Comparison

Yubico Authenticator vs Don Forgetto

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

Head to head
About

Yubico Authenticator

Secure your online accounts with hardware-backed two-factor authentication. Store unique credentials on a physical security key, eliminating the need to store sensitive data on your mobile device. Generate verification codes without an internet connection for enhanced account protection.

Highlights
  • Hardware-backed security key storage
  • Touch or NFC authentication
  • USB-C support
  • Biometric unlock (FaceID/TouchID)
  • QR code setup
  • User presence verification
  • Smart Card support
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Store your unique credentials on a hardware-backed security key and take it wherever you go from mobile to desktop. No more storing sensitive secrets on your mobile phone, leaving your account vulnerable to takeovers. With the Yubico Authenticator you can raise the bar for security. * The Yubico Authenticator will work with any USB, Lightning, or NFC-enabled YubiKeys. * As iPads do not have NFC, they will only work through a Lightning or USB connection. The Yubico Authenticator generates a code used to verify your identity as you are logging into various services. No connectivity needed! Features include: Touch or NFC Authentication - Touch the YubiKey sensor or simply tap a YubiKey with NFC to a mobile phone that is NFC-enabled to store your credential on the YubiKey USB-C support - Connect the YubiKey 5Ci or any USB-C type YubiKey. When prompted, depending on the key, touch the contacts on the sides of the key or the golden ring on the top Biometric support - Experience greater convenience by unlocking your YubiKey with FaceID or TouchID Easy Setup - QR codes available from the services you wish to protect with strong authentication User Presence - New codes generated with just a touch or NFC tap of the YubiKey Compatible - Secure all the services currently compatible with other Authenticator apps Secure - Hardware-backed strong two-factor authentication with secret stored on the YubiKey, not on the mobile device Versatile - Support for multiple work and personal accounts Portable - Get the same set of codes across our other Yubico Authenticator apps for desktops as well as for all leading mobile platforms Flexible - Support for time-based and counter-based code generation Smart Card - Support for Apple's CryptoTokenKit Extension making it possible to use certificates stored on your YubiKey to authenticate with other apps and sites Experience security the modern way with the Yubico Authenticator. Visit yubico.com to learn more.

About

Don Forgetto

Features
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Don Forgetto is a voice-first task app for people who think faster than they type. Open the app, say what you need to remember, and Don Forgetto turns it into a task with live on-device transcription. You can keep typing while you speak, edit the text freely, set a reminder, and place the task on a visual urgency × importance heatmap instead of digging through priority menus. Your task list becomes a front page. Search your notes, sort them by reminder, priority, age or name, filter by area or status, and choose your layout: the list, the full task map, or both at once. Open any task to edit its text, replay the original audio, adjust its reminder, mark it done, or move it on the heatmap. Reminders come to you. A reminder can repeat on a cadence you choose, and when one fires it appears as a Live Activity on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — with a countdown, the tasks queued behind it, and buttons to snooze or mark it done without opening the app. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets put your priority heatmap, your next reminders, and a one-tap voice capture a glance away. The whole app speaks your language. Interface and transcription are fully localized in English and Polish. On supported devices, FORGETTO, the private on-device assistant, can help you search, summarize, create, and reprioritize tasks conversationally. Features: • Voice-first task capture with live transcription • Hybrid typing and speech in one editable note • Urgency × importance heatmap for visual prioritization • Repeating reminders with a clock-style picker • Live Activity reminders on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, with snooze and mark-done • Widgets: priority heatmap, upcoming reminders, activity, and quick voice capture • Full task map with zoom, clusters, unfiled tasks, and quick previews • List, map, or side-by-side layouts • Sorting, keyword search, and filters by area, priority, and status • Completed tasks kept out of the way until you want them • Audio playback with waveform view • iCloud sync across devices • On-device assistant on supported Apple Intelligence devices • Fully localized in English and Polish • Newspaper-inspired design with light and dark appearance Don Forgetto helps you catch the thought before it disappears, then gives it a place, a priority, and a reminder.

Screenshots

Yubico Authenticator4 screens
Don Forgetto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Yubico Authenticator at Free against Don Forgetto's $0.99. Yubico Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). Don Forgetto's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On 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

Yubico Authenticator is free to download; Don Forgetto costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yubico Authenticator ships an update monthly, Don Forgetto weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yubico Authenticator versus Don Forgetto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYubico AuthenticatorDon Forgetto
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (268 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings268 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYubicoPAKUMI SP. Z O.O.

Bugs and requests

Yubico Authenticator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • NFC not working reliably
  • Accounts disappearing after updates
  • Calculation of codes not working
  • Keyboard issues when using keys

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow editing and rearranging of entries
  • Add support for multiple keys per account
  • Improve iPad/tablet support
  • Add dark mode option
  • Improve QR code scanning

Don Forgetto

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Yubico Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

Don Forgetto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yubico Authenticator free?
Yubico Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Don Forgetto free?
Don Forgetto costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yubico Authenticator or Don Forgetto have ads?
Neither Yubico Authenticator nor Don Forgetto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yubico Authenticator or Don Forgetto?
Yubico Authenticator ships an update monthly, and Don Forgetto weekly. Most recently, Yubico Authenticator was updated on October 20, 2026 and Don Forgetto on October 11, 2026.

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