Touch ID does not work well during the winter in northern climates. The lack of humidity leads to dry fingertips that Touch ID does not recognize consistently.
I have 5 finger prints saved - and every couple of weeks Touch ID fails to recognize any due to dry fingers. I’ve just gotten used to entering the numeric passcode instead.
The problem I have with Touch ID is when my fingers are wet, such as after swimming or washing dishes. Face ID works well there, but not when I'm wearing a mask/scarf, so I really wonder what the cost differential would be for adding both.
The feature which as come in handy for me most is that feature to unlock with Apple Watch which covers most of both scenarios but then you need a fairly expensive second accessory which not everyone would otherwise find worthwhile.
Face ID works with both masks and scarves (at the price of less security - it only uses the area around the eyes for auth) — you have to enable it in Settings. This was a feature added during the pandemic when folks started wearing masks.
I have 5 finger prints saved - and every couple of weeks Touch ID fails to recognize any due to dry fingers. I’ve just gotten used to entering the numeric passcode instead.
In contrast Face ID rarely fails.