Comparison

uAuthenticator vs QR Codes

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

Head to head
About

uAuthenticator

This app enrolls and authenticates biometric identity information, such as facial images, for a secure SaaS product. It communicates with back-end services via secure APIs. Access requires a specific Customer ID provided after vetting.

Highlights
  • Biometric identity enrollment
  • Facial image authentication
  • Secure API communication
  • Customer ID required for access
  • SaaS product integration
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The Unisys Stealth(identity) uAuthenticator mobile application is used by end users to enroll and authenticate bio-metric based identity information in conjunction with our Stealth(identity) Software as a Service (SaaS) Product. The application communicates with the back-end services through published, secure APIs to enroll and authenticate user information, including facial images. The application is being made available, for free, but the app will only work for end-users that have an appropriate Customer ID that is given to customers that have been vetted via approved Unisys processes and on-boarded for our SaaS Product.

About

QR Codes

Features
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QR Code and Barcode Scanner. Easy and lightweight. No Ads. Always free QR and Barcode scanner app. No account is needed. Create QR codes to promote for your social channels and events. Generate your own QR code and when a person scans it, you can send them to: - Any URL you choose - Map Locations - SMS Messages - An E-mail address - A Phone number - Custom Text Messages - Events - Influencer pages, Meta, X, Insta,YT QR and barcode scanners and generators are essential for every iOS device. Activate QR can scan and read any type of QR code / barcode Including text, url, ISBN, product, contact, calendar, email, location, Wi-Fi and many more formats!

Screenshots

uAuthenticator4 screens
QR Codes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: uAuthenticator at every 3 weeks against QR Codes's every 2 months. QR Codes's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.2). On price, ads, 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

uAuthenticator ships an update every 3 weeks, QR Codes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
uAuthenticator versus QR Codes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruAuthenticatorQR Codes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.212.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUnisys CorpActivate Software Limited

In-app purchases

None

uAuthenticator

No in-app purchases

None

QR Codes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uAuthenticator free?
uAuthenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QR Codes free?
QR Codes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do uAuthenticator or QR Codes have ads?
Neither uAuthenticator nor QR Codes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uAuthenticator or QR Codes?
uAuthenticator ships an update every 3 weeks, and QR Codes every 2 months. Most recently, uAuthenticator was updated on October 16, 2026 and QR Codes on October 2, 2026.

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