Comparison

BioID Facial Recognition vs BlippAR OpenAR

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BioID Facial Recognition

This app offers secure, multifactor user authentication using facial recognition and liveness detection. It allows end-users to log in or authorize transactions conveniently and securely, replacing traditional passwords. Developers can easily integrate this biometric security into their mobile platforms.

Highlights
  • Multifactor user authentication
  • Facial recognition
  • Liveness detection
  • Secure login and transaction authorization
  • Developer integration
  • Password replacement
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The BioID app is a multifactor user authenticator – see how well face recognition works today! Developers and companies can easily add biometric authentication to their mobile platforms with a few lines of code. Their end users can log in or authorize transactions securely and conveniently. Forget passwords. Be recognized. EASY MULTIFACTOR AUTHENTICATION WITH MOBILE FACE RECOGNITION WHY BIOMETRICS? Password hacks make headlines almost every week: a password alone is not secure enough. And typing a long, complicated password on a mobile device is difficult and annoying. Multifactor authentication systems using factors like software/hardware tokens or biometric security are becoming more common. Biometric authentication such as facial recognition verifies the physical presence of the user, for easy, strong multifactor authentication using only the user’s mobile device with no extra hardware needed. WHAT DOES THE APP DO FOR ME? The BioID app provides multifactor user authentication (biometrics + mobile device). It is a mobile client for BioID Connect, an identity service based on our BioID Web Service (BWS) – the original 'biometric as a service' with our patented 'fake defender' liveness detection – and supporting OpenID Connect and OAuth 2.0. • End users can use it as a mobile authenticator to log in to any apps and websites that support the app (including our BWS developer portal). • Developers and companies can easily add secure, convenient face recognition to their mobile platform (websites or native apps), without any knowledge of biometrics. • Anyone can try out our biometric technology and see how well state-of-the-art face recognition works. The app currently supports liveness detection against photo attacks, and challenge-response to prevent video replay attacks. PROTECT YOUR EMPLOYEES As an administrator, improve the security of your authentication simply by supporting BioID Connect through industry standard OpenID Connect / OAuth 2.0 protocols. PROTECT YOUR USERS As a developer, enhance app or website security with just a few lines of code by supporting BioID Connect. We take care of all the biometrics and the associated user interface; you get instant biometric security. PROTECT YOURSELF As a user, get simple and user-friendly stronger security for the growing number of apps and websites that support BioID Connect.

About

BlippAR OpenAR

Explore the world through augmented reality. Scan everyday objects, famous faces, landmarks, and more to unlock interactive experiences and learn new information. Discover hidden content on packaging, magazines, and posters.

Highlights
  • Scan everyday objects to learn more
  • Unlock AR experiences from everyday places
  • Discover content on packaging and magazines
  • Identify famous faces, landmarks, and more
  • Interactive augmented reality experiences
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Via the realms of augmented reality, Blippar helps you see, experience and learn more from the world. Unlock augmented reality experiences from everyday objects and places with the Blippar app. Scan and see what you can discover. Perhaps you’ve seen a celeb but can’t quite place them? A logo you want to know more about or that adorable dog? Or who painted that amazing art piece? Scan them with blippar to learn more. Scanning with Blippar is easy: 1. Download, then tap and hold to scan almost anything, see what you discover (we may not always get it right, but we’re working on it!). Try any famous face, dogs, cars (US only), landmarks, flowers, everyday objects… even a banana! 2. Look out for the Blippar logo on packaging, products, magazines and posters. Scan the item as instructed to experience incredible augmented reality. Follow @blippar on Instagram & Twitter, like us on Facebook or check the blipp.it webpage for more blipps. Any questions or feedback, email: ios@blippar.com

Screenshots

BioID Facial Recognition3 screens
BlippAR OpenAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlippAR OpenAR at 2.3 against BioID Facial Recognition's 2.1. BioID Facial Recognition's advantage is ratings volume (56 vs 3) and device support. On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlippAR OpenAR holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BioID Facial Recognition has 56 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BioID Facial Recognition versus BlippAR OpenAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBioID Facial RecognitionBlippAR OpenAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (56 ratings)2.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews13.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings56 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better—
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBioID GmbHblippar.com

Bugs and requests

BioID Facial Recognition

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Facial recognition fails
  • Login issues (repeated sign-in)
  • Enrollment/registration errors
  • App doesn't unlock devices
  • App doesn't recognize face
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  • Network connection errors during signup
  • Browser compatibility issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Make app easier to use
  • Explain how to use the app
  • Add French version
  • Add dark mode
  • Explain where to use on websites

BlippAR OpenAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BioID Facial Recognition

No in-app purchases

None

BlippAR OpenAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BioID Facial Recognition free?
BioID Facial Recognition is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlippAR OpenAR free?
BlippAR OpenAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BioID Facial Recognition or BlippAR OpenAR?
BlippAR OpenAR is rated higher. BioID Facial Recognition averages 2.1 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while BlippAR OpenAR averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

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