Optimal Authenticator vs BioSig
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Optimal Authenticator
This app provides a secure way to verify your identity for accessing other applications. It uses two-factor authentication via push notifications or verification codes, and allows organizations to register trusted devices for sign-in requests.
- Two-factor authentication
- Push notification verification
- On-app verification codes
- Trusted device registration
- Secure identity verification
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With the Optimal Authenticator, quickly and securely verify your identity for access to all of your applications. Authentication features include: Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security to your account. When signing in, after entering your password, you'll be asked to provide additional verification via the app. A push notification is sent to your mobile device to alert you of a pending two-factor verification request. Simply tap on the notification to launch the app and tap Approve to complete the verification. Alternatively, you may be prompted to enter the verification code displayed in the app. Device registration: By registering your device through the app, organizations can verify that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device.
BioSig
This app uses behavioral biometrics to create a unique digital signature based on how you draw. It offers a secure, passwordless authentication method that is difficult to replicate, aiming to eliminate fraud and impersonation.
- Behavioral biometrics analysis
- Unique drawing signature creation
- Passwordless authentication
- Fraud and impersonation elimination
- Device-centric security
- Revoke and replace system
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BioSig-ID™ is the first MFA biometric that does not require the user to surrender physical biometric data. Using behavioral biometrics to analyze the unique way individuals draw with devices such as smartphones, tablets or computers, creates a highly personalized biometric signature for each user. This makes it near impossible for unauthorized users to mimic or replicate specific behavioral patterns accurately. A revoke and replace system that offers device-centric security with digital credentials that can’t be shared, stolen, or replicated by any human, hacker, or other technology. This all but eliminates fraud, impersonation, and cheating while offering the end user an easy, almost fun experience when it comes to authentication.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Optimal Authenticator at 3.0 against BioSig's 1.0. Optimal Authenticator also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). BioSig's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Optimal Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Optimal Authenticator | BioSig |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Optimal IdM | J.C. Lads Corporation |
Customer experience
Optimal Authenticator
BioSig
In-app purchases
Optimal Authenticator
No in-app purchases
BioSig
No in-app purchases
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