Apple Passwords vs Google Password Manager

Apple Passwords

• People whose devices are all Apple and who want a password manager at no cost
• Families and housemates who share a handful of logins
• Apple users with a Windows PC who need their passwords in Chrome, Edge or Firefox

Google Password Manager

• People who already use Chrome or Android and do not want to install anything
• Anyone who wants a no-cost password manager tied to their Google Account
• Users starting to replace passwords with passkeys

Apple Passwords

• There is no Android or Linux version. On Windows it runs through iCloud for Windows, with extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.
• The App Store listing requires iOS 18, iPadOS 18 or visionOS 2 or later, and the Mac guide starts at macOS Sequoia 15.
• A password or passkey can be shared with only one group, and every member needs iOS 17, iPadOS 17, macOS 14 or later.
• Exports are unencrypted CSV files, and Wi-Fi passwords and Sign in with Apple accounts cannot be exported.

Google Password Manager

• There is no standalone desktop app: on a computer, passwords are filled in Chrome or viewed at passwords.google.com.
• On iPhone and iPad it depends on Chrome being set as the AutoFill provider in the device's settings.
• With standard encryption Google holds the key to saved passwords. On-device encryption is optional and cannot be removed once set up.
• If you are signed out of Chrome, saved passwords stay on that device and are not available on your other devices.

Apple Passwords

One place for every credential

Lists app and website passwords, passkeys, verification codes, Wi-Fi passwords and Sign in with Apple accounts, with sorting and search.

AutoFill and iCloud Keychain sync

Logins saved through AutoFill appear in the app automatically and are available on every device signed in to the same Apple Account with Passwords turned on in iCloud settings.

Passkeys

Creates and saves passkeys for sites and apps that support them and signs in with Touch ID or Face ID. Passkeys are stored in iCloud Keychain.

Verification codes

Two-factor verification codes can be set up inside Passwords and filled in automatically without opening the app.

Security recommendations

Alerts you when a saved password has been found in a data leak and recommends changing weak or compromised passwords.

Shared groups

Share passwords, passkeys and Sign in with Apple accounts with a group of contacts. Everyone in the group can change the shared items and add their own.

Google Password Manager

Save and autofill in Chrome and Android

Chrome offers to save a password when you enter one and fills it in on every device where you are signed in. On Android it fills passwords in apps once Google is the autofill service.

Passkeys

Creates and saves passkeys to your Google Account, and can automatically create a passkey when you sign in with a password that is already saved.

Password Checkup

Identifies security issues with saved passwords, notifies you when one turns up in a data breach and helps you change it.

Strong password suggestions

Suggests strong, unique passwords for new accounts and saves them to your Google Account so you do not have to remember them.

On-device encryption

An optional setting that locks passwords and passkeys with a key only you hold, unlocked with your Google password or an eligible device's screen lock.

Import and export

Imports passwords from another manager as a CSV file at passwords.google.com, and exports them from Chrome, Android or the same site.

Apple Passwords

• Free$0

  The full app on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro, with AutoFill, passkeys, verification codes and shared groups.

Google Password Manager

• Free$0

  Saving, autofill, passkeys, Password Checkup and import and export, in Chrome, on Android and at passwords.google.com.