Comparison

SWIFT Authenticator vs VSIA

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

Head to head
About

SWIFT Authenticator

This app provides secure and quick access to SWIFT applications and services using two-factor authentication. It allows for unlimited generation of time-based one-time passwords and supports multiple accounts in one view. The tool facilitates compliance with security frameworks and works offline.

Highlights
  • Fast, one-time setup via QR code
  • Access multiple SWIFT products and accounts
  • Unlimited TOTP generation
  • All TOTP codes in one screen
  • Facilitates SWIFT security compliance
  • Works fully offline
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SWIFT Authenticator is an easy-to-use second factor authenticator that provides quick and secure access to SWIFT applications and services. Features: - Fast, one-time setup via QR code. - Access multiple products and accounts on SWIFT. - Unlimited generation of time-based one-time passwords (TOTP). - See all TOTP codes for all accounts in one screen. - Facilitate compliance with SWIFT’s Customer Security Control Framework. - Works fully offline for when you don’t have a mobile internet connection. - Easy to configure with your existing SWIFT applications. Please refer to the product documentation for more details on how to configure TOTP as a second factor in your application. Note that configuring a second factor for authentication (through TOTP, LDAP, RADIUS, SWIFT Personal token, SAML or other means) is a mandatory control of the Customer Security Control Framework (https://www.swift.com/myswift/customer-security-programme-csp). SWIFT is a global member-owned cooperative and the world’s leading provider of secure financial messaging services. www.swift.com © COPYRIGHT 2019 SWIFT SCRL. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

About

VSIA

Features
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VSIA - Secure Internet Access helps organisations customise and protect your devices for a safe mobile internet experience. • Set-up your device in seconds. • Follow you data usage consumption. • Review your mobile data and Wi-Fi policies set by your organisation. • Add a layer of protection to your device in case of loss or theft. VSIA - is powered by Akamai. IMPORTANT: This app requires that your organisation has deployed the VSIA solution from Akamai.

Screenshots

SWIFT Authenticator4 screens
VSIA4 screens

Verdict

The call

SWIFT Authenticator and VSIA are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SWIFT Authenticator versus VSIA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSWIFT AuthenticatorVSIA
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSWIFTAkamai Technologies Ireland Limited

In-app purchases

None

SWIFT Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

VSIA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SWIFT Authenticator free?
SWIFT Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VSIA free?
VSIA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SWIFT Authenticator or VSIA have ads?
Neither SWIFT Authenticator nor VSIA shows ads.

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