Comparison

Notakey Authenticator vs Flash To Text

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

Head to head
About

Notakey Authenticator

Features
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Typical uses cases include: - VPN & workstation login protection; - mobile and web transaction approval for finance companies; - legal document signing; - passwordless web login. Compared to other solutions Notakey Authenticator is: - Lighting fast - uses push notifications and there is no need for manual code retyping; - Extremely secure - instead of shared secrets uses Public Key cryptography, where private key is generated and protected by phone's hardware; - Private & legally binding - user identification information is distributed on the phones. Previously only this has been available on eID card. Check out https://demobank.notakey.com/registration for possible use cases.

About

Flash To Text

Features
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This easy to use and fast application allows you to take a picture of anything with text on it and convert the picture's text to text format. The converted text is displayed on the screen and the app also creates a text file on your device. This allows you to use the text file in any application that can read text format and modify the text as you wish. Very handy conversion tool!

Screenshots

Notakey Authenticator4 screens
Flash To Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Notakey Authenticator at none against Flash To Text's shown. Flash To Text's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Notakey Authenticator ships an update every 6 weeks, Flash To Text every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
Notakey Authenticator versus Flash To Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNotakey AuthenticatorFlash To Text
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNotakey LatviaAtomic Phoenix LLC

In-app purchases

None

Notakey Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

Flash To Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Notakey Authenticator free?
Notakey Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Flash To Text free?
Flash To Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Notakey Authenticator or Flash To Text have ads?
Flash To Text shows ads; Notakey Authenticator does not.
Which is updated more often, Notakey Authenticator or Flash To Text?
Notakey Authenticator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Flash To Text every 4 days. Most recently, Notakey Authenticator was updated on November 2, 2026 and Flash To Text on October 25, 2026.

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