Thomson Reuters Authenticator vs ReachUC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thomson Reuters Authenticator
This app provides an additional layer of security for accessing Thomson Reuters software. It uses multi-factor authentication to verify your identity, protecting your data with a combination of something you know, have, and are.
- Multi-factor authentication
- Secure data protection
- Approve/ignore sign-on requests
- Automatic setup via QR code
- Support for multiple accounts
- Offline code generation
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Introducing the Thomson Reuters Authenticator: one app to verify your identity to access to Thomson Reuters software, providing an additional layer of security when signing in, helping you protect your data. Whether using this app to access Thomson Reuters software for work or personal use, multi-factor authentication adds an extra layer of protection to your data, wherever your software or data are stored. The easy-to-use design makes it simple. If you’ve enabled multi-factor authentication for any of your Thomson Reuters software, logging in to that software will trigger the Authenticator app to notify you on your device. Simply press approve (or use Face ID / Touch ID) to complete the sign-on process, or press ignore if you’re not trying to access the software at the time. Software that works with Thomson Reuters Authenticator allows you to authenticate on three levels: 1) Something you KNOW (your login and password) 2) Something you HAVE (your mobile device with the Thomson Reuters Authenticator app) 3) Something you ARE (Face ID / Touch ID) Features include: • Automatic setup via QR code • Support for multiple accounts • Generate verification codes without a data connection
ReachUC
This app unifies business communication features, bringing your desk phone capabilities to your mobile and desktop devices. Manage calls, messages, and more from a single platform.
- Unified communications
- Desk phone features on mobile
- Desk phone features on desktop
- Business communication management
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ReachUC is a unified communications client that brings all the features of your business desk phone to your mobile phone and desktop.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ReachUC at 2.9 against Thomson Reuters Authenticator's 1.2. ReachUC also leads on review sentiment (30% vs 11%). Thomson Reuters Authenticator's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 103) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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.
ReachUC holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thomson Reuters Authenticator has 1.8K ratings behind it against 103, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 11% of Thomson Reuters Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 30% of ReachUC's.
Thomson Reuters Authenticator ships an update every 5 months, ReachUC every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and June 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thomson Reuters Authenticator | ReachUC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (1.8K ratings) | 2.9 (103 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.7% of reviews | 30.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 103 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 115 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Thomson Reuters | REACH UC LLC |
Customer experience
Thomson Reuters Authenticator
ReachUC
Bugs and requests
Thomson Reuters Authenticator
Reported bugs
3 issues- QR code not working or unavailable
- Fails to authenticate even with correct credentials
- Permanently locked out after device change
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to delete old accounts
- Clearer instructions and documentation
- Notification support for approvals
ReachUC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thomson Reuters Authenticator
No in-app purchases
ReachUC
No in-app purchases
Questions
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