Comparison

SQUARE ENIX Software Token vs Otter 2FA Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

SQUARE ENIX Software Token

This app enhances online game account security by generating one-time passwords for login. It requires a Square Enix account and specific game registrations to function.

Highlights
  • Generates one-time passwords
  • Enhances account security
  • Requires Square Enix account
  • Supports online game logins
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The SQUARE ENIX Software Token is an application designed to strengthen the security of user accounts for playing online games by generating and requiring One-Time Passwords when logging in. - What are One-Time Passwords?  http://www.square-enix.com/na/account/otp/ - A Square Enix account is required to use this application (* You must also have purchased either FINAL FANTASY XI or FINAL FANTASY XIV and registered the accompanying registration codes to your account) - Getting a Square Enix account  https://secure.square-enix.com/account/app/svc/register To register this application to an account, you will first need to log in to the Square Enix account management system and follow the instructions on the "One-Time Password" page. - Square Enix account management system  https://secure.square-enix.com/

About

Otter 2FA Authenticator

Features
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Otter generates your two-factor authentication codes on your phone, from keys that stay on your phone. No account. No cloud. No server. Nothing to create, no extra password, nothing to confirm by email. Otter makes no network requests at all, and it cannot replace its own code after you install it. What you install is what runs. MOVING IN, AND MOVING ON - Reads the standard otpauth setup codes any other authenticator can export - Exports one encrypted backup file, sealed with a passphrase you choose - Import adds to what you have, or replaces it, and tells you which before it acts - The backup holds standard URIs, so it stays readable elsewhere if you ever leave WHAT IT DOES - Adds accounts by scanning a QR code, or by typing the key by hand - Generates standard TOTP and HOTP codes, as used by every major service - Groups the digits 3+3 and shows the seconds left, so nothing jumps as it changes - Copies a code with one tap, and clears the clipboard afterwards - Hides codes until you tap them, and can block screenshots HOW YOUR KEYS ARE KEPT - Every key is encrypted with AES-256-GCM before it touches the disk - The key that opens them is held by your phone's own secure hardware, behind Face ID, Touch ID or a PIN - A wrong PIN slows down the next attempt, and the delay survives a restart - Otter shows codes, never the keys behind them THE REST - Free. No adverts, no subscription, no in-app purchase, no paid tier - English and French, following whichever your phone is set to - Ten app icons, and a true black dark mode for OLED screens - No analytics, no crash reporting, no telemetry of any kind WHAT IT PROTECTS YOU AGAINST - A lost or stolen phone, locked - Someone picking up your phone while it is unlocked - Someone reading the app's data directory, or an unencrypted device backup - Screenshots and shoulder-surfing - A leaked backup file, without its passphrase - Silent tampering with the stored data WHAT IT CANNOT PROTECT YOU AGAINST - A rooted or jailbroken phone, or its memory read while the vault is open - A compromised operating system, or a compromised keyboard - Someone coercing you into unlocking it - A PIN or a backup passphrase that is easy to guess And the backup is the only way back. If you lose your phone without one, the keys are gone: Otter holds no copy, so there is nothing on our side to restore from. Export one on the day you install.

Screenshots

SQUARE ENIX Software Token2 screens
Otter 2FA Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

SQUARE ENIX Software Token and Otter 2FA Authenticator are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SQUARE ENIX Software Token versus Otter 2FA Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSQUARE ENIX Software TokenOtter 2FA Authenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (352 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings352 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 21 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSQUARE ENIX Co., Ltd.Robin Guinant

Bugs and requests

SQUARE ENIX Software Token

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to accept EULA
  • Endless authentication loop
  • App resets and loses data

Requested features

3 requests
  • Sync with cloud services
  • Redesign for modern devices
  • Simpler authentication options

Otter 2FA Authenticator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SQUARE ENIX Software Token

No in-app purchases

None

Otter 2FA Authenticator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SQUARE ENIX Software Token free?
SQUARE ENIX Software Token is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Otter 2FA Authenticator free?
Otter 2FA Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SQUARE ENIX Software Token or Otter 2FA Authenticator have ads?
Neither SQUARE ENIX Software Token nor Otter 2FA Authenticator shows ads.

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