# FreeOTP Authenticator — user reviews > 189 indexed App Store user reviews of FreeOTP Authenticator by Red Hat, rated 3.20/5 from 173 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freeotp-authenticator/id872559395/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/freeotp-authenticator/id872559395.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 63 · 4★ 22 · 3★ 17 · 2★ 21 · 1★ 50 ## What do users think of FreeOTP Authenticator? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Simple and lightweight - 🔒 Open source and privacy-focused - 👍 Clean and intuitive interface - 💡 Customizable icons for accounts **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs after recent updates - 🔒 Lack of backup/restore functionality - 💡 Limited customization options - 👎 Unable to edit or delete accounts **Commonly reported bugs** - Camera not working for QR code scanning - App crashing on launch or when unlocking accounts - UI issues on larger iOS devices **Most requested features** - Add ability to manually enter account details - Implement iCloud/cloud backup sync - Allow renaming and deleting of accounts - Provide Apple Watch support ## Newest reviews (11 of 189) ### 2/5 — Bad *2025-09-29, version 2.3.5* Unable to delete ### 3/5 — Minimalistisch *2025-06-23* Die App ist sehr minimalistisch. Auf der einen Seite ist das gut, denn sie ist schlank und nicht Daten-hungrig (man vergleiche das nur mit den Authenticator-Apps der Datenkraken Microsoft und Google). Aber sie bietet auch nur wenig Funktionen, kein Backup, und die Einträge lassen sich nicht mal editieren. Das ist ein bisschen wenig. ### 4/5 — 他のauthenticatorの予備なら使い道ある。 *2025-05-11* 現在、Microsoftとgoogleのアプリが同時に登録できてアカウント紐付けで忘れて機種変更したとしても対処できるようになったので正直微妙かも。 確かfedoraにもアカウントあった気がするが、コミュニティ的なユーザー登録だったからバックアップに対処するかは分からないと思う。 ### 3/5 — Potenzial nach oben *2025-03-23* Grundsätzlich funktioniert die App, aber leider: - iOS 16.x: icons werden nicht angezeigt - nachträgliches bearbeiten der Einträge nicht möglich (z.B. Umbenennung) Auch wenn die App zuverlässig funktioniert wirkt die Umsetzung eher lieblos. Schade ### 2/5 — Pas complet *2025-02-26* Il manque une fonctionnalité essentielle: l’import de backup xml! ### 3/5 — Bonne application *2025-02-08* Très bien mais manque la possibilité de modifier l’icone et le nom du service. ### 3/5 — Ansicht gut *2024-10-11* Leider fehlt die Edit Funktion (iPhone 14) ### 4/5 — Works as intended *2024-05-19, version 2.3.5* Works great as intended, but saved OTPs will not transfer during a phone upgrade. So if it is cumbersome to reset them for you then this can be annoying. I use FreeOTP for handling a OTP manager that houses the rest of OTPs which can be backed up. This is because I can’t rely on my manager as a main since it needs an OTP, which can cause me to being locked out. So freeOTP is used as my key for keys, so to speak. ### 3/5 — hi *2024-05-15, version 2.3.4* This is a great authentication program and I like it very much, but it would be more popular if it could support more UI languages ​​such as: Traditional Chinese, French, Spanish, Japanese. I hope developers can consider this suggestion ### 1/5 — No way to transfer to new phone *2024-04-07, version 2.3.4* I set up a new phone using an iCloud backup but none of the codes were transferred across. Luckily I still have my old phone but I don’t want to do a phone to phone transfer because I’ve since started using my new phone. Unfortunately I cannot see a way of transferring the codes. ### 1/5 — Muito ruim, não consigo remover os tokens *2024-03-03* Mesmo arrastando da direta para esquerda, da esquerda pra a direita não funciona ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Won't load new QRs *2026-02-16, version 2.3.6* I was happy with this app. But the last two times I tried to add a new website. It will not load the QR code. I've checked for updates in the App Store and there's nothing there. Too bad it