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Top 20 User Authentication SDKs Used in iOS Apps on the Apple App Store
Last update: 23 Jul 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, 49.20% have integrated Apple Accounts. This accounts for 40.86% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
219.45k
App Store
App Share
49.20%
App Store
Apps
176.85k
Games
42.60k
Total Downloads
70.45b
App Store
Download Share
40.86%
App Store
App Downloads
48.35b
Game Downloads
22.10b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 42.47% have integrated AppAuth by OpenID. This accounts for 47.99% 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
189.45k
App Store
App Share
42.47%
App Store
Apps
184.06k
Games
5.39k
Total Downloads
82.73b
App Store
Download Share
47.99%
App Store
App Downloads
75.82b
Game Downloads
6.92b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 36.46% have integrated Firebase Authentication. This accounts for 19.40% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
162.62k
App Store
App Share
36.46%
App Store
Apps
152.63k
Games
9.99k
Total Downloads
33.45b
App Store
Download Share
19.40%
App Store
App Downloads
25.03b
Game Downloads
8.42b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 5.83% have integrated Google reCAPTCHA. This accounts for 8.30% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
26.02k
App Store
App Share
5.83%
App Store
Apps
24.48k
Games
1.55k
Total Downloads
14.31b
App Store
Download Share
8.30%
App Store
App Downloads
10.59b
Game Downloads
3.72b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 3.62% have integrated Amazon AWS Cognito Federated Identities. This accounts for 3.57% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
16.17k
App Store
App Share
3.62%
App Store
Apps
15.74k
Games
428
Total Downloads
6.15b
App Store
Download Share
3.57%
App Store
App Downloads
4.28b
Game Downloads
1.87b

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.26% have integrated Mitek MiSnap. This accounts for 2.06% 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
5.62k
App Store
App Share
1.26%
App Store
Apps
5.62k
Games
0
Total Downloads
3.55b
App Store
Download Share
2.06%
App Store
App Downloads
3.55b
Game Downloads
343

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.17% 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
5.23k
App Store
App Share
1.17%
App Store
Apps
5.22k
Games
10
Total Downloads
563.90m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
555.13m
Game Downloads
8.77m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, 1.05% have integrated FCUUID. This accounts for 1.37% 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
4.69k
App Store
App Share
1.05%
App Store
Apps
4.50k
Games
191
Total Downloads
2.36b
App Store
Download Share
1.37%
App Store
App Downloads
2.16b
Game Downloads
202.73m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Microsoft Authentication Library. This accounts for 2.35% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
3.86k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
3.84k
Games
17
Total Downloads
4.06b
App Store
Download Share
2.35%
App Store
App Downloads
4.06b
Game Downloads
2.92m

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

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
3.66k
Games
7
Total Downloads
1.22b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.22b
Game Downloads
26.16k

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 2.24% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
2.44k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
2.43k
Games
15
Total Downloads
3.86b
App Store
Download Share
2.24%
App Store
App Downloads
3.86b
Game Downloads
1.00m

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
1.91k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.90k
Games
6
Total Downloads
184.26m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
181.50m
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
1.46k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.45k
Games
11
Total Downloads
1.00b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.00b
Game Downloads
355.26k

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
1.40k
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
1.40k
Games
1
Total Downloads
417.12m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
417.11m
Game Downloads
9.91k

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
810
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
764
Games
46
Total Downloads
717.94m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
570.91m
Game Downloads
147.03m

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% 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
695
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
677
Games
18
Total Downloads
1.70b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.68b
Game Downloads
23.43m

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

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
643
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
631
Games
12
Total Downloads
595.05m
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
579.55m
Game Downloads
15.49m

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

Among all apps utilizing user authentication SDKs, <1% have integrated Facetec. This accounts for 2.61% of app downloads within the user authentication SDK category.

Total Apps
626
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
621
Games
5
Total Downloads
4.50b
App Store
Download Share
2.61%
App Store
App Downloads
4.50b
Game Downloads
218.36k

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

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
613
App Store
App Share
<1%
App Store
Apps
611
Games
2
Total Downloads
1.23b
App Store
Download Share
<1%
App Store
App Downloads
1.23b
Game Downloads
221.32k

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

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