Comparison

2FAuth Companion vs Quartermaster

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

Head to head
About

2FAuth Companion

This app generates two-factor authentication codes locally, syncing with your self-hosted 2FAuth server. It offers fast account searching and a clean user experience, functioning offline on Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Sync with self-hosted 2FAuth server
  • Generate 2FA codes offline
  • Fast text search for accounts
  • Clean and focused user interface
  • Support for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
Features
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2FAuth Companion is an authenticator app that connects to your self-hosted 2FAuth server and allows you to generate 2FA codes locally. Features: - Connect and sync with your self-hosted 2FAuth server. - Generate 2FA codes locally on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch offline. - Add new accounts by scanning a QR code. - Fast text search to quickly find accounts. - Clean, focused experience.

About

Quartermaster

Manage your self-hosted media and home infrastructure from a single, native iOS application. Browse, request, and monitor your entertainment stack, alongside servers, containers, and smart home devices. Offers a private, direct connection to your services without any cloud intermediaries.

Highlights
  • Unified media management
  • Server and container monitoring
  • Automated network switching
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Customizable interface
  • Private notifications
Features
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Quartermaster is a native iOS control centre for your self-hosted stack. Browse your library, request films and shows, watch what is downloading and control your servers from one app on iPhone, iPad and Apple silicon Mac. Entertainment brings your media servers, arr apps and downloaders together. Command Centre puts your servers, containers, network, storage and smart home within reach. KEY FEATURES - Your media, connected. Discover films and shows, request them through Seerr, manage titles in Radarr and Sonarr, and follow downloads into your library. Pro routing rules send requests to the right server. - Browse and watch. Now Playing, Continue Watching, Next Up and Recently Added for Jellyfin, Emby and Plex. Play films and episodes in the app, with audio and subtitle selection, AirPlay and Picture in Picture. - Know your library. See upcoming releases in a unified calendar, explore library statistics and discover your Taste Profile, calculated on your device. - Take control. Manage Docker containers and virtual machines, check NAS and drive health, control DNS blocking and inspect network devices. Read live stats and logs, control Home Assistant by room, and use a full SSH terminal with saved commands. - The Doctor. Find the cause of stalled downloads and blocked imports in plain English, with suggested fixes you can review and apply. - Home and away. Add local and remote addresses and let Quartermaster switch as your network changes. Keep different setups in separate profiles and use optional encrypted iCloud sync across your devices. - Family and friends. Give your household a simpler way to browse and request, with owner controls protected by a PIN. Pro is needed to create a Family setup; joining does not require another purchase. - QM Companion. Scan to import discovered services from your own Companion server. Pro adds live views of containers, stacks, volumes and updates, with controls governed by the permissions you approve. - Stay informed. Choose alerts for imports, failures, requests and server thresholds, plus a daily release digest. - Make it yours. Choose icons and accent colours, arrange your tabs and Home shortcuts, add a one-handed corner button, and use light or true black dark mode. Explore with realistic sample data before connecting anything. SUPPORTED SERVICES Media: Radarr, Sonarr, Lidarr, Jellyseerr, Overseerr, Seerr, DroppedNeedle, Shelfarr, ReadMeABook, Prowlarr, Jackett, NZBHydra2, Bazarr, SABnzbd, NZBGet, qBittorrent, Transmission, Deluge, qui, Jellyfin, Emby, Plex, Tautulli, Jellystat, Streamystats, Tracearr, Maintainerr, Wizarr, Tdarr, Dispatcharr, Immich, Audiobookshelf, Shelfmark, BookOrbit, Komga and Kavita. Infrastructure: Portainer, Dockhand, Komodo, Coolify, Arcane, Glances, Beszel, Scrutiny, Dozzle, Unraid, TrueNAS, Synology DSM, UGREEN NAS, Proxmox VE, Home Assistant, AdGuard Home, Pi-hole, Technitium, NextDNS, Control D, UniFi, Gluetun, Cloudflare, CrowdSec and SSH. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Quartermaster connects directly to your services. Credentials are protected in the system Keychain, and no Quartermaster account is required. Optional iCloud sync and backups encrypt your setup with your passphrase. Push notifications use an optional relay, or connect your own ntfy server for instant alerts. Apple and RevenueCat handle purchase validation. QUARTERMASTER PRO Use one service for free. Unlock unlimited services and all Pro features with a one-time lifetime purchase, an annual subscription or a monthly subscription. No feature tiers or add-ons. Available in English, French, Spanish and German. You need your own servers or service accounts. Quartermaster does not supply media and is not affiliated with the services it supports. Website: https://qmstack.com Support: https://qmstack.com/support Privacy Policy: https://www.qmstack.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

2FAuth Companion4 screens
Quartermaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quartermaster at 93% against 2FAuth Companion's 50%. Quartermaster also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (47 vs 2). 2FAuth Companion's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Quartermaster sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. 2FAuth Companion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Quartermaster holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quartermaster has 47 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of 2FAuth Companion's written reviews are positive against 93% of Quartermaster's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

2FAuth Companion ships an update every 3 weeks, Quartermaster every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
2FAuth Companion versus Quartermaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter2FAuth CompanionQuartermaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (47 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews92.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings247 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan Elliott-PotterLewis Egley

Customer experience

2FAuth Companion

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Quartermaster

All ratings42 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews27 reviews
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%

In-app purchases

None

2FAuth Companion

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Quartermaster

Subscriptions4
  • Quartermaster Pro (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Continued Support2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Quartermaster Pro$29.99

Questions

Is 2FAuth Companion free?
2FAuth Companion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quartermaster free?
Quartermaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 2FAuth Companion or Quartermaster?
Quartermaster is rated higher. 2FAuth Companion averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Quartermaster averages 5.0 from 47 ratings.
Do 2FAuth Companion or Quartermaster have ads?
Neither 2FAuth Companion nor Quartermaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 2FAuth Companion or Quartermaster?
2FAuth Companion ships an update every 3 weeks, and Quartermaster every 2 weeks. Most recently, 2FAuth Companion was updated on October 12, 2026 and Quartermaster on October 22, 2026.

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