FortiToken Mobile vs LabWare v8
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FortiToken Mobile
This app generates one-time passwords for secure authentication, supporting both event-based and time-based methods. It acts as a client for a strong authentication solution, requiring a back-end validation server. The app prioritizes user privacy and control over device settings.
- One-Time Password (OTP) generation
- Event-based and time-based OTP
- Strong authentication client
- QR code scanning for activation
- TouchID/FaceID for app security
- Push notification support
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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 15 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.
LabWare v8
This mobile application extends the functionality of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). It allows users to perform common LIMS tasks like sample login, receipt, test assignment, and result entry. The app leverages device features such as the camera for scanning and GPS for location capture, and can operate offline.
- Sample Login & Receipt
- Test Assignment & Result Entry
- Data Reviewing & Reporting
- Instrument Management
- Barcode Scanning
- GPS Location Capture
- Offline Operation
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The LabWare Mobile app complements LabWare's Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) solution. The app is able to run customer defined workflows created using the LabWare LIMS Basic scripting language. This app can be used to perform typical LIMS functions such as: - Sample Login - Sample Receipt - Test Assignment - Result Entry - Data Reviewing - Reporting - Instrument Management - and more You can use the device's native capabilities, such as the camera for taking photos and as a barcode scanner. You can also use the device's GPS and navigation features to capture and display locations within the device's Maps application. The app can extend the use of a LabWare LIMS session by allowing the device to perform tasks, with data from the task immediately passed back to the LabWare LIMS session. The app can also be used offline without a connection to the server. LabWare Mobile requires connection to your company's LabWare server via WiFi or Cellular connectivity. LabWare Mobile - A World of Possibilities ®
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: LabWare v8 at 100% against FortiToken Mobile's 31%. LabWare v8 also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.9) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). FortiToken Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (123 vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. FortiToken Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. LabWare v8 asks for nothing beyond the download.
LabWare v8 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FortiToken Mobile has 123 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of FortiToken Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of LabWare v8's.
FortiToken Mobile ships an update every 2 months, LabWare v8 every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FortiToken Mobile | LabWare v8 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (123 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 123 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortinet | LabWare Holdings, Inc. |
Customer experience
FortiToken Mobile
LabWare v8
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
LabWare v8
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FortiToken Mobile
- 5 tokens$499.00
- 10 tokens$959.00
LabWare v8
No in-app purchases
Questions
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