Comparison

Bitwarden Authenticator vs Murble

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

Murble

This app transcribes voice recordings on your device, generating summaries and action items. It offers robust search, organization tools, and privacy-focused features. An optional Pro subscription unlocks advanced functionalities like iCloud sync and AI chat with your notes.

Highlights
  • On-device transcription and AI summaries
  • Automatic action item detection
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Smart folders and note organization
  • Private iCloud sync (Pro)
  • Chat with your notes (Pro)
Features
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Murble turns your voice into organized notes privately on iPhone and iPad. Record a thought, a meeting or a lecture. Murble transcribes it on device, writes a clear summary and finds action items. When you return, search every part of the note, combine filters, save smart folders, mark important moments and add more audio to the same note. No account. No cloud processing. No tracking. WHAT YOU GET FREE • Unlimited recording and on-device transcription • AI summaries with key points and highlights, in the style you choose • Automatic action items you can check off • Live transcription preview while you speak • Anonymous speaker labels you can rename, merge or split • Text notes, Share Extension, Siri, Shortcuts, widgets and Control Center actions • Search that reaches summaries, action items, speaker labels and folder names • One View menu for sorting and combinable filters, plus smart folders that keep themselves current • Select several notes at once to pin, move or delete them together • Markers you drop with one tap while recording, and can add or move afterwards • Add a new take to an existing note instead of starting a second one • A Storage screen that shows what your recordings take up, and clears audio past an age you pick • Categories, import and export (PDF, Markdown, SRT and more) • Face ID lock and optional auto-delete of audio MURBLE PRO • Apple Reminders sync: send action items to Reminders, completion syncs back • Chat with your notes: ask questions, get answers grounded in the recording • Detailed multi-section reports with decisions and next steps • Translations of transcripts and summaries • Private iCloud sync across your devices: choose whether sync carries your recordings PRIVACY FIRST Transcription and AI run on your iPhone, using Apple Intelligence or a downloadable offline model. With iCloud sync on, data is stored only in your private iCloud database. We cannot read your notes. Ever. Murble Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getmurble.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Bitwarden Authenticator4 screens
Murble4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bitwarden Authenticator at 3.5 against Murble's 2.8. Bitwarden Authenticator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (95 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, 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. Murble sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Bitwarden Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bitwarden Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bitwarden Authenticator has 95 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Bitwarden Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 33% of Murble's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bitwarden Authenticator ships an update fortnightly, Murble every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bitwarden Authenticator versus Murble: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBitwarden AuthenticatorMurble
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (95 ratings) — better2.8 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews41.3% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings95 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBitwarden IncLukasz Majda

Customer experience

Bitwarden Authenticator

All ratings95 ratings
Positive56.8%
Neutral11.6%
Negative31.6%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral22.6%
Negative36.1%

Murble

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

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

Murble

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bitwarden Authenticator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Murble

Subscriptions2
  • Murble Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Murble Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Murble Pro Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Bitwarden Authenticator free?
Bitwarden Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Murble free?
Murble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bitwarden Authenticator or Murble?
Bitwarden Authenticator is rated higher. Bitwarden Authenticator averages 3.5 out of 5 from 95 ratings, while Murble averages 2.8 from 4 ratings.
Do Bitwarden Authenticator or Murble have ads?
Neither Bitwarden Authenticator nor Murble shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bitwarden Authenticator or Murble?
Bitwarden Authenticator ships an update fortnightly, and Murble every 4 weeks. Most recently, Bitwarden Authenticator was updated on September 28, 2026 and Murble on September 29, 2026.

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