SafeNet MobilePASS vs Octopus Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SafeNet MobilePASS
Transform your iPhone into a secure authentication device. Generate one-time passcodes instantly for convenient and simple access to corporate networks, web applications, and online services. Offers strong two-factor authentication for enhanced identity protection.
- Instant one-time passcode generation
- Secure remote access
- Two-factor authentication
- Identity protection
- Convenient access control
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Turn your iPhone into an instant authentication device with MobilePASS from SafeNet, an innovation in software authentication that allows you to generate one-time passcodes instantly on your iPhone, enabling secure remote access to corporate and web-based applications. MobilePASS combines the security of strong two-factor authentication with the convenience, simplicity, and ease of use of One-Time Passcodes. MobilePASS provides powerful identity protection and convenient access control for: - VPNs - SaaS applications - Terminal Server - Citrix applications - Outlook Web Access - Customer-facing online services such as e-banking sites, eLearning education portals and healthcare record sites Note: To use this application, you first need to enroll it with the appropriate enrollment credentials. These credentials should be provided to you by your administrator.
Octopus Authenticator
This app eliminates the need for passwords, offering a seamless and consistent login experience for users throughout their workday. Organizations benefit from enhanced security and control over credentials for various accounts and applications.
- Passwordless login
- Seamless user experience
- High assurance security
- Credential control
- Cross-domain authentication
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With Secret Double Octopus, users no longer need to manage passwords and can enjoy a consistent seamless login experience throughout their work day. Organizations gain the benefits of high assurance and credential control across domain accounts, VPN, cloud applications and legacy apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Octopus Authenticator at every 2 months against SafeNet MobilePASS's every 6 months. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.3 for SafeNet MobilePASS against 2.4 for Octopus Authenticator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 159 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 26% of SafeNet MobilePASS's written reviews are positive against 22% of Octopus Authenticator's.
SafeNet MobilePASS ships an update every 6 months, Octopus Authenticator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SafeNet MobilePASS | Octopus Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (114 ratings) | 2.4 (159 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.4% of reviews — better | 22.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 114 | 159 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SafeNet, Inc. | Secret Double Octopus |
Customer experience
SafeNet MobilePASS
Octopus Authenticator
User reviews
SafeNet MobilePASS
From 114 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Core functionality works reliably for authentication
- 🔒 Provides secure token-based access
- 📱 Eliminates need for physical hardware tokens
- ⚡ Quick access to passcodes when working
- 🎯 Simple and straightforward purpose
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezing issues
- ❌ No biometric authentication (Touch ID/Face ID)
- ❌ No Apple Watch support
- 🖥️ Poor UI/UX design and dated appearance
- 📱 Not optimized for iPhone X and newer screen sizes
Octopus Authenticator
From 159 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Faster than other MFA
- 👍 No password needed
- 👍 FaceID integration
- 👍 Responsive, pushes arrive immediately
- 👍 Works perfectly for years
Room to improve
- 🐛 Annoying Bluetooth notification
- 🐛 Daily annoyance with Bluetooth pop-up
- 🐛 Update wiped out account info
- 🐛 Non-intuitive and painful
- 🐛 Confusing and difficult
Bugs and requests
SafeNet MobilePASS
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes on startup or during use
- Freezes when entering PIN code
- Keypad positioned too low, interferes with app closing
- VoiceOver accessibility broken after updates
- Font and UI elements too small
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- App stuck in 'Waiting' state
- Enrollment link broken on most phones
- Token setup fails on corporate sites
- App repeatedly reinstalls itself
- Haptic feedback removed in recent updates
- Incompatible with iOS updates
- Token transfer fails during app updates
- Invalid activation code errors
- PIN entry field not recognized by accessibility features
Requested features
17 requests- Apple Watch integration for convenient access
- Touch ID and Face ID biometric authentication
- Default to single token without selection screen
- Siri Shortcuts integration
- QR code auto-setup like modern authenticator apps
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- Tap to copy passcode functionality
- Support for iPhone X and newer screen sizes
- iPad split-view support
- Widget support for quick access
- Remember last used token
- Favorite or default token selection
- Progress bar for token expiration countdown
- Modern UI redesign
- Support for third-party 2FA apps integration
- Alphanumeric PIN options
- Token transfer between devices
- Haptic feedback restoration
Octopus Authenticator
Reported bugs
19 issues- Bluetooth notification impossible to get rid of
- App pops up asking for Bluetooth access even when not needed
- Update wiped out all account info
- Constant issues: connection problems, app locks up, pings but won't respond
- Apple Watch app hangs 90% of the time
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- Psychotic notification sound
- Apple Watch notification only works sometimes
- App crashes on launch
- Push notifications for Apple Watch broken for months
- Cannot accept request from phone Lock Screen
- Apple Watch component stuck at 'Loading...'
- Must manually launch Watch app before prompt
- Apple Watch app does not work
- Clicking notification does not open app
- Not receiving welcome email or setup email
- Apple Watch app has never worked
- App will not send authentication to new phone
- No Apple Watch app
- App crashes immediately on startup after OS update
Requested features
12 requests- Fix Bluetooth notification issue
- Allow opting out of Bluetooth notifications
- Improve Apple Watch app reliability
- Allow authentication from notification
- Fix watch app hanging issue
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- Fix push notifications for Apple Watch
- Allow accepting requests from phone Lock Screen
- Set time limit for facial recognition
- Provide instructions for new phone registration
- Allow users to supply their email address for setup
- Fix app crashes on launch
- Fix app not opening after OS updates
In-app purchases
SafeNet MobilePASS
No in-app purchases
Octopus Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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