10 reasons Apple Passwords App is not a good choice for now.

Comparing it with other password managers

Apple released its new app for managing your passwords replacing the KeyChain with the “Passwords” app.
I have been using 1Password for the last 7 years to manage my passwords. I was just thinking about closing its subscription by switching to the Apple Passwords app.

moving from 1Password to Apple Passwords (export and import)

In 1Password, I have 4 vaults of passwords. I moved all my passwords to a single vault. Export all of them as CSV. Open the Passwords app, and import the CSV file. Done.

I tested the app for two days. Here are the reasons I found that I should not move to the Passwords app — yet.

1. platform independent and other platform support

Passwords app is so well designed, simple, and flawless — only inside the Apple ecosystem.

The first hiccup I faced is, it is not quite good in Chrome when compared to 1Password. It has very less options and features as a Chrome extension.

I don’t have a Windows PC with me. I assume the case is the same with Windows too. They are functionally good, yet limited and aesthetically bad. You won’t like using it, especially if you’re using other password managers.

2. lack of integrations

The next thing I faced was another issue with integrating the Passwords app into any software of my choice. I was using 1Password with Alfred for Mac.

I can quickly search for the accounts, usernames, or passwords from Alfred (a better replacement for Spotlight).

When I opened the preference of the Passwords app, there was nothing much to control.

It works just works out of the box. You can’t customize to your needs. Even though I love the simplicity, I miss the versatility of the 1Password.

3. No faster change in features

I can see the pace of updates received for 1Password. I get updated frequently. The bugs squashed in every release. The…