Best Password Managers for iPhone

What separates the best password manager for iPhone picks?

Three managers made the cut, and the scores track how each one handles the same 150-login vault. 1Password sits at 9.3 and filled 97% of our 150 logins first time — the best in the test. Its Secret Key means a stolen vault is useless without your device, and Watchtower adds breach alerts, travel mode, item history and shared vaults. It costs $35.88 and has no free tier.

Proton Pass scores 9 at $23.88. It is open source, audited, and sits under Swiss jurisdiction, with hide-my-email aliases generated at sign-up. Its free tier has no device or password limit. It is the youngest product here and has fewer features than 1Password; autofill missed some in-app logins on Android.

Apple Passwords scores 8.6 and is free. It is the iCloud Keychain as an app: end-to-end encrypted, with passkeys, Face ID sign-in and shared groups for family. Android has no app, and Windows support is limited to iCloud for Windows and Chrome.

What should you check before buying a password manager for iPhone?

Scoring weights security at 35, usability at 25, features at 15, platforms at 10 and value at 15. Read your own habits against those weights.

• Security: 1Password pairs a Secret Key with your master password; Proton Pass is open source and audited; Apple Passwords is end-to-end encrypted.
• Usability: 1Password filled 97% of our 150 logins first time. Proton Pass missed some in-app logins on Android.
• Features: Watchtower, travel mode, item history and shared vaults on 1Password; email aliases on Proton Pass; passkeys and shared groups on Apple Passwords.
• Platforms: Apple Passwords has no Android app and limited Windows support. 1Password and Proton Pass cover more devices.
• Value: Apple Passwords is free, Proton Pass is $23.88 and 1Password is $35.88.

1Password

For anyone who wants the most polished manager on every platform, a Secret Key that makes the vault uncrackable without your device, and no breach on record. Budget $35.88 and accept no free tier.

Proton Pass

For open-source fans who want built-in email aliases that hide your address from every site, and the best free tier after Bitwarden. $23.88, or start free with no device or password limit.

Apple Passwords

For households that are all Apple. Free, already on the device, with passkeys and shared groups. Skip it if anyone uses Android or leans on Windows.

1Password suits anyone who wants the highest score here, a Secret Key and no breach on record, at $35.88. Proton Pass suits open-source fans who want email aliases and a free tier with no device or password limit, at $23.88. Apple Passwords suits all-Apple households that want a free, end-to-end encrypted app with passkeys and shared groups.