was working fine before this. ### 1/5 — Crashes on iOS 12 *2025-12-09* Version 2.3.5 was fine, it was recently updated to 2.3.6 and that one crashes on iOS 12, so impossible to access services with TOTP stored in this app. ### 1/5 — Parou de funcionar *2025-11-28* Troquei de aparelho e não roda mais no IOS da Apple. Deve ser algum bug ### 1/5 — not recommended *2025-09-28, version 2.3.5* The app only allows you to add OTPs, but you won't allow you to transfer them to another app or device. ### 1/5 — Does not work at all *2025-08-18* Worked fine since years bit today I cannot open ANY of my keys they are all locked. By the way there is no way to EXPORT a key ### 1/5 — No edit or delete *2025-04-23, version 2.3.5* No edit or delete. It kind of works if you create it right the first time, but out of luck if there is something wrong. ### 1/5 — g-d help you if you get a new phone *2025-02-17, version 2.3.5* It works reasonably well till you get a new phone then the lack of a backup is a huge problem. ### 1/5 — Can’t rename or change icons *2025-02-07, version 2.3.5* I have to still with 1 icons for all and can’t rename my tokens. This is worthless compare to other free authenticators ### 1/5 — Não abre depois que troquei de telefone *2024-08-13* Não abre mais depois que troquei de telefone ### 1/5 — Lixo *2024-07-04* Uma m ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Genau der richtige Authenticator *2026-05-15* Hervorragende Alternative zum Google- bzw. Microsoft Authenticator. Macht genau das was er soll. ### 5/5 — Quero desvincular meu cpf deste aplicativo *2026-05-13* Não consigo acessar ### 5/5 — Chinese *2026-01-31, version 2.3.6* 加个中文呗 这也不难 这个工作量不大 这软件没啥别的功能 汉化不多 主要是简洁确实简洁 安卓版都是汉化 有中文 iOS顺道整下 ### 5/5 — Kostenlos und trotzdem sehr gut *2025-08-31* Tut was man von so einer App erwartet. Klare Empfehlung ### 5/5 — Nice little 2FA app! *2025-05-24, version 2.3.5* It’s not quite 100% perfect on my iPhone 8 Plus with iOS 16 but it does the job for me. Its job is to give me the TOTP 2FA verification codes for logging in to Bitwarden when needed. I’d recommend this 2FA app over others because it’s FOSS (Free and Open Source Software), lightweight and doesn’t collect any data. What I’d like to see implemented is the ability to view and edit the seeds/secrets somehow. That’d make the app that much better IMO. This app and Tofu are the best. Neither allow viewing or editing the seeds/secrets though unfortunately. ### 5/5 — Great app *2025-03-11, version 2.3.5* Great app. Easy to handle MFA offline in device only. ### 5/5 — Nice little 2FA app! *2024-10-12, version 2.3.5* It’s not quite 100% perfect on my iPhone 8 Plus with iOS 16 but it does the job for me. Its job is to give me the TOTP 2FA verification codes for logging in to Bitwarden when needed. I’d recommend this 2FA app over others because it’s FOSS (Free and Open Source Software), lightweight and doesn’t collect any data. What I’d like to see implemented is the ability to view and edit the seeds/secrets somehow. That’d make the app that much better IMHO. ### 5/5 — Nice little 2FA app! *2024-09-13* It’s not quite 100% perfect on my iPhone 8 Plus with iOS 16 but it does the job for me. Its job is to give me the TOTP verification codes for logging in to Bitwarden when needed. I’d recommend this 2FA app over others because it’s FOSS (Free and Open Source Software), lightweight and doesn’t collect any data. What I’d like to see implemented is the ability to view and edit the seeds/secrets somehow. That’d make the app that much better. ### 5/5 — OTP *2024-06-27* Leider funktioniert die App nach dem umsetzen vom iPhone 11 aufs 15 nicht mehr; selbst die neu Installation hat nichts gebracht ### 5/5 — fait le job, libre et stable *2024-02-01* Sécurité, fonctionnel, et respect de la vie privée (ce qui est tres rare avec les autres appli, aspirateurs de données perso) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-14.*