OTP Auth vs StreamMonitor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OTP Auth
Enhance your account security with two-factor authentication on your iPhone and iPad. This app supports numerous popular services and offers robust encryption for all your data. It works offline and prioritizes user privacy by not collecting or transmitting personal information.
- Two-factor authentication support
- Encrypted iCloud Sync
- Siri and Apple Watch support
- Notification Center widget
- Safari extension for password pasting
- Face ID/Touch ID security
- Encrypted backups and import/export
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OTP Auth adds support for two-factor authentication to your iPhone and iPad. It can be used with Dropbox, Facebook, GitHub, Google Mail and many more. Make your accounts safe again! Features: - Ads free - Encrypted iCloud Sync - Siri Support - Apple Watch support - Notification Center widget - Safari extension for pasting passwords into websites - Secure application using Face ID/Touch ID (or password) - Create encrypted backups of all accounts - Import/Export encrypted accounts using AirDrop, iCloud, Dropbox, Mail, ... - Works offline All data stored by OTP Auth is stored using strong AES-256 encryption. This applies for all data. In particular, for both locally stored data as well as data stored in the iCloud Drive (when iCloud Sync is enabled). The password for those files never leaves your device such that noone but you can read your data. OTP Auth does not collect information about you or send them anywhere. You won't be asked to allow access to your contacts or your location. And most important: OTP Auth does not connect to the internet and will not send your accounts to someone else! (Unless you enable iCloud sync where an AES-256 encrypted copy of your accounts is stored in your iCloud Drive. The password for that copy will never leave your phone.) Follow me on Twitter: @otpauth
StreamMonitor
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Professional monitoring for radio streams. When a stream fails, every minute matters. StreamMonitor was built for broadcasters, broadcast engineers and operations teams who need to know at all times whether their streams are available, performing correctly and delivering the expected quality. Monitor unlimited streams in real time, analyze availability and response times, inspect metadata and audio properties, listen live or record broadcasts directly from your devices. With TimeShift, uptime analytics, intelligent alerting and native apps for iPhone, iPad and Mac, StreamMonitor combines capabilities that would otherwise require multiple tools. Monitor. Analyze. Record. All in one app. WHY STREAMMONITOR? Many monitoring solutions only tell you whether a stream is online. StreamMonitor goes much further. In addition to traditional availability checks, the app provides TimeShift, recording, technical analysis, uptime reporting, intelligent notifications and direct playback of monitored streams. The result is a complete operational toolkit for modern broadcast environments. Whether you operate a local radio station, a regional network or a large streaming platform, StreamMonitor provides the information you need when it matters most. MONITORING & ANALYTICS • HTTP/HTTPS checks per variant (HQ, LQ, Mobile) • Availability, response times, HTTP status and content type monitoring • Automatic bitrate, sample rate and metadata detection • SSL certificate checking for HTTPS streams: validity and expiry date, with warning before expiry • Traffic-light status per stream • Batch checks with up to 10 parallel connections • Uptime statistics for 24 hours, 7 days and 30 days • Response sparklines for the last 20 monitoring checks • Threshold-based alerting after consecutive failures • Recovery notifications when a stream comes back online • Check history with automatic cleanup • Automatic background monitoring on macOS PLAYBACK & SCAN • Direct playback via AVPlayer with ICY metadata • Now Playing integration, AirPlay and CarPlay • Skip forward and rewind controls • Scan mode for multiple streams TIMESHIFT • Rewind up to 60 minutes • Return to live playback instantly • Continuous stream buffering RECORDING • Direct recording without re-encoding • Automatic file splitting • Scheduled recordings • Original quality preservation MANAGEMENT & SYNC • Hierarchical broadcaster, stream and variant management • iCloud synchronization • JSON import and export • Favorites, filters and full-text search PLATFORMS • iPhone • iPad • Mac • CarPlay All monitoring data remains local on your device. No tracking. No ads. No external servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OTP Auth at Free against StreamMonitor's $44.99. OTP Auth also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). StreamMonitor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, 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
OTP Auth is free to download; StreamMonitor costs $44.99 up front. OTP Auth sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StreamMonitor asks for nothing beyond the download.
OTP Auth ships an update every 2 weeks, StreamMonitor every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OTP Auth | StreamMonitor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $44.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (463 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 77.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 463 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roland Moers | IR MediaAd GmbH |
Bugs and requests
OTP Auth
Reported bugs
3 issues- Sync issues causing data loss
- Widget not displaying codes correctly
- Crashes on certain iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Larger text/font size options
- Alphabetical sorting of accounts
- Automatic account refresh/update
- Ability to edit account details
StreamMonitor
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OTP Auth
- OTP Auth Pro$3.99
StreamMonitor
No in-app purchases
Questions
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