Comparison

HOLD Please vs Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

HOLD Please

Features
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HOLD Please A stage manager's soundboard for the modern theatre. HOLD Please is a one-tap voice cue board built for stage managers, ASMs, tech directors, and rehearsal callers. Instead of shouting across a noisy house or hunting for a microphone, just tap a button — a clear, pre-recorded voice cue plays through the room. Each button toggles play/stop, lights up red while it's broadcasting, and falls back to green when it's done. Cues are grouped into six sections so you can find what you need fast: • Stage Cues — Hold Please, Continue, Places, Freeze, Take it back, Thank you • Timing — 5/10/15/30 minute calls and breaks, "to places," "to curtain" • Production — Action, Cut, Rollem, Stand clear, That's a wrap, In 3, 2, 1 • Movement & Lighting — stage left/right/up/down, find your light, hold for lighting, tech difficulties, the show will resume • Quiet & Wrap — quiet backstage, quiet in the house, return for notes, done for tonight • Calling the Show — Go, Standby, LX, SFX, Stage Left/Right, Be Quiet (forceful)

About

Authenticator

Simulate biometric authentication for creative projects. This app allows you to choose between palm, retina, or fingerprint scans, or passcode entry. Customize the outcome to always fail, always succeed, or use an override for demonstrations.

Highlights
  • Fake palm scanner
  • Fake retina scanner
  • Fake fingerprint scanner
  • Passcode entry simulation
  • Customizable authentication outcomes
  • Override authentication option
Features
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An app for fake authentication for movie prop, plays, or demonstrations. Choose to scan palm, retina, fingerprint, or enter a passcode. Choose to always fail, always authenticate, or a variety of options, including an override to authenticate.

Screenshots

HOLD Please3 screens
Authenticator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: HOLD Please at none against Authenticator's shown. Authenticator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HOLD Please ships an update every 4 months, Authenticator every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
HOLD Please versus Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHOLD PleaseAuthenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MickeyHarden Consulting LLC

In-app purchases

None

HOLD Please

No in-app purchases

None

Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HOLD Please free?
HOLD Please is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HOLD Please or Authenticator have ads?
Authenticator shows ads; HOLD Please does not.
Which is updated more often, HOLD Please or Authenticator?
HOLD Please ships an update every 4 months, and Authenticator every 2 days. Most recently, HOLD Please was updated on October 21, 2026 and Authenticator on October 24, 2026.

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