# Mood Board vs Authenticator °

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Authenticator ° at 77% against Mood Board's 55%. Authenticator ° also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (594 vs 101). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Mood Board sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Authenticator ° sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Authenticator ° holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Authenticator ° has 594 ratings behind it against 101, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Mood Board's written reviews are positive against 77% of Authenticator °'s.

Mood Board ships an update fortnightly, Authenticator ° every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Mood Board | Authenticator ° |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (101 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-board-creativit/id1661256251/reviews) | **[4.8 (594 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/authenticator/id6446651396/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 101 | **594** |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | **76.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Size | 81 MB | 55 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [DesignTech SIA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1540325368) | [Bence Kaposzta](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650069302) |

## What reviewers say

### Mood Board

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mood-board-creativit/id1661256251)

Organize and store all your creative project ideas and inspiration in one place.  This app allows you to add various content types, sort, filter, and sync across your Apple devices.  Upgrade for unlimited workspaces, folders, and tags.

**Highlights:** Unlimited items and workspaces, Organize with folders and tags, Multiple content types (text, image, file, etc.), iCloud sync across Apple devices, Sort, filter, and duplicate items, Dark mode and native design, Widgets and app shortcuts

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $9.99 | per year |
| Premium Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Well-designed and functional
- 👍 Great for organizing notes, links, images
- 👍 Integrates well with iOS, iPadOS, MacOS
- 👍 Simple and aesthetically pleasing interface
- 👍 Useful for teachers' lesson plans

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🐛 No undo/recover button, accidental deletion risk
- 🐛 App freezes when loading files
- 🐛 Images compressed, not original size
- 🐛 Videos not supported

**Reported bugs**

- Share to Creativit finicky, locks up
- Accidentally deleted entire workspace, no recovery
- App freezes when loading any file from Mac
- Sync doesn't work, bug preventing file sync
- Link previews not showing after iOS 18 update

**Requested features**

- Support multi-picture and video addition
- Add adaptive or waterfall display for folders
- More control over item presentation (image adjustment, scaling)
- Undo or recover button
- Warning before deleting items/workspaces


### Authenticator °

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/authenticator/id6446651396)

This app enhances your online security by generating time-sensitive passwords for two-factor and multi-factor authentication. It offers seamless data synchronization across devices, Apple Watch support, and robust encryption for your sensitive information.

**Highlights:** One-Time Passwords (OTP), Seamless Data Synchronization, Apple Watch Support, End-to-End Encryption, Import/Export Encrypted Backups, Auto-Lock & Biometric Authentication

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| 3 Month | $12.99 | per 3 months |
| 1 Year, 50% off | $19.99 | per year |
| 1 Year Discounted | $22.99 | per year |
| 1 Year, 30% off | $27.99 | per year |
| 1 Year with initial offer | $34.99 | per year |
| Annual subscription | $39.99 | per year |
| 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| 1 Year | $39.99 | per year |
| Free Lifetime subscription | Free | one-time |
| Lifetime, intro offer | $0.29 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to install and use
- 🔒 Secure password management
- 🚀 Efficient and fast
- 👍 Great user interface
- 🔒 Robust security features

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔒 Concerns about cloud storage security
- 🤔 Forced 5-star review before use
- 🤔 Unclear or confusing onboarding process

**Reported bugs**

- List of saved sites/accounts disappearing
- Trouble logging in or resetting password
- Incompatibility with older devices

**Requested features**

- Allow renaming of accounts
- Add pop-up notifications like other authenticators
- Improve sync with desktop/laptop
- Provide more theme/customization options


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Mood Board free?

Mood Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Authenticator ° free?

Authenticator ° is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Mood Board or Authenticator °?

Authenticator ° is rated higher. Mood Board averages 4.5 out of 5 from 101 ratings, while Authenticator ° averages 4.8 from 594 ratings.

### Do Mood Board or Authenticator ° have ads?

Neither Mood Board nor Authenticator ° shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Mood Board or Authenticator °?

Mood Board ships an update fortnightly, and Authenticator ° every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mood Board was updated on October 7, 2026 and Authenticator ° on October 15, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*