SKF Authenticate vs BearingNet Search
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SKF Authenticate
This app helps users verify the authenticity of SKF products. It provides clear instructions for photographing products for expert review or allows scanning codes for instant feedback on validity.
- Product authenticity verification
- Photo submission for expert review
- Code scanning for instant feedback
- Counterfeit detection guidance
- Step-by-step instructions
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The SKF Authenticate app guides the user on how to verify the authenticity of SKF products. There are two main functionalities in the app: - Clear instructions on how to photograph the product and automatically submit a request, all in one process. Dedicated SKF experts then review the information, verify if the product is counterfeit, and let you know. - Where applicable, the user can use the app to scan a code on the package and get an instant feedback on if the code is valid or not. *Please note* Scan result ‘Scan successful - The code is valid’ is an indication, but not a guarantee, that the product is genuine. Always send photos using the SKF Authenticate app if you need a verification.
BearingNet Search
This business application allows members to search a global database for ball bearing inventory. Users can look up company details and send requests for quotations directly from their mobile device.
- Search for bearings
- Locate inventory worldwide
- Look up company details
- Send RFQ to members
- Mobile database access
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BearingNet is a system for distributors of Ball Bearings to locate inventory from other bearing distributors worldwide. Members of BearingNet can use this app to search the BearingNet database of inventory on their mobile device and send an RFQ to another member. Features: Search for Bearings Look up company details Send RFQ (Request for Quotation) to other members
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SKF Authenticate at 4.6 against BearingNet Search's 3.0. SKF Authenticate also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). BearingNet Search's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 17.6). 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.
SKF Authenticate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SKF Authenticate has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
SKF Authenticate ships an update every 6 months, BearingNet Search every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SKF Authenticate | BearingNet Search |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKF | BearingNet |
Customer experience
SKF Authenticate
BearingNet Search
In-app purchases
SKF Authenticate
No in-app purchases
BearingNet Search
No in-app purchases
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