Max Security vs Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max Security
Simulate a fingerprint scanner to entertain friends by pretending your device has advanced security. This app uses a hidden button to grant or deny access, creating a fun illusion with visual and sound effects.
- Fingerprint scanner simulation
- Hidden access control button
- Visual effects
- Sound effects
- Optimized for all screen sizes
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Do you have an old device without touch sensor? Do you want your friends to believe that your device is a maximum security phone and can really scan finger prints? This amazing application will do the trick. just ask them to put a finger on the scanner and they will not be able to open the gates. Now put your finger, and you will access it easily. Check their reaction, WOW!! how? the trick is done by a magic hidden button in the app screen, just tap on the flashing red button once, and you will allow access. tap it again, and access is denied. Now updated with amazing visual effects, with cool sounds, it's even more stunning than before. works great on both your iPhone, and iPad. visuals are optimized for all screen sizes. Important note: This is not a real security application. it is mainly meant for entertainment.
Authenticator
Simulate biometric authentication for creative projects. This app allows you to choose between palm, retina, or fingerprint scans, or passcode entry. Customize the outcome to always fail, always succeed, or use an override for demonstrations.
- Fake palm scanner
- Fake retina scanner
- Fake fingerprint scanner
- Passcode entry simulation
- Customizable authentication outcomes
- Override authentication option
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An app for fake authentication for movie prop, plays, or demonstrations. Choose to scan palm, retina, fingerprint, or enter a passcode. Choose to always fail, always authenticate, or a variety of options, including an override to authenticate.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Authenticator at 5.0 against Max Security's 3.3. Authenticator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 22 months). Max Security's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (20 vs 2). On price 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
Both are free to download. Max Security sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Max Security has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Max Security ships an update every 22 months, Authenticator every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max Security | Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (20 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tamer Abdel-Baset | Harden Consulting LLC |
Customer experience
Max Security
Authenticator
In-app purchases
Max Security
- Remove Ads & ability to change welcome message$0.99
Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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