The Blink vs iBank Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Blink
Manage all your daily banking needs in one place. Open an account to get a free virtual debit card instantly, with a physical card delivered for free. Easily send and receive money, and access credit cards for online shopping within minutes.
- Virtual debit card
- Free physical card delivery
- Send and receive money
- Instant credit card issuance
- Online shopping credit
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Your entire day-to-day banking needs in one app. Get your free virtual debit card immediately upon opening your account and spend away. Blink will deliver your card to your doorstep for free. Sending and receiving money has never been easier. What more? We’ve made borrowing accessible to everyone, issue your credit card instantly and shop online, it will only take minutes. Your credit card will be issued virtually and also delivered to you for free.
iBank Authenticator
This app provides multi-factor authentication for secure access to corporate accounts. It generates time-based one-time passwords and allows management of registered devices, with an option for biometric integration for enhanced security.
- Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
- Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) generation
- Device management (register, delete, replace)
- Biometric authentication integration
- Centralized device management
- Authentication attempt history
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INVESTBANK added a multi-factor authentication service when logging into your corporate account through the iBank Authenticator application. This application provides an easy and convenient way to log in securely to your account by generating a Time-based One-Time Password (TOTP) that is valid for 60 seconds. It also enables you to manage the devices that are assigned to generate the TOTP. You can register, delete, or replace devices as needed, and you have up to 3 smart devices on the same authenticator. The access to the application can be integrated with your mobile device’s biometric authentication for an additional layer of security. iBank Authenticator features: - Secure activation of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). - Easy to use. - Integrated with the device’s biometric authentication - Centralized management of all devices - In-app notifications - History of all authentication attempts
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Blink at 4.1 against iBank Authenticator's 1.0. The Blink also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (138 vs 1). iBank Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
The Blink holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Blink has 138 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Blink ships an update every 2 months, iBank Authenticator every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Blink | iBank Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (138 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 138 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 192 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CAPITAL BANK OF JORDAN | INVESTBANK |
Customer experience
The Blink
iBank Authenticator
Bugs and requests
The Blink
Reported bugs
22 issues- App not opening
- Delay in salary transfers
- Cash back issues on yellow card
- SMS not working in UAE
- App keeps crashing
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- Cardless withdrawals not sending OTP
- Biometric authentication not working consistently
- Cards not being issued or delivered
- Red card apps closed
- Taking cash from account for 'international transactions'
- Cannot send money to another account
- Cannot withdraw money
- Not receiving verification codes
- Face ID not working
- In-app chat and phone calls unresponsive
- App crashes when switching apps
- Face ID login keeps loading
- Registration errors ('something went wrong')
- App crashes frequently
- Onboarding process uses phone's navigation gestures
- Touch ID doesn't log in every time
- In-app touch responses are inconsistent
Requested features
7 requests- Activate WhatsApp customer service
- Enable transfers from other banks without sending a request
- Improve customer support responsiveness
- Add PayPal transaction support
- Hire a competent UX expert
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- Implement dark mode
- Add advanced analytics dashboard
iBank Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
The Blink
No in-app purchases
iBank Authenticator
No in-app purchases
