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ID.me Authenticator
What it is
ID.me Authenticator adds multi-factor authentication to sign-ins for an ID.me Wallet. Users can approve a sign-in with a push notification or generate a rotating six-digit code; ID.me describes the code method as strong and push approval as moderately secure. The app supports iOS and Android, with Apple Watch and Android smartwatch support also listed. Apple Watch supports both approval methods, while Android smartwatches support push approvals only. Time-based codes can work online or offline, according to ID.me. Settings let users enable or disable fingerprint or facial-recognition access, and the app supports sign-in by tapping a YubiKey 5 NFC to a mobile device. Push sign-in requires notifications to be enabled for the app. ID.me states that the app is FIPS 140-2 compliant. Users can request support through the app’s settings menu. ID.me Authenticator is free, with the listed plan at no cost.
For and against
For
- Offers push approvals and six-digit codes
- Time-based codes can work offline
- Supports fingerprint or facial-recognition access
- Supports YubiKey 5 NFC sign-in
Against
- Push sign-in requires app notifications enabled
- Android smartwatches support push approvals only
The verdict
ID.me Authenticator offers push and code-based sign-in protection for ID.me Wallet users, with additional options including biometrics and YubiKey 5 NFC. Push approvals depend on notifications being enabled, and Android smartwatch support is limited to push.
Who it suits
The app is for people who use an ID.me Wallet and want multi-factor authentication at sign-in. It may suit users who prefer push approval, rotating codes, or supported smartwatch sign-in options.
Plans and prices
ID.me Authenticator
iOS and Android app · MFA for ID.me Wallet
Read 11 Oct 2026 · help.id.me
On the record
- Biometrics
- App settings let users enable or disable access using their device’s fingerprint or facial recognition.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Code strength
- The code generator produces a rotating six-digit code, which ID.me rates as a strong MFA method.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Code type
- totphelp.id.me · read 22 Sep 2026
- Compliance
- ID.me states that the Authenticator app is FIPS 140-2 compliant.developers.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The app is for people using an ID.me Wallet who want MFA for sign-in.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Limit: push setup
- Push sign-in requires notifications to be enabled for the app on the mobile device.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Maker background
- ID.me says it was founded on February 2, 2010, by CEO and co-founder Blake Hall.network.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- NFC security key
- The app supports signing in by tapping a YubiKey 5 NFC to a mobile device.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Offline codes
- ID.me says its app’s time-based one-time passcodes can work online or offline.developers.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- The app helps protect an ID.me Wallet with multi-factor authentication.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Push approvals
- Yeshelp.id.me · read 22 Sep 2026
- Push strength
- ID.me describes push notification approval as a moderately secure MFA method.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Sign-in methods
- Users can approve sign-ins with push notifications or use a code generator.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Smartwatches
- Apple Watch supports push approvals and code-generator sign-ins, while Android smartwatches support push approvals only.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- Users can submit a support request from the app’s settings menu.help.id.me · read 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS,Android,Apple Watch,Android smartwatcheshelp.id.me · read 22 Sep 2026
