Comparison

Authenticator vs Furigana Notepad

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator

Secure your digital life with this two-factor authentication and one-time password manager. It offers effortless, reliable, and private multi-factor authentication for all your accounts, from personal logins to crypto wallets.

Highlights
  • Two-factor authentication (2FA)
  • One-time password (OTP) generation
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • Account security
  • User-friendly interface
  • No sign-up required
  • Optional cloud syncing
Features
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Authenticator: 2FA & OTP App is your ultimate two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) solution. Protect all your online accounts from unauthorized access with secure, time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) and HMAC-based codes (HOTP). Securing your personal accounts, work logins, crypto wallets, or developer platforms is now effortless, fast, and 100% private. KEY FEATURES: • INSTANT QR CODE SCANNER Set up 2FA accounts in seconds! Simply scan any standard QR code or manually enter secret keys. • ENCRYPTED VAULT & CLOUD BACKUP Keep your tokens safe with military-grade encryption. Seamlessly back up and sync your 2FA codes across all your devices so you never get locked out. • BIOMETRIC LOCK & PRIVACY FIRST Protect your authentication passcodes using Face ID, Touch ID, or a custom PIN code. Your secret keys stay encrypted on your device. • HOME SCREEN WIDGETS Access your OTP 2FA codes directly from your iPhone Home Screen without opening the app. • COMPATIBLE WITH 1,000+ SERVICES Works seamlessly with all major services including Google, Instagram, Facebook, Discord, Binance, Coinbase, Microsoft, GitHub, Amazon, Twitter/X, Workday, and more. • OFFLINE GENERATOR Generate secure 6-digit and 8-digit verification codes anytime, anywhere — even without an active internet connection. WHY CHOOSE AUTHENTICATOR APP? - No sign-up or registration required. - Zero tracking or data collection. - Offline-first architecture for maximum data protection. Take total control of your digital security today. Download Authenticator: 2FA & OTP App now! --- Privacy Policy: https://hiteshbhagchandani.framer.website/legal-terms/authenticator/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://hiteshbhagchandani.framer.website/legal-terms/authenticator/terms-and-condition

About

Furigana Notepad

Features
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Furigana Notepad is a notepad that lets you give any word in your notes the reading (furigana / ruby text) you like, and keeps it. Creative readings such as 約束《ちかい》, or readings for kanji you cannot read yet: you decide. Built for novel and script drafts, dialogue readings, and Japanese study. Select text and add a reading. Register readings you use often in a dictionary, and they appear automatically from then on. Assign a dictionary per folder to switch readings by project or by textbook. ■ Manual ruby Select any range of text and give that one spot its own reading — useful when the same kanji is read differently depending on context, such as a character's line in a novel. You can register it to the dictionary from the same dialog. ■ Automatic furigana Register a word and its reading, and matching text in your notes gets ruby text automatically. Assign a dictionary per folder to keep multiple stories or study sets separate. Reorder a folder's dictionaries to set their priority; when the same word is in more than one, the reading from the higher one is used. Words in the Shared Dictionary apply to every memo regardless of folder settings. ■ Live ruby preview while editing Split the editor into two panes. The lower pane shows your text with ruby applied as you type, so you can check the result without switching to view mode. ■ Select and copy in view mode Select the body text and copy it as plain text. When you want ruby text included, use the novel-site notation export instead. ■ Novel-site ruby notation export Supports four formats: Narou-style (|kanji《ruby》), pixiv, Alphapolis, and HTML. Converts your text so it can be pasted straight into novel submission sites. ■ Import from novel-site notation Paste text written in Narou-style, pixiv, Alphapolis, or HTML ruby notation, and it becomes a note with ruby text applied. The format is detected automatically, and the readings it contains can be registered to a dictionary in one go. ■ PDF export with furigana Create a PDF with ruby text, choosing vertical or horizontal writing, paper size (A4 / B5), typeface (Mincho / Gothic), font size, characters per line, line spacing, and margins. Share, save, or print it (Premium feature). ■ Note management Full-text search, pinning, a trash (auto-deletes after 30 days, with undo), and autosave are all built in. Folders can be nested without limit, sorted by name or update time, and moved by dragging. ■ Your data and Premium No account required. Memos are stored on your device and never uploaded to our servers (OS backups follow your device settings). The free version shows ads. Watch a video for 24 hours ad-free, or buy Premium once for permanent ad-free use and PDF export. See the privacy policy for how ads and crash reporting handle data. Whether you're writing a novel or studying Japanese, the readings are yours to decide. Service names mentioned are trademarks of their respective owners.

Screenshots

Authenticator4 screens
Furigana Notepad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Authenticator at none against Furigana Notepad's shown. Furigana Notepad's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Authenticator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Furigana Notepad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authenticator ships an update every 2 weeks, Furigana Notepad every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Authenticator versus Furigana Notepad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticatorFurigana Notepad
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHitesh BhagchandaniQuickServe Corporation

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Authenticator

Subscriptions2
  • Authenticator Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Authenticator Pro Yearly$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Furigana Notepad

One-time1
  • Premium$2.99

Questions

Is Authenticator free?
Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Furigana Notepad free?
Furigana Notepad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authenticator or Furigana Notepad have ads?
Furigana Notepad shows ads; Authenticator does not.
Which is updated more often, Authenticator or Furigana Notepad?
Authenticator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Furigana Notepad every 2 days. Most recently, Authenticator was updated on September 29, 2026 and Furigana Notepad on October 12, 2026.

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