Comparison

Beyond Identity vs Hone

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Passwordless login
  • Dynamic identity defense
  • Device-bound cryptographic credentials
  • Phishing and social engineering attack prevention
  • Seamless user experience
  • Continuous security validation
Features
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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

About

Hone

This app helps you achieve personal goals across physical fitness, mental well-being, and task completion. Set any objective and receive support to get it done.

Highlights
  • Goal setting across body, mind, and tasks
  • Fitness goal tracking
  • Meditation for de-stressing
  • Task management and completion
  • Personal performance tracking
Features
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Hone is a personal performance engine designed to encourage users to set and achieve any goal they desire from 3 pillars- body, mind or task. Need to finally get around to cleaning out that garage or storage unit? Want to learn how to use meditation to de-stress? Want to become more fit? Set a goal in Hone and get it done!

Screenshots

Beyond Identity3 screens
Hone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hone at 5.0 against Beyond Identity's 4.2. Hone also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). Beyond Identity's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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

Hone holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beyond Identity has 39 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beyond Identity ships an update every 5 weeks, Hone every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beyond Identity versus Hone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyond IdentityHone
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (39 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings39 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeyond IdentityMichael Sugarman

Customer experience

Beyond Identity

All ratings39 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Hone

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

In-app purchases

None

Beyond Identity

No in-app purchases

None

Hone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beyond Identity free?
Beyond Identity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hone free?
Hone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beyond Identity or Hone?
Hone is rated higher. Beyond Identity averages 4.2 out of 5 from 39 ratings, while Hone averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Beyond Identity or Hone have ads?
Neither Beyond Identity nor Hone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beyond Identity or Hone?
Beyond Identity ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hone every 10 days. Most recently, Beyond Identity was updated on November 3, 2026 and Hone on October 31, 2026.

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