Auth0 Guardian vs FIS Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auth0 Guardian
This app provides multi-factor authentication by sending push notifications to your device for easy approval or denial of account access. It can also generate one-time passwords for secure logins.
- Push notification authentication
- Allow/deny account access
- One-time password generation
- Multi-factor authentication
- Secure login
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Auth0 Guardian is a mobile app that can deliver push notifications to a user’s pre-registered device (typically a mobile phone or tablet) from which a user can immediately allow or deny account access via the press of a button. It can also generate one-time passwords if that is preferred. Note for developers: Auth0 Guardian is one of the multi factor authentication options that can be used within the Auth0 identity platform (https://auth0.com). You can enable it with a single switch. You don’t have to change your apps to start supporting multi factor authentication.
FIS Authenticator
This app provides a secure second-factor authentication solution for users of FIS' Infinity IdP identity management service. It acts as a mobile companion to enhance account security.
- Second-factor authentication
- Identity management companion
- Enhanced account security
- Mobile authentication
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A mobile companion app to FIS' Infinity IdP identity management service, providing second-factor authentication for registered users.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FIS Authenticator at 4.2 against Auth0 Guardian's 2.4. FIS Authenticator also leads on review sentiment (25% vs 15%). 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.
FIS Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 113 and 236 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Auth0 Guardian's written reviews are positive against 25% of FIS Authenticator's.
Auth0 Guardian ships an update every 3 months, FIS Authenticator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auth0 Guardian | FIS Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (113 ratings) | 4.2 (236 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 14.6% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 113 | 236 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Auth0 | eFunds Corporation |
Customer experience
Auth0 Guardian
FIS Authenticator
In-app purchases
Auth0 Guardian
No in-app purchases
FIS Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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