Twilio Authy review

Twilio Authy was for years the default answer to the backup problem, and its core features still work: tokens are kept in encrypted cloud backups, multiple phones and tablets stay in sync, codes are generated offline, and 8-digit tokens are supported. It is free and runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Android. The reason it now sits last is what has been taken away. Twilio retired the Authy desktop apps for Windows, Mac and Linux in March 2024, so codes are phone-only, and the iOS app lists just three languages. The App Store listing describes no way to export your tokens, while Ente Auth, Aegis and Proton Authenticator document export and import. If your codes are already in Authy and backed up, there is no urgency to move, but new users get more from Ente Auth's sync with desktop and web apps or Proton Authenticator's desktop apps.

Who it is for

existing Authy users with codes already backed up

Price

Free.

Download our free app: Download Authy
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 13, 2026.

Key features

• Encrypted cloud backups of tokens
• Multi-device sync between phones and tablets
• Generates tokens offline
• Supports 8-digit tokens
• Apple Watch app

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Cloud backup restores tokens on a new device
• Strength: Simple to set up with multi-device support
• Strength: Free
• Weakness: Twilio retired the Authy desktop apps in March 2024
• Weakness: iOS app lists only English, Portuguese and Spanish
• Weakness: No export option is described on the App Store listing, unlike Ente Auth and Aegis

Key facts

• Price: Free
• Platforms: iOS, iPadOS, Apple Watch, Android
• Backup: Encrypted cloud backup
• Desktop: Retired March 2024

Where it ranks

Twilio Authy is No. 10 in our Best Two Factor Authentication Apps verdict.