Comparison

Finnish Authenticator vs Demola Chat

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

Head to head
About

Finnish Authenticator

This app allows foreign citizens to authenticate themselves to select Finnish government e-services. You will need a valid passport to register and use the service. Ensure the e-service supports this authenticator before registering.

Highlights
  • Authenticate to Finnish e-services
  • For foreign citizens
  • Passport registration required
  • Supports select government services
Features
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Finnish Authenticator is an application that enables you to authenticate yourself to selected Finnish government e-services. Please check first with the e-service if it supports Finnish Authenticator before registering and taking the application into use. To use e-services with the Finnish Authenticator, you need to have a valid passport which you need to register to your Finnish Authenticator account. See https://www.suomi.fi for further information. NOTE: This service is meant only for foreign citizens. Finnish identification documents are not accepted in the registration process.

About

Demola Chat

Features
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If you want to participate in our community, apply to one of our projects at https://portal.demola.net After you are a project member, you will receive access to login at Demola Chat and interact with your team. KEY FEATURES: * Public Channels for the community * Private Channels for the teams you are part of * Direct Messages with anyone in our community * Receive summaries of the team meetings you record with the Demola Companion app * Notifications for your team activities * Edit and Delete Sent Messages * Mentions * Avatars * Markdown * Emojis * Choose between 3 themes: Light, Dark, Black * Sort conversations alphabetically or group by activity, unread or favourites * File Upload / Sharing * Link Previews

Screenshots

Finnish Authenticator3 screens
Demola Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Demola Chat at every 2 months against Finnish Authenticator's every 6 months. Demola Chat also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Finnish Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

Finnish Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, Demola Chat every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Finnish Authenticator versus Demola Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinnish AuthenticatorDemola Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews3.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB86 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperDigi- ja vaestotietovirastoDemola Global

In-app purchases

None

Finnish Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

Demola Chat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Finnish Authenticator free?
Finnish Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Demola Chat free?
Demola Chat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Finnish Authenticator or Demola Chat have ads?
Neither Finnish Authenticator nor Demola Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Finnish Authenticator or Demola Chat?
Finnish Authenticator ships an update every 6 months, and Demola Chat every 2 months. Most recently, Finnish Authenticator was updated on October 20, 2026 and Demola Chat on October 24, 2026.

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