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What users complain about in Authenticator App ™

Security & accessApp Store29 Jun 2023 → 13 Aug 2026

27 people complained about Authenticator App ™ in App Store reviews rated 1–3 stars (29 Jun 2023 – 13 Aug 2026), 0 of them in the last 30 days. Most reported: unable to cancel subscription or trial (19%); impersonates microsoft or duo official apps (19%); charged after canceling the subscription (15%).

How to read these numbers: Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, on purpose: this is a record of complaints, not a rating. It is not the app's App Store or Play Store score and must not be read as one.
People
27
27 reviews
Last 30 days
0
0 in the 30 before
Say what fails
93%
Distinct issues
4

What goes wrong in Authenticator App ™

Each review is sorted by what it says fails. Counts are people; the share is of all 27 people who complained.

  1. Unable to cancel subscription or trial

    19%

    5 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 18 Mar 2026

    user·03de· App Store· 18 Aug 2024original ↗
    “I’ve been trying to cancel my subscription before the time lapse in the link did they give you to cancel does not work beware and do not now I have to figure out what to do because I have to report them about this issue”v3.0
    2 more reviews
    user·35dc· App Store· 22 Feb 2024original ↗
    “Hello I need someone to cancel my feee trial so I don’t get charged! I don’t have $54 to spend on this I need to know where I can cancel my free trial before I get charged please someone help”v2.0.4
    user·a45a· App Store· 18 Mar 2026original ↗
    “I’ve been trying to cancel the premium since the trial this is been a month since I’ve been trying to do this and they are trying to charge me $40 for the premium the one I don’t need”v3.0
  2. Impersonates Microsoft or Duo official apps

    19%

    5 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 02 Oct 2025

    user·916d· App Store· 27 Mar 2024original ↗
    “Tries to imitate Microsoft Authenticator as closely as possible in name and icon. This is not that app. Best case scenario they scam your money.”v2.0.41
    2 more reviews
    user·0005· App Store· 17 Jun 2025original ↗
    “Don’t download or buy this app. Stick with Microsoft’s or googles.”v3.0
    user·1e0e· App Store· 29 Jun 2024original ↗
    “This app is pretending to be the Microsoft app but is just going to take your money. The Microsoft ap is free. Go there.”v3.0
  3. Charged after canceling the subscription

    15%

    4 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 04 Jun 2026

    user·539e· App Store· 12 Aug 2024original ↗
    “I cancelled the subscription and it still took £39.99 out of my account don’t download this app”v3.0
    2 more reviews
    user·7248· App Store· 08 Apr 2024original ↗
    “I canceled this, but the charge is going through???”v2.0.41
    user·d380· App Store· 04 Jun 2026original ↗
    “I signed up for free trial which was for 3 days, they charged me 59.99$ immediately, I later canceled my subscription on the same day but they still charged me full amount without refund (even though I had 3 days free trial), I even emailed to customer team for this issue no rep…”v3.0
  4. Subscription pop-ups block app setup

    15%

    4 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 02 Oct 2025

    user·ca8e· App Store· 23 Jun 2024original ↗
    “The notice I received said this was free, but they want a $40 subscription. Meanwhile, it’s forcing me to download it to my phone in order to access my email my desktop computer computer. Meanwhile, it’s already on my phone.”v3.0
    2 more reviews
    user·07be· App Store· 31 Aug 2023original ↗
    “I can’t set up the app because there are too many pop ups asking me for money! Terrible experience”v2.0.1
    user·8d53· App Store· 27 Aug 2024original ↗
    “When I tried to set up the app I got to the ad for the 3 day trial period for the premium service and I couldn’t go further without excepting it, I decided to cancel and go with another provider.”v3.0

7% of complaints say only that the app is bad, without saying what fails; they count as complaints but under no issue. A review can report more than one issue, so the shares do not add up to 100%.

What each release brought

Complaints per App Store version, newest first, with the issue reported most against it. A new version has had fewer days to collect complaints, so compare what is reported more than how much.

  • v3.0Most reported: Unable to cancel subscription or trial (3)16 complaints · 23 Jun 2024
  • v2.0.41No issue reported more than once6 complaints · 27 Mar 2024
  • v2.0.4No issue reported more than once3 complaints · 06 Feb 2024

The reviews themselves

27 of 27 complaints: the ones that say what fails first, newest first. Every one links to the review on the store.

  • user·17e3App Storev3.013 Aug 2026on the store ↗

    Confused

    Many apps, many instructions and if you make a mistake, no way to easily fix

  • user·d380App Storev3.004 Jun 2026on the store ↗

    Scam

    I signed up for free trial which was for 3 days, they charged me 59.99$ immediately, I later canceled my subscription on the same day but they still charged me full amount without refund (even though I had 3 days free trial), I even emailed to customer team for this issue no reply. Just a scammer app, please don’t download it.

  • user·a45aApp Storev3.018 Mar 2026on the store ↗

    Premium charges

    I’ve been trying to cancel the premium since the trial this is been a month since I’ve been trying to do this and they are trying to charge me $40 for the premium the one I don’t need

  • user·e648App Storev3.007 Mar 2026on the store ↗

    Confusing

    Often fails

  • user·ba0aApp Storev3.002 Oct 2025on the store ↗

    Scam

    Downloaded this by accident trying to look for Duo Mobile App Authenticator. This app tries to charge you for a subscription for something that should be free.

