Mobile · iOS

Bitwarden for iPhone and iPad

Native iOS app with Face ID, Touch ID, and Apple Watch support. OS-level autofill works inside Safari and any app that uses iOS's standard autofill API.

Bitwarden for iOS

iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. iOS 16 or later. Free with optional Premium ($10/year) for TOTP and attachments.

Open App Store → ~50 MB · iOS 16+

Set up iOS autofill

Install Bitwarden from the App Store, sign in.
Open Settings → General → AutoFill & Passwords.
Tap AutoFill Passwords → enable.
Tick Bitwarden; optionally untick iCloud Keychain to avoid double-suggestions.
Now any login screen in Safari, Chrome, or third-party apps shows Bitwarden suggestions in the keyboard accessory bar.

Face ID / Touch ID unlock

Configure under Bitwarden → Settings → Account Security → Unlock options:

Face ID: on iPhone X+, iPad Pro with TrueDepth.
Touch ID: on iPhone SE, older iPads with Home button, iPads with side-button Touch ID.
PIN: shorter than master password, kept on-device only.

The master password is still required after a full device reboot — biometric is for unlock, not authentication.

Apple Watch support

Bitwarden has a watchOS companion app — view TOTP codes from your wrist (Premium feature) and confirm push-based 2FA prompts. Useful for the "I logged into something on my desktop and now I need a 6-digit code" workflow without picking up the phone.

Safari extension on iOS

iOS Safari supports the same Bitwarden Safari Web Extension that runs on macOS — enabled per-device. Settings → Safari → Extensions → Bitwarden. Useful if you don't want to use OS-level autofill but want password help only inside Safari.

TestFlight beta

Bitwarden runs a public TestFlight beta for iOS — useful for testing new features before stable release. Sign-up link is on Bitwarden's community forum. Beta users see the same vault data as stable; the beta is only for app code, not for backend changes.

iOS app — frequently asked questions

Is Bitwarden iOS app actually free?

Yes — same Bitwarden free tier across all platforms. The App Store listing has no in-app purchase requirement; Premium upgrade is configured through bitwarden.com web vault, not in-app purchase.

Why is in-app purchase not used for Premium?

Apple takes 30% of in-app purchases. By keeping subscription management on the web vault, Bitwarden avoids that fee — and the savings show up as the $10/year Premium price (other PMs charge $36-60/year for premium tiers).

Does Bitwarden work on older iOS like iOS 14 or 15?

Current Bitwarden requires iOS 16+. For iOS 14 or 15, the App Store will let you install the last compatible version, but it won't receive feature updates. Consider using the web vault in Safari instead.

Can Bitwarden autofill into Chrome / Firefox / Edge on iOS?

Yes — iOS autofill API is browser-agnostic. Once you enable Bitwarden in Settings → AutoFill, it works in any browser that supports the system autofill API (which is all major browsers on iOS).

How does Bitwarden compare to iCloud Keychain on iOS?

iCloud Keychain is excellent if you stay inside the Apple ecosystem. Bitwarden adds: cross-platform access (Windows, Linux, Android), Organisations for sharing, self-hosting option, Items beyond logins (secure notes, identities, cards). For Apple-only households, iCloud Keychain is simpler; for mixed households, Bitwarden is the obvious choice.