Comparison

BeyondTrust Support vs Optimal Authenticator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BeyondTrust Support

This app allows employees and end users to receive comprehensive support for their iOS devices. Support representatives can securely chat, co-browse websites and apps, view screenshots, and push updates to help resolve issues efficiently.

Highlights
  • Secure real-time chat
  • Co-browse websites and apps
  • View device screenshots
  • Push web updates and URLs
  • Access system information
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You can dramatically broaden service desk reach with the new BeyondTrust iOS Customer Client. Employees and end users with popular iOS-powered mobile devices can get the fullest support they need to be more productive while mobile. Support reps can securely chat, co-browse a web site or app on the end user's mobile device, view screen shots that the end user captures, and even push status updates to mobile employees and end users right from the BeyondTrust Rep Console. Feature Overview: • Secure Session Chat – Use BeyondTrust to chat in real-time with mobile users to better understand the issue, transfer files, and view the device’s system information. • Screen Co-Browsing – Support reps using BeyondTrust can see the same web sites and web apps that the end user is actively viewing on their mobile device, offering immediate guidance to troubleshoot the issue. • Screen Snapshot Viewing – End users can share captured screen shots of issues with their support rep, to further collaborate on the challenges they may face with their mobile device. • Push Web Updates – Support reps can push URLs to end users containing key status updates and system configuration profiles to rapidly resolve the issue. Note: The BeyondTrust iOS Customer Client works with existing BeyondTrust installations with version 15.2.1 or greater and support sites with trusted CA-signed certificates.

About

Optimal Authenticator

This app provides a secure way to verify your identity for accessing other applications. It uses two-factor authentication via push notifications or verification codes, and allows organizations to register trusted devices for sign-in requests.

Highlights
  • Two-factor authentication
  • Push notification verification
  • On-app verification codes
  • Trusted device registration
  • Secure identity verification
Features
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With the Optimal Authenticator, quickly and securely verify your identity for access to all of your applications. Authentication features include: Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security to your account. When signing in, after entering your password, you'll be asked to provide additional verification via the app. A push notification is sent to your mobile device to alert you of a pending two-factor verification request. Simply tap on the notification to launch the app and tap Approve to complete the verification. Alternatively, you may be prompted to enter the verification code displayed in the app. Device registration: By registering your device through the app, organizations can verify that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device.

Screenshots

BeyondTrust Support2 screens
Optimal Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

BeyondTrust Support and Optimal Authenticator both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 41% of BeyondTrust Support's written reviews are positive against 0% of Optimal Authenticator's. BeyondTrust Support also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 4). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for BeyondTrust Support against 3.0 for Optimal Authenticator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeyondTrust Support has 54 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 41% of BeyondTrust Support's written reviews are positive against 0% of Optimal Authenticator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeyondTrust Support ships an update every 5 months, Optimal Authenticator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 23, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BeyondTrust Support versus Optimal Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeyondTrust SupportOptimal Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (54 ratings) — better3.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews41.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBomgar CorporationOptimal IdM

Customer experience

BeyondTrust Support

All ratings49 ratings
Positive46.9%
Neutral12.2%
Negative40.8%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive41.5%
Neutral7.3%
Negative51.2%

Optimal Authenticator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeyondTrust Support

No in-app purchases

None

Optimal Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeyondTrust Support free?
BeyondTrust Support is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Optimal Authenticator free?
Optimal Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeyondTrust Support or Optimal Authenticator?
BeyondTrust Support is rated higher. BeyondTrust Support averages 3.1 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while Optimal Authenticator averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BeyondTrust Support or Optimal Authenticator have ads?
Neither BeyondTrust Support nor Optimal Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeyondTrust Support or Optimal Authenticator?
BeyondTrust Support ships an update every 5 months, and Optimal Authenticator every 3 months. Most recently, BeyondTrust Support was updated on August 23, 2026 and Optimal Authenticator on September 19, 2026.

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