Brivo Mobile Pass vs Zip Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Brivo Mobile Pass
Unlock secured areas using your smartphone as a digital access credential. This app works with the Brivo Access platform, eliminating the need for physical keys and cards. Administrators can easily issue digital passes via email.
- Smartphone access credential
- Digital key replacement
- Works with Brivo Access
- No new hardware needed
- Email pass distribution
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Brivo Mobile Pass introduces a new level of convenience by providing you with the ability to access secured areas with your smartphone. Available exclusively for the Brivo Access cloud-based access control platform. As an enhancement to Brivo Access, Brivo Mobile Pass is a new digital credential format available to all active accounts to eliminate the need for physical keys and access cards. Easy to use and no new hardware required, Brivo Access administrators simply email a Brivo Mobile Pass to a user, allowing them to add the credential to the mobile application and unlock doors with their smartphone.
Zip Authenticator
Enhance financial transaction security with multi-factor authentication for Zip users. Approve payments directly from your mobile device, receiving detailed transaction information before confirmation. Compliant with EU regulations for secure online payments.
- Multi-factor authentication for Zip payments
- Displays transaction details (amount, payee)
- EU Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) compliance
- Easy QR code setup
- PIN-based verification
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With Zip Authenticator, Zip users (ziphq.com) gain an added layer of security for financial transactions by authenticating payments that are approved in Zip. Zip Authenticator ensures you are fully aware of the transaction about to happen, providing the details of the type, value and payee of the transaction, and then allowing you to approve the transaction on your mobile device. This provides strong 2-factor authentication of financial transactions compliant with EU Secure Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations. Zip Authenticator is easy to configure. To set up your authentication, you’ll first link a mobile device and create a pin. As you complete various payment-related activities in Zip, you’ll be prompted to enter your pin, which will generate a QR code. Then, open up your Zip Authenticator app to scan the QR code and verify your identity. Features include - Provides multi-factor authentication for B2B payment transactions in Zip (ziphq.com) - Displays payment details within the payment authentication alert, including amount and payee - Allows organizations using Zip for payments to comply with EU Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) regulations - Easy setup via QR code To use Zip Authenticator with Zip, you need to set up a pin on Zip > Personal settings. Visit www.ziphq.com/personal-settings/payout-authentication to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Brivo Mobile Pass at every 2 weeks against Zip Authenticator's every 13 months. Brivo Mobile Pass also leads on ratings volume (171K vs 6) and chart position (#119 vs unranked). Zip Authenticator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). 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.
Zip Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brivo Mobile Pass has 171K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Brivo Mobile Pass ships an update every 2 weeks, Zip Authenticator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Brivo Mobile Pass | Zip Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (171K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 29.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 171K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #119 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 206 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brivo Inc. | ZipHQ, Inc. |
Customer experience
Brivo Mobile Pass
Zip Authenticator
Bugs and requests
Brivo Mobile Pass
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes on launch
- Doors disappearing from app
- Inconsistent Siri integration
- Sync issues between devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add Apple Watch support
- Improve app responsiveness
- Provide widget for quick access
- Allow customization of door icons
Zip Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Brivo Mobile Pass
No in-app purchases
Zip Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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