Comparison

Ente Auth vs Mobile Event Log

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

Head to head
About

Ente Auth

This app generates and securely stores two-step verification (2FA) tokens. It offers end-to-end encrypted cloud backups and seamless multi-device synchronization, ensuring your tokens are accessible across all your devices. Access your tokens via a web interface or generate them offline.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted cloud backups
  • Multi-device synchronization
  • Web access to tokens
  • Offline token generation
  • QR code scanning for import
  • Manual secret entry
  • Bulk import/export of tokens
Features
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Ente's Authenticator app helps you generate and store 2 step verification (2FA) tokens on your mobile devices. FEATURES SECURE BACKUPS Auth provides end-to-end encrypted cloud backups so that you don't have to worry about losing your tokens. We use the same protocols Ente Photos uses to encrypt and preserve your data. MULTI DEVICE SYNC Auth will automatically sync the 2FA tokens you add to your account, across all your devices on mobile & desktop. Every new device you sign into will have access to these tokens. WEB ACCESS You can access your 2FA tokens on any device by using https://auth.ente.io. OFFLINE MODE Auth generates 2FA tokens offline, so your network connectivity will not get in the way of your workflow. IMPORT AND EXPORT You can add tokens to ente by one of the following methods: - Scanning a QR code - Manually entering (copy-pasting) a 2FA secret - Bulk importing from a file that contains a list of codes in the following format: otpauth://totp/provider.com:you@email.com?secret=YOUR_SECRET The codes maybe separated by new lines or commas. You can also export the codes you have added to ente, to an unencrypted text file, that adheres to the above format. TERMS https://ente.io/terms

About

Mobile Event Log

Features
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The Mobile Event Log App is part of the O2A framework and related to registry.o2a-data.de. An O2A overview can be found here: https://docs.o2a-data.de/registry/ Its functionality allows to create item events, mounts and umounts. An entry provides metadata to a scientific item operation. Details can be found here: https://docs.o2a-data.de/registry/gui/#events The app is designed to be used offline. Its target group are users who already use the online version registry.o2a-data.de and have a user account. An initial configuration and syncing the events back to https://registry.o2a-data.de/ requires to be online. Privacy Policy: https://registry.o2a-data.de/privacy Legal Notices: https://registry.o2a-data.de/legal

Screenshots

Ente Auth4 screens
Mobile Event Log4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Mobile Event Log at 13.0 against Ente Auth's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Ente Auth ships an update monthly, Mobile Event Log every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Ente Auth versus Mobile Event Log: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnte AuthMobile Event Log
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (289 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews78.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings289 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnte Technologies, Inc.Alfred-Wegener-Institut

Bugs and requests

Ente Auth

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera issues causing black screen
  • Codes not working or showing as invalid
  • Vault disappearing unexpectedly
  • Login screen issues and freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to choose custom icons for accounts
  • Option to change font size
  • Support for FIDO/Yubikey authentication
  • In-app tip jar for donating to developers

Mobile Event Log

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ente Auth

No in-app purchases

None

Mobile Event Log

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ente Auth free?
Ente Auth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Event Log free?
Mobile Event Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ente Auth or Mobile Event Log have ads?
Neither Ente Auth nor Mobile Event Log shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ente Auth or Mobile Event Log?
Ente Auth ships an update monthly, and Mobile Event Log every 6 weeks. Most recently, Ente Auth was updated on October 14, 2026 and Mobile Event Log on October 11, 2026.

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