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Top 20 User Authentication SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 25 Apr 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, 45.99% have integrated AppAuth by OpenID. This accounts for 50.23% 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
194.91k
App Store
App Share
45.99%
App Store
Apps
189.12k
Games
5.79k
Total Downloads
102.61b
App Store
Download Share
50.23%
App Store
App Downloads
93.63b
Game Downloads
8.98b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 40.78% have integrated Apple Accounts. This accounts for 35.40% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
172.84k
App Store
App Share
40.78%
App Store
Apps
141.13k
Games
31.71k
Total Downloads
72.31b
App Store
Download Share
35.40%
App Store
App Downloads
50.21b
Game Downloads
22.10b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 40.28% have integrated Firebase Authentication. This accounts for 20.67% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
170.72k
App Store
App Share
40.28%
App Store
Apps
160.20k
Games
10.52k
Total Downloads
42.23b
App Store
Download Share
20.67%
App Store
App Downloads
31.71b
Game Downloads
10.52b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 12.18% have integrated Google reCAPTCHA. This accounts for 9.91% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
51.62k
App Store
App Share
12.18%
App Store
Apps
49.16k
Games
2.46k
Total Downloads
20.24b
App Store
Download Share
9.91%
App Store
App Downloads
14.00b
Game Downloads
6.24b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 3.27% have integrated Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities. This accounts for 3.01% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
13.84k
App Store
App Share
3.27%
App Store
Apps
13.44k
Games
398
Total Downloads
6.14b
App Store
Download Share
3.01%
App Store
App Downloads
4.19b
Game Downloads
1.95b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.24% have integrated Mitek MiSnap. This accounts for 2.13% 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
5.25k
App Store
App Share
1.24%
App Store
Apps
5.25k
Games
0
Total Downloads
4.34b
App Store
Download Share
2.13%
App Store
App Downloads
4.34b
Game Downloads
343

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.12% 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
4.76k
App Store
App Share
1.12%
App Store
Apps
4.75k
Games
6
Total Downloads
591.53m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
558.75m
Game Downloads
32.79m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.11% have integrated Microsoft Authentication Library. This accounts for 2.34% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
4.69k
App Store
App Share
1.11%
App Store
Apps
4.67k
Games
13
Total Downloads
4.77b
App Store
Download Share
2.34%
App Store
App Downloads
4.77b
Game Downloads
2.78m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated FCUUID. This accounts for 1.14% 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
3.96k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.77k
Games
191
Total Downloads
2.33b
App Store
Download Share
1.14%
App Store
App Downloads
2.07b
Game Downloads
255.95m

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
3.42k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.41k
Games
8
Total Downloads
974.28m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
969.87m
Game Downloads
4.41m

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 2.35% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
2.41k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.39k
Games
15
Total Downloads
4.79b
App Store
Download Share
2.35%
App Store
App Downloads
4.79b
Game Downloads
2.89m

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
1.95k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.94k
Games
6
Total Downloads
427.87m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
421.62m
Game Downloads
6.26m

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
1.09k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.08k
Games
6
Total Downloads
861.26m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
861.13m
Game Downloads
127.25k

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
1.05k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.05k
Games
1
Total Downloads
259.81m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
259.80m
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
929
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
886
Games
43
Total Downloads
844.79m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
670.66m
Game Downloads
174.13m

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 1.20% 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
742
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
720
Games
22
Total Downloads
2.45b
App Store
Download Share
1.20%
App Store
App Downloads
2.42b
Game Downloads
28.72m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Facetec. This accounts for 2.55% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
713
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
708
Games
5
Total Downloads
5.21b
App Store
Download Share
2.55%
App Store
App Downloads
5.20b
Game Downloads
10.57m

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

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
686
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
676
Games
10
Total Downloads
836.30m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
819.35m
Game Downloads
16.95m

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

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
635
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
630
Games
5
Total Downloads
1.64b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.64b
Game Downloads
887.36k

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated FingerprintJS. This accounts for 1.31% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
603
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
570
Games
33
Total Downloads
2.68b
App Store
Download Share
1.31%
App Store
App Downloads
2.45b
Game Downloads
237.37m

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

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