Comparison

reCAPTCHA vs DevAuth

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

Head to head
About

reCAPTCHA

This app provides a streamlined way to verify your humanity on websites and applications. It offers seamless and secure verification using your device's capabilities, with an App Clip for even faster, on-demand use without a full installation.

Highlights
  • Seamless verification
  • App Clip for on-demand use
  • Enhanced security
  • QR code scanning
  • Mobile verification button integration
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The reCAPTCHA app from Google helps you securely verify you’re a human on websites and applications that have integrated the new reCAPTCHA mobile verification experience. When you encounter a reCAPTCHA QR code or a reCAPTCHA mobile verification button on a supported site or app, you can use this app for a smoother verification experience. Features: * Seamless Verification: Quickly prove you're human. * App Clip: For even faster, on-demand verification without installing the full app, simply scan a reCAPTCHA QR code or tap a reCAPTCHA verification button to launch the App Clip. * Enhanced Security: Leverage your device's capabilities to securely verify you're a human. How the App Clip Works: 1. Scan a compatible reCAPTCHA QR code using the Camera app on your phone or tap a verification button on a website or app on your phone. 2. The reCAPTCHA App Clip appears. 3. Complete the verification within the App Clip. 4. Continue seamlessly on the original website or app.

About

DevAuth

Features
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DevAuth — The Authenticator for Developers and Tinkerers DevAuth is an authenticator app made for developers and standard users alike. If you're a standard user, you can use the app normally, just like any other authenticator. Scan a QR code or enter a setup key and you're good to go. If you like to tinker around, DevAuth allows you to do some interesting stuff, such as changing the length of your code, changing how long it's valid, or even choosing the algorithm (SHA-1, SHA-256, or SHA-512). Normal users can simply ignore the extra options. DevAuth works fully offline. No account required. No cloud. Your codes never leave your device. Notice: Tinkering features are not supported by every platform. Only enable them if you know what you're doing and if you know your platform supports it.

Screenshots

reCAPTCHA4 screens
DevAuth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DevAuth at every 3 days against reCAPTCHA's fortnightly. reCAPTCHA's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

reCAPTCHA ships an update fortnightly, DevAuth every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
reCAPTCHA versus DevAuth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterreCAPTCHADevAuth
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (16 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings16 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogleDragica Soldo

In-app purchases

None

reCAPTCHA

No in-app purchases

None

DevAuth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is reCAPTCHA free?
reCAPTCHA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DevAuth free?
DevAuth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do reCAPTCHA or DevAuth have ads?
Neither reCAPTCHA nor DevAuth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, reCAPTCHA or DevAuth?
reCAPTCHA ships an update fortnightly, and DevAuth every 3 days. Most recently, reCAPTCHA was updated on September 25, 2026 and DevAuth on September 10, 2026.

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