Comparison

TOTP Auth vs Max

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

Head to head

Auth

Privacy Web Browser

About

TOTP Auth

Features

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An authenticator app for use with your Contal ID

About

Max

Features

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About the App Meet Max™—Australia’s private, powerful and secure browser for iOS. Max helps protect your privacy by blocking intrusive ads, trackers and unwanted content with MaxGuard™. Inspired by the echidna—private, resilient and well-defended—Max delivers a cleaner, faster browsing experience with fewer distractions. See MaxGuard working in real time, reduce unnecessary data usage and enjoy the web with greater privacy. Max does not sell or share your browsing data. Features MaxGuard content filtering Built-in ad blocking Tracker protection Private search Bookmark and favourite importing Light and dark modes Secure, encrypted connections where supported Automatic updates through the App Store Reduced data usage and improved battery efficiency Australian owned and managed Browse faster. Browse with confidence. Browse with Max™. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TOTP Auth4 screens

Max4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TOTP Auth at none against Max's 3. TOTP Auth also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Max sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. TOTP Auth asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TOTP Auth ships an update every 5 weeks, Max every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

TOTP Auth versus Max: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	TOTP Auth	Max
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	18.0
Further details — not scored
Size	3 MB	166 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Contal Travel Group Pty Ltd	DataBench

In-app purchases

None

TOTP Auth

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Max

Subscriptions2

Community Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
Community Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year

One-time1

Top Up 10 Gb$2.99

Questions

Is TOTP Auth free?

TOTP Auth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Max free?

Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do TOTP Auth or Max have ads?

Neither TOTP Auth nor Max shows ads.

Which is updated more often, TOTP Auth or Max?

TOTP Auth ships an update every 5 weeks, and Max every 3 months. Most recently, TOTP Auth was updated on October 15, 2026 and Max on October 18, 2026.