Comparison

U vs Hattha Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

U

This app serves as a security key for a business payroll service, providing two-factor authentication to authorize fund transfers. It ensures high security by not operating on rooted or jailbroken devices.

Highlights
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Fund transfer authorization
  • Business account security
  • Rooted/jailbroken device restriction
  • Simple activation and usage
Features
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U-Pay Guard is the security key for U-Pay Business Account Payroll service provided by U-Pay Digital Plc. It work as the two-factor authentication for U-Pay business clients to athorize the funds transfer operated in their business account. How to: U-Pay Guard has a simple activation and usage flow. In order to link U-Pay Guard with your buisiness account, please follow the instruction in APP. Security: As we considered your convenience and security as our top priority, we do not allow U-Pay Guard to work in rooted nor in jailbroken smartphones to ensure that no other external systems can gain access to it, ensuring highest level of security.

About

Hattha Authenticator

Features
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Hattha Authenticator is an additional layer of Hattha Internet Banking, resident on your mobile phone used to authenticate the access and transaction on Internet Banking. It is a two-factor authentication key that will keep your Internet Banking safe.

Screenshots

U3 screens
Hattha Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hattha Authenticator at every 3 months against U's every 17 months. U's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

U ships an update every 17 months, Hattha Authenticator every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
U versus Hattha Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUHattha Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperU-Pay Digital Plc.HATTHA BANK PLC.

In-app purchases

None

U

No in-app purchases

None

Hattha Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is U free?
U is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hattha Authenticator free?
Hattha Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do U or Hattha Authenticator have ads?
Neither U nor Hattha Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, U or Hattha Authenticator?
U ships an update every 17 months, and Hattha Authenticator every 3 months. Most recently, U was updated on October 2, 2026 and Hattha Authenticator on October 2, 2026.

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