zkMe vs Very Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zkMe
This app uses zero-knowledge technology to verify credentials without revealing personal information. It allows users to prove eligibility for services by answering yes/no questions about their data, ensuring privacy and control.
- Zero-knowledge credential verification
- Decentralized and private-by-design
- Proves eligibility without disclosing PII
- Self-sovereign data control
- Generates mathematical zero-knowledge proofs
- Verifies age without revealing birthday
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———— You, privately verified ———— zkMe verifies user credentials without disclosing any personal information to anyone! Through the use of innovative zero-knowledge technologies, it is the only KYC solution to be fully decentralized, private-by-design and compliant with global AML requirements. ———— Why is zkMe the ultimate tool to protect your privacy? ———— Unlike other eVerification solutions, the zkMe app actually does not share any personal identifiable information (PII) to anyone. By generating mathematical zero-knowledge proofs of knowledge (ZKP), the zkMe app only discloses yes/no answers to a list of predetermined eligibility questions on your credentials. For example, by using the zkMe app, you can prove you are over 18, without disclosing your actual birthday. ———— zkMe got you covered ———— Shield your Privacy - No credential verified through the zkMe app is stored on any centralized storage, making it virtually impossible for any private data leak. The only thing shared (if authorized by you) are yes/no answers to basic eligibility questions such as "are you over 18 years old?". Be Self-Sovereign - The zkMe app puts you in control of any and all sharing of your data, even if that data is anonymized through the use of zero-knowledge. You see and control which proofs have been generated and are active, which chain ecosystems these proofs are being used in and which applications have authorization to verify your eligibility. 3 easy steps to protect your identity online: - Verify credentials and generate ZK proofs - Connect your proofs to the ecosystems you are active in - Authorize the services you want to present proofs to Download the zkMe app to get your journey started today.
Very Authenticator
Verify your identity quickly and privately using your phone's camera. This app employs palm scanning and liveness detection for secure human verification, backed by extensive biometric research.
- Palm scan verification
- Liveness detection
- Camera-based identity check
- Private and secure
- Fast verification process
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Use Very to securely, and privately, approve actions on your account with a palm scan. It’s an easier, biometric-powered version of one-time passwords or single sign-ons. The app uses your smartphone camera to register your palms. Your palm is analyzed and anonymized, so your personal data is kept private. After your palm is registered, a partner site can easily authenticate or approve actions by asking you to do a simple movement within the Very app. It only takes a few seconds. How to get started: Set up your Very account with an email address. Register both your palms by following the directions in the app. On a partner site, you’ll be given the option to authenticate using Very. Scan the QR code with the Very app and complete the simple movement to verify your identity. And you’re done! Very is private, secure, and backed by a decade of palm biometric research. Learn more at very.org
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Very Authenticator at 85% against zkMe's 0%. Very Authenticator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and ratings volume (23 vs 5). 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.
Very Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of zkMe's written reviews are positive against 85% of Very Authenticator's.
zkMe ships an update every 2 weeks, Very Authenticator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zkMe | Very Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (23 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 84.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 23 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15 | 13 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 211 MB | 96 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | zkMe Technology Limited | Veros Inc. |
Customer experience
zkMe
Very Authenticator
In-app purchases
zkMe
No in-app purchases
Very Authenticator
No in-app purchases







