Comparison

AuthTake vs LoanedOut

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

Head to head
About

AuthTake

Features
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AuthTake is a Passwordless Authentication Platform; Lets you secure your online ID through your phone, without the need of any password. Eliminate passwords and shared secrets. Protect yourself from breaches and attacks by phishers.

About

LoanedOut

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Lent it and forgot? You lent a friend your book, your drill, or 20 euros β€” and now you can't quite remember who has what, when it's due, or whether you've already got it back? LoanedOut helps you keep track β€” without those awkward follow-up questions. Money or object, lent or borrowed: LoanedOut keeps everything in one clear place. β–Έ HOME SCREEN β€” REDESIGNED Your loans are now grouped by status: Overdue at the top (red), Due this week (yellow), everything else Active (green) β€” you see at once what needs attention. New on top: search and filter icons right in the title bar (e.g. "money only", "overdue only"), direction filter with live counts, new loan via FAB bottom right, compact cards with avatar and days shown big on the right. β–Έ INVENTORY FOR YOUR ITEMS Add your drill, camping tent or favourite book once β€” then link them to any loan with a tap. With photo, description, and a colour indicator that immediately shows whether an item is currently available or lent out. β–Έ STATISTICS WITH FOUR TABS β€’ General: counts, money totals, average loan duration β€’ Items: most-loaned items, what's currently out, longest loan duration per item, availability overview β€’ People: top contacts, punctuality per person (avg days late + % on time), what they like to borrow β€’ Archive: every returned loan, chronologically β–Έ QR HANDOVER WITH CONFIRMATION For both lending and returning, both sides scan a QR code. Whoever scans now sees a confirmation dialog with contact + item/amount first β€” no more accidentally accepting the wrong loan. β–Έ ALL OTHER FEATURES β€’ Condition photos before handover β€” no arguments on return β€’ Photos survive app updates and are included in the backup β€’ Partial payments for money loans β€’ PayPal repayment with a single tap β€’ WhatsApp reminders in 5 tones (from friendly to firm) β€’ Bill split: divide a restaurant tab across several people β€’ Due date with local push reminder β€’ Contact integration from your phone book β€’ Light, dark and system themes β–Έ YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU β€” AND THE APP KEEPS RUNNING, EVEN IF WE DON'T LoanedOut stores everything exclusively on your device. There is no server your loans, contacts or photos are sent to. No account, no subscription lock-in, no internet needed to work. There's another benefit: we can't "switch off" this app. It doesn't depend on any running server infrastructure β€” whatever happens to us as a provider, your app and your data keep working. Optionally, back up to iCloud (iOS) or your own Google Drive β€” so your data stays safe even when you switch devices. β–Έ HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the round + button and create a new loan 2. Pick a contact, take condition photos for objects 3. Generate a QR code and share it β€” the other person scans and confirms 4. On return: let them scan or tap "Mark as returned" β–Έ FREE β€” WITH A FAIR PREMIUM OPTION LoanedOut is and will stay free for up to 5 active loans. Need more? Premium is €0.99 per month β€” or pay €9.99 once, keep it forever. You can also unlock Premium through your referral code: when a friend installs the app using your code, you both get one free week of Premium. β–Έ MULTILINGUAL Available in English, German, Spanish and Portuguese. β–Έ FEEDBACK Idea, bug, request? Write to us directly from the app β€” we read every message. LoanedOut is built by PrettyLights Software. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

AuthTake1 screens
LoanedOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AuthTake at none against LoanedOut's 2. AuthTake also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 16.4). LoanedOut's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LoanedOut sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AuthTake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AuthTake ships an update every 7 months, LoanedOut every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
AuthTake versus LoanedOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthTakeLoanedOut
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.3 β€” better16.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAUTHTAKE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETIHelge Lange

In-app purchases

None

AuthTake

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

LoanedOut

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Subscription$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$8.99

Questions

Is AuthTake free?
AuthTake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoanedOut free?
LoanedOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do AuthTake or LoanedOut have ads?
LoanedOut shows ads; AuthTake does not.
Which is updated more often, AuthTake or LoanedOut?
AuthTake ships an update every 7 months, and LoanedOut every 2 months. Most recently, AuthTake was updated on October 6, 2026 and LoanedOut on October 24, 2026.

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