# Auth0 Guardian vs BestCard?

The clearest difference is update cadence: BestCard? at every 6 weeks against Auth0 Guardian's every 3 months. Auth0 Guardian's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Auth0 Guardian ships an update every 3 months, BestCard? every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Auth0 Guardian | BestCard? |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.4 (117 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auth0-guardian/id1093447833/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **117** | — |
| Positive reviews | 14.3% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 6 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 21 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 26.2 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Auth0](https://appshunter.io/developer/1076692516) | [Richard Pokrass](https://appshunter.io/developer/1859227206) |

## What reviewers say

### Auth0 Guardian

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/auth0-guardian/id1093447833)

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.

**Highlights:** Push notification authentication, Allow/deny account access, One-time password generation, Multi-factor authentication, Secure login

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Generally reliable authenticator
- 👍 Intuitive and simple
- 👍 Clean easy to use app
- 👍 Beautiful app that works
- 👍 Worked just fine

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Notifications not working properly
- 🐛 No more Apple Watch or lock screen approval
- 🐛 Cannot approve from Apple Watch
- 🐛 Push notifications stopped working
- 🐛 App is garbage

**Reported bugs**

- Notifications not working properly on iPhone iOS
- Limited notification configuration settings
- Apple Watch notification not working
- Push notifications not working
- New update broke Apple Watch approvals

**Requested features**

- Allow account transfer to another phone
- Create a feature to transfer connected accounts to the same app on another phone
- Add watch capability
- Needs a watch version
- Add Apple Watch notification support


### BestCard?

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bestcard/id6779282739)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Auth0 Guardian free?

Auth0 Guardian is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BestCard? free?

BestCard? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Auth0 Guardian or BestCard? have ads?

Neither Auth0 Guardian nor BestCard? shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Auth0 Guardian or BestCard??

Auth0 Guardian ships an update every 3 months, and BestCard? every 6 weeks. Most recently, Auth0 Guardian was updated on November 11, 2026 and BestCard? on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*