Locklizard Safeguard Viewer vs CA Mobile Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Locklizard Safeguard Viewer
This free application allows users to view protected PDF documents on their iOS devices. It supports secure PDF files that have been protected using specific DRM security software.
- View secure PDF documents
- Supports PDC files
- DRM protected PDF viewing
- iOS compatibility
- Free to use
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Locklizard Safeguard Viewer for iOS is a FREE app that lets you view Locklizard secure PDF documents (PDC files) on the iPad and iPhone. Safeguard Secure PDF Viewer supports PDC files protected with Safeguard PDF Security and Enterprise PDF DRM. An installation video can be found at https://www.locklizard.com/Videos/Viewers/ios-viewer-install.mp4
CA Mobile Authenticator
Enhance transaction security with two-factor authentication. Register your device and authenticate transactions via push notifications, simply approving or denying requests directly from your screen.
- Two-factor authentication
- Device registration
- QR code activation
- Push notification authentication
- Approve/Deny transaction options
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CA Mobile Authenticator works with CA Advanced Authentication product as two-factor authentication service to make your transactions more secure. Using CA Mobile Authenticator, you can register your device and link it to your account. You can activate the device using the QR code or manually specifying the details. This app allows you to authenticate transactions using Push Notification as secondary authentication. Now, you receive push notification with Approve or Deny options on the screen. Simply select Approve to approve or Deny to cancel the transaction. How does it work? Register your device for Push Notification Receive a Push Notification. Accept or deny the transaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Locklizard Safeguard Viewer at every 2 months against CA Mobile Authenticator's every 6 months. CA Mobile Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.8 for Locklizard Safeguard Viewer against 1.9 for CA Mobile Authenticator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 11 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 11% of Locklizard Safeguard Viewer's written reviews are positive against 4% of CA Mobile Authenticator's.
Locklizard Safeguard Viewer ships an update every 2 months, CA Mobile Authenticator every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Locklizard Safeguard Viewer | CA Mobile Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.8 (8 ratings) | 1.9 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 10.8% of reviews — better | 3.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LockLizard | CA, Inc |
Customer experience
Locklizard Safeguard Viewer
CA Mobile Authenticator
In-app purchases
Locklizard Safeguard Viewer
No in-app purchases
CA Mobile Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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