Thomson Reuters Authenticator vs KerfCalc
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
KerfCalc
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KerfCalc is a set of woodworking calculators for the weekend workshop. Clean, fast, and built for the way woodworkers actually measure: in fractions. No ads. No accounts. No subscription. Works with no signal at all. BUILT FOR FRACTIONS Type 1-3/4 the way you'd say it. A custom keypad puts the fraction keys where your thumb already is, with shortcuts for the sixteenths and eighths you use constantly. Every calculation stays exact — no decimal drift, no 0.749999 where 3/4 belongs. Switch the whole app to millimetres whenever you want, and it remembers. FREE TOOLS • Converter — fractions, decimals and millimetres, three ways • Board feet — with a running tally and a cost estimate at your price per board foot • Shelf spacing — even divider positions, marked from one end so errors can't accumulate • Screws & pilot holes — the pilot and countersink size for every screw gauge, by wood hardness UNLOCK EVERYTHING — ONE PAYMENT • Cut list optimizer — for boards and for sheet goods. Counts the blade. • Saved cut lists — name a job and come back to it • Board inventory — what's actually in your rack, with total board feet • Stain & finish — how much to buy, coats and waste buffer included • Joinery reference — dovetail slopes with angles, box joints, proportion rules • Golden ratio — harmonious proportions from a single dimension IT COUNTS THE KERF Four 24-inch pieces from a 96-inch board sounds like it fits. It doesn't — three cuts at 1/8" each eat 3/8", and the fourth piece comes up short. KerfCalc plans around the blade, for boards and for full sheets, and shows you the layout. IT KNOWS A 2x4 ISN'T 2x4 Tap a nominal size and you get the real one: 1-1/2 x 3-1/2. Getting that wrong is the fastest way to build a carcass an inch off. HONEST NUMBERS When a value can't be marked on a tape, KerfCalc says so rather than pretending. When there are two right answers —what the lumberyard charges versus what you can actually cut — it gives you both. Everything stays on your device. Nothing is collected, and nothing is sent anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Thomson Reuters Authenticator at none against KerfCalc's 1. Thomson Reuters Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. KerfCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Thomson Reuters Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Thomson Reuters Authenticator | KerfCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (1.8K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Thomson Reuters | Deakyu Lee |
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
KerfCalc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Thomson Reuters Authenticator
No in-app purchases
KerfCalc
- KerfCalc Unlock$4.99
Questions
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