Apple Passwords
Apple's built-in password and passkey manager for iPhone, iPad, Mac and iCloud.
Liked for easy password and passkey sharing with family123, tight iOS, Safari and iCloud integration45, and being free with nothing extra to install.67 The most common caveat is a thinner feature set than 1Password or Bitwarden8910, and it mainly suits people who use only Apple devices.1112
Why people recommend it
Family sharing · 3
Commenters share passwords and passkeys with partners and family groups, making it a common pick for households.
“For my personal passwords, I use Apple's password manager. It lets me share passwords with my family.”
“I use Apple Passwords and share passkeys with various groups”
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“You can also use the Passwords app, create a family group and add the shared passwords there”
Built-in simplicity · 3
It needs no extra download or setup and was enough for some families' needs.
“This is looking like the front-runner atm, for ease of adoption”
“the built-in Passwords/Google Password Manager are honestly hard to beat for simplicity”
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“I found the built in Passwords app in MacOS was actually sufficient for our needs.”
Apple integration · 3
Users praise its iOS and Safari integration, iCloud sync and built-in Hide My Email.
“I switched to Apple Passwords this week. Really good passkey support, 2FA support, best iOS integration.”
“I ended up transitioning to Passwords because of its good integration with Safari and its sync in iCloud”
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“after years of resistance I've finally partially embraced Apple's solution and have to admit it works great.”
Free, no subscription · 3
It is free for existing Apple users, and some left paid 1Password subscriptions for it.
“This is looking like the front-runner atm, for ease of adoption”
“consider the Apple Passwords app which is free. Having something is better than nothing.”
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“In December I migrated everything out and into Apple’s native Password manager”
Passkeys and 2FA · 2
Users report good passkey and 2FA support, including shared passkeys.
“I switched to Apple Passwords this week. Really good passkey support, 2FA support, best iOS integration.”
“I use Apple Passwords and share passkeys with various groups”
Reliable autofill · 2
Users who switched from 1Password said it works well where 1Password's autofill had become unreliable.
“switched to the native Apple one despite its feature gap”
“after years of resistance I've finally partially embraced Apple's solution and have to admit it works great.”
Caveats and dissent
Feature gap · 3
Switchers acknowledge it has fewer features than 1Password or Bitwarden, including no first-party CLI.
“switched to the native Apple one despite its feature gap”
“I switched from Bitwarden to Apple Passwords a few months ago, despite its worse feature set”
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“I switched to Apple Passwords this week. Really good passkey support, 2FA support, best iOS integration.”
Apple-only · 2
It is recommended mainly for Apple-only users, and one commenter still needs a solution for Linux.
“I switched to Apple Passwords this week. Really good passkey support, 2FA support, best iOS integration.”
“I've more or less switched to apple keychain/passwords at this point.”
Device unlock risk · 2
One commenter worried that anyone who unlocks the phone can reach all passwords, while another noted that Stolen Device Protection requires Face ID.
“Seems way less secure than 'Correct Horse Battery Staple'.”
“Faced is required to unlock the passwords app if you enable stolen device protection”
TOTP on same device · 1
Keeping passwords and TOTP codes on the same iPhone led one user to keep using Bitwarden for passwords.
“As much as I like the Apple Passwords app”
Update trust · 1
One user copied newly generated passwords into notes as a backup after problems in iOS 26.2.
“it was doing the same to me in 26.2”
Often compared with
3 moved from 1Password to Apple Passwords
2 moved from Bitwarden to Apple Passwords
1 moved from Vaultwarden to Apple Passwords
1 moved from KeePass to Apple PasswordsLastPass1 comment mention both
1 moved from LastPass to Apple Passwords
Who recommends it in their own words
Threads where it came up
- Ask HN: Which password manager do you use / would you recommend? 6 mentions
- Get your passwords out of Bitwarden while you still can 2 mentions
- 1Password pricing increasing 20% in March 2 mentions
- Bitwarden Dual License Model 1 mention
- I don't like passkeys 1 mention
- Ask HN: How are you managing aging relatives passwords? 1 mention
Data: apple-passwords.json. Quotes are verbatim; the verdict and theme labels are written by a model from these comments, and every clause links to its sources.
All comments 23
“Switched to Apple Passwords.”
“one in 1Password and one in Apple Passwords”
“I use Apple Passwords and share passkeys with various groups”
I had used the built-in password managers in browsers for years when using Android. Since I switched to iPhone, I couldn’t be happier with Apple Passwords.
“I've more or less switched to apple keychain/passwords at this point.”
“I ended up transitioning to Passwords because of its good integration with Safari and its sync in iCloud”
“As much as I like the Apple Passwords app”
“switched to the native Apple one despite its feature gap”
“after years of resistance I've finally partially embraced Apple's solution and have to admit it works great.”
“I switched to Apple Passwords this week. Really good passkey support, 2FA support, best iOS integration.”
“it was doing the same to me in 26.2”
“I switched from Bitwarden to Apple Passwords a few months ago, despite its worse feature set”
“(but keep the Password app!)”
“I will probably end up going to Apple Passwords.”
“In December I migrated everything out and into Apple’s native Password manager”
“Faced is required to unlock the passwords app if you enable stolen device protection”
“Seems way less secure than 'Correct Horse Battery Staple'.”
“This is looking like the front-runner atm, for ease of adoption”
“the built-in Passwords/Google Password Manager are honestly hard to beat for simplicity”
“consider the Apple Passwords app which is free. Having something is better than nothing.”
“I found the built in Passwords app in MacOS was actually sufficient for our needs.”
“For my personal passwords, I use Apple's password manager. It lets me share passwords with my family.”
“You can also use the Passwords app, create a family group and add the shared passwords there”