Comparison

Authenticator App vs MinT

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

Head to head
About

Authenticator App

This app provides secure two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) by generating time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for online accounts. It offers encrypted backups, cloud sync, and QR code support for easy account management across multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Secure 2FA/MFA code generation
  • Encrypted backup and cloud sync
  • QR code account addition
  • Multi-device access
  • Reliable and fast performance
Features
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Authenticator App is a powerful authentication app designed to deliver secure and seamless two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all your online accounts. It strengthens your digital protection by generating time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), OTP codes, and authenticator codes for any service that supports 2FA. Built as a dependable alternative to Google Authenticator, this app helps safeguard both your personal and business accounts. Whether you’re protecting your email, managing social media access, logging into cryptocurrency platforms, or accessing work-related systems, Authenticator App makes authentication safe, fast, and convenient. It works with major platforms including Google, Facebook, Instagram, Microsoft, Binance, and many more. Key Features: Secure Authentication: Easily create and manage 2FA, TOTP, and authenticator codes for thousands of supported services. Reliable and Fast Performance: Instantly access your verification and authenticator codes, even when handling multiple accounts. Encrypted Backup & Cloud Sync: Keep your authentication data protected with end-to-end encryption and sync it across your iOS devices. QR Code Support: Add new accounts quickly by scanning QR codes with your camera and setting up authentication in seconds. Multi-Device Access: Use your MFA, TOTP, and authenticator codes across multiple devices without hassle. Download Authenticator today and upgrade your online security with a simple, efficient, and trusted MFA solution. Your all-in-one authentication tool — secure, fast, and always synchronized. https://www.solid-digital.net/terms.html https://www.solid-digital.net/privacy.html

About

MinT

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MinT is not a Pomodoro timer, or another timer that starts after you have already decided to focus. It is an app blocker built to help you quit using your phone on autopilot. A Pomodoro asks you to decide, “I am starting now.” A regular timer only tells you how much time has passed. But the moment that trips many of us up happens earlier: Before you have formed a thought, your hand has already opened a short-video, social, shopping, or news app. By the time you notice, ten minutes are gone and the thing you meant to start is still waiting. That is the moment MinT protects. It creates a small but real space between your finger and the feed, giving awareness time to catch up. Remember why you picked up your phone, then choose: open with a purpose or stop here. HOW AN APP OPEN BECOMES A CHOICE AGAIN Choose the app that pulls you in most easily. The next time you open it, Apple's Screen Time shield catches the action before the feed appears. It shows today's opening and usage context so you can recognize the impulse. If you really need the app, choose a clear amount of time and turn the ring clockwise. Finish the ritual and MinT opens a temporary access window. When the time ends, protection returns automatically. Halfway through, you may realize, “I do not actually want to scroll. I just do not want to face what is in front of me.” Open Tasks instead and carry that existing momentum into one smaller, easier first action. That is what awareness means in MinT. It is not a message telling you to use your phone less. It is the feeling of having a choice again at the exact moment an impulse occurs. WHY A RING YOU HAVE TO TURN Ordinary pop-ups quickly become muscle memory: appear, dismiss, continue. MinT's ring asks for a continuous physical action. One-way rotation removes extra decisions, while tactile feedback gives restless fingers somewhere else to land. You do not need to be fast or perfect. Briefly lifting your finger does not erase all your effort. There is no puzzle or lecture, only a moment of being present. If you are restless, easily distracted, or recognize ADHD traits in yourself, stillness can be a burden. MinT lets the body move first, then brings awareness back. QUIT THE MOMENT YOU “COME TO” AFTER TEN MINUTES OF SCROLLING MinT does not demand that you never watch another short video, or pretend every kind of entertainment is wrong. You can enter with a purpose, decide how long you need, or change your mind when awareness returns. Over time, the habit you are breaking is not just one app. It is the automatic path of opening without choosing. MinT keeps that awareness with you through: • Countdowns, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island keep remaining time visible. • Halfway reminders bring back the purpose of the open. • Fixed-time or Screen Time usage modes restore protection by time or actual usage. • Per-app controls set the ritual, duration, and intervention strength. • Progressive pressure can make repeated opens require more effort. • Free Start uses the ring without opening a protected app. • Deep Focus keeps protected apps locked for a chosen period. • Tasks turn a reminder, event, or personal prompt into one small next step. • Local insights separate access-window time from actual usage. • Gentle nudges and quiet themes reduce stimulation and shame. If you often know what to do but cannot begin; if your hand regularly moves faster than your mind; if limits, reminders, and timers have not stopped the automatic open, MinT is designed for that missing moment of awareness. The free version protects one app. MinT Pro unlocks multiple protected apps, full personalization, and advanced on-device insights. MinT does not diagnose or treat ADHD and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Quitting mindless phone use does not have to be a war with yourself. Before the next open, let awareness return. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Authenticator App4 screens
MinT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: MinT at none against Authenticator App's shown. Authenticator App's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Authenticator App sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and MinT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Authenticator App versus MinT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuthenticator AppMinT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolid Dijital上海半塘信息技术有限公司

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Authenticator App

Subscriptions8
  • Weekly Basic Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Pre Subscription3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Plus Subscription3 Days trial$8.997 Days
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  • Weekly Pro Subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Platinium Subscription3 Days trial$11.997 Days
  • Yearly Basic Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Plus Subscription$49.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$59.991 Year
3 purchases

MinT

Subscriptions2
  • MinT Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • MinT Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • MinT Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Authenticator App free?
Authenticator App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MinT free?
MinT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Authenticator App or MinT have ads?
Authenticator App shows ads; MinT does not.

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