Comparison

Authenticator App vs Authenticator

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator App

Securely store and generate two-factor authentication codes with end-to-end encryption. Syncs across all your Apple devices and offers offline access, making logins quick and easy.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encryption
  • iCloud sync across devices
  • Home Screen widget
  • Offline code generation
  • Easy import from other apps
  • Supports all popular services
  • Advanced OTP options
Features
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Store your tokens, generate authentication codes, automatically sync & backup your accounts in iCloud while ensuring your data is fully secured by using an end-to-end encryption. Authenticator app uses the zero knowledge policy, ensuring maximum security. Your data is always fully encrypted at all time. Authenticator does not collect any tracking data and strictly no user content data is collected, we value our users privacy. Features: - Maximum security & Zero knowledge policy All data stored in Authenticator is always encrypted, even when it's stored in iCloud to ensure that you are the only one who can access your data. - Synchronization across all devices All your accounts are automatically synced across all your devices, including iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Macbook, iMac... - Widget Access your 2FA codes even faster, directly from your Home Screen with the Widget. - Offline access You can access your generated codes at any time, even while in airplane mode! All codes are generated offline and stored locally, you don't need internet access to get your login codes. - Easy import You can import your accounts in just a tap and securely from Google Authenticator, any photo or file and of course by scanning QR Codes. - Modern UI We value the user experience and have provided a seamless experience fully integrated in all the Apple ecosystem. Dark mode, haptic feedbacks, gestures, automatic data sync... - All services are supported We support every popular accounts like Facebook, Messenger, Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, Epic games, Playstation, Amazon, Gmail, Instagram, Snapchat, Roblox and thousands of other providers. - Advanced options We support every type of OTP codes, HOTP, TOTP, custom period, counters, different algorithms, 6 to 8 digits tokens... - And a lot of features We constantly improve our app, don't hesitate to contact us to request a missing feature or an improvement. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/adf53f4b-f09c-4b6a-a697-9fb82af0217a

About

Authenticator

Features
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Authenticator keeps everything a login needs in one private place: your 2FA codes and your passwords, organized into Codes and Passwords tabs, with backup codes on the same card as the account they belong to. Most of us juggle a separate authenticator app, passwords scattered across notes, and recovery codes buried in screenshots. Authenticator brings them together. Add an account once and its verification code, password, and backup codes live together. Add a credential for a service you already have and Authenticator offers to merge it, so everything about one login stays in one place. PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Optional app lock: protect the vault with Face ID and/or a 6-digit passcode — your choice. - Nothing leaves your iPhone. No account to create, no company server. Your secrets live in your device's Keychain and, if you turn it on, your own iCloud Keychain. - Copied codes clear from the clipboard automatically. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY LOGINS - Live 2FA codes with a ring that drains over each 30-second window. - Add by scanning a QR code or by entering details yourself. - Passwords with tap-to-reveal and one-tap copy. - Backup codes you can mark as used, so you always know which are left. - Search and pin the accounts you reach for most. FAIR BY DEFAULT Viewing, revealing, and copying what you have is always free — your data is never held hostage. Authenticator Pro is an optional subscription that adds unlimited accounts, iCloud Keychain sync across your devices, and encrypted export (file or paper backup). Weekly, monthly, and yearly plans are available. Authenticator stores, shows, reveals, and copies your logins on iPhone. It does not autofill into other apps. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Authenticator App4 screens
Authenticator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Authenticator App at 3 against Authenticator's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Authenticator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Authenticator App versus Authenticator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticator AppAuthenticator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRayane KurrimboccusSecgin LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Authenticator App

Subscriptions1
  • Pro version - Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro version - Lifetime$34.99
4 purchases

Authenticator

Subscriptions4
  • Keyhaven Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Keyhaven Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Keyhaven Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
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  • Keyhaven Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Authenticator App free?
Authenticator App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authenticator App or Authenticator have ads?
Neither Authenticator App nor Authenticator shows ads.

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