Aegis Authenticator - 2FA App
★ 4.3What it actually doesAegis Authenticator is a free open-source app for generating and storing 2FA tokens (HOTP/TOTP) with encryption, biometric unlock, group organization, and automatic backups.
Actually does
- ✓Two-factor auth95% of reviews
- ✓File encryption70% of reviews
- ✓End-to-end encryption30% of reviews
- ✓Backup / restore60% of reviews
- ✓Cloud sync20% of reviews
- ✓Data import15% of reviews
- ✓Data export10% of reviews
- ✓Open source25% of reviews
- ✓Ad-free5% of reviews
- ✓QR scanner15% of reviews
- ✓Dark mode5% of reviews
- ✓Russian localization(bonus)10% of reviews
- ✓Организация записей в группы5% of reviews
- ✓Биометрическая разблокировка (отпечаток, Face ID)20% of reviews
- ✓Free tier15% of reviews
Common complaints
- ✗Lost encryption password = lost access to codes (no recovery)7% of mentions
«The app is good but I can't remember the password, too bad that Aegis doesn't have a feature to save the password directly to Google Password Manager»
- ✗Biometric unlock requires password re-entry when fingerprints change10% of mentions
«One day I added a second fingerprint to my phone, and the app started acting up and demanding a password, so I couldn't access the app»
- ✗Login/app access issues10% of mentions
«unlock password was not initially set, unlock was via biometry... accordingly there's no access to the app»
- ✗Backup buttons inactive / passwords not saved7% of mentions
«Backup buttons are inactive, encryption password is not saved»
- ✗QR scanner works slower than competitors7% of mentions
«the app reads QR codes very slowly, Google's authenticator does it instantly»
What people praise
- ★Open source, independence from corporations, and code transparency
«Works stably, open source, independent from corporations»
- ★High level of security and encryption
«One of the most secure apps for TOTP»
- ★Convenient automatic backups (local and cloud)
«It's convenient to make backups, automatic offline backups to phone storage, and to the cloud»
- ★Completely free with functionality of paid competitors
«And its main advantage is that it's FREE. Similar competitors charge an outrageously high price»
- ★Convenient customization, beautiful design, icons and grouping
«Convenient, beautiful, lots of settings, good customization»