Auth Authenticator vs Inflect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Auth Authenticator
Secure your online accounts with this Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) app. It generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) and offers encrypted backups, multi-device sync, and offline access. Protect your accounts from unauthorized access with robust security features.
- Encrypted iCloud Backup
- Apple Watch Support
- Multi-Device Sync
- Offline Access
- Biometric & PIN Lock
- Quick Setup
- TOTP Security
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Auth Authenticator – Secure 2FA with iCloud Backup & Apple Watch Support Strengthen your account protection with Auth Authenticator, the fast, reliable, and secure Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) app trusted by thousands of users. Generate time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) and keep your online accounts safe from unauthorized access. Whether you're securing your Google, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft, Amazon, or other important accounts, Auth Authenticator offers an easy, secure, and convenient way to manage all your 2FA codes. Powerful Features of Auth Authenticator: * iCloud Encrypted Backup Securely store your 2FA accounts with automatic iCloud backup. Recover your codes anytime, even if you lose or change your device. * Apple Watch Support View your verification codes right from your Apple Watch — instant access without pulling out your phone. * Multi-Device Sync Seamlessly sync your 2FA accounts across multiple Apple devices, ensuring you’re always connected. * Offline Access Anywhere Generate one-time passwords even when offline or traveling — no internet connection required. * Quick & Easy Setup Add accounts via QR code scan or manual key entry in seconds. * Biometric & PIN Lock Protection Keep your codes safe with Face ID, Touch ID, or a secure PIN. * Works with All Popular Platforms Compatible with Google, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft, Amazon, Twitter, LinkedIn, GitHub, Dropbox, and any app or service supporting TOTP 2FA. * Time-Based One-Time Password (TOTP) Security Industry-standard TOTP algorithm ensures your codes refresh automatically every 30 seconds for strong, reliable protection. * No Ads, Fully Private Ad-free, privacy-first design — your information stays with you. Why risk your accounts? Get Auth Authenticator today — the trusted, feature-packed 2FA app with iCloud Backup, Apple Watch support, and multi-device sync. Information About Subscription You can cancel your subscription or free trial anytime by cancelling your subscription through your iTunes account settings, or it will automatically renew. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the free trial or any subscription period to avoid being charged. Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. For more information, please see our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/auth-terms/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/auth-privacy/
Inflect
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Text strips out tone. The same words can read as warm, cold, or serious, and we fill in the gap with our worst guess - usually when we're tired or already on edge. Inflect gives you a calm, considered read of how a message most likely lands. Paste a message, choose who sent it, and tap Read the tone. You get: - a plain-language read (warm, cold, serious and more), with a colour - what in the wording points that way - other ways it could honestly land, because text really can't carry tone - what to say back - three replies written for this exact message, with one-tap nudges to make them warmer, shorter or more direct It's a considered read, not a verdict. Tone is hard to read from text, and Inflect is careful to say so. READ A WHOLE CONVERSATION, OR A SCREENSHOT Paste a stretch of chat and Inflect reads their last message with the rest as context. Or pick a screenshot of the conversation - it's read on your phone and turned into text you can check before anything is sent. When they reply, one tap carries the thread forward. THE PEOPLE YOU ACTUALLY TEXT Add people by name - your partner, your mum, your boss - and each gets read as who they are to you. Answer four quick questions about how someone texts and Inflect tells their normal from a real shift. Names stay on your phone. TELL IT WHAT'S GOING ON Add a line about the situation - "we just argued about money", "they're in meetings all day" - and the read changes with it. Copied something? Inflect offers to paste it the moment you open the app. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-in, no analytics. A message is sent encrypted to Inflect for the read, then it's gone - never stored, never sold, never used to train anything. Your people, their names, your answers and your optional on-phone history stay on your phone. Share a read as a picture with the message hidden if you want a second opinion. BETTER WITH A FRIEND Inflect is calmer texting for both sides. Get the people you text onto it too and you each get calm tone reads on your own conversations. Share it in a tap. Your first 24 hours are free with everything unlocked. After that, Inflect Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Inflect will never tell you what someone "really meant" - nobody can do that from text. It just gives you a calmer starting point before you react. Privacy Policy: https://tonereader.app/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Inflect at every 5 days against Auth Authenticator's every 5 months. Auth Authenticator's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). 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. Auth Authenticator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Inflect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Auth Authenticator ships an update every 5 months, Inflect every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Auth Authenticator | Inflect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (214 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 214 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appios Bilisim | Shadow Caster Studios Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Auth Authenticator
- Weekly Subscription Plans3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription Plans$14.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription Plans3 Days trial$49.991 Year
Inflect
- Inflect Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Inflect Pro (Yearly)1 Year trial$39.991 Year
- Inflect Pro Lifetime$79.99
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