Apple Passwords review

Apple Passwords is the zero-cost way for an all-Apple household to get organized. Starting in iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and visionOS 2, the Passwords app keeps passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes in one place and syncs them through iCloud Keychain. It suggests strong passwords when you sign up, alerts you to passwords that are easy to guess, reused or found in known leaks, and can set up automatic verification codes so you do not need a separate authenticator app. Shared Groups let you share passwords and passkeys with family and trusted contacts, and AirDrop handles one-off shares. On a Windows PC, iCloud for Windows lets you use iCloud Passwords in Chrome or Edge. Apple does not document an Android app, so a family with even one Android phone will be better served by Bitwarden or Proton Pass. Small businesses also lose out, because there are no team admin controls, event logs or user provisioning.

Who it is for

all-Apple households that want a free option

Price

Free, built into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia 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 13, 2026.

Key features

• Stores passwords, passkeys, Wi-Fi passwords and verification codes
• Shared Groups for sharing passwords and passkeys with family
• Alerts for guessable, reused or leaked passwords
• Syncs across approved Apple devices with iCloud Keychain
• iCloud Passwords for Chrome and Edge on Windows through iCloud for Windows

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free and already on every recent iPhone, iPad and Mac
• Strength: Sets up automatic verification codes without a separate app
• Strength: AirDrop sharing for single passwords
• Weakness: No Android app documented, so mixed-phone families are left out
• Weakness: Windows access depends on iCloud for Windows and Chrome or Edge
• Weakness: No team admin controls for a small business

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Requires: iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia or later
• Family sharing: Shared Groups
• Windows: Through iCloud for Windows in Chrome or Edge

Where it ranks

Apple Passwords is No. 8 in our Best Password Managers verdict.