Comparison

SOS Online Backup vs Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

SOS Online Backup

Securely back up and restore data from your mobile devices, laptops, and remote offices to the cloud. Protect your information against accidental deletion, device loss, or cyberattacks. Access and manage your backed-up files from any device.

Highlights
  • Direct-to-cloud backup
  • Data recovery
  • Cross-device access
  • Protection against data loss
  • Mobile, laptop, and office support
Features
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SOS Online Backup is a direct-to-cloud backup and recovery solution for mobile devices, laptops, and remote offices. With SOS Online Backup, you can protect data on your devices against accidental deletion, malicious attacks, or device loss. SOS Online Backup for iOS lets you: - Back up data from your device and store it in the cloud. - Access and browse your data backed up from the current device or any other devices you use. - Restore your data backed up from the current device or from any other devices you use.

About

Authenticator

Features
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Authenticator keeps everything a login needs in one private place: your 2FA codes and your passwords, organized into Codes and Passwords tabs, with backup codes on the same card as the account they belong to. Most of us juggle a separate authenticator app, passwords scattered across notes, and recovery codes buried in screenshots. Authenticator brings them together. Add an account once and its verification code, password, and backup codes live together. Add a credential for a service you already have and Authenticator offers to merge it, so everything about one login stays in one place. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Optional app lock: protect the vault with Face ID and/or a 6-digit passcode โ€” your choice. - Nothing leaves your iPhone. No account to create, no company server. Your secrets live in your device's Keychain and, if you turn it on, your own iCloud Keychain. - Copied codes clear from the clipboard automatically. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LOGINS - Live 2FA codes with a ring that drains over each 30-second window. - Add by scanning a QR code or by entering details yourself. - Passwords with tap-to-reveal and one-tap copy. - Backup codes you can mark as used, so you always know which are left. - Search and pin the accounts you reach for most. FAIR BY DEFAULT Viewing, revealing, and copying what you have is always free โ€” your data is never held hostage. Authenticator Pro is an optional subscription that adds unlimited accounts, iCloud Keychain sync across your devices, and encrypted export (file or paper backup). Weekly, monthly, and yearly plans are available. Authenticator stores, shows, reveals, and copies your logins on iPhone. It does not autofill into other apps. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SOS Online Backup4 screens
Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SOS Online Backup at none against Authenticator's 4. SOS Online Backup also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.3 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Authenticator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. SOS Online Backup asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
SOS Online Backup versus Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSOS Online BackupAuthenticator
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews22.2% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.3 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfrascale, Inc.Secgin LLC

In-app purchases

None

SOS Online Backup

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Authenticator

Subscriptions4
  • Keyhaven Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Keyhaven Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Keyhaven Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Keyhaven Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is SOS Online Backup free?
SOS Online Backup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SOS Online Backup or Authenticator have ads?
Neither SOS Online Backup nor Authenticator shows ads.

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