Comparison

Authenticator vs Touch Time

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator

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Meet Authentic. The simple two-factor authenticator that's designed for everyone. - Protect your social, productivity, business, gaming, and finance accounts in one place. - Automatically generate and copy one-time codes (TOTP) for all your accounts. - Scan QR codes to set up your accounts in seconds, or manually add your account details. - Easily export your accounts to another device. - Supports the most popular services and thousands more including Amazon, Gmail, Instagram, Zoom, PayPal, Facebook, TikTok, Roblox, Coinbase. —- Privacy Policy: https://useauthentic.app/#privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://useauthentic..app/#terms

About

Touch Time

Experience time visually with a dynamic sky that reflects real weather data. Easily compare global times, plan events across time zones, and customize city names. Share your availability and explore an immersive globe view.

Highlights
  • Dynamic sky reflecting real weather
  • Instant time zone comparison
  • Customizable city names
  • Global time zone planning
  • Immersive globe view
  • Share availability across cities
Features
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Touch Time - World Clock Let the colour of the sky become a living expression of time and place, immersing you in the flow of light, weather, and the quiet breath of time itself. - World Time · Experience a dynamic sky shaped by real meteorological data — feel the rhythm of time and the warmth of weather in every moment. · Swipe to shift time zones instantly and compare global times with clarity. · Covering most regions of the world, precisely synchronised with local time. · Customise city names to mark the people and places that matter to you. · Share time effortlessly — make every connection feel natural and light. · Explore an immersive globe view and watch time drift gently across the world in sunlight and shadow. - Timer, Alarm & Countdown · Bring every way of keeping time together — set timers, alarms, and countdowns for the moments ahead, all in one seamless experience. - Calendar Event · Plan meetings and events across time zones with ease. · Set your daily Available Time to compare and display your availability across cities at a glance. · Create a Google Meet link instantly and connect wherever you are. - Widgets & Complications · Bring the living sky to your Home Screen with city, daylight, and moon phase widgets. · Explore multiple ways to display time, daylight, and astronomical information at a glance. - Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.handstime.app/privacy

Screenshots

Authenticator4 screens
Touch Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Touch Time at every 8 days against Authenticator's every 2 months. Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Authenticator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Touch Time sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, Touch Time every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Authenticator versus Touch Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticatorTouch Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCommitted Code Ltdyuhang lu

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Authenticator

Subscriptions3
  • Authentic+$0.997 Days
  • Authentic+$3.991 Month
  • Authentic+$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Authentic+$19.99
4 purchases

Touch Time

One-time4
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$3.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
Show 1 more
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Touch Time free?
Touch Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authenticator or Touch Time have ads?
Neither Authenticator nor Touch Time shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Authenticator or Touch Time?
Authenticator ships an update every 2 months, and Touch Time every 8 days. Most recently, Authenticator was updated on October 4, 2026 and Touch Time on October 1, 2026.

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