AuthMonster vs Cue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AuthMonster
This app simplifies two-factor authentication with a friendly, playful interface. It generates secure one-time codes, supports quick QR code scanning, and offers offline access to codes, making online security enjoyable and easy to manage.
- Generate secure one-time codes (TOTP)
- QR code scanning for quick account setup
- Offline access to authentication codes
- Organized and easy-to-find accounts
- Simple and intuitive user interface
- Playful monster theme
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Meet AuthMonster — your friendly guardian that makes account security simple and fun. Finally, two-factor authentication that doesn’t feel like a chore. AuthMonster brings a fresh, friendly experience to staying safe online. With a clean design, intuitive setup, and a playful monster theme, it turns essential security into something you’ll actually enjoy using. Simple, Friendly 2FA + AuthMonster focuses on doing the basics extremely well: + Generate secure one-time codes (TOTP) + Add accounts quickly with QR code scanning + Access codes anytime — even offline + Keep everything organized and easy to find + No clutter. No confusion. Just straightforward protection that fits naturally into your day. Security That Feels Good Most authenticator apps feel cold, technical, and intimidating. AuthMonster takes the opposite approach — warm, approachable, and designed to make you feel confident, not stressed. Whether you’re securing a few personal accounts or building better habits across your digital life, AuthMonster makes the process feel simple, light, and even a little fun. Why People Love AuthMonster + A friendlier alternative to traditional 2FA apps + Simple enough for beginners, polished enough for pros + A delightful design that turns security from a burden into a habit + Built with privacy in mind and minimal data collection
Cue
This app ensures you never miss important tasks by providing persistent reminders until completion. It intelligently handles recurring events and tracks your progress, offering a private and user-friendly experience across Apple devices.
- Persistent re-alerting until task completion
- Natural language input for reminders
- Flexible repeat scheduling
- Task history and logging
- Apple Watch integration
- Private, no account required
- Undo functionality for completed tasks
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Most reminder apps remind you once. If you miss the buzz, your task dies silently in a list you'll check tomorrow. Cue is built on a different idea: a reminder's job isn't to fire — it's to make sure the thing gets done. FREE, ACTUALLY Everything above — the iPhone app, the iPad app, the Apple Watch app — is free. No in-app purchases, no subscription, no locked features. If you also want Cue on your Mac (capture reminders from any app with a global shortcut), Cue for Mac is a separate one-time purchase on the Mac App Store. JUST TYPE IT Type "take meds at 8am daily" or "pay rent tomorrow 5pm". Cue reads dates, times, and repeats from plain English — and shows you exactly how it understood you before saving. No forms, no date pickers, no recurrence menus. IT WON'T LET YOU FORGET Cue alerts you before something is due, then keeps re-alerting every few minutes until you mark it done, missed, or snoozed. No more one-and-done notifications swiped away and lost. Quiet hours make sure persistence never means 2 a.m. buzzing. REPEATS THAT MATCH REAL LIFE If you take a pill at 2pm, the next dose belongs six hours after that — not at whatever time the original schedule said. Cue's flexible repeats count from when you actually completed the task, while appointments and deadlines stay on a fixed schedule. Mention a medication and Cue picks the right behavior automatically. KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED Cue logs every completion and every miss — including overdue reminders it marks missed for you. The History tab is an honest record of what got done and when: invaluable for medications, routines, and anything a doctor (or your own memory) might ask about later. ON YOUR WRIST The included Apple Watch app shows today's reminders and lets you mark them done or missed without touching your phone. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no tracking. Reminders sync through your own iCloud across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch — they belong to you, and nobody else can read them. CHANGE YOUR MIND, ANY TIME Marked something done by accident? Undo it. Every reminder is editable in place. Nothing in Cue is a one-way door. Also available: Cue for Mac — capture reminders from any app with a global shortcut, synced through the same iCloud. Sold separately on the Mac App Store. Cue is for the things that genuinely can't slip: medication, the form due Friday, the call you promised to make. Type it once, and let Cue carry the weight of remembering. Support & Privacy: Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AuthMonster at 15.1 against Cue's 26. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AuthMonster against 5.0 for Cue. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | AuthMonster | Cue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 76 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moonfoot Labs | Na Zhao |
Customer experience
AuthMonster
Cue
In-app purchases
AuthMonster
No in-app purchases
Cue
No in-app purchases









