Comparison

Authenticator vs SeatStock

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator

Simulate biometric authentication for creative projects. This app allows you to choose between palm, retina, or fingerprint scans, or passcode entry. Customize the outcome to always fail, always succeed, or use an override for demonstrations.

Highlights
  • Fake palm scanner
  • Fake retina scanner
  • Fake fingerprint scanner
  • Passcode entry simulation
  • Customizable authentication outcomes
  • Override authentication option
Features
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An app for fake authentication for movie prop, plays, or demonstrations. Choose to scan palm, retina, fingerprint, or enter a passcode. Choose to always fail, always authenticate, or a variety of options, including an override to authenticate.

About

SeatStock

This app uses a stock market model for buying and selling event tickets, specifically for students. It provides a platform to earn money and secure tickets for school sporting events.

Highlights
  • Stock market approach to ticket trading
  • Buy and sell event tickets
  • Focus on student sporting events
  • Earn money from ticket sales
  • Find tickets for school events
Features
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SeatStock takes a stock market approach to buying and selling event tickets offering students a great way to earn money and find tickets to sporting events happening at their school!

Screenshots

Authenticator3 screens
SeatStock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Authenticator at 5.0 against SeatStock's 4.1. Authenticator also leads on monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). SeatStock's advantage is ratings volume (51 vs 3). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SeatStock has 51 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authenticator ships an update every 2 days, SeatStock every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Authenticator versus SeatStock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticatorSeatStock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.1 (51 ratings)
Positive reviews—81.8% of reviews
Number of ratings351 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarden Consulting LLCSeatStock INC.

Customer experience

Authenticator

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

SeatStock

All ratings23 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%

In-app purchases

None

Authenticator

No in-app purchases

None

SeatStock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeatStock free?
SeatStock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Authenticator or SeatStock?
Authenticator is rated higher. Authenticator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SeatStock averages 4.1 from 51 ratings.
Do Authenticator or SeatStock have ads?
Both Authenticator and SeatStock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Authenticator or SeatStock?
Authenticator ships an update every 2 days, and SeatStock every 3 days. Most recently, Authenticator was updated on October 24, 2026 and SeatStock on October 24, 2026.

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