mail.de Authenticator vs Sofa
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mail.de Authenticator
Enhance your email account security with this app, which generates one-time codes for two-factor authentication. It requires initial setup within your email account settings to activate.
- Two-factor authentication
- Enhanced email security
- Generates one-time codes
- Requires account setup
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Die mail.de Authenticator App kann als zusätzlicher Sicherheitsfaktor für Ihren mail.de Login genutzt werden und bietet Ihnen damit einen erweiterten Schutz Ihres E-Mail Postfaches. Zunächst muss die Funktion im Einstellungsmodus Ihres E-Mail Postfaches eingerichtet werden. Nach erfolgreicher Einrichtung wird beim Webmailer Login künftig ein aktueller Authenticator Code abgefragt werden, den Sie mit Hilfe dieser App generieren können. Weitere Informationen befinden sich in unserer Hilfe: https://mail.de
Sofa
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The worst part of a smart TV is typing on it. Sofa fixes exactly that — and now it puts your photos and files on the big screen too. Sofa is a remote built around your phone's keyboard: open the Type sheet, write "that show with the chess prodigy," and it lands straight in the TV's search box. No more spelling passwords one arrow-press at a time. NEW: SHOW ON TV - Put photos, videos, PDFs, documents and slides from your iPhone on the TV, full screen - Show the same thing on several TVs at once — pick all your TVs or just a few - Works with Apple TV and AirPlay TVs — and many Samsung and LG sets receive content straight from Sofa, with no Apple TV or Screen Mirroring at all - Only what you pick appears — never your notifications or other apps - Swipe through your photos and scroll documents on your phone; the TVs follow - Zoom in, turn portrait pages sideways to fill the screen, and pause the TV while you look for the next thing - Slideshow mode, and open any file in Sofa from Files, Mail or the share sheet WHAT'S IN THE REMOTE - A real keyboard for every TV text field — searches, emails, passwords - Three input styles: classic D-pad, swipe trackpad, and a number pad with channel up/down - Launch streaming apps in one tap — Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Prime Video and more - On Roku, the full channel grid with real icons - Volume, mute, power, playback, info and back - Power on from your phone: Sofa saves your TV's power-on address by itself the first time it connects — nothing to type - Rooms: save every TV in the house with a friendly name and switch with a tap - A connection log in Settings, so you can see exactly what's happening if a TV won't respond - A built-in Demo TV so you can try every screen before you're home - Speaks your language: 40+ languages, switch anytime in Settings — no restart SET UP IN A MINUTE An animated guide walks you through it: same Wi-Fi, allowing Sofa on the TV, and switching on your TV's network wake-up setting — with the exact menu path for Samsung, LG, Roku and Vizio. NEW: SOFA ON APPLE WATCH - The basics on your wrist: a big D-pad and OK, back, home, play/pause, mute and power - Turn the Digital Crown for volume - Switch between your TVs right from the watch WORKS WITH ROKU, SAMSUNG, LG & VIZIO - Roku TVs and streaming players — no pairing needed - Samsung Smart TVs (2016 and newer, plus 2014–15 models) - LG webOS TVs - Vizio SmartCast TVs Samsung, LG and Vizio ask for a one-time approval on the TV screen the first time Sofa connects — then it just works, and reconnects automatically when the TV comes back on. FREE, THAT'S IT No subscription. No ads. No "premium" upsell. The remote apps charging $40 a year for a keyboard are the reason Sofa exists — Sofa is free and complete. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Sofa talks directly to your TV on your home network, and your photos and files go straight from your iPhone to your TV — nothing is uploaded, and there's no account. Sofa sends anonymous usage stats (never your TV names, network addresses, what you type or what you show) so we can fix what breaks; turn them off anytime in Settings. TRADEMARKS Netflix, YouTube, Disney+, Prime Video, Roku, Samsung, LG, Vizio, Apple TV and other names are trademarks of their owners. Sofa is an independent app — it isn't affiliated with, sponsored by or endorsed by any TV maker or streaming service, and it uses their names and icons only to show which TVs and apps it can control. Privacy policy: https://allthingsn.com/apps/sofa/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sofa at every 2 weeks against mail.de Authenticator's every 17 months. mail.de Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
mail.de Authenticator ships an update every 17 months, Sofa every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mail.de Authenticator | Sofa |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mail.de GmbH | All Things AI, Inc |
In-app purchases
mail.de Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Sofa
No in-app purchases
