Smart vs QNAP Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart
Easily connect and control smart home devices like bulbs, plugs, and candles. Enjoy convenient features such as scheduling, group control, and proximity-based automation directly from your iPhone or iPad.
- Connect smart bulbs, plugs, and candles
- Direct Bluetooth LE connection
- No additional gateway or hub required
- Set weekly schedules
- Control groups of devices
- Proximity-based automation
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With the Smart-Life App, you are able to connect to the smart bulb, smart plug and smart candle provided by TBS GmbH at the same time, and control these smart home products easily. …to be smart A direct connection through Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) Standard without adding additional Gateway or Hub, to the iPhone, iPad or iPod can be established within just a few seconds, and then you can enjoy your smart life with the interesting yet practical functions like setting weekly schedules, controlling a group of bulbs at the same time, using the proximity function to turn on/ off a bulb...
QNAP Authenticator
Enhance your account security with this mobile app that provides 2-Step Verification and Passwordless Login. It offers multiple verification methods, including login approval, QR code scanning, and online codes, with TOTP support for offline use and third-party accounts.
- 2-Step Verification
- Passwordless Login
- Login Approval
- QR Code Verification
- Online Verification Code
- Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP)
- Offline TOTP generation
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QNAP Authenticator is a free app that adds an extra layer of security to your accounts by using your mobile device to verify your login. You can authenticate your identity using 2-Step Verification or Passwordless Login and choose from multiple verification methods. 【Requirements】 - QNAP NAS running QTS 5.1.0 (or later) - iOS 15 (or later) 【Major features of QNAP Authenticator】 - Supports 2-Step Verification and Passwordless Login - Supports scanning a QR code to quickly add an account - Supports the following verification methods: 1.Login Approval: Approve a login request with just a tap 2.QR Code: Scan a QR code to verify a login request 3.Online Verification Code: Receive a code sent from your QNAP device for verification 4.Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP): Generate a code automatically renewed for verification Login Approval, QR Code, and Online Verification Code require a connection to your NAS, whereas TOTP can work offline. This method also supports verifying third-party accounts from Google, Microsoft, Facebook, GitHub, and other service providers that have implemented their authentication following the TOTP standard.
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Verdict
Smart and QNAP Authenticator both sit at 1.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 20% of QNAP Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 6% of Smart's. Smart's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 12) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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.
QNAP Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 2.0 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Smart has 95 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 6% of Smart's written reviews are positive against 20% of QNAP Authenticator's.
Smart ships an update every 2 months, QNAP Authenticator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart | QNAP Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (95 ratings) | 2.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 6.5% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 95 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TBS GmbH | QNAP Systems, Inc. |
Customer experience
Smart
QNAP Authenticator
In-app purchases
Smart
No in-app purchases
QNAP Authenticator
No in-app purchases









