Comparison

Microsoft Authenticator vs PDF Scanner AI PRO

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Authenticator

This app provides secure and easy sign-ins for online accounts using multi-factor authentication, passwordless options, and password autofill. It supports managing multiple accounts, including non-Microsoft services, and offers enhanced security for work or school accounts.

Highlights
  • Multi-factor authentication (MFA)
  • Passwordless sign-in
  • Password autofill
  • Supports non-Microsoft accounts
  • Account management for work/school
  • Two-step verification (2FA)
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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

PDF Scanner AI PRO

Features
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PDF Scanner AI turns your iPhone into a powerful document scanner and PDF workspace. Scan documents, receipts, forms and important papers. Automatically clean up pages, create professional PDFs, extract text, search your documents, add signatures and annotations, organize your files and share them wherever you need. Designed around Apple's native technologies, PDF Scanner AI is built to make everyday document tasks faster and simpler. SCAN DOCUMENTS • Automatically detect and capture documents • Scan single or multiple pages • Correct perspective and rotation • Import documents and images from your device • Review and reorder pages before saving ENHANCE YOUR SCANS • Automatic document enhancement • Colour, grayscale and black-and-white options • Crop and rotate pages • Improve readability of difficult documents • Preserve your original document while editing where supported OCR & SEARCH Turn scanned pages into searchable documents using on-device text recognition. • Extract text from scanned documents • Copy recognized text • Search within documents • Find documents using their extracted text • Detect useful information such as dates, phone numbers, email addresses and web links where supported CREATE AND EDIT PDFs • Create professional multi-page PDFs • Reorder, duplicate and delete pages • Rename documents • Import existing PDFs and images • View PDFs directly in the app • Compress PDFs for easier sharing SIGN & ANNOTATE • Create your own digital signature • Place signatures on documents • Draw and annotate • Highlight important information • Add notes and markings • Use your finger or Apple Pencil where supported ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS • Create folders • Favourite important documents • Search your document library • Keep recent documents close at hand • Move documents between folders • Manage deleted documents PRIVATE DOCUMENTS Protect sensitive documents with device authentication where supported. Use Face ID or Touch ID to protect your private document area. PRIVACY-FIRST DESIGN PDF Scanner AI is designed to perform core scanning, document processing, OCR and PDF workflows on your device wherever technically possible. Your documents are treated as private information. The app does not need an account to perform its core scanning and document-management functions. IMPORTANT Some advanced features may require additional processing or services in future versions. Where information is sent outside your device, the app will clearly explain this before the relevant feature is used. PDF Scanner AI is a document utility and does not provide legal, financial, medical or professional advice. Whether you're scanning a receipt, signing a form, saving an invoice or organizing important paperwork, PDF Scanner AI gives you the tools to get the job done. Scan it. Clean it. Understand it. Sign it. Share it.

Screenshots

Microsoft Authenticator4 screens
PDF Scanner AI PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microsoft Authenticator at none against PDF Scanner AI PRO's 2. Microsoft Authenticator also leads on chart position (#6 vs unranked). 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. PDF Scanner AI PRO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Microsoft Authenticator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Microsoft Authenticator versus PDF Scanner AI PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft AuthenticatorPDF Scanner AI PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (725K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings725K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationVikas Jauhari

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

PDF Scanner AI PRO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Authenticator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

PDF Scanner AI PRO

Subscriptions2
  • PDF Scanner AI Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • PDF Scanner AI Pro (Annual)$24.991 Year

Questions

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

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