IBM Verify vs Durations
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IBM Verify
Enhance your online security with multi-factor authentication. Confirm your identity using various methods like biometrics, one-time passcodes, or simple confirmations to protect your accounts from unauthorized access.
- Two-step verification
- Biometric authentication (fingerprint, face)
- One-time passcodes (OTP)
- QR code sign-in
- Supports multiple devices
- Offline OTP generation
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IBM Verify adds an extra layer of security to your online services. Two-step verification helps protect your accounts from the bad guys, even if they steal your password. With IBM Verify, you can confirm your identity with a simple yes or no, your fingerprint or face, or a secure one-time password right from your registered mobile device. Features: • Verify using a one-time passcode, even without a data connection • Works with services that require a password for login • Verify using Touch ID or Face ID • Verify with a simple Yes or No • Sign-in into services with a QR code scan • Supports multiple devices
Durations
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The simple multi-timer app. • Create a timer that can include multiple sub-timers for any activity. • Create a stopwatch timer • Simply touch a timer to start it (or stop it). • Double tap a timer to edit it and do a long press to rearrange timers. • Sort your timers by name, which ones are running or a custom order • Sync with the Mac version (included with purchase) when signed into iCloud.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: IBM Verify at Free against Durations's $2.99. Durations's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.6). On update cadence, ads, 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
IBM Verify is free to download; Durations costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IBM Verify ships an update every 2 months, Durations every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBM Verify | Durations |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.3 (60 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 60 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBM | Steve Brost |
In-app purchases
IBM Verify
No in-app purchases
Durations
No in-app purchases









