tiqr vs privacyIDEA Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
tiqr
This app provides a secure and user-friendly method for authenticating to web applications. It utilizes open standards and dynamic QR codes for one-click enrollment and authentication, eliminating the need to re-type complex codes.
- One-click enrollment via QR codes
- Secure authentication with dynamic QR codes
- Push notification authentication
- Supports OCRA authentication protocols
- AES 256-bit encryption
- Based on open authentication standards
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Tiqr is an innovative way to authenticate yourself to web applications. It is based on open standards for secure authentication developed by the Open Authentication Initiative (http://www.openauthentication.org). Tiqr's unique user friendly features include one-click enrollment using QR codes and secure authentication without having to re-type complicated codes by leveraging dynamic QR codes embedded in web pages or push notifications. The current version of Tiqr supports the OCRA suite of authentication protocols. It's security is based on AES 256-bit encryption and the SHA-family of hash functions. To learn more about Tiqr visit our website at https://tiqr.org/
privacyIDEA Authenticator
This app transforms your smartphone into a secure authentication device for two-factor authentication. It seamlessly integrates with a backend system, offering a more secure rollout process than traditional tokens.
- Two-factor authentication
- OTP token support
- Secure rollout process
- Smartphone as authentication device
- REST API integration
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privacyIDEA is a modular solution for two factor authentication especially with OTP tokens. It is multi-tenency- and multi-instance-capable. Due to the modular structure privacyIDEA can be quickly and easily adapted and enhanced. E.g. adding new token types is as simple as writing a new lean python module. You do not need to modify your network for privacyIDEA, it does not write to existing databases or user stores. It only needs read access to your user stores like LDAP, Active Directory, SQL, SCIM-service or flat files. Existing workflows can be enhanced without the need to modify them. Using its simple REST like API it can be automated and smoothly be integrated. The Smartphone App "privacyIDEA Authenticator" turns your smartphone into an authentication device, which smoothlessly runs with the privacyIDEA backend. In contrast to classical smartphone based tokens the privacyIDEA Authenticator also allows for a more secure rollout process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: tiqr at 5.0 against privacyIDEA Authenticator's 3.0. tiqr also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). privacyIDEA Authenticator's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
tiqr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: privacyIDEA Authenticator has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of tiqr's written reviews are positive against 43% of privacyIDEA Authenticator's.
tiqr ships an update every 4 months, privacyIDEA Authenticator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | tiqr | privacyIDEA Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SURF B.V. | NetKnights GmbH |
Customer experience
tiqr
privacyIDEA Authenticator
In-app purchases
tiqr
No in-app purchases
privacyIDEA Authenticator
No in-app purchases









