CA Mobile Authenticator vs Barcodes Saver
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.
Barcodes Saver
Easily save and access your generated or scanned barcodes. Convert barcodes into QR codes for versatile use. Keep your important codes readily available for quick copying and retrieval.
- Save generated barcodes
- Save scanned barcodes
- Access saved barcodes anytime
- Copy barcode content
- Convert barcodes to QR codes
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Using this app you can save Barcodes which generated by you or scanning. Once you saved, you can access Barcode anytime and copy the content. You can use this app for convert Barcodes into QR Codes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Barcodes Saver at 5.0 against CA Mobile Authenticator's 1.9. CA Mobile Authenticator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (11 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Barcodes Saver sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CA Mobile Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Barcodes Saver holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CA Mobile Authenticator has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CA Mobile Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, Barcodes Saver every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Mobile Authenticator | Barcodes Saver |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (11 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CA, Inc | Ashen Ishanka Costha |
Customer experience
CA Mobile Authenticator
Barcodes Saver
In-app purchases
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Barcodes Saver
- Barcodes Saver Premium$0.99
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