Comparison

Maxigenes Authenticator vs Petal

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

Head to head

Maxigenes Authenticator

About

Maxigenes Authenticator

Features

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The Maxigenes Authenticator app is designed to give you peace of mind when buying Maxigenes products. Simply scan the Maxigenes product label using your iPhone camera to verify its authenticity.

About

Petal

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The Petal mobile mobile app enables you to order and pay for your food from your iPhone as well as look after your loyalty rewards. Don’t wait for your food again, just pull out your iPhone and with a few button clicks, order and pay for your food. It will then be ready for you when you arrive saving you valuable time.

Screenshots

Maxigenes Authenticator3 screens

Petal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Petal at 11.0 against Maxigenes Authenticator's 13.0. 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

Maxigenes Authenticator ships an update every 12 months, Petal every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Maxigenes Authenticator versus Petal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Maxigenes Authenticator	Petal
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 12 months	Every 6 months — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	11.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	20 MB	22 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Maxigenes Pty Ltd	App Labs Ltd

In-app purchases

None

Maxigenes Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

Petal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Maxigenes Authenticator free?

Maxigenes Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Petal free?

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

Do Maxigenes Authenticator or Petal have ads?

Neither Maxigenes Authenticator nor Petal shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Maxigenes Authenticator or Petal?

Maxigenes Authenticator ships an update every 12 months, and Petal every 6 months. Most recently, Maxigenes Authenticator was updated on September 9, 2026 and Petal on September 17, 2026.