The Secrets Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Secrets in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Secrets
The Insider’s Guide
Apple-only password manager with one-time purchases or a subscription
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among password managers, read from Secrets’s own pages.
Made by Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Secrets’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Secrets’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 9 of the 49 other password managers we grade
Secrets is a password manager for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch from Outer Corner. It syncs through iCloud rather than its own servers, stores passwords, passkeys, cards and files, and fills logins through Password AutoFill and browser extensions. It is sold either as one-time in-app purchases or as a monthly or yearly subscription.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Secrets, taken from its own pages and our grades.
An app you install and start using, with no store rating on record.
- 1
Best for an Apple-only password app bought once
Secrets is a password manager for Mac and iPhone that you can buy once or rent at $2.99 a month.
- 2
Paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year.
- 3
You can try it first
7-day free trial starts when you install; editing needs a purchase or subscription afterward
- 4
It runs on 2 platforms
macOS and iOS, with a browser extension too.
- 5
iCloud sync
Syncs iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud, and puts selected items on Apple Watch; data is never synced to Secrets' own servers.
- 6
Autofill and browser extensions
Fills logins with Password AutoFill on iOS and macOS and with extensions for Safari, Chrome and Firefox, plus Chromium browsers.
- 7
Passwords, passkeys and more
Stores passwords, passkeys, credit cards, bank details, files and notes, with one-time password generation for two-factor logins.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 9 of 49
That is against the other password managers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Secrets you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Secrets at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial starts when you install; editing needs a purchase or subscription afterward
- Runs on
- macOS, iOS, Browser extension
- Made by
- Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA
- Category
- Password Managers
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for an Apple-only password app bought once
Secrets is a password manager for Mac and iPhone that you can buy once or rent at $2.99 a month. Editing stops after the 7-day trial until you pay, sharing is a separate purchase, and there is nothing for Windows or Android.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $2.99 a month or $29.99 a year, which is the category middle. One-time Editing is $59.99, or $79.99 with Sharing. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A 7-day trial with no card stated. Once it ends, editing is locked until you buy or subscribe. |
| Features | C | Syncs through iCloud with extensions and shared vaults. Invited sharers are read-only unless they also hold an editing purchase. |
| Ease of use | B | An app you install and start using, with no store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Mac, iPhone and browser extensions only. No Windows or Android apps, though a Windows extension can ask an iPhone for logins. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Secrets is for
- Fits if you are all-in on Apple and want iCloud sync
- Works for people who would rather pay once than subscribe
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you use Windows or Android, as there is no app for either
- Tight if you want to stay free, since editing is locked after the 7-day trial
- Pricey if you want sharing too: it is a separate $39.99 unless bundled or subscribed
- Watch out: invited sharers get read-only access unless they pay too
- Watch out: the App Store shows promotional prices of $44.99 and $29.99 for the same items
Good to know
Good for
- Apple users who want iCloud sync and no separate account
- People who prefer a one-time purchase to a subscription
- Families sharing a purchase through Apple Family Sharing
Worth knowing
- There are no Windows or Android apps; on those systems a browser extension can request logins from Secrets on an iPhone or iPad.
- Editing is locked after the 7-day trial until you buy it or subscribe; sharing is a separate purchase unless you bundle it or subscribe.
- Invited sharers get read-only access unless they also hold an editing purchase or subscription.
- The App Store listing also shows promotional purchase prices of $44.99 for Editing and $29.99 for Sharing.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$2.50
A month to start, paid by the year
Secrets is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $2.99 per month, or $29.99 per year.
Once it ends, editing is locked until you buy or subscribe.
Monthly
$2.99
per month
Subscription that unlocks editing and sharing on all of your Apple devices.
Yearly
$29.99
per year
The same subscription billed once a year.
Editing
$59.99
one-time
In-app purchase to create, edit, delete and import items; valid on every platform.
Sharing
$39.99
one-time
In-app purchase that unlocks shared vaults so others can be invited to your items.
Editing + Sharing
$79.99
one-time
Bundle of both purchases for a single payment.
