IBM Verify vs Dragon Shield
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
Dragon Shield
Enhance organizational safety with tools like a panic slider, anonymous tip submission, and a safety timer. This utility app provides an extra layer of security for your community.
- Panic Slider
- Anonymous Tips
- Safety Timer
- Organizational Protection
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Use Dragon Shield to add an additional layer of protection to your organization by utilizing tools such as: Panic Slider, Anonymous Tips and Safety Timer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Dragon Shield at 5.0 against IBM Verify's 3.2. Dragon Shield also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 18.6). IBM Verify's advantage is ratings volume (62 vs 3). 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.
Dragon Shield holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IBM Verify has 62 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
IBM Verify ships an update every 2 months, Dragon Shield every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IBM Verify | Dragon Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (62 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 62 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBM | Tiffin University |
Customer experience
IBM Verify
Dragon Shield
In-app purchases
IBM Verify
No in-app purchases
Dragon Shield
No in-app purchases
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