Postal ID Verification vs Metrobank Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Postal ID Verification
Scan and decrypt Philippine Postal IDs to reveal card details. Find nearby postal offices with directions, requiring an internet connection for both features.
- Decrypts Philippine Postal ID QR codes
- Displays postal reference, birthdate, expiry, name, gender
- Locates nearest Philippines Postal offices
- Provides directions to postal offices
- Requires internet connection
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This Philpost QR Scanner application will decrypt the encrypted code that is scanned in the Philippine Postal ID. Using this scanner it will display the information of the card (postal reference no., birthdate, card expiry date, name and gender). And has a capability to search for the nearest Philippines Postal offices within the current location of the user and can give a directions or route on how to go on the specific postal office that has been clicked by the user. Both feature requires an internet connection to process the request of the user.
Metrobank Authenticator
This app generates one-time use PIN codes for secure multi-factor authentication with your bank's e-channels. Use the generated code with your username and password to validate transactions and access online banking services.
- Generates one-time use PIN codes
- Multi-factor authentication
- Securely validates transactions
- Access to e-channels
- Dynamic security code generation
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Metrobank Authenticator is a mobile application service to be used for MBTC’s e-channels for multi-factor authentication (OTP) authentication. It dynamically generate a one-time use PIN code on your mobile device. Use that code along with your username and password. HOW TO USE: Metrobank Authenticator will generate a Security Code as your One-Time-Pin (OTP), which will be used to access Metrobank’s Electronic Banking Channel to validate or authenticate your transaction. Follow the procedures below to use Metrobank’s Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) service: 1. Download Metrobank Authenticator application. 2. Contact your Metrobank Representative to register the Authenticator ID generated by the application in Metrobank’s Electronic Banking Channel. 3. Once Authenticator ID has been registered, enter and submit your User ID and password in Metrobank’s Electronic Banking Channel. When asked for an OTP, input the security code generated by the Metrobank Authenticator. 4. Upon successful login, you will be re-directed to Metrobank’s Electronic Banking Channel to proceed initiating your transactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Postal ID Verification at every 8 days against Metrobank Authenticator's every 5 months. Postal ID Verification also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.2 vs 17.6). Metrobank Authenticator's advantage is review sentiment (25% vs 7%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Postal ID Verification ships an update every 8 days, Metrobank Authenticator every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Postal ID Verification | Metrobank Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 6.7% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appledev Filmetrics | Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company |
Customer experience
Postal ID Verification
Metrobank Authenticator
In-app purchases
Postal ID Verification
No in-app purchases
Metrobank Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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