Comparison

Spot Authenticator vs Vidnip

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

Head to head
About

Spot Authenticator

Easily find your two-factor authentication codes with a clear grid or list layout. Recognize accounts by service icons and search for specific codes. Supports TOTP and HOTP generation offline, with optional encrypted cloud sync for cross-device access.

Highlights
  • Clear grid and list layouts
  • Offline TOTP and HOTP code generation
  • Account recognition by service icons
  • Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode protection
  • Encrypted backups and cloud sync
  • Recently deleted and account recovery
Features
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Spot Authenticator helps you find the right two-factor authentication code with less searching. Choose a clear grid or list layout, recognize accounts by their service icons, and search for the code you need. Whether you prefer a compact overview or a simple list, Spot lets you choose how to view your accounts. TOTP and HOTP codes are generated on your device without an internet connection. No Spot Auth account is required, and there are no ads. Enable Offline Mode for local-only use, or choose optional encrypted cloud sync to keep accounts in sync across devices. KEY FEATURES • Clear grid and list layouts for finding and copying codes • Offline TOTP and HOTP code generation • Add accounts by scanning QR codes or entering details manually • Multiple themes with light, dark and individual appearance settings • Face ID, Touch ID or device passcode protection • Encrypted backups and support for multiple import formats • Optional encrypted iCloud and WebDAV sync (Pro) • Recently Deleted and account recovery FREE AND PRO Manage 20 2FA accounts with the free version. Try premium themes in full; the free version returns to the default theme when the app restarts. Pro unlocks unlimited accounts, encrypted cloud sync and persistent premium themes. Choose a lifetime purchase or an annual subscription. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase with no recurring charges. Annual Pro is a one-year auto-renewable subscription that you can manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Prices, offer eligibility and renewal terms are shown by the App Store before purchase. Spot Authenticator focuses on one job: helping you reach the right code with less searching while keeping you in control of your authentication data. Privacy Policy: https://www.spotauth.net/privacy Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vidnip

Features
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Vidnip is an offline video and music player for iPhone. Import your own videos, music videos and songs — no Mac and no account needed. If you have a Mac, pair it with Vidnip for Mac: keep watching its downloads on your iPhone with the position in sync, sync songs, stream videos, control downloads, and send it links even when you’re away. YOUR VIDEOS, CONTINUED ANYWHERE • Import videos (MP4, M4V, MOV) from the Files app, Photos or a computer. Select several in Files or Photos and tap Share › Import to Vidnip to import them all at once. • Every video remembers where you stopped and continues from there. Finished videos are marked as watched; play from the start or mark them watched / unwatched at any time. • Full screen, Picture in Picture and AirPlay to your TV; rename, share or save to Photos. YOUR MUSIC, OFFLINE • Import MP3, AAC/M4A, ALAC, FLAC, WAV, AIFF and music videos with their artwork and lyrics; a matching .lrc file becomes timed lyrics that scroll with the music. • Queue, shuffle, repeat, playback speed and AirPlay, with controls on the Lock Screen and in Control Center. • Car Lyrics (Settings › Music): when audio plays over your car’s Bluetooth or CarPlay, the current lyric line appears where the car shows the song title, with the song and artist on the artist line. • Tag your songs and filter by tag — several at once, with Selected and Recently Used at the top of the panel. Search and sort; duplicates are skipped. • Imported files stay on this iPhone and are part of its backup. WITH VIDNIP FOR MAC: DOWNLOAD ON THE MAC, CONTINUE ON THE IPHONE • Mac › Videos shows what the Mac has downloaded, with a Continue Watching row at the top and series grouped by subscription or playlist. • Stop halfway on the Mac and pick up at the same spot on your iPhone; finish on the iPhone and it’s marked as watched on the Mac too (Vidnip for Mac 2.0). • Download to iPhone — copied over Wi‑Fi and verified with SHA‑256; watch offline anywhere, position kept. • Stream from the Mac — instant playback with seeking, speed, full screen and AirPlay; only a small temporary cache on the iPhone. • Remote control — open the video on the Mac’s screen and drive play, pause, seek, volume, speed and subtitles from your iPhone. SEND LINKS FROM ANYWHERE (with Vidnip for Mac) • Share a link from Safari or any app, or paste it in the app. Your Mac detects the videos on the page; if there are several, pick one by thumbnail, length and quality. • Follow the Mac’s downloads live and pause, resume or cancel them from your iPhone; links sent while the Mac is unreachable go out later. • Remote Send — away from home, send a link to your own Mac and it downloads automatically. The link is end-to-end encrypted and relayed through api.vidnip.com; we can’t read it; ciphertext is kept for at most 7 days. SYNC MUSIC FROM YOUR MAC • Browse the Mac’s music library and sync a song, an album or everything, with artwork and lyrics; optionally sync new songs automatically whenever the Mac connects. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no analytics, no ads. Vidnip never uploads your files anywhere. • Communication with your Mac stays on your local network, encrypted; videos never leave it, and Remote Send carries only the encrypted link. Pairing uses a one-time six-digit code shown on the Mac; revoke an iPhone from the Mac at any time. REQUIREMENTS • Importing and playing your own files needs nothing else. • Mac features: Vidnip for Mac 1.7.0 or later from vidnip.com (1.8.0 for music sync, 2.0 for position sync and Remote Send; macOS 14 or later, Apple Silicon) with “Allow iPhone to connect over the local network” on (plus Remote Receive for Remote Send), both on the same Wi‑Fi. • Downloads from the Mac run while the app is in front and resume when you return. Vidnip for iPhone never downloads media from websites: it has no built-in browser or site parser and does not bypass access controls or DRM. It plays files you already have and manages media on your own Mac.

Screenshots

Spot Authenticator4 screens
Vidnip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vidnip at none against Spot Authenticator's 1. Vidnip also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Spot Authenticator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vidnip asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spot Authenticator ships an update every 5 weeks, Vidnip every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Spot Authenticator versus Vidnip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpot AuthenticatorVidnip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer优贤 刘MY ARCS CO., LTD.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Spot Authenticator

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$2.99
None

Vidnip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Spot Authenticator free?
Spot Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vidnip free?
Vidnip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Spot Authenticator or Vidnip have ads?
Neither Spot Authenticator nor Vidnip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spot Authenticator or Vidnip?
Spot Authenticator ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vidnip every 4 days. Most recently, Spot Authenticator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Vidnip on November 10, 2026.

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