Comparison

Identity Approvals vs BusinessID Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

Identity Approvals

Streamline business approval processes from your mobile device. This app allows managers to view and act on pending tasks securely, with offline capabilities and seamless syncing to the main system. It facilitates efficient decision-making with features like bulk approvals and recipient identification.

Highlights
  • Mobile business approvals
  • Offline task management
  • Seamless data syncing
  • Bulk approval options
  • Recipient identification
  • Contact recipients within requests
Features
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Business Approvals on the Go. With NetIQ Identity Manager Approvals, managers can now complete business approval tasks effectively and securely from an iPhone or iPad. The app connects with a NetIQ Identity Manager system to retrieve and present open action items in an intuitive checklist format. Any actions completed offline will sync seamlessly with the NetIQ Identity Manager system when a connection is re-established. Key features and capabilities - - Searchable lists of open and completed tasks - Approval actions on mobile device sync seamlessly to desktop environment - Bulk approval options - Recipient photos for easier identification - Contact recipient within request context - Options to work offline or sync automatically - iPhone and iPad support - Localized for 12 countries Note - This app requires a secure connection and login credentials to a NetIQ (Novell) Identity Manager 4.0.2 Advanced Edition server, distributed by NetIQ. For more information about enabling, installing, and using the IDM Approvals app, see the Identity Manager "User Application Administration Guide" and "User Application User Guide" on the NetIQ Documentation site - www.netiq.com/documentation.

About

BusinessID Authenticator

Features
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BusinessID holds the business identities your organization issues to you, on your iPhone. Verify once Set up BusinessID with MitID or your passport. It's the only time you prove who you are. Sign in with a passkey BusinessID signs you in to your organization's websites and apps with a passkey. There's no password to remember or type. Unlock with Face ID Face ID protects the app and confirms each sign-in. Stays on your iPhone Your passkeys are created on your iPhone and never leave it. Yours to control Your organization issues your business identities. You decide when to use them. BusinessID is free. To use it, you need a business identity from an organization that uses BusinessID.

Screenshots

Identity Approvals4 screens
BusinessID Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BusinessID Authenticator at every 9 days against Identity Approvals's every 11 months. Identity Approvals's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Identity Approvals ships an update every 11 months, BusinessID Authenticator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Identity Approvals versus BusinessID Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIdentity ApprovalsBusinessID Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetIQ CorporationIdentity Stack A/S

In-app purchases

None

Identity Approvals

No in-app purchases

None

BusinessID Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Identity Approvals free?
Identity Approvals is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BusinessID Authenticator free?
BusinessID Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Identity Approvals or BusinessID Authenticator have ads?
Neither Identity Approvals nor BusinessID Authenticator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Identity Approvals or BusinessID Authenticator?
Identity Approvals ships an update every 11 months, and BusinessID Authenticator every 9 days. Most recently, Identity Approvals was updated on October 23, 2026 and BusinessID Authenticator on October 31, 2026.

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