Comparison

privacyIDEA Authenticator vs IKV Mobil

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

Head to head
About

privacyIDEA Authenticator

This app transforms your smartphone into a secure authentication device for two-factor authentication. It seamlessly integrates with a backend system, offering a more secure rollout process than traditional tokens.

Highlights
  • Two-factor authentication
  • OTP token support
  • Secure rollout process
  • Smartphone as authentication device
  • REST API integration
Features
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privacyIDEA is a modular solution for two factor authentication especially with OTP tokens. It is multi-tenency- and multi-instance-capable. Due to the modular structure privacyIDEA can be quickly and easily adapted and enhanced. E.g. adding new token types is as simple as writing a new lean python module. You do not need to modify your network for privacyIDEA, it does not write to existing databases or user stores. It only needs read access to your user stores like LDAP, Active Directory, SQL, SCIM-service or flat files. Existing workflows can be enhanced without the need to modify them. Using its simple REST like API it can be automated and smoothly be integrated. The Smartphone App "privacyIDEA Authenticator" turns your smartphone into an authentication device, which smoothlessly runs with the privacyIDEA backend. In contrast to classical smartphone based tokens the privacyIDEA Authenticator also allows for a more secure rollout process.

About

IKV Mobil

Features
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Mit der IKV Mobil App kannst du deine Abo-Tickets bequem mit deinem Handy verwalten und dein Telefon wird zum digitalen Ticket! Über die Fahrplansuche verpasst du keinen Bus mehr und findest von jedem Ort den kürzesten Weg in unsere Busse.

Screenshots

privacyIDEA Authenticator4 screens
IKV Mobil3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: privacyIDEA Authenticator at every 2 months against IKV Mobil's every 9 months. IKV Mobil's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). 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

privacyIDEA Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, IKV Mobil every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
privacyIDEA Authenticator versus IKV Mobil: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterprivacyIDEA AuthenticatorIKV Mobil
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetKnights GmbHBatix Software GmbH

In-app purchases

None

privacyIDEA Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

IKV Mobil

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is privacyIDEA Authenticator free?
privacyIDEA Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IKV Mobil free?
IKV Mobil is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do privacyIDEA Authenticator or IKV Mobil have ads?
Neither privacyIDEA Authenticator nor IKV Mobil shows ads.
Which is updated more often, privacyIDEA Authenticator or IKV Mobil?
privacyIDEA Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, and IKV Mobil every 9 months. Most recently, privacyIDEA Authenticator was updated on September 9, 2026 and IKV Mobil on May 16, 2026.

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