Comparison

Octopus vs AuthBand

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

Head to head
About

Octopus

Manage your driver account, track earnings, and cash out directly to your bank or debit card. Update your profile, check points, and set your account to away mode for breaks. This app simplifies managing your driver income on the go.

Highlights
  • Cash out earnings
  • Track payment progress
  • Update contact information
  • Biometric login
  • Manage driver profile
  • Set account to away mode
Features
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The Octopus Driver App is a quick and easy way for Octopus drivers to access their account and cash out earnings, track progress towards their next payments, update contact information, and more. It’s the mobile application version of the existing driver web dashboard, plus a few exciting new features! Key Features: Login with Face ID or Fingerprint Change your contact information (email, phone number) Check your points on the go Cash out earnings to a debit card, bank account, or e-gift card Set account to "away" mode for vacations and breaks Update the Driver Profile shown to riders Testimonials from Octopus Drivers: “It’s simple, easy to use, not confusing, and convenient – I’m a fan!” “App download was fast, and setup was very smooth and quick!” “It was smooth and I love using Face ID.” “Biometric sign-in is an amazing feature that allows easier and quicker login than the web dashboard.” Download Today!

About

AuthBand

Features
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AuthBand is a Time-Based One-Time Password authenticator built for Apple Watch. Add accounts on iPhone, glance at codes on your wrist. On the watch • The full account list, with live countdown timers, lives natively on your Apple Watch — no need to pull out the phone. • Tap a row on iPhone to copy a code; the clipboard entry is set to expire within the current 30-second TOTP window. • Import accounts by scanning an otpauth:// QR code, picking screenshots from your photo library (multi-select), or pasting a Google Authenticator export QR. On privacy • No network, no cloud, no third-party SDKs. AuthBand makes zero outbound requests. There is no backend, no analytics, no crash reporter. • TOTP secrets live in the iOS Keychain with the strictest reasonable protection class — bound to your device passcode, never synced through iCloud Keychain. • Sync between paired iPhone and Apple Watch goes through WatchConnectivity only — peer-to-peer, no server in the middle. • Face ID / Touch ID / passcode gate on every launch. An opaque overlay covers the app when it goes inactive, so codes don't appear in the App Switcher preview. Open source under MIT. Only Apple frameworks (CryptoKit, WatchConnectivity, LocalAuthentication, AVFoundation, PhotosUI, CoreImage). RFC 6238 (TOTP) verified against the RFC test vectors. Requires iPhone iOS 17 or later and Apple Watch watchOS 11.6 or later.

Screenshots

Octopus4 screens
AuthBand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AuthBand at every 3 weeks against Octopus's every 6 weeks. Octopus's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 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

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

Octopus ships an update every 6 weeks, AuthBand every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Octopus versus AuthBand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOctopusAuthBand
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews77.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOctopus Interactive IncAnton Lukin

Bugs and requests

Octopus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • GPS not tracking rides properly
  • Face ID issues causing account lockouts

Requested features

3 requests
  • More games and entertainment options
  • Ability to control tablet remotely
  • Improved GPS tracking

AuthBand

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Octopus

No in-app purchases

None

AuthBand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Octopus free?
Octopus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AuthBand free?
AuthBand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Octopus or AuthBand have ads?
Neither Octopus nor AuthBand shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Octopus or AuthBand?
Octopus ships an update every 6 weeks, and AuthBand every 3 weeks. Most recently, Octopus was updated on October 29, 2026 and AuthBand on October 15, 2026.

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