FortiToken Mobile vs ChildWise Software
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 (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.
- Event-based OTP generation
- Time-based OTP generation
- OATH compliant
- QR code scanning for activation
- TouchID/FaceID for app security
- Push notifications
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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.
ChildWise Software
This comprehensive childcare management platform streamlines operations for directors and staff. It offers features for attendance tracking, staff time clock, billing, and parent communication, all in one integrated system.
- Live dashboard with attendance and capacity
- Staff time clock with PIN entry
- AI-powered scheduling
- Tuition billing and payment management
- Daily activity logging for teachers
- Parent messaging and updates
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ChildWise is the all-in-one childcare center management platform built by a childcare operator, for childcare operators. Designed for center directors and staff, ChildWise replaces fragmented tools with a single platform that handles everything your center needs to run smoothly every day. FOR DIRECTORS • Live dashboard with real-time attendance, capacity, and room ratios • Staff time clock with PIN-based clock in and out • AI-powered scheduling with historical attendance optimization • Tuition billing and payment management • Developmental assessments aligned to state frameworks • CEU training and CDA credential pathway FOR TEACHERS • Daily activity logging — meals, naps, diapers, potty, mood and more • Child sign in and out with room filtering • Lesson planning tools • Parent messaging • Observation and developmental tracking FOR PARENTS • Real-time activity updates throughout the day • Direct messaging with teachers and directors • Attendance notifications ChildWise was built from the ground up by someone who operates childcare centers — so every feature solves a real problem directors face every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ChildWise Software at 5.0 against FortiToken Mobile's 2.9. ChildWise Software also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). FortiToken Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (120 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. FortiToken Mobile sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ChildWise Software asks for nothing beyond the download.
ChildWise Software holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FortiToken Mobile has 120 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FortiToken Mobile ships an update every 2 months, ChildWise Software weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FortiToken Mobile | ChildWise Software |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (120 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 32.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 120 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortinet | ChildWise Software |
Customer experience
FortiToken Mobile
ChildWise Software
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
ChildWise Software
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FortiToken Mobile
- 5 tokens$499.00
- 10 tokens$959.00
ChildWise Software
No in-app purchases
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