Step Two
A two-step verification code app for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac with iCloud backup.
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About Step Two
Step Two generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for any online account that supports them, such as Google, Twitter and Amazon. Codes are backed up through iCloud and available on all your Apple devices, so losing one device does not lock you out.
It runs on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and the Mac, and includes a Safari extension for filling in codes while signing in. It is sold through the App Store and Mac App Store and is also part of Setapp.
Strengths
- iCloud backup and sync across Apple devices
- Apple Watch app and Safari extension
- Works with any TOTP-based account
Limitations
- Apple platforms only
- Sync depends on iCloud
Details
- Pricing
- PaidSold through the App Store and Mac App Store and included in the Setapp subscription.
- License
- Proprietary
- Platforms
- macOS, iOS, Browser extension
- How it runs
- Downloadable app, Browser extension
- Best suited for
- Apple users who want a simple 2FA code app synced through iCloud
- Categories
- Password managers
- Last verified
- Added
- Provenance
- Facts checked against the developer's own pages and store listings, 1 sources on file.
Alternatives to Step Two
Compare allSoftware that can replace Step Two for an important use case, and what changes if you switch.
Ente Auth
Open-source two-factor authenticator with end-to-end encrypted backups.
Ente Auth is free and open source on Apple platforms plus Windows, Linux, Android and the web, with end-to-end encrypted backup through an Ente account instead of iCloud.
2FAS
Open-source authenticator app with browser-extension push approvals.
2FAS is free and open source on iOS and Android, keeps iCloud backup, and adds browser-extension push approvals, but has no Mac app or Apple Watch app.
Google Authenticator
Google's mobile app that generates one-time verification codes for two-step verification.
Google Authenticator is free on iOS and Android, is closed source and mobile only, and syncs codes through a Google Account instead of iCloud.
Authy
Mobile two-factor authenticator with encrypted cloud backup.
Authy is free on iOS and Android with encrypted cloud backup and multi-device sync, but has no Mac app and ties recovery to a phone number.
FreeOTP
An open-source two-factor authentication app for Android and iOS that generates one-time codes.
FreeOTP is free and open source on iOS and Android, with no paid tier, but has no Mac app and no mention of cloud backup.
Bitwarden Authenticator
A standalone mobile app from Bitwarden that generates and stores two-step verification codes.
Bitwarden Authenticator is free on iOS and Android from a password manager vendor, but has no Mac app and publishes few details about backup.
Microsoft Authenticator
Microsoft's mobile authenticator app for multi-factor and passwordless sign-in to personal and work accounts.
Microsoft Authenticator is free on iOS and Android and adds passwordless sign-in for Microsoft accounts, but is mobile only with no Mac app.
Yubico Authenticator
An app that shows two-factor codes from OATH credentials stored on a YubiKey.
Yubico Authenticator keeps secrets on a YubiKey instead of iCloud, works on desktop and mobile including Windows and Linux, and requires the hardware key.
Similar software
Related functionality, not necessarily a direct replacement.
KeePassium
A KeePass-compatible password manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac with AutoFill and cloud sync.
Strongbox
A KeePass-compatible password manager for iPhone, iPad and Mac with AutoFill and flexible storage.
1Password
Subscription password manager for individuals and families that stores, fills and shares passwords and passkeys.
