Authenticator vs Obvisio
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Authenticator
This app provides an enhanced security layer for accessing Bit4id systems. It generates temporary one-time passwords (OTP) using the Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP) without requiring an internet connection after initial setup. The application supports multiple Bit4id applications and uses a one-time QR code configuration.
- One-time password (OTP) generation
- Time-based One-time Password Algorithm (TOTP)
- Offline code generation
- Multi-application support
- Automated QR code configuration
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Bit4id Authenticator è l’applicazione che ti permette di abilitare l’autenticazione tramite codice temporaneo (One Time Password – OTP) ai sistemi Bit4id (che ovviamente accettano tale tipo di autenticazione). Bit4id Authenticator ti offre dunque un livello superiore di sicurezza nell’accesso ai sistemi Bit4id, mantenendo il vantaggio di utilizzare semplicemente il tuo dispositivo iOS come strumento di autenticazione. Effettuata un’apposita procedura di configurazione (operazione una tantum), tramite la app Bit4id Authenticator potrai generare dei codici temporanei senza bisogno di una connessione di rete o cellulare. Tali codici ti serviranno per autenticarti e utilizzare, in estrema sicurezza, il sistema Bit4id in tua dotazione. Funzionalità di Bit4id Authenticator: - Configurazione “una tantum” automatizzata (tramite QR code) - Supporto multi-applicazione - Generazione di codici TOTP (Time-based One-time Password Algorithm) Versioni di iOS supportate. 5.0 e successive
Obvisio
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Obvisio: Scan, Discover, Listen. Obvisio turns your smartphone into an accessible personal guide. Point your camera at an object on display in a museum, hotel or public space: Obvisio recognizes it and reads the title, description and story aloud in your language, without touching anything. - WHAT YOU CAN DO • Instant visual recognition Point your camera at an object and immediately discover everything you need to know. • Accessible QR code scanning Environments, rooms, routes: Obvisio QR codes play information aloud in 5 languages. • Text reading (OCR) Point your camera at signs, menus, captions and listen to the text read aloud with automatic translation into your language. • Multilingual audio guide Italian, English, French, German, Spanish, and now also Russian, Arabic and Chinese. One tap for the title, double tap for the description, triple tap for the story. • Voice commands Control the entire experience with your voice: read text, describe the scene, open settings and much more. Hands-free, always. • Geolocation Automatically find nearby objects. • Full accessibility Voice feedback, vibration and haptic feedback designed for every type of user. - PRIVACY • Obvisio does not save images. Scans are processed and immediately discarded.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Obvisio at every 2 days against Authenticator's every 34 months. Authenticator's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Authenticator ships an update every 34 months, Obvisio every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Authenticator | Obvisio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 34 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bit4id s.r.l | OBVISIO SRL |
In-app purchases
Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Obvisio
No in-app purchases
