CA Mobile Authenticator vs ORBCOMM Field Support Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CA Mobile Authenticator
Enhance transaction security with two-factor authentication. Register your device and authenticate transactions via push notifications, simply approving or denying requests directly from your screen.
- Two-factor authentication
- Device registration
- QR code activation
- Push notification authentication
- Approve/Deny transaction options
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CA Mobile Authenticator works with CA Advanced Authentication product as two-factor authentication service to make your transactions more secure. Using CA Mobile Authenticator, you can register your device and link it to your account. You can activate the device using the QR code or manually specifying the details. This app allows you to authenticate transactions using Push Notification as secondary authentication. Now, you receive push notification with Approve or Deny options on the screen. Simply select Approve to approve or Deny to cancel the transaction. How does it work? Register your device for Push Notification Receive a Push Notification. Accept or deny the transaction.
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool
This tool assists with the installation and upkeep of various ORBCOMM devices. It supports a range of products for field service professionals.
- Device installation support
- Product maintenance
- Supports CS 500
- Supports CT 1000
- Supports CT 3500
- Supports GT series
- Supports IS 400
- Supports PT 6100
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Field Support Tool enables the installation and maintenance of these ORBCOMM products: CS 500 CT 1000 CT 3500 GT 1100 GT 1110 GT 1200 GT 1220 GT 1230 GT 1210 GT 1020 GT 1030 IS 400 PT 6100 SC1000
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ORBCOMM Field Support Tool at 3.7 against CA Mobile Authenticator's 2.2. ORBCOMM Field Support Tool also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 months). CA Mobile Authenticator's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 6) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, 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.
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 4% of CA Mobile Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 0% of ORBCOMM Field Support Tool's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CA Mobile Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, ORBCOMM Field Support Tool every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Mobile Authenticator | ORBCOMM Field Support Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (18 ratings) | 3.7 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CA, Inc | ORBCOMM, Inc |
Customer experience
CA Mobile Authenticator
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool
In-app purchases
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
ORBCOMM Field Support Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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