Comparison

OneSpan™ BankAuth vs Westlab

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

Head to head
About

OneSpan™ BankAuth

This app validates your Universal Authentication Framework (UAF) installation using device biometrics. UAF is a secure login protocol that replaces passwords with methods like fingerprint or face recognition. It can also be used for cryptographically confirming transactions.

Highlights
  • UAF installation validation
  • Touch ID integration
  • Biometric authentication support (fingerprint, face, voice)
  • Replaces password login
  • Cryptographic transaction confirmation
Features
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OneSpan BankAuth allows you to validate your passkey installation using Touch ID. Passkeys is a state-of-art authentication protocol created by the Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) Alliance. It is based on public key cryptography and can be used with virtually any authentication method such as fingerprint biometrics, face biometrics and voice biometrics.

About

Westlab

Features
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Use Westlab to access Web sites and networks in a highly secure and user-friendly way. Westlab provides a simple and fast authentication solution for any remote access, protecting from hacking and theft. After downloading and installing Westlab on your iPhone, you will need to register tokens in order to activate it and make it unique for you. Your service provider will provide you with appropriate registration instructions. FEATURES: Fast authentication using notifications Asymmetric key protection Secure authentication using device mechanism Secure registration and activation. TOTP support Protection against wide range of attacks including: Phishing Man in the middle Brute Force attack on PIN. PIN or secrets attack by application reverse engineering or memory analysis. PIN prediction by Differential Power Analysis. Memory cloning. One iPhone application for all authentication needs. Intuitive interface.

Screenshots

OneSpan™ BankAuth3 screens
Westlab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: OneSpan™ BankAuth at every 3 months against Westlab's every 7 months. OneSpan™ BankAuth also leads on device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

OneSpan™ BankAuth ships an update every 3 months, Westlab every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
OneSpan™ BankAuth versus Westlab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOneSpan™ BankAuthWestlab
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB132 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNok Nok LabsAltiPeak SA

In-app purchases

None

OneSpan™ BankAuth

No in-app purchases

None

Westlab

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OneSpan™ BankAuth free?
OneSpan™ BankAuth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Westlab free?
Westlab is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do OneSpan™ BankAuth or Westlab have ads?
Neither OneSpan™ BankAuth nor Westlab shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OneSpan™ BankAuth or Westlab?
OneSpan™ BankAuth ships an update every 3 months, and Westlab every 7 months. Most recently, OneSpan™ BankAuth was updated on October 29, 2026 and Westlab on October 26, 2026.

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