# Idira Identity vs SecureAuth Authenticate

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Idira Identity at 202 against SecureAuth Authenticate's 15. Idira Identity also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

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 — 2.3 for Idira Identity against 2.2 for SecureAuth Authenticate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Idira Identity has 202 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 27% of Idira Identity's written reviews are positive against 25% of SecureAuth Authenticate's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Idira Identity | SecureAuth Authenticate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.3 (202 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idira-identity/id499910663/reviews)** | [2.2 (15 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secureauth-authenticate/id615536686/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **202** | 15 |
| Positive reviews | **26.8% of reviews** | 25.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 57 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Idaptive, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/499910666) | [SecureAuth Corporation](https://appshunter.io/developer/545558995) |

## What reviewers say

### Idira Identity

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/idira-identity/id499910663)

Access all your company's cloud and on-premise applications securely from your iOS device. This app offers single sign-on and adaptive multi-factor authentication to protect corporate data, with options for push notifications and one-time passcodes.

**Highlights:** Single sign-on (SSO) access, Adaptive multi-factor authentication (MFA), Push notifications for authentication, Secure access to corporate resources, Mobile device management (MDM) integration

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works every time for MFA
- 🚀 Quick MFA with variety of methods
- 👍 Works fine for notifications
- 👍 Working fine for 1k users
- 👍 One app for launching apps and OTPs

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Navigating is a nightmare
- 🐛 Unenrolling randomly
- 🐛 Access doesn't work on the go
- 🐛 Difficult to uninstall
- 🐛 Push notifications not functioning

**Reported bugs**

- Unenrolling randomly
- Push notifications not functioning
- Notification never prompts
- Blank screen
- Geolocation almost never works

**Requested features**

- Fix push notifications
- Allow access on the go
- Improve unenrollment issue
- Fix Face ID requirement
- Improve geolocation accuracy


### SecureAuth Authenticate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secureauth-authenticate/id615536686)

This app verifies your identity to securely access personal and work applications. It supports multi-factor authentication by generating one-time passcodes for two-factor authentication flows. It offers features like push notifications and offline code generation.

**Highlights:** Multi-factor authentication (MFA), Generates one-time passcodes (OTP), Supports multiple accounts, Quick QR code setup, Works offline, Push notification approvals, PIN protection for OTP

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works as expected (when functional)
- 👍 Simple to use (historically)
- 👍 Generates codes
- 👍 Secure and perfect (historically)
- 👍 Nice UI (historically)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Stops working
- 🐛 Unusable
- 🐛 Login issues
- 🐛 Not getting push notifications

**Reported bugs**

- App stopped working after a month or two
- Crashing during enrollment on iOS26/iPhone17
- App crashes during registration on iPhone 17 iOS 26
- Login number request not working for about a year
- Not getting push notifications verification codes on iPhone

**Requested features**

- Add watchOS support
- Dark mode option
- Support for landscape and portrait mode
- Option to change font
- Ability to scan QR code from album


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Idira Identity free?

Idira Identity is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is SecureAuth Authenticate free?

SecureAuth Authenticate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Idira Identity or SecureAuth Authenticate?

Idira Identity is rated higher. Idira Identity averages 2.3 out of 5 from 202 ratings, while SecureAuth Authenticate averages 2.2 from 15 ratings.

### Do Idira Identity or SecureAuth Authenticate have ads?

Neither Idira Identity nor SecureAuth Authenticate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Idira Identity or SecureAuth Authenticate?

Idira Identity ships an update monthly, and SecureAuth Authenticate monthly. Most recently, Idira Identity was updated on September 20, 2026 and SecureAuth Authenticate on August 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*