itsme vs KU Leuven Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
itsme
Securely log in, share data, and sign documents with your digital identity. Manage your personal information across thousands of platforms with full control and top-level security. Available for European citizens.
- Secure digital identity
- Login to digital services
- Share personal data
- Sign documents
- Control data sharing
- European availability
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ITSME, YOUR DIGITAL ID Securely log in, share data, or sign documents, all with one app. Join more than 8 million users who use itsme every day to access digital services without card readers or countless passwords. YOU ARE IN CONTROL Easily and securely share your data with over 3,000 platforms, from government services to banks, insurers, and more. You always know exactly what you share, with whom, and when. WHAT MAKES ITSME STAND OUT? itsme combines ease of use with top-level security. It's a one time enrolment followed by unlimited usability. Every action requires your explicit approval, so you remain in control of the data sharing at all times. Built according to the highest European security standards, itsme gives you full confidence in every interaction. AVAILABLE ACROSS EUROPE itsme is available for all European citizens. Visit itsme-id.com for more information.
KU Leuven Authenticator
Provides integrated two-factor authentication for accessing central KU Leuven services. Enhances security by requiring an additional verification step beyond a password.
- Two-factor authentication
- Central KU Leuven login security
- Integrated security solution
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Integrated two-factor security for the central KU Leuven login.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: itsme at 48% against KU Leuven Authenticator's 4%. itsme also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (938 vs 8). KU Leuven Authenticator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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.
itsme holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: itsme has 938 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of itsme's written reviews are positive against 4% of KU Leuven Authenticator's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | itsme | KU Leuven Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (938 ratings) — better | 1.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 48.1% of reviews — better | 3.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 938 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 177 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Belgian Mobile ID SA | Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven |
Customer experience
itsme
KU Leuven Authenticator
Bugs and requests
itsme
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS 12.5.5
- Repeated error messages
- Inability to create an account
Requested features
4 requests- Support for more countries
- Ability to use on multiple devices
- Improved error handling and notifications
- Better customer support
KU Leuven Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
itsme
No in-app purchases
KU Leuven Authenticator
No in-app purchases
