CA Mobile Authenticator vs eCFR
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.
eCFR
Access and reference specific sections of the Federal Railroad Administration's regulations. Customize your homescreen, bookmark frequently visited parts, and easily share content with others for quick access to vital safety standards.
- Customizable homescreen
- Quick access to specific parts
- Bookmark frequently visited sections
- Share parts and subparts
- Offline access to regulations
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Safety is #1 in everything we do at RailPros. That's why we built the free-to-download, eCFR: FRA reference app. With eCFR: FRA, you can customize your homescreen and add any part from Chapter II. You'll always have quick and easy access to parts such as Track Safety Standards (214), Railroad Workplace Safety (213), and Bridge Safety Standards (237). With our share feature, you can quickly share parts and subparts with anyone. We have also included a bookmark option to give you lightning fast access to sections you frequently visit. Safety, innovated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: eCFR at 5.0 against CA Mobile Authenticator's 1.9. eCFR also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). CA Mobile Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ratings volume, 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.
eCFR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 7 respectively.
CA Mobile Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, eCFR monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Mobile Authenticator | eCFR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CA, Inc | RailPros |
Customer experience
CA Mobile Authenticator
eCFR
In-app purchases
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
eCFR
No in-app purchases
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