Capsules vs Bitwarden Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capsules
Easily track important events like birthdays, holidays, and assignments. Monitor the progress of ongoing events and sync them across all your devices via iCloud. Enjoy a customizable and secure experience with no ads or in-app purchases.
- Event Tracking
- Progress Tracking
- iCloud Backup & Syncing
- Biometric Lock (FaceID/TouchID)
- Dark Mode
- Customization
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Capsules enables you to easily keep track of what matters to you, be it birthdays, holidays or math assignments. You can also track the progress of an ongoing event to see how far you've come! Events are synced seamlessly over iCloud so they are accessible on all your devices. Features - Event Tracking - Progress Tracking - Dark Mode - iCloud Backup & Syncing - Lock using FaceID/TouchID - Customization - iPad & iPhone support - No advertisements or in app purchases! I worked hard to make a high quality app I would love myself, and I hope you will enjoy it too. Thanks for your support!
Bitwarden Authenticator
Generate secure verification codes for two-factor authentication on your device. This app supports any website or application using industry-standard TOTP, adding an extra layer of protection to your online accounts.
- Generate 2FA verification codes
- Supports TOTP standard
- Universal compatibility
- Simple, intuitive interface
- Adds extra layer of protection
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New from Bitwarden, provider of the password manager trusted by millions, Bitwarden Authenticator generates verification codes for two-factor authentication, ensuring your identity is verified when you log into accounts. Using industry-standards, Bitwarden Authenticator supports any website or application that uses TOTP. ADD AN EXTRA LAYER OF PROTECTION Generate verification codes to ensure your identity is verified, keeping your sensitive data out of reach of imposters. UNIVERSAL COMPATIBILITY Bitwarden Authenticator uses industry standard methods for verification code generation, so it will work with any website or application that utilizes time-based one-time passwords. EASY TO USE A simple, intuitive design and straightforward interface makes it easy to start incorporating authentication into your digital life Bitwarden empowers organizations to secure passwords, developer secrets, and passkeys. Visit Bitwarden.com to learn more about Bitwarden Password Manager, Bitwarden Secrets Manager and Bitwarden Passwordless.dev!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Capsules at 100% against Bitwarden Authenticator's 41%. Capsules also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.5). Bitwarden Authenticator's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 10 months) and ratings volume (95 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Capsules holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bitwarden Authenticator has 95 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Capsules's written reviews are positive against 41% of Bitwarden Authenticator's.
Capsules ships an update every 10 months, Bitwarden Authenticator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capsules | Bitwarden Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | 3.5 (95 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 41.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 95 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brainsync AS | Bitwarden Inc |
Customer experience
Capsules
Bitwarden Authenticator
Bugs and requests
Capsules
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bitwarden Authenticator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Search results showing placeholder codes
- Backup not restoring codes after device restore
- Crashes after app updates
Requested features
5 requests- Add icons for services
- Allow rearranging of entries
- Implement iCloud/cloud sync
- Add Apple Watch support
- Require biometric authentication on each app open
In-app purchases
Capsules
No in-app purchases
Bitwarden Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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