Granted vs Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Granted
Generate secure, one-time verification codes for your online accounts. This app offers a simple yet powerful way to enhance security with offline functionality, encrypted storage, and broad compatibility. It ensures accessibility for all users, including those with visual impairments.
- Generate one-time verification codes
- QR code, link, or manual setup
- Offline functionality
- Encrypted storage
- Password or biometric unlock
- iCloud sync
- Supports TOTP and HOTP
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Granted is a modern, secure and easy to use two-factor authentication (2FA) app. Get one-time verification codes for Google, Facebook, Dropbox, GitHub and numerous other services for extra security of your online accounts. SIMPLE, YET POWERFUL Set up accounts effortlessly with QR code, link or manual entry. Find them instantly with built-in or custom icons and folder organization. PRIVACY & SECURITY FIRST Works completely offline with encrypted storage, password or biometric unlock and secure backups. No trackers, no ads, no data collection. LIVES IN YOUR ECOSYSTEM Apps for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Use iCloud sync (optionally) to keep your accounts available across all your devices. BROADLY COMPATIBLE Support for time-based (TOTP) or counter-based (HOTP) code generation, custom algorithm (SHA256, SHA384, SHA512, MD5), code length and timing. UNMATCHED ACCESSIBILITY With best-in-class VoiceOver experience, even time-based codes are no longer a challenge for visually impaired users. Use Granted for free with all features available for up to 3 accounts. Unlock unlimited accounts with a one-time purchase at a price you choose, no subscription required. Privacy policy: https://sites.google.com/view/grantedapp/privacy
Authenticator
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This is not a basic two-factor authentication app. It is a full personal security platform — codes, passwords, an encrypted vault, a private browser and autofill — built for people who take account security seriously enough to want everything in one place and nothing left unprotected. Use two-factor authentication on your accounts but manage your codes, passwords and sensitive files across three or four different apps and want everything consolidated under a single layer of encryption and Face ID. Have lost access to accounts before because you changed phones and had no encrypted backup of your 2FA codes — and want Cloud Sync that keeps everything recoverable without compromising what is stored. Type passwords and copy 2FA codes manually every time you log in because your authenticator and your password manager do not talk to each other — and want Auto Fill that handles both in one step WHAT YOU GET INSIDE 2FA Authentication — secure TOTP and HOTP code generation for any account that supports two-factor authentication, codes refreshed every 30 seconds QR Scanner — instant account setup by pointing the camera at any 2FA QR code MFA and OTP Support — full multi-factor and one-time password compatibility across all standard authentication formats Backup Codes — stored recovery codes for every account so a fallback always exists when the primary device is unavailable Password Manager — encrypted credential storage for every login, organized and accessible without switching apps Secure Vault — end-to-end encrypted storage for sensitive files, recovery keys, private notes and anything that does not belong in a standard notes app Private Browser — built-in browser for sessions that should stay separate from your regular browsing history, with vault access directly inside it Auto Fill — automatic code and password entry across apps and websites so nothing needs to be copied or typed manually Cloud Sync — encrypted backup across all your devices so your full setup is recoverable on any new device from the moment you sign in Widgets — home screen and lock screen access to your most-used codes without opening the app Encryption — end-to-end protection applied across every feature, every stored item and every synced file SUBSCRIPTION & ACCESS Important: Subscription required; no free content. Payment upon subscription confirmation. -Subscription management in Account Settings. -Free trial shifts to paid subscription; unused portion forfeited upon upgrade. -Renewals unless disabled 24 hours before the current period ends. -Subscription: Premium Access - 7 days Premium Access Year - 1 year https://docs.google.com/document/d/1D__ycr3EDHVUEbXERJxifE4Sbyfgfl2IJtkC_6f6u7c/edit?usp=sharing https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lOqETe8b4Osox6y-0n5vfxrXWd_8yZA7kxd1_Cda1IQ/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Granted at 16.0 against Authenticator's 18.5. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Granted sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Authenticator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Granted ships an update every 5 days, Authenticator weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Granted | Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nikita Orlov | BU Guard GmbH |
In-app purchases
Granted
- Granted∞$4.99
- Granted∞ + Small tip$9.99
- Granted∞ + Medium tip$14.99
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- Granted∞ + Large tip$24.99
Authenticator
- Premium Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Premium Access Year$44.991 Year








