Best Authenticator Apps in 2025 (Top 5 Tested & Reviewed)

Imagine this: you’re walking down the street, and suddenly, you drop your phone, and it’s crushed by a car just speeding by. Believe it or not, it’s happened to me, and it’s very likely to happen to you.

Now, let’s imagine that you have phone insurance, which is great!

Unfortunately, you’ll have to find out how to get all of your authentication codes back. With most authentication apps, getting those codes back is a real pain. In fact, many people have to go through the headache-inducing account recovery process to set up new keys.

Thankfully, after this review of the best authenticator apps, you won’t have to worry about this situation anymore.

After testing all of the top authentication apps through our review process, I’ve found five of the top providers. These include Duo, Microsoft Authenticator, Google Authenticator, HYPR, and Yubico. I have examined their security, data practices, features, pricing, and usability to keep it as simple and comprehensive as possible.

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📜 Video Chapters

0:00 Intro
1:16 Security
3:58 User Enrollment
7:24 Features and Pricing
10:51 Usability

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