Privacy Ratings

Two-factor authentication

Authenticator privacy rating

Open source two-factor authentication app for iOS that stores secrets encrypted in the iOS keychain. The app never connects to the internet.

Summary

Authenticator scores 80 out of 100 (grade B) on the two-factor authentication criteria. It meets 3 of 4 criteria: open source, no trackers or telemetry and no ads or data sales. It does not meet independent audit.

Score 80 out of 100. How scoring works

Criteria

  • Yes

    Open source Weight 3 of 3

    Is all the source code needed to run the product public?

    MIT.

    github.com

  • Yes

    No trackers or telemetry Weight 3 of 3

    Are the website and apps free of third-party trackers, with any analytics anonymous and any telemetry off by default?

    The app never connects to the internet, and the website loads no scripts.

    github.com

  • Yes

    No ads or data sales Weight 2 of 3

    Is the product funded without advertising, ad targeting or selling user data?

    Free volunteer project with no ads or paid tiers.

    mattrubin.me

  • No

    Independent audit Weight 2 of 3

    Has an independent security or privacy audit been published within the last three years?

    No independent audit is published.

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