Octopus Authenticator vs Banked.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Octopus Authenticator
This app eliminates the need for password management, offering a seamless login experience across various work applications. Organizations benefit from enhanced security and control over domain accounts, VPNs, and cloud services.
- Passwordless login
- Seamless authentication
- High assurance credential control
- Supports domain accounts
- Supports VPN
- Supports cloud applications
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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.
Banked.
This app helps families manage screen time by allowing parents to set rules and limits. Children can earn additional app time by completing activities like exercise, reading, or chores. It integrates with Apple's Screen Time and HealthKit for a secure and private experience.
- Set app rules and daily limits
- Earn screen time through activities
- Integrates with Apple Screen Time
- Uses HealthKit for activity tracking
- Privacy-focused data handling
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Banked. helps families turn screen time into something kids earn. Parents set simple rules for apps, daily limits, bedtime windows, and ways to earn minutes. Kids can bank time through steps, exercise, mindful minutes, reading, practice, and chores. When their bank runs low, selected apps pause until more minutes are earned or approved. Banked. uses Apple’s Screen Time, Family Controls, HealthKit, and iCloud. App rules stay private, Health data stays limited to movement-related totals, and family data syncs through your family’s own iCloud. Important: nothing leaves the device, and photos are not analyzed or saved. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Banked. at 100% against Octopus Authenticator's 23%. Banked. also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Octopus Authenticator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ratings volume (163 vs 3). On price, ads and device support 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. Banked. sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Octopus Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Banked. 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 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of Octopus Authenticator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Banked.'s.
Octopus Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, Banked. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Octopus Authenticator | Banked. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (163 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 163 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Secret Double Octopus | Zahid Anwar |
Customer experience
Octopus Authenticator
Banked.
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
Banked.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Octopus Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Banked.
- Solo Monthly$0.991 Month
- Basic1 Month trial$1.991 Month
- Pro1 Month trial$2.991 Month
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- Solo Annual1 Month trial$9.991 Year
- Annual Basic1 Month trial$19.991 Year
- Annual Pro1 Month trial$29.991 Year
Questions
Is Octopus Authenticator free?
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Which has better reviews, Octopus Authenticator or Banked.?
Do Octopus Authenticator or Banked. have ads?
Which is updated more often, Octopus Authenticator or Banked.?
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