Apple Passwords review

Apple Passwords is the easiest way for an all-Apple household to stop reusing passwords, because it is already on the device and costs nothing. Since iOS 18 and macOS Sequoia, the Passwords app collects account passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes in one place, synced across your approved Apple devices with iCloud Keychain. It suggests strong passwords when you create accounts, fills them in once you turn on AutoFill, and warns about passwords that are easy to guess, reused or found in known data leaks. It can also set up two-factor verification codes, so you do not need a separate authenticator app, and you can share credentials with friends and family or send a single item by AirDrop. The limits are about reach. There is no Android app, and on a Windows PC you need iCloud for Windows and Chrome or Edge. If anyone in the family uses Android, a cross-platform app such as Bitwarden or 1Password is the safer choice.

Who it is for

Households that use only Apple devices and want a free tool that is already installed.

Price

Free, built into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and visionOS 2 and later.

Starting in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia, and visionOS 2, the Passwords app helps you manage your passwords, passkeys, and verification codes.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 8, 2026.

Key features

• Stores passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes
• Strong password suggestions when you create accounts
• Alerts for weak, reused and leaked passwords
• Sharing with friends and family, plus AirDrop for single items
• iCloud Passwords for Chrome and Edge on Windows through iCloud for Windows

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free and already on up-to-date Apple devices
• Strength: Built-in verification codes replace a separate authenticator
• Strength: Autofill works in Safari and apps with no setup beyond a setting
• Weakness: No Android app
• Weakness: Windows access only through iCloud for Windows in Chrome or Edge
• Weakness: Fewer vault types and family controls than paid apps

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, Windows via iCloud
• Sync: iCloud Keychain
• 2FA codes: Yes, automatic verification codes
• Requires: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia or later

Where it ranks

Apple Passwords is No. 4 in our Best Password Managers verdict.