Prompt
I’m building a consumer app and want to reduce login friction without hurting security. What should I use?
Latest observation
For a consumer app, the best default is usually:
Use passkeys as the primary login method, with email/phone as recovery or fallback.
Why this is the sweet spot:
- Low friction: users can sign in with Face ID, Touch ID, fingerprint, or device PIN.
- More secure than passwords: resistant to phishing and credential stuffing.
- Good consumer UX: can work across mobile and desktop, often without users remembering anything.
- Future-proof: major platforms strongly support them now.
A practical setup:
- Passkey-first sign-in
- Offer “Sign in with passkey”
- Enable creation during onboarding or right after first login
- Fallback options
- Email magic link, SMS OTP, or password only as backup
- Prefer email magic link over SMS if you can
- Recovery
- Let users add a backup factor or recovery email
- Provide account recovery flows that are secure but not too painful
- Step-up authentication
- For risky actions, require re-auth or a second factor
What I’d avoid as the primary method:
- Password-only login: high friction, weak security, password resets
- SMS-only login: easier than passwords, but weaker against SIM-swap and interception
- Mandatory MFA for every login: secure, but often too much friction for consumer apps
If you want the simplest recommendation:
Start with passkeys + email fallback.
If you want, I can also suggest a specific auth flow for:
- mobile-first app
- web app
- cross-platform consumer app
- marketplace or fintech-like consumer app
Observation history
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