HID Approve vs Acceptance Devices
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HID Approve
Securely validate transactions and authenticate using your mobile device. Approve requests with a simple swipe or generate one-time codes for offline use. This multi-factor authentication solution integrates with HID Global's security platform.
- Multi-factor authentication
- Push notification approvals
- Swipe-gesture validation
- One-time secure code generation
- Offline authentication
- Integration with HID Authentication Platform
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HID Approve is a multi-factor authentication solution from HID Global that delivers a simple and secure way for you to validate transactions and authenticate. With push notifications and a simple swipe-gesture you can approve an authentication or transaction request on your mobile device. For mobile offline use, HID Approve enables you to generate one-time secure codes for strong authentication. HID Approve is a part of a broad range of hardware and software security tokens from HID Global that work with the HID Authentication Platform. To get started with HID Approve you will need to download the App and enroll it with your service provider.
Acceptance Devices
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The Acceptance Devices app enables registered merchants on the Visa Acceptance Platform to accept contactless card payments directly on their compatible device, enabling them to start accepting contactless card payments using the NFC chip of their device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: HID Approve at 4 against Acceptance Devices's 1. HID Approve also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
| Parameter | HID Approve | Acceptance Devices |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (28 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HID Global | Visa |
In-app purchases
HID Approve
No in-app purchases
Acceptance Devices
No in-app purchases