  • user·f438App Storev3.030 Sept 2025on the store ↗

    Good until you buy a new phone

    I bought a new phone and tried to use it and I couldn’t login to my email and been trying to do it for days so frustrating

  • user·0005App Storev3.017 Jun 2025on the store ↗

    Expensive and unnecessary

    Don’t download or buy this app. Stick with Microsoft’s or googles.

  • user·ba97App Storev3.028 Aug 2024on the store ↗

    Usless

    This is just another step when I have slow internet to access

  • user·8d53App Storev3.027 Aug 2024on the store ↗

    Insisted on 3 day trial

    When I tried to set up the app I got to the ad for the 3 day trial period for the premium service and I couldn’t go further without excepting it, I decided to cancel and go with another provider.

  • user·03deApp Storev3.018 Aug 2024on the store ↗

    Scam

    I’ve been trying to cancel my subscription before the time lapse in the link did they give you to cancel does not work beware and do not now I have to figure out what to do because I have to report them about this issue

  • user·539eApp Storev3.012 Aug 2024on the store ↗

    Scam

    I cancelled the subscription and it still took £39.99 out of my account don’t download this app

  • user·c0e6App Storev3.014 Jul 2024on the store ↗

    Unable to remove accounts

    I used this Authenticator app to protect my account from hackers. But I cannot remove my accounts from the Authenticator app once I choose not to have them anymore.

  • user·1e0eApp Storev3.029 Jun 2024on the store ↗

    This is a scam

    This app is pretending to be the Microsoft app but is just going to take your money. The Microsoft ap is free. Go there.

  • user·c615App Storev3.027 Jun 2024on the store ↗

    Don’t use it without your glasses.

    One tap on the wrong button and they will charge you $39.99 for an “upgrade”. Not an upgrade an subscription. They just hit my card again without my permission. Which I did not authorize. This app steals your money. I have been unable to unsubscribe

  • user·0872App Storev3.025 Jun 2024on the store ↗

    Please Stop the Authenticator App

    This entire demand to use an app to get into my own email is ridiculous.

  • user·ca8eApp Storev3.023 Jun 2024on the store ↗

    Scam

    The notice I received said this was free, but they want a $40 subscription. Meanwhile, it’s forcing me to download it to my phone in order to access my email my desktop computer computer. Meanwhile, it’s already on my phone.

  • user·dbb5App Storev2.0.4116 May 2024on the store ↗

    Cant cancel nor get refund, scam app.

    Download on accident, tried to cancel, they dont give refund

  • user·fddaApp Storev2.0.4101 May 2024on the store ↗

    New phone all passwords are lost

    I have gotten a new phone after breaking the old one and signed into my same icloud however when i redownloaded the app all of my saved Authentications are gone and i cannot log into anything i had previously saved on my old phone.

  • user·c7a7App Storev2.0.4123 Apr 2024on the store ↗

    Can’t read code blocked by icons

    Can’t see my code

  • user·7248App Storev2.0.4108 Apr 2024on the store ↗

    Thought it was canceled but getting charged

    I canceled this, but the charge is going through???

  • user·039bApp Storev2.0.4105 Apr 2024on the store ↗

    Says code is wrong

    I used it for Roblox and it keeps saying invalid code. I’d say don’t use this app. App was working very well.

  • user·916dApp Storev2.0.4127 Mar 2024on the store ↗

    Scam app

    Tries to imitate Microsoft Authenticator as closely as possible in name and icon. This is not that app. Best case scenario they scam your money.

  • user·a50bApp Storev2.0.408 Mar 2024on the store ↗

    Scam app

    Pretend to be a bank app by false keywords.

  • user·35dcApp Storev2.0.422 Feb 2024on the store ↗

    I need someone to get in touch with me

    Hello I need someone to cancel my feee trial so I don’t get charged! I don’t have $54 to spend on this I need to know where I can cancel my free trial before I get charged please someone help

  • user·07beApp Storev2.0.131 Aug 2023on the store ↗

    Too much money grabbing on app start up

    I can’t set up the app because there are too many pop ups asking me for money! Terrible experience

  • user·71c2App Storev2.0.406 Feb 2024on the store ↗

    authenticator app

    Why is it so damn complicated

  • user·f327App Storev2.0.129 Jun 2023on the store ↗

    Authenticator app 2FA code

    What an absolute pain in the backside !! Hate it with a vengeance . Remove it , don’t want it , try something much easier for us reps on the road !! Really browned off .

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Questions about Authenticator App ™

What do users complain about in Authenticator App ™?
The specific problems reported most, counted by people: Unable to cancel subscription or trial (5 people, 19%); Impersonates Microsoft or Duo official apps (5 people, 19%); Charged after canceling the subscription (4 people, 15%); Subscription pop-ups block app setup (4 people, 15%). 7% of complaints say only that the app is bad, without saying what fails.
How many people complain about Authenticator App ™?
27 reviews rated 3 stars or below from 27 people on App Store, written between 29 Jun 2023 and 13 Aug 2026; 0 people in the last 30 days. The reviews themselves, each linked to the store, are listed on this page.
What do people report about the latest Authenticator App ™ update?
Version 3.0 (first reviewed 23 Jun 2024) has 16 complaints on the App Store; the issue reported most against it is unable to cancel subscription or trial (3 people). Google Play reviews carry no version.
Is this Authenticator App ™'s store rating?
No. Only reviews rated 3 stars or below are collected, so these numbers describe complaints and cannot be read as the app's App Store or Google Play score.

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