Simeio Authenticator vs Burnish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simeio Authenticator
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Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security system that verifies a user’s identity by requiring multiple credentials. It is a critical component of identity and access management (IAM). Rather than just asking for a username and password, MFA requires other—additional—credentials, such as a code /action from the user’s smartphone and biometric recognition. Simeio Authenticator app, even if someone manages to obtain your password, they won't be able to access your accounts without also having access to your smartphone to take the required action(Accept/Reject). This significantly enhances the security of your online accounts. When you register your account, you link it to a mobile device you own. Afterward, whenever you try to log in to your account it sends a push auth request to the associated device for confirmation. you can accept or deny the auth request. Push authentication is a mobile-centric authentication whereby the service provider sends the user a notification over the most secure available communication channel. The user responds to the challenge by acting to verify their identity and access the service. Note: While we are building the app for a specific organization(a local government) as a business, the app itself is going to be available to the general public which that government is providing to the citizens of the state, and not restricted to only employees and partners of the organization.
Burnish
This app helps potters document their ceramic creations at every stage, plan glaze combinations, and track kiln loads. It offers features for both home and shared studios, including sales tracking and portfolio export for Pro users.
- Photograph each stage of pottery creation
- Plan and preview glaze combinations
- Manage glaze library with cone and finish details
- Track kiln loads and finished pieces
- Record clay bodies, forms, and dimensions
- Sales tracking and CSV export for Pro users
- Portfolio export for sharing and printing
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Every pot you've ever made, in one place. Photograph each stage, plan glaze combos before you dip, and always know what's still waiting in the kiln. Burnish is a studio journal for potters — hand-builders and wheel-throwers, home studios and shared community studios alike. WHAT YOU KEEP • Every piece, photographed at each stage — wet, leather-hard, bone dry, bisque, glazed, fired • Glaze combinations planned layer by layer, with a live preview of the combo before you commit • Your whole glaze library, swatched, with cone and finish • Kiln loads and drop-offs, from "to drop off" through "ready for pickup" • Clay bodies, forms, dimensions, and the notes you'll want next time THE SHELF Your studio at a glance: what's drying, what's ready to glaze, what's waiting to fire, and what finished this month. Set a reminder when a piece has been sitting too long, or when a drop-off should be ready to collect. BUILT FOR SHARED STUDIOS If you don't run your own kiln, Burnish tracks the handoff: what you dropped off, when, at which studio, and what's come back. WHAT PRO ADDS • Automatic cloud backup — your journal and every photo, restored to a new phone in one tap • Portfolio export — a printable PDF record of any piece, plus a share card sized for Instagram • Sales tracking — mark pieces sold, log cost and venue, see profit and shelf value, export CSV at tax time • Every theme unlocked Pro is $19.99 per year or $3.99 per month, both with a 7-day free trial. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available. PRIVACY Burnish works offline and keeps your journal on your device. You do not need an account to use the app, and buying Pro does not require one — signing in exists only to turn on cloud backup. When you do sign in we store an anonymous account id, never your email address. There are no ads and no analytics SDKs. You can delete your account and everything in it from inside the app. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Burnish Pro is available as a $19.99 yearly or $3.99 monthly auto-renewing subscription, each with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time $49.99 lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://burnish-legal.pages.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://burnish-legal.pages.dev/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simeio Authenticator at none against Burnish's 3. Simeio Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Burnish sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Simeio Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simeio Authenticator | Burnish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simeio Solutions, LLC | Younis Yousef |
In-app purchases
Simeio Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Burnish
- Claybook Pro · Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Claybook Pro · Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Claybook Pro · Lifetime$49.99









