Comparison

F2Pool vs MEXC Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

F2Pool

Manage your cryptocurrency mining operations from anywhere. Monitor your machines, track revenue, and switch between mining profitable coins with ease. Receive custom alerts for your mining activities.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple mining accounts and currencies
  • Monitor worker status and hashrate
  • Set custom mining alerts
  • Compare mining hardware and view high-yield machines
  • Switch between mining profitable coins
Features
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f2pool is the world’s leading mining pool, serving miners in more than 100 countries. Providing the most stable mining service with a low latency rate is our goal. Mining for Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Dogecoin, and about 40 other cryptos, allows our customers to choose the most profitable coin to mine at any given time. The f2pool app offers a simple way for everyone to manage their mining operation. Conveniently manage your mining machines, view your revenue, and even utilize our one-click button to switch between logged-in and anonymous mining. Miners can access every function of the website through the app, including the ability to set up custom alerts for any worker or group. Features 1. View multiple accounts and multiple currencies 2. Multi-level account, worker management, hashrate and status views 3. Worker status alerts with custom alert settings for alarm frequency and sound 4. Read-only pages for guest users 5. Proof-of-work currency rankings to discover new currencies 6. Mining hardware comparison, real-time view of high-yield mining machines

About

MEXC Authenticator

This app generates secure verification codes for two-factor authentication across various platforms. It supports multiple applications and offers offline code generation for enhanced security. You can also customize icons and search for accounts easily.

Highlights
  • Multi-application support
  • Time-based and counter-based codes
  • Offline code generation
  • QR code account transfer
  • Icon customization
  • Search and group functions
Features
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About this app: The MEXC Authenticator is the official authenticator application for the MEXC platform (www.mexc.com). Apart from MEXC, the MEXC Authenticator app can also be used to generate verification codes for a variety of other applications which support two-step verification across both web and mobile platforms. Two-step verification, also known as two-factor authentication, requires users to log in with both their password and a temporary verification code. For increased security, you may also configure Face ID on the MEXC Authenticator to prevent unauthorised code generation. Features: - Multi-application support (Facebook, Google, Amazon) - Provides both time-based and counter-based verification codes - Fuss-free QR code based account transfers between devices - Allows generation of verification codes offline - Supports secure data deletion - Supports icon customization for ease of reference - Search function allows users to search for accounts by name - Group function helps users to better organize their accounts To use the MEXC Authenticator with the MEXC platform, 2-Step Verification must first be enabled in your MEXC account.

Screenshots

F2Pool4 screens
MEXC Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MEXC Authenticator at 100% against F2Pool's 41%. MEXC Authenticator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). F2Pool's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 3). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MEXC Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: F2Pool has 183 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of F2Pool's written reviews are positive against 100% of MEXC Authenticator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

F2Pool ships an update every 3 weeks, MEXC Authenticator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
F2Pool versus MEXC Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterF2PoolMEXC Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (183 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings183 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperF2Pool Information Technology Co., Ltd.Onechain Technology Ltd

Customer experience

F2Pool

All ratings183 ratings
Positive73.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative21.9%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive41.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative51.4%

MEXC Authenticator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

F2Pool

Reported bugs

19 issues
  • Cannot login after last update due to QR code scanning issue
  • Yesterday's revenue is shown as zero very often
  • Autocorrect enabled on code verification and username textboxes
  • App closes when trying to view BTC mining details
  • App crashes when entering BTC page
Show 14 more
  • Widgets are missing after update
  • App keeps trying to track user activity despite denials
  • Miners shown as offline when they are online
  • ASIC miner disappears from dashboard
  • Balance and daily earnings not displayed correctly in the 'Me' tab
  • Widgets not working on iPhone 13
  • App crashes on iPhone 7 after the last update
  • App crashes on iPhone 8 Plus
  • App crashes on iOS 9
  • App tracking pop-up appears every time the app is opened
  • Cannot register due to username format issues
  • Calculator has problems
  • Alarms only work in the app, not for offline miners
  • Cannot see offline equipment notifications

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Russian language support
  • Add watchOS app with notifications and hashrate data
  • Add ELA-NMC support on iOS/Android
  • Add payout threshold of 0.001 BTC for Bitcoin mining
  • Add offline equipment notifications
Show 7 more
  • Add support for Grin coin
  • Add support for ETN and other altcoins
  • Improve iPad app scaling
  • Do not require constant authenticator code entry
  • Allow switching between wallets without exiting login
  • Add manual payment option
  • Add QR code scanner for login on iPhone 15 Pro

MEXC Authenticator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

F2Pool

No in-app purchases

None

MEXC Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is F2Pool free?
F2Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MEXC Authenticator free?
MEXC Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, F2Pool or MEXC Authenticator?
MEXC Authenticator is rated higher. F2Pool averages 4.0 out of 5 from 183 ratings, while MEXC Authenticator averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do F2Pool or MEXC Authenticator have ads?
Neither F2Pool nor MEXC Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, F2Pool or MEXC Authenticator?
F2Pool ships an update every 3 weeks, and MEXC Authenticator monthly. Most recently, F2Pool was updated on October 7, 2026 and MEXC Authenticator on October 13, 2026.

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