TraitWare® Authentication vs Optimal Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TraitWare® Authentication
This app uses your mobile device as a secure login token, eliminating the need for passwords and hardware keys. It offers passwordless multi-factor authentication with options for biometric or image-based unlocks, enhancing security for applications and websites.
- Passwordless multi-factor authentication
- Mobile device as login token
- Biometric and image-based unlocks
- User identity bound to device
- Optional three-factor authentication
- Admin-controlled geofencing
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TraitWare® Authentication provides passwordless MFA-inherent access to protected applications, resources, and web sites by employing your mobile device as a “login token” or “authenticator”, eliminating dependence on the use of inconvenient and problematic usernames and passwords or separate hardware tokens. Security is improved because TraitWare was built from the ground up to include 2-factor MFA on every login. TraitWare® leverages patented technology which “binds” the User’s identity to their Mobile Device. In addition, it relies on your device biometrics and optionally a technology called PhotoAuth, an image-based unlock method, which prevents unauthorized users from accessing the TraitWare App. TraitWare allows the User’s Mobile Device to be used as a passwordless multi-factor authenticator where the two factors are: 1) “something you have”, which is the device itself which contains user and device traits; and 2) "something you are" using FaceID/TouchID or “something you know” which is your image-based PhotoAuth Sequence (which functions as a “visual PIN”). For even greater security, TraitWare also offers three-factor authentication, using a combination of FaceID/TouchID and a PhotoAuth sequence. Logins can additionally be locked down using admin-controlled geofencing. Please see our Terms of Service for information on use and our Privacy Policy. Both are contained in our Terms of Service in the following link. https://traitware.com/tos/
Optimal Authenticator
This app provides a secure way to verify your identity for accessing other applications. It uses two-factor authentication via push notifications or verification codes, and allows organizations to register trusted devices for sign-in requests.
- Two-factor authentication
- Push notification verification
- On-app verification codes
- Trusted device registration
- Secure identity verification
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With the Optimal Authenticator, quickly and securely verify your identity for access to all of your applications. Authentication features include: Two-factor authentication: Two-factor authentication provides an extra layer of security to your account. When signing in, after entering your password, you'll be asked to provide additional verification via the app. A push notification is sent to your mobile device to alert you of a pending two-factor verification request. Simply tap on the notification to launch the app and tap Approve to complete the verification. Alternatively, you may be prompted to enter the verification code displayed in the app. Device registration: By registering your device through the app, organizations can verify that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TraitWare® Authentication at 100% against Optimal Authenticator's 0%. TraitWare® Authentication also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TraitWare® Authentication holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of TraitWare® Authentication's written reviews are positive against 0% of Optimal Authenticator's.
TraitWare® Authentication ships an update every 2 months, Optimal Authenticator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TraitWare® Authentication | Optimal Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | 3.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TraitWare Inc. | Optimal IdM |
Customer experience
TraitWare® Authentication
Optimal Authenticator
In-app purchases
TraitWare® Authentication
No in-app purchases
Optimal Authenticator
No in-app purchases
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