OT Advanced Authentication vs W.I.P.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OT Advanced Authentication
Enhance security beyond traditional passwords with multifactor authentication. Protect sensitive data from fraud and unauthorized access with advanced verification methods.
- Multifactor authentication
- Secure sensitive information
- Step-up protection
- Fraud prevention
- Unauthorized access prevention
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OpenText Advanced Authentication lets you move beyond username and password to a more secure way to protect your sensitive information. Using multifactor authentication, you can now step up protection at a time when fraud or unauthorized access are overriding concerns. Additional information on the features and benefits of Advanced Authentication is available at https://www.opentext.com/products/advanced-authentication.
W.I.P.
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W.I.P. - The social platform for our organization: for employees and external partners W.I.P. is the platform for communication within and outside your organization. Consisting of timelines, news feeds and chat features, similar to your private social media. All to provide you with a pleasant and familiar way of communicating with colleagues and partners. Share new knowledge, ideas and internal successes quickly and easily with the rest of your team, department or organization. Enrich messages with pictures, videos and emoticons. Simply keep track of new posts from your colleagues, organization and partners. Push-notifications will make you notice new coverage immediately. Convenient, especially if you do not work behind a desk. The benefits of W.I.P. - Communicate wherever you are - Information, documents and knowledge anytime, anywhere - Share ideas, have discussions and share successes - No business email needed - Learn from the knowledge and ideas within and outside your organization - Save time by reducing e-mail and find what you're looking for - All shared messages are secured - Important news will never be overlooked Feature list: - Timeline - Video - Groups - messages - News - Locking and unlocking posts - Who has read my post? - Sharing files - Integrations - Notifications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: W.I.P. at fortnightly against OT Advanced Authentication's every 3 months. OT Advanced Authentication's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15 vs 17.5). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.
OT Advanced Authentication ships an update every 3 months, W.I.P. fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OT Advanced Authentication | W.I.P. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (154 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 8.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 154 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 85 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NetIQ Corporation | WELLER Holding SE & Co. KG |
Bugs and requests
OT Advanced Authentication
Reported bugs
13 issues- Push notifications disappear immediately after appearing
- Authentication requests timeout within seconds of approval
- App crashes on iOS 14+ and iPhone 12/15 models
- Face ID gets stuck in loop requiring phone restart
- QR code scanner fails to work
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- Blank white screen appears instead of PIN entry
- App fails to launch or shows brief flash then disappears
- Notifications not appearing on Apple Watch despite settings enabled
- Login credentials not persisting between sessions
- App freezes during enrollment of new organizations
- PIN reset fails and deletes user data
- App becomes unresponsive after failed authentication attempts
- Incompatibility with device upgrades causing permanent lockout
Requested features
9 requests- Apple Watch support for direct approval without phone
- Biometric/Face ID authentication without PIN requirement
- Lock screen notification approval capability
- Persistent notification badges
- Ability to bulk delete request history
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- Better error messages and troubleshooting guidance
- Improved UI/design modernization
- Seamless device transfer without account lockout
- Offline TOTP functionality
W.I.P.
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
OT Advanced Authentication
No in-app purchases
W.I.P.
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is OT Advanced Authentication free?
Is W.I.P. free?
Do OT Advanced Authentication or W.I.P. have ads?
Which is updated more often, OT Advanced Authentication or W.I.P.?
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