SKF Authenticate vs NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE
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.
NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE
Analyze equipment vibrations wirelessly using acceleration data. Perform OA and FFT analysis to identify bearing damage and assess equipment condition based on ISO 10816 criteria. Manage bearing replacement recommendations and track vibration changes over time.
- Wireless vibration analysis
- OA and FFT analysis
- Bearing damage identification
- ISO 10816 vibration evaluation
- Customizable bearing lists
- Data storage and history management
- Export data to computer
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This App can analyze the vibration of equipment through acceleration data received wirelessly, and perform OA and FFT analysis, and displays the analysis result on the tablet screen. The Bearing damage can be identified using the bearing frequencies estimated from the FFT analysis. Bearing replacement recommendations can be managed by entering threshold values for the bearing vibration levels. In OA analysis, normal or abnormal results can be displayed by setting threshold values for acceleration, velocity, and displacement. In addition, equipment / component condition is judged based on ISO 10816 vibration evaluation criteria. You can select NTN bearings from the preset bearing list registered in the app, and create multiple measurement points with the preset rotational speed and thresholds. For non-NTN bearings, you can create an original bearing list by entering the bearing internal specifications or bearing vibration frequencies. Data storage and history management are available, and the change over time of vibration measurement results can be viewed in a line graph. Data that can be managed in history is OA, FFT, and time waveform. Saved measurement data can be imported from a tablet to a user’s computer and edited with a spreadsheet.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE at 5.0 against SKF Authenticate's 4.6. SKF Authenticate's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.
SKF Authenticate ships an update every 6 months, NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SKF Authenticate | NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SKF | NTN Corporation |
Customer experience
SKF Authenticate
NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE
In-app purchases
SKF Authenticate
No in-app purchases
NTN PORTABLE VIBROSCOPE
No in-app purchases
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