Bitwarden Authenticator vs Keep In Touch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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!
Keep In Touch
This app helps you stay connected with friends and family by reminding you when to reach out. Set custom timers for contacts and receive visual cues when it's time to send a message. A home screen widget provides quick access to see who needs your attention most.
- Add contacts with custom timers
- Visual blur indicator for outreach prompts
- Home screen widget for urgent contacts
- Set contact frequency goals
- Track who needs to be contacted
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How to use KeepInTouch: - Open the app and add a friend or family member's contact info. - Set a frequency timer for how often you want to reach out to them. - Watch their profile picture—if it starts to blur, it is time to send a message! How to add the KeepInTouch Widget: To get the most out of the app, add our widget directly to your Home Screen to see who needs to be contacted most urgently. - Long-press any space on your Home Screen until the apps jiggle. - Tap the + button in the top corner. - Search for KeepInTouch, select your widget size, and tap Add Widget!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Keep In Touch at 5.0 against Bitwarden Authenticator's 3.5. Bitwarden Authenticator's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Keep In Touch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bitwarden Authenticator has 95 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bitwarden Authenticator ships an update fortnightly, Keep In Touch every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bitwarden Authenticator | Keep In Touch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (95 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bitwarden Inc | Aneesh Koppolu |
Bugs and 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
Keep In Touch
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bitwarden Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Keep In Touch
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bitwarden Authenticator free?
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