RingRx vs Pearson Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RingRx
This app extends your office phone system to your mobile device. Make and receive calls, manage voicemails, and transfer callers as if you were at your desk. It enables seamless extension-to-extension calling on the go.
- Mobile office phone system
- Make and receive calls
- Check voicemail
- Transfer callers
- Extension to extension calls
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RingDoc is the phone system for doctors. Our app allows users to take their office phone system wherever they go. They can make and receive calls, check voice mail, transfer callers, and make extension to extension calls just like they are using a deskphone.
Pearson Authenticator
Securely access apps and services with this authentication tool. Register your phone via QR codes to receive notifications or generate one-time passwords for login. Supports multiple accounts and biometric authentication.
- Automatic setup via QR codes
- Multiple account support
- TouchID and FaceID authorization
- Time and Counter based OTP generation
- Secure access to apps and services
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Pearson Authenticator works in conjunction with the Pearson Identity Platform to deliver easy, yet secure access to apps and services. Users can register their phones, using QR codes, to receive notifications or generate One-Time Passwords which can be used to securely log in. Features include: - Automatic setup via QR codes - Support for multiple accounts - Support for TouchID and FaceID to authorize access - Support for Time and Counter based One-Time Password generation
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Verdict
RingRx and Pearson Authenticator both sit at 2.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 25% of RingRx's written reviews are positive against 7% of Pearson Authenticator's. RingRx also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 12). Pearson Authenticator's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months) and device support (4 vs 1). 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 — 2.5 for RingRx against 2.5 for Pearson Authenticator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 12 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of RingRx's written reviews are positive against 7% of Pearson Authenticator's.
RingRx ships an update every 4 months, Pearson Authenticator every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RingRx | Pearson Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (59 ratings) — better | 2.5 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 7.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 114 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Douglas Parent | Pearson Education, Inc. |
Customer experience
RingRx
Pearson Authenticator
Bugs and requests
RingRx
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pearson Authenticator
Reported bugs
12 issues- Doesn't send notification more than half the time
- App worked for about a week before it stopped
- Kept changing the number codes
- Causes a strobe effect on screen
- Doesn't work on Mac OS Safari browser
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- QR code not working on any device
- Website keeps sending verification code instead of QR code
- QR reader doesn't work
- Login issues after changing phones
- Stuck in QR code doom loop
- College IT system cannot remember Authenticator
- Incompatible with some browsers
Requested features
8 requests- Allow Google Authenticator
- Allow Microsoft authentication
- Allow other existing authenticator apps
- Provide guidance on setting up secret questions
- Provide guidance on QR code scanning
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- Allow use on laptops/desktops
- Allow authentication via Google, Microsoft or other 3rd party apps
- Improve Exam Wizard UI
In-app purchases
RingRx
No in-app purchases
Pearson Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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