BlastShield Authenticator vs TAG Expo Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
TAG Expo Scanner
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TAG Expo Scanner lets you capture leads for stands at your expo and scan attendees into sessions. With this app you can: Capture attendance • Select a session • Scan, search or add an attendee • Check the attendee into the session All your check-ins can be downloaded real-time. Capture leads • Scan an attendee • Complete your questions • Add notes • Save your leads All your leads can be downloaded real-time. Download this app for free and use your TAG Portal to set it up.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TAG Expo Scanner at every 2 months against BlastShield Authenticator's every 5 months. BlastShield Authenticator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlastShield Authenticator ships an update every 5 months, TAG Expo Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlastShield Authenticator | TAG Expo Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Blastwave, Inc. | Satellite Media Limited |
In-app purchases
BlastShield Authenticator
No in-app purchases
TAG Expo Scanner
No in-app purchases
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