CA Mobile Authenticator vs OnDeck
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.
OnDeck
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OnDeck brings your entire aquatics operation into one place — chemical logging, MAHC compliance, staff certifications, incident reports, and lifeguard evaluations — built for the people on the pool deck, not a back office. No paper. No lost logs. No shared logins. Every chemical reading, every incident report, every checklist is digital, searchable, and tied to a verified staff member — so when an inspector asks who did what and when, you have the answer. WHY AQUATICS TEAMS RUN ON ONDECK Digital chemical logs Replace the clipboard. Record chlorine, pH, alkalinity, temperature and more with timestamp-verified entries, a built-in dosing calculator, and instant alerts when a reading falls out of range — so you act before it becomes a safety or compliance problem. Built for compliance Designed around real health-department and Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) requirements, including monthly controller interlock testing. Exportable logs and audit trails are formatted for inspections, so nothing slips through the cracks. Every entry has an owner Staff identity is verified on every submission — on a personal iPhone or a shared pool-deck iPad. No anonymous entries, no shared credentials. Directors can trace any record back to the person, device, and time it was created. Certifications that don't lapse Track lifeguard, CPR, and first-aid certifications with expiration tracking, so you know who's current and who's coming due before it's a staffing problem. Incidents, evaluations, and zones Log incident reports, run lifeguard skill evaluations with a built-in stopwatch, and manage zone coverage — all from your phone or iPad. Director-ready reporting A real-time view of facility activity, out-of-range alerts, and one-tap exports formatted for health-department inspections. BUILT FOR IPHONE AND IPAD A native, adaptive interface: a focused stack on iPhone, a sidebar-and-detail layout on iPad. Sign in once with a secure magic link and unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. Keep working when the signal drops — entries queue offline and sync automatically when you reconnect. SECURITY FIRST No passwords to share or forget — sign in with a single-use magic link. Your data is encrypted in transit and at rest. Role-based access means directors see everything and staff see only their own work. Built for the teams that run pools — YMCAs, parks & recreation departments, waterparks, swim schools, camps, and university aquatics. OnDeck is a multi-tenant platform for aquatics facilities. Your records belong to your organization. An OnDeck account, provided by your facility, is required to sign in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: OnDeck at every 3 weeks against CA Mobile Authenticator's every 6 months. OnDeck also leads on device support (4 vs 2). CA Mobile Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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.
CA Mobile Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, OnDeck every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CA Mobile Authenticator | OnDeck |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (11 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 3.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | CA, Inc | Jackson O'Brien |
In-app purchases
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
OnDeck
No in-app purchases








