CA Mobile Authenticator vs Keypanion
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.
Keypanion
This app provides secure, wireless access to compatible Bluetooth-enabled devices. It allows for the easy setup and sharing of time-based digital access credentials for intelligent physical access control and monitoring.
- Secure wireless access
- Bluetooth device compatibility
- Time-based digital credentials
- Easy credential sharing
- Physical access control
- Access monitoring
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The Keypanion® mobile app enables simple, secure wireless access to any compatible Bluetooth® enabled device. Secure, time based digital access credentials can be set up and shared easily with other app users making intelligent physical access control and monitoring as easy as 1,2,3. Simply download and register the app; register the device and begin accessing your equipment and sharing credentials as needed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Keypanion at 100% against CA Mobile Authenticator's 4%. Keypanion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.9) and ratings volume (45 vs 11). 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.
Keypanion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 45 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 4% of CA Mobile Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Keypanion's.
CA Mobile Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, Keypanion every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Mobile Authenticator | Keypanion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (45 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CA, Inc | Southco, Inc. |
Customer experience
CA Mobile Authenticator
Keypanion
In-app purchases
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Keypanion
No in-app purchases
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