Comparison

Microsoft Authenticator vs Beddy

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Authenticator

Securely sign into online accounts with multi-factor authentication, passwordless login, or password autofill. Manage multiple accounts, including non-Microsoft services, and access Microsoft products and services seamlessly.

Highlights
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • Passwordless sign-in
  • Password autofill
  • Support for non-Microsoft accounts
  • Account management for work/school
  • Cert-based authentication
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Use Microsoft Authenticator for easy, secure sign-ins for all your online accounts using multi-factor authentication, passwordless, or password autofill. You also have additional account management options for your Microsoft personal, work or school accounts. Getting started with multi-factor authentication Multi factor authentication (MFA)provides a second layer of security. When enabled, during login after entering your password, you’ll be asked for an additional way to prove it’s really you. Either approve the notification sent to the Microsoft Authenticator, or enter the one-time password (OTP) generated by the app. The OTP codes have a 30 second timer counting down. This timer is so you never have to use the same time-based one-time password (TOTP) twice and you don’t have to remember the number. The OTP doesn’t require you to be connected to a network, and it won’t drain your battery. You can add multiple accounts to your app, including non-Microsoft accounts like Facebook, Amazon, Dropbox, Google, LinkedIn, GitHub, and more. Getting started with passwordless Use your phone, not your password, to log into your Microsoft account. Just enter your username, then approve the notification sent to your phone. Your fingerprint, face ID, or PIN will provide a second layer of security in this two-step verification process. After you’ve signed in with two factor authentication (2FA), you’ll have access to all your Microsoft products and services, such as Outlook, OneDrive, Office, and more. Microsoft personal, work or school accounts Sometimes your work or school might ask you to install the Microsoft Authenticator when accessing certain organization resources. You will need to register your device to your organization through the app and add your work or school account. Microsoft Authenticator supports cert-based authentication by issuing a certificate on your device. This will let your organization know that the sign-in request is coming from a trusted device and help you seamlessly and securely access additional Microsoft apps and services without needing to log into each. Microsoft Authenticator may request the following optional permissions, which require your consent. You can continue to use Microsoft Authenticator without granting these permissions. However, some features may be limited or unavailable. For more information, please see below: - Face ID: To enable app lock and help protect your accounts - Camera: To scan QR codes when adding accounts to Microsoft Authenticator.

About

Beddy

Features
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Stop scrolling. Start your day. Beddy locks the apps that eat your morning — you pick which ones, you pick the time window — and holds them closed until you photograph your made bed. He grades it in seconds, the shields drop, and the first win of the day is already yours. The feed can wait. The bed can't. HOW MORNING LOCK WORKS • Choose your apps and your morning window. It runs on Apple's Screen Time — iOS asks your permission when you set it up, and you can pause or turn it off anytime. • Wake up: inside your window, those apps show Beddy's shield instead of the feed. • Make your bed, snap a photo, get graded — and your apps unlock. Instantly. A LOCK WITH A FIRE EXIT Beddy is a nudge, not a hostage-taker. Your apps always free themselves at the end time you chose, no matter what. An emergency unlock works even offline. Pausing takes one tap — sick days, travel, guests. PICK YOUR JUDGE Gentle Beddy encourages you. Classic Beddy has *opinions*. Drill Sergeant Beddy once said "MY GRANDMOTHER'S FUTON HAS TIGHTER CORNERS." Same bed, three personalities — you choose how judged you want to feel. THE STREAK Every made morning grows your streak. Miss a day and Beddy notices ("Day 2 of being a lump. Thinking of you."). Life happens, so streak freezes are banked automatically — mercy is built in. This streak forgives; it just doesn't forget. DRESS HIM. HE'S EARNED IT. Streak milestones unlock Beddy's wardrobe: a sleep cap at 3 days, sunglasses at 7, a bow tie at 14, a crown at 30, a silk robe at 100. Outfits can't be bought — only earned. GRADED, THEN DELETED Your bedroom photo is graded, then deleted — only the grade and streak are saved. And your locked-app list never leaves your phone: Apple hands Beddy anonymous tokens, so he can't see which apps you chose or what happens inside them. He judges beds. He doesn't keep receipts. WHY A BED? Because "if you want to change the world, start off by making your bed." One tiny, visible win before the internet gets a vote — and a streak you'll protect with your life. BEDDY PLUS Morning Lock, all three voices, extra streak freezes, the full wardrobe, and multiple beds — with a 7-day free trial. Beddy is waiting. He's always waiting. Privacy Policy: https://getbeddy.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getbeddy.app/terms

Screenshots

Microsoft Authenticator4 screens
Beddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microsoft Authenticator at none against Beddy's 2. Microsoft Authenticator also leads on chart position (#6 vs unranked). Beddy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Beddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Microsoft Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Microsoft Authenticator versus Beddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft AuthenticatorBeddy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (703K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings703K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision ProiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size226 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationPaul Chung

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Authenticator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Authenticator app getting locked and requiring Touch ID
  • Notification failures and authentication issues
  • Accounts not syncing properly between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search and sorting for accounts
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Provide better backup and restore options
  • Streamline login process

Beddy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Authenticator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Beddy

Subscriptions2
  • Beddy Plus Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Beddy Plus Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Microsoft Authenticator free?
Microsoft Authenticator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beddy free?
Beddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Microsoft Authenticator or Beddy have ads?
Neither Microsoft Authenticator nor Beddy shows ads.

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