Comparison

Bitwarden Authenticator vs ICINA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Generate 2FA verification codes
  • Supports TOTP standard
  • Universal compatibility
  • Simple, intuitive interface
  • Adds extra layer of protection
Features
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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!

About

ICINA

Securely store important personal information, legal documents, and final wishes for loved ones. Features guided entries, encrypted vaults, and a personal letter to ensure your legacy is handled with care.

Highlights
  • Guided entry for documents and wishes
  • Encrypted vault with no cloud sync
  • Personal letter to recipient
  • Printable handoff packet
  • Document scanning with autofill (Pro)
  • Expiry reminders (Pro)
Features
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Some day, someone who loves you will need to find everything you kept in your head — the will, the policy that pays the mortgage, who to call first, your final wishes. ICINA is where you put it all, safely, in advance, as an act of care. FOR THE ONE WHO LOVES Build your vault the way you'd leave notes on the fridge. Guided entries walk you through legal documents, money and banking, insurance, medical directives, IDs, property, digital accounts, the people to call, and your final wishes. Write a personal letter to the person who will open it — the app treats that letter as the most important thing in the vault, because it is. Everything you write is auto-saved as an encrypted draft, so nothing is lost mid-thought. When you're ready, seal the vault: ICINA shows you exactly what changed since you last sealed it, then exports a single encrypted file — and a printable handoff packet with their name on it. FOR THE ONE WHO IS LOVED They arrive with a passphrase on a piece of paper, on one of the hardest days of their life. ICINA knows the difference. When they open the vault, your letter comes first — before any list, before any document. Then a calm summary of what you left them, what to do now, and a gentle "start here" order for the first days: who to call, where the important papers are. No paywalls. No upsells. No clutter. Just what you prepared, the way you meant it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Encrypted on your device with strong, modern cryptography. • No cloud. No sync. No accounts. No tracking. Your data never leaves your phone unless you export it. • Export a single encrypted .icina file and share the passphrase only with the person you trust — on paper, in person, however you choose. PRO ICINA Pro unlocks document scanning with intelligent autofill — processed entirely on your device by Apple's on-device models, never sent anywhere — plus unlimited items, file attachments, expiry reminders, and the printable handoff packet. Annual or one-time lifetime purchase. ICINA. For the one who loves, and the one who is loved.

Screenshots

Bitwarden Authenticator4 screens
ICINA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ICINA at 5.0 against Bitwarden Authenticator's 3.5. Bitwarden Authenticator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (95 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ICINA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. Bitwarden Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ICINA 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitwarden Authenticator ships an update fortnightly, ICINA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bitwarden Authenticator versus ICINA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitwarden AuthenticatorICINA
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (95 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings95 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitwarden IncMichael Chung

Customer experience

Bitwarden Authenticator

All ratings95 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive41.0%
Neutral22.4%
Negative36.5%

ICINA

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

ICINA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bitwarden Authenticator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

ICINA

Subscriptions1
  • ICINA Pro14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • ICINA Pro — Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Bitwarden Authenticator free?
Bitwarden Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ICINA free?
ICINA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bitwarden Authenticator or ICINA?
ICINA is rated higher. Bitwarden Authenticator averages 3.5 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while ICINA averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bitwarden Authenticator or ICINA have ads?
Neither Bitwarden Authenticator nor ICINA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bitwarden Authenticator or ICINA?
Bitwarden Authenticator ships an update fortnightly, and ICINA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bitwarden Authenticator was updated on October 19, 2026 and ICINA on October 6, 2026.

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