The Best Authenticator App for iOS

Tom Athos
CodeX
Published in
2 min readJan 4, 2023

Simple, clean, nice looking and safe.

Codes Authenticator by Ameba
Codes Authenticator by Ameba

I hope many people are already using authentication apps. There are many on the market, but I would like to highlight one in particular. I have not found much information about it, so I have decided to write just a few little thoughts and perhaps highlight it a little more.

The Codes Authenticator app is made by Ameba and is available FREE for iOS and iPadOS. My big advantage is that no major company is behind it.

The app is easy to use and looks great. You can add accounts by scanning QR codes or manually entering the required information. On your device or in the iCloud.

When you open the app, you can set it to lock with Face ID or Touch ID. To unlock it, you must first press the unlock button. Smart.

Below you can see an example with example accounts and a contextual menu.

Example (source: ameba.co)
Example (source: ameba.co)
Long press on account to access Edit, Large Type, Share QR Code and more
Long press on account to access Edit, Large Type, Share QR Code and more

Just tap your account and the code is copied and easily pasted, even on your Mac. Simple and convenient.

There are a few settings available for the app, as you can see below.

Codes Authenticator settings
Codes Authenticator settings

A widget and integration with Siri are also available. Take a look at the FAQ: https://codes.ameba.co/faq/.

This app is definitely my recommendation. What authentication app do you use?

Originally published at https://www.tomathosblog.com on January 4, 2023.

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Tom Athos
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