Comparison

TOTP Authenticator vs Badgify

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

Head to head
About

TOTP Authenticator

Enhance your online security with time-based or counter-based verification codes. This app generates codes offline and allows seamless syncing and transfer of accounts between devices using QR codes for added convenience.

Highlights
  • Offline code generation
  • Cross-device syncing
  • QR code account setup
  • Time-based codes
  • Counter-based codes
  • Account transfer via QR
Features
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TOTP Authenticator provides an additional layer of security for your online accounts by requiring a second verification step when signing in. In addition to your password, you'll also need to enter a code generated by the Authenticator app on your phone. The verification code can be generated by the Authenticator app on your phone, even without an active network or mobile connection. Sync your Authenticator codes across devices to ensure access even if your phone is lost. Set up your Authenticator accounts quickly and accurately using QR codes. Manage multiple accounts seamlessly within the Authenticator app. Choose between time-based and counter-based code generation methods. Transfer accounts between devices using QR codes. To use Authenticator with your accounts, enable 2-Step Verification where applicable. Permission Notice: Camera: Required for adding accounts using QR codes.

About

Badgify

Discover and collect real-world places by earning unique badges for each location visited. Design custom badge art, participate in scavenger hunts, and share your explorations with friends. Connect with others through shared moments and local events.

Highlights
  • Discover and create real-world spots
  • Earn unique badges for visited places
  • Design custom badge artwork
  • Participate in scavenger hunts
  • Climb leaderboards
  • Share moments and message friends
  • Join local events
Features
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Badgify turns the places you visit into a collection. Discover and create real-world spots, earn a unique badge for each one, and build a map of everywhere you've been. Design custom badge artwork, take on scavenger hunts, climb the leaderboards, and see what friends are discovering nearby. Share moments from each place, message friends, and join events happening around you. Whether you're exploring your own city or somewhere new, Badger rewards you for getting out there.

Screenshots

TOTP Authenticator2 screens
Badgify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TOTP Authenticator at none against Badgify's 1. TOTP Authenticator also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Badgify sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TOTP Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TOTP Authenticator against 5.0 for Badgify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOTP Authenticator ships an update every 6 days, Badgify weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
TOTP Authenticator versus Badgify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTOTP AuthenticatorBadgify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAbuzer FirdousiBadger Social Inc.

Customer experience

TOTP Authenticator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Badgify

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TOTP Authenticator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Badgify

One-time1
  • Add a Past Visit$0.99

Questions

Is TOTP Authenticator free?
TOTP Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Badgify free?
Badgify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TOTP Authenticator or Badgify?
TOTP Authenticator and Badgify are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do TOTP Authenticator or Badgify have ads?
Neither TOTP Authenticator nor Badgify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TOTP Authenticator or Badgify?
TOTP Authenticator ships an update every 6 days, and Badgify weekly. Most recently, TOTP Authenticator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Badgify on October 23, 2026.

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