Comparison

Awake vs Authenticator App

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

Head to head
About

Awake

This utility app prevents your device's screen from automatically locking, ensuring uninterrupted access. It's particularly useful for time-sensitive online queues and events where you need to maintain your position without interruption.

Highlights
  • Prevents screen auto-lock
  • Uses Picture-in-Picture
  • One-tap start/stop
  • Lightweight floating window
  • Fast and reliable sessions
Features
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Keep your screen on when it matters most. Awake starts a lightweight Picture-in-Picture session that helps prevent Auto-Lock on iPhone and iPad. Tap Start to keep your display awake while you wait, read, cook, monitor, or hold your place in a time-sensitive queue. Useful for: - ticket drops and preorder queues - recipes, instructions, timers, and checklists - reference pages, dashboards, and monitoring screens Important: Awake uses iOS Picture in Picture/media playback. While it is active, other audio or video may pause. Simple one-time purchase. No subscriptions. No account. No data collected.

About

Authenticator App

Features
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Protect your accounts with secure 2FA codes, passwords, and private browsing in one app. Authenticator stores and generates two-factor authentication codes for all your online accounts. Keep your data safe with encrypted storage, iCloud backup, Face ID, and Apple Watch support. FEATURES • Generate 2FA codes for all popular services Google, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft, Amazon, Discord, Dropbox, PayPal, Slack, Shopify, Zoom and thousands more. • Secure encrypted backup All your 2FA codes, passwords, and secret keys are encrypted and safely stored in iCloud. Restore everything on a new device in seconds. • Sync across all Apple devices Your codes automatically sync between iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. • Easy import and export Import 2FA codes from other authenticator apps with QR code or CSV. Export your data anytime. • Password Manager Store passwords in one secure place. Get alerts if your password appears in a data leak. • Password Generator Create strong passwords with custom length, symbols, and numbers. • App Lock Protect the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN code with auto-lock. • Organize your codes Create folders, use drag and drop, and add custom icons for easier access. Your privacy comes first. All data is encrypted and only you can access it. Privacy Policy: https://novaz.cc/privacy Terms of Use: https://novaz.cc/terms

Screenshots

Awake2 screens
Authenticator App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Authenticator App at Free against Awake's $1.99. Authenticator App also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). Awake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, device support 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

Authenticator App is free to download; Awake costs $1.99 up front. Authenticator App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Awake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awake ships an update every 2 months, Authenticator App every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Awake versus Authenticator App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwakeAuthenticator App
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex KitcoffHang Ma

In-app purchases

None

Awake

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Authenticator App

Subscriptions2
  • Authenticator Pro - Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Authenticator App - Novaz$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Awake free?
Awake costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Authenticator App free?
Authenticator App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Awake or Authenticator App have ads?
Neither Awake nor Authenticator App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awake or Authenticator App?
Awake ships an update every 2 months, and Authenticator App every 10 days. Most recently, Awake was updated on October 24, 2026 and Authenticator App on October 29, 2026.

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