Beyond Identity vs Iru
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beyond Identity
Experience instant, passwordless logins with a dynamic identity defense platform. This app replaces weak credentials with strong, device-bound cryptographic keys, making common cyberattacks impossible. Enjoy seamless, secure access without extra steps or second devices.
- Passwordless login
- Dynamic identity defense
- Device-bound cryptographic credentials
- Phishing and social engineering attack prevention
- Seamless user experience
- Continuous security validation
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The Beyond Identity Authenticator provides instant, passwordless login backed by the world's only dynamic identity defense platform. By replacing weak credentials with strong, device-bound, cryptographic credentials, Beyond Identity makes attacks like phishing, social engineering, brute force, deepfake fraud, and advanced MFA attacks impossible to execute. For users, all you experience is a seamless, passwordless MFA login that provides instant and continuous secure access with no extra steps or second device needed. You simply open the app, confirm your identity, and go. For organizations, you have the assurance you're protected against initial access and lateral movement threats because every session is protected by hardware-backed credentials with security posture that is continuously validated. Beyond Identity is designed to be privacy-preserving. Biometric validation is local, no biometric information is stored in our system nor sent over the network, and the application does not collect personal information
Iru
Access a curated library of apps and tools provided by your IT administrators. Download necessary resources independently to enhance productivity on your mobile devices without direct IT intervention.
- Curated app library
- Independent downloads
- IT administrator managed
- Enhanced mobile productivity
- Seamless device integration
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Iru Self Service (formerly Kandji) empowers end users with a curated library of apps and tools from their IT administrators, so they can download what they need when they need it without asking IT, and be more productive on the go with their Iru enrolled mobile devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Beyond Identity at 39 against Iru's 5. Beyond Identity also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Beyond Identity against 4.2 for Iru. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beyond Identity has 39 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Beyond Identity ships an update every 5 weeks, Iru every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Beyond Identity | Iru |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (39 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beyond Identity | Kandji, Inc. |
Customer experience
Beyond Identity
Iru
In-app purchases
Beyond Identity
No in-app purchases
Iru
No in-app purchases









