Apple is developing a feature similar to 1Password for Keychain in iOS 14

Apple has equipped macOS and iOS users with a free password manager - iCloud Keychain, but this app is not comparable to the third-party password managers. Diverse functions like LastPass and 1Password.

This will soon change, as it is reported that the company is planning to bring some of the best features of the aforementioned applications into its applications. Specifically, the 9to5Mac site snapped an initial build of the iOS 14 update and discovered that Apple is testing new security features for iCloud Keychain, including: warning users about the security. Reusable code, built-in 2-step authentication to allow users to log in to websites without having to use a second passcode sent to SMS or email - which is less secure than using the function built-in a password manager or a third-party authentication application.

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However, Apple users will probably want to continue using paid crypto managers for a while longer. Using a third-party password manager will provide a more seamless experience, because you can use them on any device - for example, on Apple's phones through Keychain's autofill function, on Chrome via an extension, on the desktop . For those who want to access their passwords on any device easily, maybe iCloud Keychain is still not a good solution.

But nonetheless, Apple's ability to bring some of these unique features to their existing password manager could help iOS users to practice using passwords better by using unique passwords for their each account, as well as make the two-step authentication function a bit more seamless on the support websites - especially useful for users who use two-step authentication via SMS which can still be stolen via SMS hijack.

A series of new features for iCloud Keychain will likely be released with iOS 14 this fall. So you can safely use the existing password management process!