Owky vs Ente Auth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Owky
This app generates Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP) for Two-Factor Authentication (2FA). It enhances account security by providing an extra layer of protection alongside your regular password. Features include biometric protection and dark mode.
- Two Factor Authentication (2FA)
- Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP)
- FaceID / TouchID protection
- Data stays on device
- Dark mode
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Owky is a free and open source Two Factor Authentication (2FA) application, which generates Time-based One-Time Passwords (TOTP). Two Factor Authentication is an effective and simple way of protecting your internet accounts. Owky will generate a code Two-Factor code which you can use together of your regular password. Features: - Two Factor Authentication - FaceID / TouchID protection - Your data never leaves your device - Dark mode - iCloud backup (coming soon)
Ente Auth
This app generates and securely stores two-step verification (2FA) tokens. It offers end-to-end encrypted cloud backups and seamless multi-device synchronization, ensuring your tokens are accessible across all your devices. Access your tokens via a web interface or generate them offline.
- End-to-end encrypted cloud backups
- Multi-device synchronization
- Web access to tokens
- Offline token generation
- QR code scanning for import
- Manual secret entry
- Bulk import/export of tokens
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Ente's Authenticator app helps you generate and store 2 step verification (2FA) tokens on your mobile devices. FEATURES SECURE BACKUPS Auth provides end-to-end encrypted cloud backups so that you don't have to worry about losing your tokens. We use the same protocols Ente Photos uses to encrypt and preserve your data. MULTI DEVICE SYNC Auth will automatically sync the 2FA tokens you add to your account, across all your devices on mobile & desktop. Every new device you sign into will have access to these tokens. WEB ACCESS You can access your 2FA tokens on any device by using https://auth.ente.io. OFFLINE MODE Auth generates 2FA tokens offline, so your network connectivity will not get in the way of your workflow. IMPORT AND EXPORT You can add tokens to ente by one of the following methods: - Scanning a QR code - Manually entering (copy-pasting) a 2FA secret - Bulk importing from a file that contains a list of codes in the following format: otpauth://totp/provider.com:you@email.com?secret=YOUR_SECRET The codes maybe separated by new lines or commas. You can also export the codes you have added to ente, to an unencrypted text file, that adheres to the above format. TERMS https://ente.io/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ente Auth at 4.7 against Owky's 3.7. Ente Auth also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 50%) and ratings volume (289 vs 3). Owky's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Ente Auth holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ente Auth has 289 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Owky's written reviews are positive against 78% of Ente Auth's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Owky | Ente Auth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.7 (289 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 78.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 289 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 90 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catalin Tudorache | Ente Technologies, Inc. |
Customer experience
Owky
Ente Auth
Bugs and requests
Owky
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Ente Auth
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera issues causing black screen
- Codes not working or showing as invalid
- Vault disappearing unexpectedly
- Login screen issues and freezes
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to choose custom icons for accounts
- Option to change font size
- Support for FIDO/Yubikey authentication
- In-app tip jar for donating to developers
In-app purchases
Owky
No in-app purchases
Ente Auth
No in-app purchases
