Comparison

Authenticator App vs Authik

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator App

Features
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Authenticator App: SafeAuth is a fast, reliable, and secure Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) app that generates time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) to protect your online accounts. With support for Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), secure backup, and multi-device sync, Authenticator App: SafeAuth helps keep your digital identity safe and your authentication codes always within reach. Set up your accounts in seconds by scanning QR codes or entering setup keys manually. Authenticator App: SafeAuth lets you manage multiple authentication accounts, securely store passwords and personal notes, and easily back up, restore, import, or export your data. Whether for personal or business use, it provides a simple, powerful, and secure authentication solution. Key Features • Scan QR codes to add authentication accounts instantly. • Add authentication codes manually when needed. • Connect and manage multiple apps for authentication. • Backup and restore your authentication data securely. • Import and export accounts with ease. • Supports multiple languages for global users. • Sync across multiple devices. • Manage multiple accounts and authentication codes in one place. • Built-in 2FA setup and usage guide. • Store website usernames and passwords securely. • Add and manage personal notes safely. This app contains subscription Monthly pro at $1.99, Yearly pro at $9.99, and Lifetime pro at $19.99 to use ad-free versions of the premium app, which can cancel anytime. To learn about our privacy policy, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/privacy-policy.html For our terms of use, please visit: https://muraliarvind.blogspot.com/2025/04/terms-of-service.html 2FA Secure Authenticator: Protect your accounts with secure, time-based two-factor authentication codes.

About

Authik

Features
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Authik keeps your two-factor codes on your iPhone, behind a passcode and Face ID, and nowhere else. Every app that offers two-step sign-in gives you a QR code. Point Authik at it and the code appears in your list, counting down alongside the rest. No account to create, no sign-in, no sync service. Your secrets stay in the iPhone's Keychain and the app works entirely offline. ADDING AN ACCOUNT 1. Tap Scan QR Code and point the camera at the code. 2. Or pick a screenshot from Photos, or type the setup key by hand. 3. The account appears in your list with its six-digit code and timer. Codes are time-based (TOTP) or counter-based (HOTP), with SHA-1, SHA-256 and SHA-512. Google Authenticator export codes (otpauth-migration) import all accounts at once. LOCKED BY DEFAULT Authik is protected by a passcode you choose, with Face ID or Touch ID to unlock. Choose when it locks: immediately when you switch apps, after a delay, or never. Optionally hide codes in the list until tapped. When you set a passcode, Authik gives you a recovery key. It is the only way back in if you forget the passcode — Authik does not keep a copy. WIDGETS Pin an account and its code shows on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, refreshing on its own. A Lock Screen widget opens the scanner directly. Pinned secrets are stored in the shared Keychain, protected by your device passcode rather than the Authik passcode — Authik tells you this when you pin. ORGANISE Group accounts into folders, search by name, and long-press an account to move it. BACKUP AND RESTORE Export all accounts to a single encrypted file, protected by a password you choose. Restore it on a new phone, either merging with or replacing what is there. The backup is the recovery path that survives a lost passcode and a lost phone — keep one. FREE AND PRO Free includes everything above for up to 8 accounts and 3 folders. Authik Pro is a single one-time purchase — no subscription — and adds: • Unlimited accounts and folders • Hide in App Switcher: blurs the app preview so codes never show in the switcher • Advanced mode: per-account digits, period and algorithm, plus QR export of any account Restore Purchases is on the upgrade screen. PRIVACY Authik makes no network connections. There are no analytics, no crash reporting and no accounts. The camera is used only while you scan; Photos only for the image you pick; Face ID only to unlock.

Screenshots

Authenticator App4 screens
Authik4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Authik at none against Authenticator App's shown. Authik also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks). Authenticator App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Authenticator App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Authik sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Authenticator App ships an update every 5 weeks, Authik daily. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Authenticator App versus Authik: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticator AppAuthik
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArvind MuraliGEMIRY COMPANY LIMITED

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Authenticator App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

Authik

One-time1
  • Authik Pro - Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Authenticator App free?
Authenticator App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Authik free?
Authik is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authenticator App or Authik have ads?
Authenticator App shows ads; Authik does not.
Which is updated more often, Authenticator App or Authik?
Authenticator App ships an update every 5 weeks, and Authik daily. Most recently, Authenticator App was updated on October 25, 2026 and Authik on October 29, 2026.

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