BeyondTrust Support vs Optimal Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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.
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.
- Two-factor authentication
- Push notification verification
- On-app verification codes
- Trusted device registration
- Secure identity verification
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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.
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Verdict
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.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | BeyondTrust Support | Optimal Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (54 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 41.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bomgar Corporation | Optimal IdM |
Customer experience
BeyondTrust Support
Optimal Authenticator
In-app purchases
BeyondTrust Support
No in-app purchases
Optimal Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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