Cloud Notes vs Bitwarden Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cloud Notes
Create, edit, and organize notes and lists directly from your Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad. Syncs securely via iCloud with an optional one-time Pro upgrade for enhanced features like sharing and customization.
- Create and edit notes on Apple Watch
- iCloud sync across devices
- Organize with tags and folders
- Search and pin important notes
- Share notes and lists (Pro)
- Customizable note appearance (Pro)
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Edit notes directly from Apple Watch. Cloud Notes lets you create, edit, and check off notes from iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Everything syncs securely through iCloud. Free to download, with an optional one-time Pro upgrade. No subscription. FREE - Unlimited notes and lists - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch - Create and edit notes on Apple Watch - Organize with tags and folders - Search, pin important notes, and use light or dark mode GREAT FOR - Shopping lists on your wrist or home screen - Quick reminders and everyday notes - Notes you want available without reaching for your phone PRO - Share notes and lists with others via iCloud - Multiple tags per note - Fonts, text styles, and colors - Markdown tools in the keyboard toolbar - Customizable note appearance: checkmark colors, font styles and image sizes - Home screen widgets. Check off items without opening the app PRIVACY IN FOCUS - No extra login: syncs and shares through your own iCloud account - No external servers - No tracking Questions or feedback? support@lokkeapps.no
Bitwarden Authenticator
Generate time-based one-time passwords for two-factor authentication on any website or application. This tool provides an extra layer of security for your accounts, ensuring your identity is verified and sensitive data remains protected from unauthorized access.
- Generates 2FA verification codes
- Supports TOTP for universal compatibility
- Simple and intuitive interface
- Adds an extra layer of protection
- Backed by a trusted company
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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 in-app purchases: Bitwarden Authenticator at none against Cloud Notes's 1. Bitwarden Authenticator also leads on ratings volume (96 vs 4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Cloud Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bitwarden Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for Cloud Notes against 3.4 for Bitwarden Authenticator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bitwarden Authenticator has 96 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of Cloud Notes's written reviews are positive against 41% of Bitwarden Authenticator's.
Cloud Notes ships an update every 5 weeks, Bitwarden Authenticator fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cloud Notes | Bitwarden Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) — better | 3.4 (96 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.9% of reviews — better | 40.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 96 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 76 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fredrik Nikolai Lokke | Bitwarden Inc |
Customer experience
Cloud Notes
Bitwarden Authenticator
Bugs and requests
Cloud Notes
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
Cloud Notes
- Cloud Notes Pro$2.99
Bitwarden Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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