DigitalPersona vs Mobile OTP Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DigitalPersona
This app generates One-Time Passwords (OTPs) for secure authentication using the OATH TOTP standard. It supports time-based OTPs, push notifications, and QR code scanning for easy account setup. Users can manage multiple authentication accounts within the application.
- Time-based OTP generation
- Push OTP notifications
- QR code scanning for OTP setup
- Support for multiple accounts
- OATH TOTP standard compliance
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DigitalPersona is an OATH based TOTP authentication credential to be used for the HID DigitalPersona authentication solution. Features: - Time-based OTP generation - Push OTP - Adding OTP via scanning QR Code - Ability to add multiple accounts Requirement: - iOS 10.0 or later - WatchOS 2.2 or later
Mobile OTP Authenticator
Securely manage your two-factor authentication codes. Easily add accounts by scanning QR codes or manual entry. Protect your online accounts with industry-standard HOTP and TOTP algorithms.
- QR code scanning for account setup
- Manual account entry
- Secure data storage in iOS Keychain
- Supports HOTP and TOTP algorithms
- Works with popular services like Google, Facebook, Amazon
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Scan the QR code issued by the two-factor authentication and automatically add the account you want to protect or select manual entry to manually set up the account. The account is stored in data security in the iOS key holder. The application supports all services that provide two-factor authentication using HOTP and TOTP algorithms. For example, Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, GitHub, Synology…. etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mobile OTP Authenticator at 100% against DigitalPersona's 0%. DigitalPersona's advantage is rating (3.8 vs 3.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
DigitalPersona holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of DigitalPersona's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mobile OTP Authenticator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DigitalPersona ships an update every 4 months, Mobile OTP Authenticator every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DigitalPersona | Mobile OTP Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (5 ratings) — better | 3.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cross Match Technologies, Inc. | Albert Parti |
Customer experience
DigitalPersona
Mobile OTP Authenticator
In-app purchases
DigitalPersona
No in-app purchases
Mobile OTP Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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