PIV vs MobileIron Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PIV
Access your PIV or CAC credentials on your mobile device without a smartcard reader. Use derived credentials stored on your smartphone or tablet, or connect a YubiKey accessory for secure authentication and digital document signing.
- Access PIV/CAC credentials on mobile
- Use derived credentials
- Support for YubiKey accessory
- Electronic PDF document signing
- Secure authentication for enterprise resources
- Compatible with major email apps and browsers
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Workspace ONE PIV-D Manager frees you from the need to carry around a smartcard reader to access your PIV or CAC credentials. Instead, use an integrated solution from a derived credential partner, or use a YubiKey accessory. The derived credential solution is based on PIV or CAC smartcard credentials. Like the credentials on your smartcard, a derived credential is an electronic certificate. Unlike your smartcard credentials, derived credentials can be stored on your smartphone, tablet, or other mobile devices. The derived credential is a standard, defined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology Special Publication 800-157 (NIST SP 800-157). Use Workspace ONE PIV-D Manager instead of your smartcard. • as an authentication factor to retrieve your email, log in to websites, and to access other enterprise resources online. • to sign PDF documents electronically. Workspace ONE PIV-D Manager is compatible with all major mobile email applications and browsers. Workspace ONE PIV-D Manager works with YubiKey. Credentials that are on a YubiKey, can be used the same as credentials stored on your mobile device. Note: Workspace ONE PIV-D Manager does not operate without the required Workspace ONE UEM infrastructure. Contact your IT administrator before installing Workspace ONE PIV-D Manager.
MobileIron Authenticator
This app provides multi-factor authentication for business applications, allowing users to approve or deny login attempts directly from their mobile device. It helps protect corporate data by preventing unauthorized access through stolen credentials.
- Multi-factor authentication
- Approve/deny login attempts
- Push notifications for quick approvals
- Support for cloud services (Office 365, Salesforce)
- One-time-password (OTP) generation
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MobileIron Authenticator is a modern multi-factor authentication solution that reduces the risk of data breaches resulting from stolen corporate credentials. As a user, you can now confirm or deny login attempts to your business apps using your mobile phone. This prevents hackers from using your identity to steal business information. MOBILEIRON AUTHENTICATOR FEATURES: Multifactor authentication for verified access Intuitive set-up and registration process One-time-password (OTP) for Access admin portal Push notifications via the lock-screen and banners for quick approvals Support for federated cloud services such as Office 365, Salesforce, Box, Concur, Workday, and other services that support SAML or WS-Fed
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MobileIron Authenticator at 5.0 against PIV's 4.2. MobileIron Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). PIV's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 2). 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.
MobileIron Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PIV has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
PIV ships an update every 2 months, MobileIron Authenticator every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | PIV | MobileIron Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (23 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 168 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | AirWatch, LLC | MobileIron |
Customer experience
PIV
MobileIron Authenticator
In-app purchases
PIV
No in-app purchases
MobileIron Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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