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The identity verification
app for the AI era.

Real Authenticator gives people and organizations a private, cryptographic way to verify who they're really talking to — before they act on it.

2024
Founded
Built by a team obsessed with trust
iOS
Platform
Native iPhone app, App Store
TOTP
Protocol
RFC 6238 — same standard as bank 2FA
0
Servers holding your data
Zero-knowledge, on-device architecture

About Real Authenticator

Real Authenticator is an iOS app that lets people verify each other's identity using time-based one-time codes (TOTP) — the same cryptographic standard that powers bank two-factor authentication, applied to human-to-human trust.

Users create private "connections" with trusted contacts — family, colleagues, partners, clients — via invite links or QR codes. When you need to verify someone is who they claim to be, you ask for their code. It takes five seconds. A deepfake, an AI voice clone, or a compromised account cannot produce it.

The app was built in response to a specific, growing threat: the AI-enabled impersonation attacks that are bypassing every technical security control because they exploit human trust, not software vulnerabilities.

Key facts for press

  • Real Authenticator is a human-to-human identity verification app for iOS.
  • Users create private, encrypted connections with trusted contacts and verify each other's identity using rotating 30-second TOTP codes.
  • The app uses Sign in with Apple for account creation, Face ID / Touch ID for secure access, and stores all verification secrets on-device.
  • No verification secrets, codes, or identity data are transmitted to or stored on Real Authenticator servers.
  • The core use case: stopping AI voice cloning, deepfake impersonation, and social engineering attacks that target human trust rather than software vulnerabilities.
  • Available on the App Store. Free to download, with Pro and Enterprise subscription tiers.
Market context

The problem we're solving is getting worse — fast.

AI has made identity fraud faster, cheaper, and nearly undetectable. Real Authenticator is the first consumer app that lets anyone add a cryptographic verification layer to any relationship.

The Problem With AI Voice CallsContext

AI voice cloning has made it trivially cheap to impersonate anyone with as little as three seconds of audio — a trend that is reshaping fraud across every industry.

The threat Real Authenticator was built to address.

FBI IC3 Annual Report 2023Data source

Business Email Compromise resulted in $2.9 billion in losses in the United States in 2023 alone, with 21,489 complaints filed.

The fraud problem Real Authenticator solves.

Source
Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report 2024Industry data

82% of breaches involved the human element — phishing, stolen credentials, or social engineering. Technical controls alone are not enough.

Why human-to-human verification matters.

Source

Brand assets

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Brand colors

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Navy

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Deep Navy

#050F1F · Darkest background

Naming guidance

  • Correct: Real Authenticator
  • Correct short form: Real Authenticator app
  • Avoid: RealAuth, RA, Real Auth

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Know who you're really
talking to

In a world of deepfakes and impersonation, Real Authenticator gives you and your trusted contacts a private, unforgeable way to verify identity. Download today — it's free.

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Free to download · No credit card required · Privacy-first design