Comparison

Brand Authentication vs VL Digital

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

Head to head

About

Brand Authentication

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The Brand Authentication App checks genuine products. To run the app a registration with a valid e-mail address is necessary. The user account must be activated with a link in the confirmation e-mail before the app can be used.

About

VL Digital

Features

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Seamless configuration at your fingertips – Easily configure your VL Digital device in seconds using Veratron’s proprietary wireless link. All you need is your smartphone and the configurator App. The user-friendly configurator App will easily guide you through the configuration, which you can download to the instrument by simply nearing your phone to it.

Screenshots

Brand Authentication3 screens

VL Digital4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Brand Authentication at 13.0 against VL Digital's 16.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Brand Authentication versus VL Digital: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Brand Authentication	VL Digital
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	16.6
Further details — not scored
Size	23 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Honeywell International, Inc.	Veratron AG

In-app purchases

None

Brand Authentication

No in-app purchases

None

VL Digital

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brand Authentication free?

Brand Authentication is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is VL Digital free?

VL Digital is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Brand Authentication or VL Digital have ads?

Neither Brand Authentication nor VL Digital shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Brand Authentication or VL Digital?

Brand Authentication ships an update every 3 months, and VL Digital every 3 months. Most recently, Brand Authentication was updated on October 26, 2026 and VL Digital on October 25, 2026.