Trying it first
7-day free trial starts when you install; editing needs a purchase or subscription afterward
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: macOS, iOS and Browser extension
Apple-only password manager with one-time purchases or a subscription. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, password manager, passkeys.
Syncs through iCloud with extensions and shared vaults.
- iCloud sync
- Syncs iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud, and puts selected items on Apple Watch; data is never synced to Secrets' own servers.
- Autofill and browser extensions
- Fills logins with Password AutoFill on iOS and macOS and with extensions for Safari, Chrome and Firefox, plus Chromium browsers.
- Passwords, passkeys and more
- Stores passwords, passkeys, credit cards, bank details, files and notes, with one-time password generation for two-factor logins.
- Shared vaults
- Shares logins and cards with family or a team, kept in sync; invited people have read-only access unless they also hold an editing purchase.
- Biometric unlock
- Unlocks with Face ID, Touch ID or an Apple Watch, with automatic locking, or with a strong passphrase.
- Import from other managers
- Brings data in from 1Password, LastPass, Enpass and others, or from a CSV file.
Where it runs
- macOS
- iOS
- Browser extension
What it works with
- iCloud
- 1Password
- LastPass
- Enpass
- Safari
- Chrome
- Firefox
Secrets is made by Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
9/49
Other password managers it is graded above
Secrets's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 49 other password managers we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 31 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 13 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 password managers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Secrets’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 3 of 49
- CFree plan and trialAbove 6 of 49
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49
- BEase of useAbove 31 of 49
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 49
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 38 password managers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Secrets is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Secrets you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 32 of the 49 other password managers grade higher. It costs $29.99 a year.
What you could not
- A password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
- Passkeys, which rest on security you cannot improvise.
- Apps for macOS and iOS that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, iCloud, 1Password and LastPass among them.
- Hooks into the device itself: an Apple Watch app.
What this rests on. Secrets’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Strongbox, Apple Passwords, 1Password, Enpass and KeePassium
The 5 tools Secrets is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.0GPA
Strongbox
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
KeePass-compatible password manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Strongbox has a free plan. Secrets does not, though it has a free trial.
- 3.4GPA
Apple Passwords
Free
Apple's free password and passkey app for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- Apple Passwords has a free plan. Secrets does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Apple Passwords lists a Windows app.
- Secrets can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 2.8GPA
1Password
Free trial · from $3.99/mo
Password manager for individuals, families and businesses.
- Only 1Password lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- Secrets can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 1Password is end-to-end encrypted, according to its own site.
- 2.6GPA
Enpass
Free plan · from $23.99/yr
Password manager that keeps vaults in your own cloud storage.
- Enpass has a free plan. Secrets does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Enpass lists Windows, Linux and Android apps.
- 2.8GPA
KeePassium
Free plan · from €19.99/yr
KeePass-compatible password manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac.
- KeePassium has a free plan. Secrets does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Secrets lists a browser extension.
- KeePassium is open source, according to its own site.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Secrets free?
No, Secrets is a paid product, but you can try it first. 7-day free trial starts when you install; editing needs a purchase or subscription afterward.
How much does Secrets cost?
Secrets lists 5 plans. Monthly: $2.99 per month.
What platforms does Secrets work on?
Secrets is available on macOS and iOS. It also has a browser extension.
Does Secrets have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Secrets is listed for macOS and iOS.
Does Secrets have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Secrets is listed for macOS and iOS.
Is Secrets open source?
Secrets is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
What does Secrets integrate with?
Secrets's listing names iCloud, 1Password, LastPass, Enpass, Safari, Chrome and Firefox.
Who makes Secrets?
Secrets is made by Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA.
What are the alternatives to Secrets?
The closest alternatives to Secrets in our directory are Strongbox, Apple Passwords, 1Password, Enpass and KeePassium.
How does Secrets compare with other password managers?
Secrets's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 9 of the 49 other password managers we grade, and level with 8.
Is Secrets good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Secrets C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $2.50 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.50 for the category: 13 of the 29 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Secrets?
To replace Secrets you would be making a password vault, the last thing anyone should make for themselves.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Secrets’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Secrets's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Outer Corner, Unipessoal LDA. Prices change, so check secrets.app before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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