Comparison

DB Secure Authenticator vs OLIS Mobile Sherpa

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

Head to head
About

DB Secure Authenticator

This app offers a secure two-factor authentication solution for logging into accounts and authorizing transactions. It provides multiple methods for generating codes, including scanning QR codes, creating one-time passwords, and challenge/response for customer service verification. It also supports push notifications for transaction authorization.

Highlights
  • Two-factor authentication
  • QR code scanning
  • One-time password generation
  • Challenge/Response verification
  • Push notification authorization
  • PIN and biometric login
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DB Secure Authenticator provides customers with a two-factor authentication solution for logging into accounts and for authorising transactions. For signing transactions on Deutsche Bank’s Online and Mobile banking platforms, customers from Germany can use the photoTAN app, which can be downloaded from the app store. There is a choice of 4 functions within the app: 1. Scan QR Code: Using your phone’s camera, a QR-code is scanned on-screen and a numeric response code is provided. The code may be used for logging into a DB banking application or for authorising transactions. 2. Generate a One-Time Password (OTP): On request, the app generates a numeric code which may be used for logging into a DB banking application. 3. Challenge / Response: When speaking with a DB customer service agent, an 8-digit number provided by the agent is entered into the app and a response code is provided. This function is used for customer identification via the telephone. 4. Authorising transactions: If enabled, Push Notifications can be received to inform the user of outstanding transactions. When the app is next opened the transaction details are displayed, and can be authorized without the need to scan a QR-code or type a code into the online banking application. App setup: Access to DB Secure Authenticator is controlled either via a 6 digit PIN, which you choose on first launch of the app or by using the device's biometric functionalities, such as fingerprint or facial recognition. Following the PIN setup, you are required to activate the device. This is done by either entering a provided Registration ID or by scanning two QR-codes through the online activation portal.

About

OLIS Mobile Sherpa

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Secure your connections to CACEIS applications

Screenshots

DB Secure Authenticator4 screens
OLIS Mobile Sherpa3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DB Secure Authenticator at every 3 months against OLIS Mobile Sherpa's every 11 months. DB Secure Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

DB Secure Authenticator ships an update every 3 months, OLIS Mobile Sherpa every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
DB Secure Authenticator versus OLIS Mobile Sherpa: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDB Secure AuthenticatorOLIS Mobile Sherpa
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews10.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDeutsche Bank AGCACEIS

In-app purchases

None

DB Secure Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

OLIS Mobile Sherpa

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DB Secure Authenticator free?
DB Secure Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OLIS Mobile Sherpa free?
OLIS Mobile Sherpa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DB Secure Authenticator or OLIS Mobile Sherpa have ads?
Neither DB Secure Authenticator nor OLIS Mobile Sherpa shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DB Secure Authenticator or OLIS Mobile Sherpa?
DB Secure Authenticator ships an update every 3 months, and OLIS Mobile Sherpa every 11 months. Most recently, DB Secure Authenticator was updated on October 21, 2026 and OLIS Mobile Sherpa on October 3, 2026.

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