Comparison

FortiToken Mobile vs ESET Secure Authentication

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

Head to head
About

FortiToken Mobile

This app generates one-time passwords (OTPs) for secure authentication. It supports event-based and time-based OTPs, acting as a client for back-end validation servers. The application prioritizes user privacy and control, requiring explicit permissions for any data access.

Highlights
  • Event-based OTP generation
  • Time-based OTP generation
  • OATH compliant
  • QR code scanning for activation
  • TouchID/FaceID for app security
  • Push notifications
Features
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FortiToken Mobile is an OATH compliant, event-based and time-based One Time Password (OTP) generator application for the mobile device. It is the client component of Fortinet’s highly secure, simple to use and administer, and extremely cost effective solution for meeting your strong authentication needs. You will need to use FortiOS or FortiAuthenticator as the back-end validation server. Requires iOS 12 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. Privacy and Control: FortiToken Mobile cannot change settings on your phone, take pictures or video, record or transmit audio, nor can it read or send emails. Further, it cannot see your browser history, and it requires your permission to send you notifications or to change any settings. And, FortiToken Mobile cannot remotely wipe your phone. Any visibility FortiToken Mobile requires is to verify your OS version to determine app version compatibility. Sensitive information, such as Email Address or Token seeds may be entered during manual installation of FortiToken tokens, 3rd Party tokens, and Token Transfer. While FortiToken Mobile cannot change any settings without your permission, the following permissions are relevant to FortiToken Mobile operations: • Access to camera for scanning QR codes for easy token activation • TouchID/FaceID: used for app security, respectively. • Access to the Internet for communication to activate tokens and receive push notifications • "Send Feedback by Email", to automatically populate the "Sender" field • Internally share files between applications to prepare an attachment to be sent by email for "Send Feedback by Email" • FortiToken must keep the phone awake while it is upgrading the internal database to avoid data corruption. By downloading and Installing FortiToken Mobile, I agree with all terms stated above.

About

ESET Secure Authentication

This companion app provides multi-factor authentication for businesses, strengthening access to company systems and data. It allows users to approve push notifications or generate one-time passwords to complement standard login credentials.

Highlights
  • Approve push notifications for authentication
  • Generate one-time passwords
  • Add accounts via QR code scanning
  • Supports Microsoft Web Apps
  • Secures VPN and cloud service access
  • Integrates with Windows, Mac, and Linux logins
Features
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NOTE: Before installing ESET Secure Authentication, please note that the product requires server-side installation. This is a companion app and will not work independently. Contact your company‘s network administrator to receive your enrollment link. ESET Secure Authentication is an easy-to-install, deploy, and manage, multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution for businesses. The additional factor—received or generated by the mobile app—complements and strengthens the standard authentication process and secures access to your company’s systems and data. The ESET Secure Authentication app allows you to: - Receive push notifications on your device that you can approve to complete authentication - Generate one-time passwords to use alongside your username and password - Add a new account simply by scanning a QR code Supported integrations: - Microsoft Web Apps - Local Windows logins - Remote Desktop Protocol - VPNs - Cloud services via AD FS - Mac/Linux - Custom apps Multi-factor authentication is a combination of two or more security factors—“something the user knows” (e.g., a password), “something the user has” (such as a mobile phone to generate a one-time password or receive a push notification), and even “something the user is” (when approving push notifications via biometrics). Find out more about ESET Secure Authentication for businesses: https://www.eset.com/us/business/solutions/multi-factor-authentication/

Screenshots

FortiToken Mobile4 screens
ESET Secure Authentication4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ESET Secure Authentication at none against FortiToken Mobile's 2. ESET Secure Authentication also leads on rating (3.2 vs 2.9). FortiToken Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (120 vs 30). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support 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. FortiToken Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ESET Secure Authentication asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ESET Secure Authentication holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 120 and 30 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of FortiToken Mobile's written reviews are positive against 30% of ESET Secure Authentication's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FortiToken Mobile ships an update every 2 months, ESET Secure Authentication every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FortiToken Mobile versus ESET Secure Authentication: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFortiToken MobileESET Secure Authentication
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (120 ratings)3.2 (30 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.3% of reviews — better29.6% of reviews
Number of ratings120 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB85 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFortinetESET, spol. s r.o.

Customer experience

FortiToken Mobile

All ratings120 ratings
Positive40.8%
Neutral13.3%
Negative45.8%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive32.3%
Neutral15.5%
Negative52.2%

ESET Secure Authentication

All ratings30 ratings
Positive53.3%
Neutral6.7%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive29.6%
Neutral16.7%
Negative53.7%

Bugs and requests

FortiToken Mobile

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes immediately on launch after May 2025 update
  • Push notification Approve/Deny buttons hang and don't respond
  • QR code scanner fails to capture or focus properly
  • Camera permission granted but no capture box appears
  • App crashes on first open then works on second attempt
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  • Tokens go out of sync requiring re-pairing
  • Push notifications fail to work entirely
  • iOS 26 push notification dialog doesn't appear
  • App freezes when push notifications arrive
  • macOS M2 compatibility issues
  • JSON error when activating tokens

Requested features

9 requests
  • Apple Watch app with push approval capability
  • Support for standard TOTP/HOTP authentication
  • Tap-to-copy token feature instead of long-press
  • Home screen widget for quick access
  • Larger hit box for eye icon
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  • Search functionality for multiple tokens
  • macOS app support
  • Improved QR code scanning with better focus
  • Simplified PIN/password authentication flow

ESET Secure Authentication

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

FortiToken Mobile

One-time2
  • 5 tokens$499.00
  • 10 tokens$959.00
None

ESET Secure Authentication

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FortiToken Mobile free?
FortiToken Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ESET Secure Authentication free?
ESET Secure Authentication is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FortiToken Mobile or ESET Secure Authentication?
ESET Secure Authentication is rated higher. FortiToken Mobile averages 2.9 out of 5 from 120 ratings, while ESET Secure Authentication averages 3.2 from 30 ratings.
Do FortiToken Mobile or ESET Secure Authentication have ads?
Neither FortiToken Mobile nor ESET Secure Authentication shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FortiToken Mobile or ESET Secure Authentication?
FortiToken Mobile ships an update every 2 months, and ESET Secure Authentication every 6 months. Most recently, FortiToken Mobile was updated on September 22, 2026 and ESET Secure Authentication on September 17, 2026.

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