NBG Authenticator vs NBG CY 3DS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NBG Authenticator
Securely approve your online purchases with your cards. This app provides enhanced payment authentication, aligning with the latest EU security regulations for a safer online shopping experience.
- Approve online purchases
- Enhanced payment authentication
- PIN and fingerprint sign-in
- Register NBG cards
- Push notifications for approval
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Discover a new secure way to shop online using your NBG cards! Now you can approve your online purchases with your cards using the new NBG Authenticator app. NBG Authenticator provides enhanced payment authentication when you make online purchases, in line with the latest EU security regulations. How it works: • sign in to the app by activating your PIN or fingerprint • register your NBG cards • each time you buy something from an e-shop with your cards, you’ll automatically receive a push notification to login to the app and approve or decline the purchase
NBG CY 3DS
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Increase security for your online shopping by National Bank of Greece (Cyprus)! NBG CY 3DS is a mobile app dedicated to National Bank of Greece (Cyprus) cardholders, mandatory to be used in online card payments within the European Economic Area. It is compliant with SCA (Strong Customer Authentication) new legislation and certified for 3D-Secure v.2.0 that ensures both an integrated user experience and the highest security standards for online card payments. It is easy to make safe online card transactions using NBG CY 3DS application. 1. Download the application; 2. Log in the application using your card number in combination with your ID/Passport number; 3. Validate your registration in the application by entering the code received by SMS. Don’t forget to enable biometrics for added user experience and security!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NBG Authenticator at every 2 weeks against NBG CY 3DS's every 4 months. NBG CY 3DS's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NBG Authenticator ships an update every 2 weeks, NBG CY 3DS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NBG Authenticator | NBG CY 3DS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.2 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 1.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | National Bank Of Greece S.A. | National Bank of Greece |
In-app purchases
NBG Authenticator
No in-app purchases
NBG CY 3DS
No in-app purchases
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