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Top 20 User Authentication SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 12 May 2024 CET
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Top 20 User Authentication SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store

We at 42matters have identified the 20 most popular User Authentication SDKs leveraged by iOS apps available on the iOS app market.

User Authentication SDKs enable developers to add user authentication capabilities, such as login, registration, and access control, to their mobile apps. They commonly offer user management, identity verification, password reset, and other related capabilities.

This list is based on our analysis of the millions of mobile applications – and the 2,300+ SDKs they use – that constitute the vast inventory of the Apple App Store. The accompanying data provides readers with a glimpse into the rich mobile application insights generated by the 42matters technology. This data is also available via our APIs, file dumps, Explorer, and SDK Explorer.

The intended purpose of this article is to assist app builders in their search for the perfect User Authentication SDK to leverage in their app, as well as to give SDK developers insight into their biggest competitors and potential customers. This data collected by our technology may also serve as a useful tool for folks researching the wider mobile app market.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 59.66% have integrated Apple Accounts. This accounts for 45.14% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
222.89k
App Store
App Share
59.66%
App Store
Apps
179.66k
Games
43.23k
Total Downloads
71.07b
App Store
Download Share
45.14%
App Store
App Downloads
47.70b
Game Downloads
23.37b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Apple Accounts.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 49.31% have integrated AppAuth by OpenID. This accounts for 50.58% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

AppAuth for Android is a client SDK for communicating with OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect providers. It strives to directly map the requests and responses of those specifications, while following the idiomatic style of the implementation language.

Total Apps
184.23k
App Store
App Share
49.31%
App Store
Apps
179.15k
Games
5.08k
Total Downloads
79.63b
App Store
Download Share
50.58%
App Store
App Downloads
72.72b
Game Downloads
6.91b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use AppAuth by OpenID.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 5.55% have integrated Google reCAPTCHA. This accounts for 7.56% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
20.74k
App Store
App Share
5.55%
App Store
Apps
19.63k
Games
1.11k
Total Downloads
11.90b
App Store
Download Share
7.56%
App Store
App Downloads
8.31b
Game Downloads
3.59b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Google reCAPTCHA.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 4.34% have integrated Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities. This accounts for 3.88% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
16.22k
App Store
App Share
4.34%
App Store
Apps
15.80k
Games
424
Total Downloads
6.11b
App Store
Download Share
3.88%
App Store
App Downloads
4.30b
Game Downloads
1.81b

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.51% have integrated Mitek MiSnap. This accounts for 2.29% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Mitek MiSnap is a patented mobile capture SDK that enables an intuitive user experience and instant capture of quality images.

Total Apps
5.64k
App Store
App Share
1.51%
App Store
Apps
5.64k
Games
0
Total Downloads
3.61b
App Store
Download Share
2.29%
App Store
App Downloads
3.61b
Game Downloads
343

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Mitek MiSnap.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.41% have integrated OAuthSwift. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

OAuthSwift is a Swift-based OAuth library SDK for iOS and macOS.

Total Apps
5.27k
App Store
App Share
1.41%
App Store
Apps
5.26k
Games
9
Total Downloads
529.92m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
522.52m
Game Downloads
7.40m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use OAuthSwift.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.27% have integrated FCUUID. This accounts for 1.55% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

FCUUID is an iOS UUID library SDK and an alternative to UDID and identifierForVendor. This library provides the simplest API to obtain universally unique identifiers with different levels of persistence.

Total Apps
4.73k
App Store
App Share
1.27%
App Store
Apps
4.53k
Games
197
Total Downloads
2.45b
App Store
Download Share
1.55%
App Store
App Downloads
2.24b
Game Downloads
201.39m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use FCUUID.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Auth0. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Auth0 is an easy to implement, adaptable authentication and authorization platform. They make your login box awesome.

Total Apps
3.68k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.67k
Games
6
Total Downloads
1.16b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.16b
Game Downloads
29.68k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Auth0.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated FraudForce by iovation. This accounts for 2.41% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
2.44k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.42k
Games
15
Total Downloads
3.79b
App Store
Download Share
2.41%
App Store
App Downloads
3.79b
Game Downloads
939.49k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use FraudForce by iovation.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated OTPless. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
1.88k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.88k
Games
6
Total Downloads
310.96m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
308.20m
Game Downloads
2.76m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use OTPless.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Kount by Equifax. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
1.50k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.49k
Games
11
Total Downloads
1.07b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.06b
Game Downloads
6.21m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Kount by Equifax.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Sinch. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Sinch is an SDK that enables developers to connect with customers and make engagement personal with simple, programmable SMS, voice, video, and verification tools.

Total Apps
1.41k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.41k
Games
1
Total Downloads
446.34m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
446.33m
Game Downloads
13.69k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Sinch.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated SumSub. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
783
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
738
Games
45
Total Downloads
669.20m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
526.10m
Game Downloads
143.09m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use SumSub.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Onfido Capture. This accounts for 1.01% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

The Onfido Capture SDK is an AI-based technology that assesses whether a user’s government-issued ID is genuine or fraudulent. It then compares it against their facial biometrics.

Total Apps
681
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
663
Games
18
Total Downloads
1.59b
App Store
Download Share
1.01%
App Store
App Downloads
1.57b
Game Downloads
20.85m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Onfido Capture.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated iProov. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
598
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
596
Games
2
Total Downloads
1.15b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.15b
Game Downloads
197.40k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use iProov.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Facetec. This accounts for 2.72% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
588
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
585
Games
3
Total Downloads
4.28b
App Store
Download Share
2.72%
App Store
App Downloads
4.28b
Game Downloads
92.79k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Facetec.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Okta. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
511
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
511
Games
0
Total Downloads
481.45m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
481.43m
Game Downloads
24.91k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Okta.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated GeoComply. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
361
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
136
Games
225
Total Downloads
794.70m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
582.20m
Game Downloads
212.50m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use GeoComply.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Veriff. This accounts for <1% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Veriff is an SDK that collects more data points than any other identity verification provider.

Total Apps
315
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
311
Games
4
Total Downloads
358.68m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
357.72m
Game Downloads
962.55k

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Veriff.

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