PassFM vs Private File
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PassFM
Securely store and manage your private files, including photos, videos, documents, and notes. This app offers a private browser for safe web activity and allows for easy file import, export, and sharing. Protect your sensitive information with password protection and local storage.
- Password-protected file storage
- Private photo and video viewer/player
- Built-in private web browser
- Import, export, and share files
- Private contact and note management
- WiFi file transfer
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PassFM is a private file manager to protect your privacy. Setup password and lock your private albums, photos, videos, notes, documents and contacts. All files are stored locally. PassFM has a built-in photo viewer, video player and web browser. It is easy to import, preview, download, search, export files. File Manager: - Safely import your private images, videos, notes, docs to this app. - You can export photo and video to Photos or Files anytime. - Easy to transfer files via WiFi. - Easy to share to the third party App such as Mail, WeChat, Evernote, Dropbox. - Supported image formats: jpg, png, gif, bmp, webp, etc. - Supported video formats: mov, m4v, mp4, mpv, 3gp. - Supported text formats: txt, text, md, markdown, markd, markdn, mdown, mkd, mkdn. - Supported document formats: doc, ppt, xls, docx, pptx, xlsx, key, numbers, pages, pdf, rtf. Private Browser: - Full-featured、InPrivate browser. - No visit history. - Easy to add, manage bookmarks. - Easy to download all the images on the page. - Easy to download web videos, download HLS/M3U8 and convert to MP4. - Save webpage contents into PDF. Private Contact: - Unlimited add contacts. - Add a note to a contact. - Speed dial, send SMS, send e-mail. Private notes: - Markdown syntax highlighting. - Unlimited add notes. About Privacy: Your privacy is important to us. - PassFM app does not copy or store your Photos, Videos, Contacts, Notes, Docs, etc. - Please regularly backup data to your computer or mobile hard drive. - Do not uninstall PassFM app, clear app data or delete files. Otherwise, all your files will be lost forever. Support: Please contact xappbox+passcalc@gmail.com if you need any help.
Private File
This utility app functions as a disguised calculator that can securely store your private files. It offers file transfer from a computer via iTunes and supports a wide range of video, image, audio, and document formats.
- Disguised calculator interface
- Secure file storage
- File transfer via iTunes
- Supports multiple file formats
- Authentication required for access
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■ Private File - Calculator appears to be a trivial calculator can actually store the file can not easily be found, customized to your secrets! ■ Private File - Calculator provide users easily manage private files, each time you start the application needs to be validated through authentication to access one file. ■ Private File - Calculator transfer files from computer support ◆ Connect to your computer ◆ Open the iTunes ◆ Click the device ◆ Click "Apps" ◆ Drop down to "File sharing" ◆ Select "Private File" ◆ Click "Add File..." ■ Private File - Calculator support for multiple file formats ◆ Video: .MOV .MP4 .M4V .3GP .3G2 .AVI .MPG .FLV .TS .MKV ◆ Image: .PNG .BMP .GIF .JPG .JPEG ◆ Audio: .MP3. WAV .AU .M4A .AC3 .AMR .MP2 .OGG .WMA .FLAC ◆ Document: .TXT .RTF .PDF .DOC .DOCX .DOT .DOTX .PPT .PPTX .XLS .XLSX .HTM .HTML
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Private File at Free against PassFM's $2.99. Private File also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 14.0). PassFM's advantage is review sentiment (44% vs 0%) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, 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
Private File is free to download; PassFM costs $2.99 up front. Private File sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PassFM asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.7 for PassFM against 3.7 for Private File. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 44% of PassFM's written reviews are positive against 0% of Private File's.
| Parameter | PassFM | Private File |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (9 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 7.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 刘生 林 | 景弘 王 |
Customer experience
PassFM
Private File
In-app purchases
PassFM
No in-app purchases
Private File
- vip$1.99
