Microsoft Azure vs BIO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microsoft Azure
Manage and monitor your cloud resources from anywhere. Receive real-time notifications and alerts for critical health issues. Take immediate corrective actions on your virtual machines and web apps directly from your mobile device.
- Monitor cloud resource status
- View critical metrics
- Receive notifications and alerts
- Start/stop VMs
- Manage web apps
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The Microsoft Azure app helps you keep track of your resources while on-the-go: • Stay connected to the cloud and check status and critical metrics anytime, anywhere • Stay informed with notifications and alerts about important health issues • Stay in control of your resources and take corrective actions, like starting and stopping VMs and web apps -------------------- Microsoft collects data to operate effectively and provide you with the best experiences in our products. This mobile application may collect personal information, for example, the email address used to log in. We do not share this personal information with third-parties without your consent. We do not use your information for marketing purposes. If you do not agree with Microsoft collecting this data, please do not log into the application and delete it from your device.
BIO
This app offers a secure, passwordless authentication method using biometrics like palm or face scans. It provides multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO) for seamless and protected access to applications and sensitive data.
- Passwordless authentication
- Biometric login (palm, face)
- Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
- Single Sign-On (SSO)
- Secure access to apps and data
- Supports Apple device biometrics
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BIO-key MobileAuth – The most flexible and secure way to authenticate BIO-key MobileAuth™ with PalmPositive™, FacePositive™, Push Token, and local biometric support provides fast, passwordless, secure access to your apps leveraging a mobile device. MobileAuth can be used for multi-factor authentication (MFA) or passwordless workflows. BIO-key offers the broadest range of authentication solutions to provide individuals with flexibility while meeting not only the security needs of individuals but also those of their employers or organizations who want to provide flexibility and convenience without sacrificing security. BIO-key MobileAuth works with BIO-key's WEB-key or PortalGuard Identity-as-a-Service (IDaaS) Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) and Single Sign-on (SSO) solutions to streamline logins while increasing security. BIO-key also supports Apple device biometrics such as TouchID/FaceID, for those organizations that want that option. Why use biometrics from BIO-key? BIO-key protects users from identity fraud and other abuse scenarios with biometric-based solutions, including PalmPositive™ and FacePositive™. Once a user registers their biometrics for palm or face, only the biometrically registered user can authenticate. BIO-key reduces the risk of fraud and unauthorized access to applications and sensitive data. Unlike TouchID/FaceID, which allows MORE than one user to register their face or fingerprints for access on a particular Apple phone or device, MobileAuth limits the registration to a single authorized user for specific apps managed by the PortalGuard IDaaS solution. This means that no additional enrolled users on the phone, nor someone who has SIM-swapped your phone number and even a hacker with phished credentials can authenticate into the apps and environments protected by BIO-key solutions. Only the intended and authorized user can authenticate. Availability: Once a user has registered, they will be able to work across the ecosystem and from any device without the need to register their biometrics repeatedly. Even if users get a new phone or lose their phones after a single registration with MobileAuth, WEB-key or PortalGuard will recognize their pre-approved MobileAuth authentication methods so they can access all centrally managed apps from a variety of devices, such as a new phone if theirs is lost or stolen if they choose to use MobileAuth™ with PalmPositive™ and/or FacePositive™. Convenience: Biometric authentication with MobileAuth™ with PalmPositive™ and/or FacePositive™ gives users the flexibility to buy a new phone when they want without worrying about re-registering and setting up security again. Non-transferable: Once a user's biometric traits are registered with MobileAuth™ with PalmPositive™ and/or FacePositive™, their traits are linked to a single, centrally managed user profile, which manages authorized access to managed apps. Security: Biometrics are extremely unlikely to be phished, stolen, or forged. Built-in liveness detection prevents imposters from using scanned pictures or fakes. Biometrics provide higher security than passwords or other popular methods of authentication. Accuracy: PalmPostive: Using BIO-key's palm scan is 400x more accurate than the standard user-controlled device-based biometric authentication methods in many phones and devices today. FacePostive: BIO-key utilizes 'Paravision' facial matching. For several years, Paravision has consistently achieved the best facial matcher scores on NIST tests.
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Verdict
Microsoft Azure and BIO both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BIO's written reviews are positive against 29% of Microsoft Azure's. BIO also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.0). Microsoft Azure's advantage is ratings volume (2.8K vs 13) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Microsoft Azure against 4.7 for BIO. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Azure has 2.8K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 29% of Microsoft Azure's written reviews are positive against 100% of BIO's.
Microsoft Azure ships an update every 4 weeks, BIO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microsoft Azure | BIO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.7 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 113 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | BIO-key International, Inc. |
Customer experience
Microsoft Azure
BIO
Bugs and requests
Microsoft Azure
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login issues, can't sign in
- Face ID crashes the app
- Blank/black screen after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Add billing and cost management
- Integrate Azure AD and DevOps
- Allow creating/editing resources
- Improve cloud shell experience
BIO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Microsoft Azure
No in-app purchases
BIO
No in-app purchases








