QQ邮箱 vs Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
QQ邮箱
Manage all your email accounts in one place with support for general mail protocols. Features include sending greeting cards, quick screenshot annotations, and translation of foreign language emails. Optimize your inbox with intelligent ad aggregation and subscription management.
- Manage multiple email accounts
- Send greeting cards
- Screenshot annotation
- Translate foreign emails
- Intelligent ad aggregation
- Attachment preview
- Customizable notifications
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[QQ Mail] Full support for general mail protocols to help you manage all your mailboxes on your phone [New] Send greeting cards on your phone [New] Query mail records in Settings [New] Quick annotation on the screenshot of the mail reading page [New] Efficient and convenient Contacts [New] Translate mails in foreign languages into Chinese Multiple Accounts · Full support for general mail protocols to allow adding a variety of other mailboxes besides QQ Mail Sending/Receiving Mails · Synchronously receive and manage all mails in multiple mailboxes · Added intelligent aggregation of ad mails · QQ Mail subscription aggregation and reading experience optimization · Support online preview of various types of attachments including documents, images, audio and video files, compressed packages, and eml files. Mail Notification · Set to enable notifications only for mails from starred contacts · Set the New Mail Notification option for different email accounts · Added multiple sound effects for New Email Notification · Enable Night Mode to mute the notifications for new mails at night Mailbox Plug-ins · Enable Calendar to manage events efficiently · Use Transfer Station for temporary storage of large files on the network · Enable Notepad to record what you see and think anytime · Manage contacts and find recent conversations in Contacts · Select a greeting card to convey blessings to friends QQ Mail VIP Auto-Renewal Subscription Instructions Subscription Plans: QQ Mail VIP Monthly Auto-Renewal (1 month) QQ Mail VIP Annual Auto-Renewal (12 months) Subscription Price: Monthly auto-renewal: RMB 22/month Annual auto-renewal: RMB 210/year Auto-Renewal: Your Apple iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before the subscription expires. Once the payment is successful, the subscription will be automatically extended for one billing cycle. Cancel Subscription: If you wish to cancel, you need to do so at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. You can cancel by going to Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions, selecting the QQ Mail VIP subscription, and tapping Cancel Subscription. If you do not turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the subscription period, the subscription will renew automatically. Other Purchase Options (non-renewing): QQ Mail VIP 1 month / RMB 29 (does not auto-renew) QQ Mail VIP 12 months / RMB 300 (does not auto-renew) QQ Mail VIP Service Terms: https://wx.mail.qq.com/list/readtemplate?name=app_intro.html#/agreement/mailvip QQ Mail Privacy Policy: https://wx.mail.qq.com/list/readtemplate?name=app_intro.html#/agreement/appPolicy If you have any comments or suggestions, tell us in "Settings" -> "Feedback".
Authenticator
Enhance your online security with two-factor authentication. This app acts as a password manager, generating strong passwords and offering auto-fill for convenient and secure logins. It supports a wide range of services and securely backs up your data with encryption.
- Two-factor authentication
- Password manager
- QR code scanning
- Auto-fill login information
- Strong password generation
- Encrypted data backup
- Biometric unlock
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The Authenticator app is your gateway to enhanced login security, leveraging two-factor authentication to safeguard your personal data and passwords from online threats. Acting as your personal password manager, it ensures you stay clear of the embarrassment of forgotten passwords. Easily scan QR codes or manually input codes to access and register for a wide array of popular services. With features like auto-fill and password generation, logging in becomes both convenient and secure. Moreover, your data is securely backed up with encryption, and your privacy is paramount, with robust measures in place to prevent misuse of your personal information. Key Features: - Convenient Operation: Easily scan QR codes or manually input codes for quick adding 2FA codes. - Wide Compatibility: Supports numerous popular services like Facebook, Google, Amazon, covering a wide range of your commonly used accounts. - Data Backup Assurance: Your data is securely backed up with iCloud encryption, ensuring its safety in case of device loss or replacement. - Automatic Login Support: Auto-fill and one-click fill for login information liberate you from the hassle of remembering account passwords, making usage more convenient. - Strong Password Generation: The built-in password generator effortlessly creates hard-to-guess passwords, ensuring the security of your accounts. Plus, you can access these passwords on any device. - Biometric Unlock: Supports Face ID and Touch ID unlock, ensuring only authorized users can access your accounts. - Complete Privacy Protection: Employs unique security measures to comprehensively protect your privacy, preventing intrusion by cybercriminals, and ensuring your data is never used, shared, or sold. Subscription: 1. Subscription service will be paid directly through iTunes account. 2. 24 hours before the subscription service expires, the system will automatically renew the subscription and deduct the corresponding fees according to the subscription type. 3. If you need to turn off the automatic renewal service, please do so in "Account Settings" at least 24 hours in advance. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings at iTunes Store after purchase. Privacy Policy:https://docs.qq.com/doc/DRGRTZ3BTTVJWVmpk Terms of Use:https://docs.qq.com/doc/DRFBXSWxwZ2FtcXRI If you have any questions or requests, please reach out to our customer support at: applinkhelp@outlook.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Authenticator at 5.0 against QQ邮箱's 3.6. QQ邮箱's advantage is review sentiment (51% vs 20%) and ratings volume (729 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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. QQ邮箱 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Authenticator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QQ邮箱 has 729 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of QQ邮箱's written reviews are positive against 20% of Authenticator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
QQ邮箱 ships an update monthly, Authenticator every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | QQ邮箱 | Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (729 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.5% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 729 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #192 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 178 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Tencent Technology (Shenzhen) Company Limited | 林炽 钟 |
Customer experience
QQ邮箱
Authenticator
Bugs and requests
QQ邮箱
Reported bugs
5 issues- Frequent crashes and freezes
- Disappearing emails and sync issues
- Login and authentication problems
- Attachment and file handling errors
- Unreliable push notifications
Requested features
5 requests- English language support
- iPad optimization
- Customizable settings and themes
- Improved notifications and alerts
- Better integration with other email accounts
Authenticator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
QQ邮箱
- QQ邮箱扩容连续包月$1.991 Month
- QQ邮箱会员连续包月$2.991 Month
- QQ邮箱会员连续包季$8.993 Months
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- QQ邮箱会员连续包年$29.991 Year
- QQ邮箱扩容1个月$2.99
- QQ邮箱会员1个月$3.99
- QQ邮箱扩容3个月$5.99
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- QQ邮箱会员3个月$9.99
- QQ邮箱扩容6个月$12.99
- QQ邮箱会员6个月$19.99
- QQ邮箱会员1年$39.99
Authenticator
- Authenticator - 1 Week3 Days trial2 variants$4.997 Days
- Authenticator 1 Month$9.991 Month
- Authenticator - 1 Year$29.991 Year
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- Authenticator 1 Year$39.991 Year
- Authenticator - Lifetime$39.99









