IDmelon Authenticator vs Credenti Now
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IDmelon Authenticator
Transform your smartphone into a FIDO2 security key for passwordless logins on all your devices. Generate, store, and manage passkeys for secure and easy access to online accounts and applications. Compatible with major platforms like GitHub, Facebook, and Microsoft.
- Smartphone as FIDO2 security key
- Passwordless logins
- Passkey generation and management
- Cross-device compatibility
- Supports GitHub, Facebook, Microsoft
- Tap & Login experience
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Turn your smartphone into a USB FIDO2 security key that helps you go passwordless and keep your data safe on all devices. IDmelon enables you to turn your all-in-one smartphone into a FIDO security key. Once IDmelon is installed and activated on your smartphone, you will no longer deal with passwords on PC for login to Windows, online accounts, and applications. Instead, you will use passkeys for safer easier logins across all your devices without having to reregister credentials on every new device of yours. You can also use passkeys for login to accounts and applications on iOS devices and iPad/tablets. This means that you can generate, store, and manage passkeys to access your data, anywhere, anytime, on any of your devices. IDmelon is fully compatible with GitHub, Twitter, Facebook, Microsoft products and services such as Outlook, Office etc, as well as many more FIDO2 supported platforms. To set up your smartphone as a security key or a passkey manager, you will receive an activation link/button via email. After the activation process on your smartphone has finished, your smartphone is ready to work in combination with either IDmelon Pairing Tool or IDmelon Reader. You can pair your smartphone with PC via IDmelon Pairing Tool, which is a desktop/laptop app. To pair your smartphone with a PC, you need the IDmleon Pairing Tool installed on the computer first. Then, you scan a QR code on the PC screen only once, and from then on, a single tap on a push notification on your paired smartphone is enough to login! Notice: IDmelon Pairing Tool is compatible with macOS and Windows 10 or later (Entra ID, formerly known as Azure AD, joined). Permission notice: IDmelon Pairing Tool needs your permission to use smartphone camera only for the purpose of QR code scanning once to pair your smartphone with PC. To enjoy the unique Tap & Login experience, however, you need IDmelon Reader, which is a plug and play hardware that can be plugged into USB ports on PCs. Workspaces with shared computers are great places to use IDmelon Reader. With a single tap of your smartphone on Reader, you will receive a notification to login. Permission notice: To use IDmelon Reader, IDmelon app requires permission to access your smartphone's Bluetooth only for authentication purposes. Sometimes, your work might roll out IDmelon and ask you to set up your smartphone as a security key when accessing certain files, emails, or apps. So, you will receive an invitation email containing an activation link/button. You need to first install the IDmelon app on your smartphone to be able to click on the link/button on the same device on which the app is installed. Or, you may be empowered to use your ID badge or NFC card as a FIDO security key for the same purpose. To find out more, visit our website: https://www.idmelon.com/ License Agreement can be found at: https://www.idmelon.com/end-user-license-agreement/ For the latest Privacy Policy, see: https://www.idmelon.com/privacy-policy/
Credenti Now
This app securely links your mobile device to your desktop or laptop for passwordless access. It also functions as an NFC reader, enhancing security with device biometrics and card authentication.
- Passwordless desktop access
- QR code linking
- Device biometric security
- NFC card authentication
- Manage linked devices
- Check device lock status
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Credenti Now is a lightweight app that lets you link your mobile device with your desktop or laptop, enabling them to work together for password less access. Alternatively, the Credenti Now can function as an NFC reader, eliminating the need for a physical reader. Key features: Link your desktop or laptop simply by scanning a QR code within the app Enhance security by enabling device biometrics when launching a linked desktop or laptop NFC card authentication as an additional step-up security factor View all your linked desktops or laptops in one place Check the locked or unlocked status of all your linked desktops or laptops Supports Sentry’s biometric enabled card Download Credenti Now App now and experience a new level of desktop security!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Credenti Now at none against IDmelon Authenticator's 2. Credenti Now also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). IDmelon Authenticator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. IDmelon Authenticator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year. Credenti Now asks for nothing beyond the download.
Credenti Now holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
IDmelon Authenticator ships an update every 2 weeks, Credenti Now every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IDmelon Authenticator | Credenti Now |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 165 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IDmelon Technologies Inc | Credenti LLC |
Customer experience
IDmelon Authenticator
Credenti Now
In-app purchases
IDmelon Authenticator
- IDmelon Standard$5.991 Year
- IDmelon Premium$11.991 Year
Credenti Now
No in-app purchases
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