OTP Authenticator vs Mobile OTP Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
OTP Authenticator
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Swiss SafeLab OTP Authenticator is a free strong one-time password app fully compliant to the mOTP specification (http://motp.sourceforge.net/). mOTP is based on time synchronized one-time-passwords. Swiss SafeLab OTP Authenticator Features: - MUI Support (English, German, Swiss German, French, Italian, Spanish) - multiple accounts with individual mOTP Secret and bookmark - supports bookmarks - define mOTP Secret by - manual mOTP Secret input - shaking the device - random seed input - supports 4 digit PIN (as by specification) - supports alphanumeric PIN - permanently hide mOTP Secret after profile creation - displays current epoch time, local time and local time zone - copy-to-clipboard support - option to generate new mOTPs without the requirement of entering PIN again Swiss SafeLab OTP Authenticator is supported by our pure software-based two factor authentication solution Swiss SafeLab M.ID Suite (https://www.swiss-safelab.com/mid/).
Mobile OTP Authenticator
Securely manage your two-factor authentication codes. Easily add accounts by scanning QR codes or manual entry. Protect your online accounts with industry-standard HOTP and TOTP algorithms.
- QR code scanning for account setup
- Manual account entry
- Secure data storage in iOS Keychain
- Supports HOTP and TOTP algorithms
- Works with popular services like Google, Facebook, Amazon
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Scan the QR code issued by the two-factor authentication and automatically add the account you want to protect or select manual entry to manually set up the account. The account is stored in data security in the iOS key holder. The application supports all services that provide two-factor authentication using HOTP and TOTP algorithms. For example, Google, Facebook, Dropbox, Amazon, GitHub, Synology…. etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OTP Authenticator at 7.0 against Mobile OTP Authenticator's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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.
OTP Authenticator ships an update every 5 months, Mobile OTP Authenticator every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | OTP Authenticator | Mobile OTP Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Swiss SafeLab GmbH | Albert Parti |
In-app purchases
OTP Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Mobile OTP Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
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