Neaderland == List of features: - TouchID unlocks - Safari and apps autofill (extension) - Smart Pasteboard: tilt your device face down to switch between username and password when using other apps - Can open safes from any cloud service with an iOS 8 Storage Provider Extension - Print a hardcopy of your data - New iPad with Retina display & iPhone 5 support - iCloud sync, realtime and bi-directional - Dropbox sync**, fully automatic and bi-directional - Password generation - Passcode protection - Universal binary - iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch optimized - Compatible with the famous open source Password Safe desktop app - Search all fields - Organize entries in groups - Single tap password copy to clipboard - Single tap password copy to clipboard and open website - Clear password from clipboard after one minute - Multiple fields (title, username, password, URL, email and notes) - Define custom fields - Full unicode support - iTunes file sharing - Receives safes as e-mail attachments (please name your safes with a .psafe3 extension) - Opens safes from Dropbox (free without sync, paid otherwise) - Export to PDF (encrypted, of course) - Password history (per safe and per entry settings) - Named password policies - Fully compatible with Password Safe version 3.31 file format - Multiple safes - Unlimited passwords - Unlimited password groups - Two-factor authentication using YubiKey security token - Generate TOTP authentication codes (two-factor authentication) - Create and use Passkeys for password-free authentication ** Syncing via Dropbox is an In-App purchase. Instead of trusting on a single developer security knowledge, pwSafe borrows all its encryption code directly from the famous Password Safe open source password manager (https://pwsafe.org). Password Safe has been originally created by security guru Bruce Schneier and nowadays is maintained by Rony Shapiro. Since it has been around as an open source project for more than two decades now, it has been extensively reviewed by many experts. Apple’s standard end user license agreement (EULA) applies to the pwSafe app (https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/) The (optional) services provided by pwSafe Cloud are subject to our Terms of Use (https://pwsafe.app/terms-of-use/)

About

Path Design

Easily create and edit hierarchical paths with unlimited sub-paths. This tool allows for complex branching structures for organizing ideas or projects.

Highlights
  • Create and edit paths
  • Unlimited sub-paths
  • Hierarchical structure
  • Logical organization
Features
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You can easily create and edit paths, after each path you can create countless sub-paths, after each sub-path you can create more sub-paths, and on and on.

Screenshots

pwSafe 24 screens
Path Design4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Path Design at none against pwSafe 2's 7. Path Design also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). pwSafe 2's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 44 months) and review sentiment (72% vs 50%). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

pwSafe 2 costs $2.99 and Path Design $0.99 up front. pwSafe 2 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months. Path Design asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

pwSafe 2 ships an update every 8 days, Path Design every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
pwSafe 2 versus Path Design: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterpwSafe 2Path Design
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.7 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews71.8% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 44 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperHuvisoft B.V.瑶 肖

Customer experience

pwSafe 2

All ratings5,108 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.8%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews348 reviews
Positive71.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative22.7%

Path Design

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

pwSafe 2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden loss of password data
  • Inability to open external safes after updates
  • Frequent crashes when trying to copy/paste passwords

Requested features

3 requests
  • Google Drive/OneDrive integration
  • Improved UI/UX, especially for search and navigation
  • More customization options for password generation

Path Design

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

pwSafe 2

Subscriptions3
  • 3 Months1 Month trial$2.993 Months
  • 6 Months1 Month trial$4.996 Months
  • 1 Year1 Month trial$8.991 Year
One-time4
  • Dropbox Sync Support$2.99
  • Small Donation$4.99
  • Medium Donation$9.99
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  • Large Donation$19.99
None

Path Design

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pwSafe 2 free?
pwSafe 2 costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Path Design free?
Path Design costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do pwSafe 2 or Path Design have ads?
Neither pwSafe 2 nor Path Design shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pwSafe 2 or Path Design?
pwSafe 2 ships an update every 8 days, and Path Design every 44 months. Most recently, pwSafe 2 was updated on October 19, 2026 and Path Design on October 18, 2026.

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