Salt mCodeX vs EasternStar
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Salt mCodeX
This app provides a secure, mobile-based second-factor authentication method. It uses biometrics to generate one-time passwords and challenge/response codes for high-assurance remote access to enterprise networks. The solution is PIN-protected and does not require a mobile network connection.
- Mobile second-factor authentication
- Biometric (face/fingerprint) authentication
- One-time password (OTP) generation
- Challenge/Response signature codes
- PIN-protected and standalone solution
- Issuer configurable profiles
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(Please note that Salt mCodeXpress is now call Salt mCodeX) Salt mCodeX is a convenient mobile-based "second factor" authentication (2FA) method used in conjunction with Safetronic "Echidna Edition" to provide an out-of-the-box solution for high assurance authentication of remote users connecting to enterprise networks via VPNs, Citrix gateways or other RADIUS aware access points. Salt mCodeX uses biometrics (face and fingerprint) authentication to generate One Time Passwords (OTP) and Challenge/Response signature codes that are displayed on the iOS device. Salt mCodeX provides a robust cryptographically based, PIN protected and standalone solution that does not require ongoing availability of the mobile network. Salt mCodeX requires registration with Safetronic "Echidna Edition". Please contact Salt Group for more information on this. Salt mCodeX features include: - Operation and features akin to dedicated hardware token except on an iPhone device. - Issuer configurable profiles including PIN length, PIN retry thresholds, weak PINs, token display timeouts, OTP and Response lengths, language support, issuer branding - Time and event based OTPs - Re-deployable in the field, anywhere in the world - Full browser independence - Intuitive user interface - Challenge/Response generation - Local App PIN Precision Technology
EasternStar
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We are a company engaged in dealing LED TV PARTS,especially LED TV BACKLIGHT.We invested our own factory for TV Backlight.Till now we have 6 automatic production lines,daily output can be maximum over 35K pieces.
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Verdict
Salt mCodeX and EasternStar are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Salt mCodeX | EasternStar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Salt Group | Chuzhou Eastern Star International Trading Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Salt mCodeX
No in-app purchases
EasternStar
No in-app purchases
