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Top 20 User Authentication SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 27 Jun 2025 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, 47.12% have integrated AppAuth by OpenID. This accounts for 50.43% 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
202.66k
App Store
App Share
47.12%
App Store
Apps
196.56k
Games
6.10k
Total Downloads
105.25b
App Store
Download Share
50.43%
App Store
App Downloads
96.85b
Game Downloads
8.40b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 41.73% have integrated Firebase Authentication. This accounts for 21.23% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
179.49k
App Store
App Share
41.73%
App Store
Apps
168.50k
Games
10.99k
Total Downloads
44.30b
App Store
Download Share
21.23%
App Store
App Downloads
33.21b
Game Downloads
11.09b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 37.71% have integrated Apple Accounts. This accounts for 33.60% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
162.21k
App Store
App Share
37.71%
App Store
Apps
132.12k
Games
30.09k
Total Downloads
70.12b
App Store
Download Share
33.60%
App Store
App Downloads
49.91b
Game Downloads
20.20b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 14.55% have integrated Google reCAPTCHA. This accounts for 13.97% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
62.58k
App Store
App Share
14.55%
App Store
Apps
59.89k
Games
2.69k
Total Downloads
29.15b
App Store
Download Share
13.97%
App Store
App Downloads
22.36b
Game Downloads
6.79b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 3.11% have integrated Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities. This accounts for 4.26% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
13.39k
App Store
App Share
3.11%
App Store
Apps
12.99k
Games
403
Total Downloads
8.89b
App Store
Download Share
4.26%
App Store
App Downloads
6.70b
Game Downloads
2.19b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.22% have integrated Microsoft Authentication Library. This accounts for 2.40% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
5.23k
App Store
App Share
1.22%
App Store
Apps
5.21k
Games
12
Total Downloads
5.01b
App Store
Download Share
2.40%
App Store
App Downloads
5.01b
Game Downloads
2.49m

Use the 42matters SDK Explorer to find all apps that use Microsoft Authentication Library.

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.21% have integrated Mitek MiSnap. This accounts for 2.08% 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
5.22k
App Store
App Share
1.21%
App Store
Apps
5.22k
Games
0
Total Downloads
4.35b
App Store
Download Share
2.08%
App Store
App Downloads
4.35b
Game Downloads
343

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.08% 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
4.64k
App Store
App Share
1.08%
App Store
Apps
4.64k
Games
6
Total Downloads
735.99m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
726.42m
Game Downloads
9.56m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated FCUUID. This accounts for 1.03% 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
3.76k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.58k
Games
182
Total Downloads
2.15b
App Store
Download Share
1.03%
App Store
App Downloads
1.94b
Game Downloads
216.43m

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
3.67k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.67k
Games
6
Total Downloads
1.13b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.12b
Game Downloads
11.49m

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 2.33% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
2.43k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.41k
Games
16
Total Downloads
4.87b
App Store
Download Share
2.33%
App Store
App Downloads
4.86b
Game Downloads
6.36m

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
1.92k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.91k
Games
7
Total Downloads
422.44m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
418.27m
Game Downloads
4.16m

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
1.10k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.10k
Games
6
Total Downloads
1.57b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.57b
Game Downloads
443.37k

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
1.01k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.01k
Games
1
Total Downloads
223.00m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
222.98m
Game Downloads
10.31k

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
1.00k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
960
Games
43
Total Downloads
849.12m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
672.88m
Game Downloads
176.24m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Facetec. This accounts for 2.63% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
798
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
793
Games
5
Total Downloads
5.49b
App Store
Download Share
2.63%
App Store
App Downloads
5.48b
Game Downloads
12.20m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated FingerprintJS. This accounts for 1.40% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
766
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
727
Games
39
Total Downloads
2.92b
App Store
Download Share
1.40%
App Store
App Downloads
2.65b
Game Downloads
264.09m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Onfido Capture. This accounts for 1.25% 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
748
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
726
Games
22
Total Downloads
2.61b
App Store
Download Share
1.25%
App Store
App Downloads
2.58b
Game Downloads
32.41m

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
700
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
694
Games
6
Total Downloads
1.47b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.46b
Game Downloads
949.56k

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

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

Total Apps
692
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
682
Games
10
Total Downloads
885.39m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
852.96m
Game Downloads
32.43m

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

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