Comparison

My Airtel Africa vs TrustFactor Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

My Airtel Africa

Manage your Airtel connection effortlessly. Recharge prepaid numbers, buy data bundles, check balances, and subscribe to services. Postpaid users can pay bills, manage plans, and check data usage. It also facilitates Airtel Money transactions, bill payments, and cash withdrawals.

Highlights
  • Prepaid recharge and data bundle purchase
  • Postpaid bill payment and plan management
  • Airtel Money transactions and payments
  • Check balance and internet usage
  • International roaming pack purchase
  • VAS service subscription and unsubscription
  • Utility and government service bill payments
Features
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MyAirtel App will allow you to manage everything related to your Airtel connection on your fingertips. Prepaid - Recharge any Airtel number. - Buy Data Bundles for any Airtel Number or MiFi. - Check Balance and internet usage. - Buy international roaming packs. - Subscribe and Unsubscribe to CRBT and other VAS services - Pay using your Airtime, Airtel Money, Credit or Debit cards. - SIM Upgrade. - Scratch Card Recharge Postpaid - Check and Pay your postpaid bills - Manage or upgrade your postpaid plan - Check data balance & unbilled amount - International roaming. Airtel Money: - Recharge, Buy Bundles & Pay Postpaid Bills. - Send Money to Airtel Money or other Mobile Money wallets. - Scan QR and Pay for Goods and services. - Pay Utility Bills, School fees & Government services. - View Balance & Profile. - View transaction history. - Withdraw Cash using Agent or ATM. - Set & Reset PIN. - Change or Set Secret word & Alternate Number. - Search & Navigate to any Airtel Shops.

About

TrustFactor Authenticator

This app provides risk-based analysis for authentication requests, allowing users to securely approve or reject actions. It enhances security by evaluating the risk associated with each login attempt.

Highlights
  • Risk-based authentication analysis
  • Secure approval/rejection of actions
  • Enhanced security for requests
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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TrustFactor features risk-based analysis in authentication requests and allows users to securely approve or reject actions.

Screenshots

My Airtel Africa4 screens
TrustFactor Authenticator2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: TrustFactor Authenticator at 5.0 against My Airtel Africa's 4.1. TrustFactor Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). My Airtel Africa's advantage is ratings volume (4.7K vs 1) and update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

TrustFactor Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Airtel Africa has 4.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Airtel Africa ships an update every 10 days, TrustFactor Authenticator monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Airtel Africa versus TrustFactor Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Airtel AfricaTrustFactor Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (4.7K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.7K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size255 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAirtel AfricaSecuritySide, CyberSecurity Services S.A.

Customer experience

My Airtel Africa

All ratings4,697 ratings
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.7%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews514 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral7.6%
Negative47.9%

TrustFactor Authenticator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

My Airtel Africa

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to log in or access account
  • Incorrect data bundle information
  • Transactions not reflecting in history

Requested features

4 requests
  • Data sharing/gifting option
  • Low data usage notification
  • Ability to check data usage on MiFi devices
  • Touch ID/Face ID authentication

TrustFactor Authenticator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Airtel Africa

No in-app purchases

None

TrustFactor Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Airtel Africa free?
My Airtel Africa is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TrustFactor Authenticator free?
TrustFactor Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Airtel Africa or TrustFactor Authenticator?
TrustFactor Authenticator is rated higher. My Airtel Africa averages 4.1 out of 5 from 4.7K ratings, while TrustFactor Authenticator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do My Airtel Africa or TrustFactor Authenticator have ads?
Neither My Airtel Africa nor TrustFactor Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, My Airtel Africa or TrustFactor Authenticator?
My Airtel Africa ships an update every 10 days, and TrustFactor Authenticator monthly. Most recently, My Airtel Africa was updated on November 6, 2026 and TrustFactor Authenticator on November 3, 2026.

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