Passwords and authentication
Sign in with Apple
Most people call this signing into apps without giving them your details.
Sign in with Apple creates an account using your Apple Account, optionally with a hidden forwarding email address instead of your real one.
This setting is present on your iPhone.
- We have this path on file but have not yet confirmed it against an official source.
Where to find it - iOS 16 and later
- Settings
- Apple Account
- Sign-In & Security
- Sign in with Apple
What it does
The service receives a unique identifier rather than a profile, and you can choose Hide My Email. Apps that offer it must also offer account deletion. You can review and revoke every app from your account settings.
What changes
When it is on
You can sign in without sharing your email address.
When it is off
You create accounts the usual way.
Should you turn it on?
Good reasons to turn it on
- No email address given out.
- One list of every app you signed into.
- Revoking access is one tap.
Good reasons to turn it off
- Your accounts depend on continued access to your Apple Account.
- Moving an account away later can be awkward.
Battery
No real change
Privacy
Helps
Performance
No real change
Cellular data
No real change
Storage
No real change
Out of the box: Offered by apps that support it.
Worth reading first
What your iPhone needs
- Needs iOS 13 or later
Questions people actually ask
- Where do I see apps I signed into with Apple?
- Settings, then Apple Account, then Sign-In and Security, then Sign in with Apple.
If it is not working
- Review the list under your Apple Account, then Sign-In and Security, then Sign in with Apple.
- Stopping an app from using your Apple Account usually signs you out of it permanently.