Comparison

BlastShield Authenticator vs Secure Gateway

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

Head to head
About

BlastShield Authenticator

This app provides highly secure access to a private network, making IIoT assets and infrastructure invisible to threats. It offers a convenient authentication experience similar to mobile payment systems.

Highlights
  • Software-defined private network protection
  • IIoT asset and infrastructure security
  • Invisible to malicious actors
  • Highly secure network access
  • Convenient authentication experience
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BlastShield™ is a revolutionary software-defined private network solution from BlastWave that protects IIoT assets, infrastructure and applications by rendering them invisible to malicious actors. The BlastShield™ Authenticator enables highly secure access into a BlastShield™ network via a convenient “Apple Pay” experience.

About

Secure Gateway

This platform secures access to servers, firewalls, and applications for any user and device, from anywhere. It offers passwordless and multi-factor authentication, endpoint visibility, and centralized access to on-premises and cloud applications.

Highlights
  • Server and firewall access protection
  • Endpoint visibility and control
  • Passwordless authentication
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Single sign-on for cloud and on-premises apps
  • User and device risk assessment
Features
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SECURE GATEWAY is security platform that protects access to Servers, Firewalls and all application, for any user and device, from anywhere. It’s designed to be both easy to use and deploy, while providing complete endpoint visibility and control. SECURE GATEWAY verifies users' identities with strong passwordless authentication and industry-leading multi-factor authentication. Paired with deep insights into your users’ devices, SECURE GATEWAY gives you the policies and control you need to limit access based on endpoint or user risk. Users get a consistent login experience with SECURE GATEWAY single sign-on that delivers centralized access to both on-premises and cloud applications. With SECURE GATEWAY, you can protect against compromised credentials and risky devices, as well as unwanted access to your applications and data. This combination of user and device trust builds a strong foundation for a zero trust security model.

Screenshots

BlastShield Authenticator3 screens
Secure Gateway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Secure Gateway at 4 against BlastShield Authenticator's 1. Secure Gateway also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BlastShield Authenticator against 5.0 for Secure Gateway. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlastShield Authenticator ships an update every 5 months, Secure Gateway every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on June 22, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BlastShield Authenticator versus Secure Gateway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlastShield AuthenticatorSecure Gateway
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBlastwave, Inc.ALSCO Today LLC

Customer experience

BlastShield Authenticator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Secure Gateway

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BlastShield Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

Secure Gateway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlastShield Authenticator free?
BlastShield Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secure Gateway free?
Secure Gateway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlastShield Authenticator or Secure Gateway?
BlastShield Authenticator and Secure Gateway are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.
Do BlastShield Authenticator or Secure Gateway have ads?
Neither BlastShield Authenticator nor Secure Gateway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlastShield Authenticator or Secure Gateway?
BlastShield Authenticator ships an update every 5 months, and Secure Gateway every 7 months. Most recently, BlastShield Authenticator was updated on June 22, 2026 and Secure Gateway on June 8, 2026.

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