# Pearson Authenticator vs Your Badges

The clearest difference is device support: Pearson Authenticator at 4 against Your Badges's 2. Pearson Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pearson Authenticator | Your Badges |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.5 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pearson-authenticator/id6468722708/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **12** | — |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 33 MB | 78 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pearson Education, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/386384450) | [Alexandr Lutenko](https://appshunter.io/developer/1694047477) |

## What reviewers say

### Pearson Authenticator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pearson-authenticator/id6468722708)

Securely access apps and services with this authentication tool. Register your phone via QR codes to receive notifications or generate one-time passwords for login. Supports multiple accounts and biometric authentication.

**Highlights:** Automatic setup via QR codes, Multiple account support, TouchID and FaceID authorization, Time and Counter based OTP generation, Secure access to apps and services

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Easy and fast setup
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Snappy and quick response

**What reviewers complain about**

- 👎 Not intuitive at all
- 👎 Terrible user experience
- 👎 Clumsy and unworkable authentication
- 👎 Absolute waste of time
- 👎 Spotty notification delivery

**Reported bugs**

- Doesn't send notification more than half the time
- App worked for about a week before it stopped
- Kept changing the number codes
- Causes a strobe effect on screen
- Doesn't work on Mac OS Safari browser

**Requested features**

- Allow Google Authenticator
- Allow Microsoft authentication
- Allow other existing authenticator apps
- Provide guidance on setting up secret questions
- Provide guidance on QR code scanning


### Your Badges

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/your-badges/id6804397589)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pearson Authenticator free?

Pearson Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Your Badges free?

Your Badges is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Pearson Authenticator or Your Badges have ads?

Neither Pearson Authenticator nor Your Badges shows ads.

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