What users complain about in Authenticator App ™
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%).
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.
Unable to cancel subscription or trial
19%5 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 18 Mar 2026
“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”v3.02 more reviews
“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“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 $40 for the premium the one I don’t need”v3.0Impersonates Microsoft or Duo official apps
19%5 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 02 Oct 2025
“Tries to imitate Microsoft Authenticator as closely as possible in name and icon. This is not that app. Best case scenario they scam your money.”v2.0.412 more reviews
“Don’t download or buy this app. Stick with Microsoft’s or googles.”v3.0“This app is pretending to be the Microsoft app but is just going to take your money. The Microsoft ap is free. Go there.”v3.0Charged after canceling the subscription
15%4 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 04 Jun 2026
“I cancelled the subscription and it still took £39.99 out of my account don’t download this app”v3.02 more reviews
“I canceled this, but the charge is going through???”v2.0.41“I signed up for free trial which was for 3 days, they charged me 59.99$ 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…”v3.0Subscription pop-ups block app setup
15%4 people · 0 in the last 30 days · latest 02 Oct 2025
“The notice I received said this was free, but they want a $40 subscription. Meanwhile, it’s forcing me to download it to my phone in order to access my email my desktop computer computer. Meanwhile, it’s already on my phone.”v3.02 more reviews
“I can’t set up the app because there are too many pop ups asking me for money! Terrible experience”v2.0.1“When I tried to set up the app I got to the ad for the 3 day trial period for the premium service and I couldn’t go further without excepting it, I decided to cancel and go with another provider.”v3.0
7% of complaints say only that the app is bad, without saying what fails; they count as complaints but under no issue. A review can report more than one issue, so the shares do not add up to 100%.
What each release brought
Complaints per App Store version, newest first, with the issue reported most against it. A new version has had fewer days to collect complaints, so compare what is reported more than how much.
- v3.0Most reported: Unable to cancel subscription or trial (3)16 complaints · 23 Jun 2024
- v2.0.41No issue reported more than once6 complaints · 27 Mar 2024
- v2.0.4No issue reported more than once3 complaints · 06 Feb 2024
The reviews themselves
27 of 27 complaints: the ones that say what fails first, newest first. Every one links to the review on the store.
Confused
Many apps, many instructions and if you make a mistake, no way to easily fix
Scam
I signed up for free trial which was for 3 days, they charged me 59.99$ 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.
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
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.
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
Expensive and unnecessary
Don’t download or buy this app. Stick with Microsoft’s or googles.
Usless
This is just another step when I have slow internet to access
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.
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
Scam
I cancelled the subscription and it still took £39.99 out of my account don’t download this app
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.
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.
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
Please Stop the Authenticator App
This entire demand to use an app to get into my own email is ridiculous.
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.
Cant cancel nor get refund, scam app.
Download on accident, tried to cancel, they dont give refund
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.
Thought it was canceled but getting charged
I canceled this, but the charge is going through???
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.
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.
Scam app
Pretend to be a bank app by false keywords.
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
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
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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