Comparison

Octopus Authenticator vs The Towers

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Octopus Authenticator

This app eliminates the need for passwords, offering a seamless and consistent login experience for users throughout their workday. Organizations benefit from enhanced security and control over credentials for various accounts and applications.

Highlights
  • Passwordless login
  • Seamless user experience
  • High assurance security
  • Credential control
  • Cross-domain authentication
Features
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With Secret Double Octopus, users no longer need to manage passwords and can enjoy a consistent seamless login experience throughout their work day. Organizations gain the benefits of high assurance and credential control across domain accounts, VPN, cloud applications and legacy apps.

About

The Towers

Access building amenities, discover local perks, and manage visitors. Stay informed about upcoming events and book resources like meeting rooms.

Highlights
  • View upcoming events
  • Book amenities
  • Manage visitors
  • Discover local perks
  • Building information access
Features
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The Towers app is your passport to the building and everything it has to offer. The app allows you to see upcoming events, book amenities like meeting rooms, manage visitors, discover local perks, and much more.

Screenshots

Octopus Authenticator3 screens
The Towers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Towers at 5.0 against Octopus Authenticator's 2.4. The Towers also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Octopus Authenticator's advantage is ratings volume (163 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Towers holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Octopus Authenticator has 163 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Octopus Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, The Towers fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Octopus Authenticator versus The Towers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctopus AuthenticatorThe Towers
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (163 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings163 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSecret Double OctopusBeacon Capital Partners, LLC

Customer experience

Octopus Authenticator

All ratings159 ratings
Positive32.1%
Neutral5.7%
Negative62.3%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative71.4%

The Towers

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Octopus Authenticator

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Bluetooth notification impossible to get rid of
  • App pops up asking for Bluetooth access even when not needed
  • Update wiped out all account info
  • Constant issues: connection problems, app locks up, pings but won't respond
  • Apple Watch app hangs 90% of the time
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  • Psychotic notification sound
  • Apple Watch notification only works sometimes
  • App crashes on launch
  • Push notifications for Apple Watch broken for months
  • Cannot accept request from phone Lock Screen
  • Apple Watch component stuck at 'Loading...'
  • Must manually launch Watch app before prompt
  • Apple Watch app does not work
  • Clicking notification does not open app
  • Not receiving welcome email or setup email
  • Apple Watch app has never worked
  • App will not send authentication to new phone
  • No Apple Watch app
  • App crashes immediately on startup after OS update

Requested features

12 requests
  • Fix Bluetooth notification issue
  • Allow opting out of Bluetooth notifications
  • Improve Apple Watch app reliability
  • Allow authentication from notification
  • Fix watch app hanging issue
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  • Fix push notifications for Apple Watch
  • Allow accepting requests from phone Lock Screen
  • Set time limit for facial recognition
  • Provide instructions for new phone registration
  • Allow users to supply their email address for setup
  • Fix app crashes on launch
  • Fix app not opening after OS updates

The Towers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Octopus Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

The Towers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octopus Authenticator free?
Octopus Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Towers free?
The Towers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Octopus Authenticator or The Towers?
The Towers is rated higher. Octopus Authenticator averages 2.4 out of 5 from 163 ratings, while The Towers averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Octopus Authenticator or The Towers have ads?
Neither Octopus Authenticator nor The Towers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Octopus Authenticator or The Towers?
Octopus Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, and The Towers fortnightly. Most recently, Octopus Authenticator was updated on October 24, 2026 and The Towers on October 15, 2026.

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