10 best two-factor authenticator apps for Android

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2FA Authenticator

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Aegis Authenticator

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andOTP

Aegis isn’t the most popular 2-factor authenticator app, but it’s actually quite good. It overlaps a lot with andOTP, but adds a few features on the top. For instance, you can lock the app and only enter after using a PIN, password, or fingerprint unlock. That extra layer of security is actually quite nice. The app supports both HOTP and TOTP methods and it should support most sites on the Internet. Finally, you can back up your account and export to a new device when you get one and import from Authy and andOTP as well. The app is also open source. You can check out the code here if you want to see it.

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Authy

Authy is one of the more dependable two-factor authentication apps. It works similarly to Google and Microsoft’s variants. You get codes from it and use them to authenticate your login. It works pretty well. The app also comes with offline support, device syncing, and it supports most popular websites and account types. It’s a good way to go if you don’t want to use Google or Microsoft’s apps. It’s also totally free with no ads or in-app purchases. Authy is good for what it does.

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FreeOTP Authenticator

FreeOTP Authenticator is a free and open source authenticator app. It works with most popular accounts, including Facebook, Google, and many others. You also get support for productivity sites like GitHub. It also boasts support for businesses as long as they support TOTP and HOTP. That makes it a fairly cheap solution for small businesses. It’s not the most popular option for authenticator apps, but it works exceptionally well. We didn’t have any real complaints and neither did most Google Play reviewers.

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Google Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator is Google Authenticator’s biggest competitor. It’s popular, it works well, and it works for stuff other than Microsoft apps. Otherwise, it’s actually a fairly simple app not unlike Google Authenticator. You log into a site or an app, it asks for a code, and you open this app to get one. We usually recommend Google Authenticator to people who use Google services heavily. The same goes for Microsoft. Those who use Microsoft heavily will likely be more comfortable with this one than most of the other apps on the list. It’s also free with no ads or in-app purchases.

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Microsoft Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator is Google Authenticator’s biggest competitor. It’s popular, it works well, and it works for stuff other than Microsoft apps. Otherwise, it’s actually a fairly simple app not unlike Google Authenticator. You log into a site or an app, it asks for a code, and you open this app to get one. We usually recommend Google Authenticator to people who use Google services heavily. The same goes for Microsoft. Those who use Microsoft heavily will likely be more comfortable with this one than most of the other apps on the list. It’s also free with no ads or in-app purchases.

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TOTP Authenticator

TOTP Authenticator is, well, a super basic and effective TOTP authenticator app. This one works like most others in the space so there isn’t much else there. However, this one adds a dark theme, widgets, fingerprint scanner support, and cross-platform support with iOS and Google Chrome browser (via an extension). There is also cloud syncing so any change you make, you can view on all of your devices. Now, the whole cloud syncing thing is a mixed bag because it puts all of your codes online, but the developers promise that token generation only ever takes place on your devices and never in the cloud. In any case, it’s one of the ten best options.

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LastPass Authenticator

Some apps and services use their own two-factor authentication methods. These usually come in the form of separate apps specifically for that app or service. Some notable examples include LastPass Authenticator for LastPass users, Blizzard Authenticator (linked at the button below) for Blizzard accounts, and Yahoo uses a really unique system like this as well. Basically, for Yahoo accounts, every Yahoo app works as a 2-factor authentication app as long as you’re signed in. I have personally used Yahoo Fantasy Sports on multiple occasions to log into my account on my computer. In any case, these aren’t common but they’re quite good.

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Some apps and services use their own two-factor authentication methods. These usually come in the form of separate apps specifically for that app or service. Some notable examples include LastPass Authenticator for LastPass users, Blizzard Authenticator (linked at the button below) for Blizzard accounts, and Yahoo uses a really unique system like this as well. Basically, for Yahoo accounts, every Yahoo app works as a 2-factor authentication app as long as you’re signed in. I have personally used Yahoo Fantasy Sports on multiple occasions to log into my account on my computer. In any case, these aren’t common but they’re quite good.