Spar Key

“Spar Key” is Sparkasse Bank Malta plc’s secure user authentication App

Sparkasse Bank Malta plc · com.sparkassebankmalta.cominotto.sparkey.production2

Not rated yet 1K+ downloads v1.0.17 84.3 MB Android 8.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version: v1.0.17 (243)
Updated: Jul 9, 2026 (3 months ago)
APK size: 84.3 MB
Requires: Android 8.0+ (API 26)
CPU support: ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Finance (app)
Listed since: Sep 29, 2021 (at least)
Permissions: 19 (4 sensitive)
Website: sparkasse-bank-malta.com/General/authapp
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Spar Key is an app by Sparkasse Bank Malta plc in the Finance category, listed since at least September 2021. It includes native code for ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 1.0.12, the APK shrank from 96.9 MB to 84.3 MB and the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 8.0. It asks for 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and approximate location. Compared with version 1.0.16, it drops 3 permissions: “Change network state”, “Read shared storage” and “Modify shared storage”.

What's new in v1.0.17

Various improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Sparkasse Bank Malta plc has released an Authentication Application that has removed the need for a physical token to be used when accessing and transacting on your account(s) using the Bank’s Online Banking System. Spar Key enables a more secure and efficient environment for Sparkasse Bank Malta plc’s clients throughout the following processes: • Logging-in into the Bank’s Online Banking System; • Authorising the release of Payment Instructions; and • Authorising the release of Securities related orders. Spar Key has been developed in compliance with the requirements on Strong Customer Authentication stemming from ‘the EU’s Payment Services Directive II (PSD II)’.

Version history

4 versions are listed, going back to v1.0.12. Since v1.0.16 it requires Android 8.0+.

v1.0.17 LATEST Jul 9, 2026 84.3 MB TRUSTED v1.0.16 Apr 25, 2026 83.8 MB TRUSTED v1.0.14 Dec 8, 2025 86.8 MB TRUSTED v1.0.12 Jun 5, 2024 96.9 MB TRUSTED

All 4 versions

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jul 9, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Sparkasse Bank Malta plc” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the 2 other versions checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jul 9, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jul 9, 2026
Signed byCN=Spar Key Production, OU=App Development, O=Sparkasse Bank Malta plc, L=Sliema, ST=Malta, C=MT
Signing certificate (SHA-1)A5:37:00:EB:0D:AA:37:CE:AD:14:7F:B2:FB:A0:6F:6F:0F:F8:2D:4B
File MD546b630d64c60ec500d484bc367e084b6
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (19)

Spar Key requests 19 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Huawei access hw keystore (custom) com.huawei.permission.ACCESS_HW_KEYSTORE
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.sparkassebankmalta.cominotto.sparkey.production2.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Production2 process push msg (custom) com.sparkassebankmalta.cominotto.sparkey.production2.permission.PROCESS_PUSH_MSG
Production2 push provider (custom) com.sparkassebankmalta.cominotto.sparkey.production2.permission.PUSH_PROVIDER
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Use biometric hardware android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC
Use fingerprint hardware android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Location android.hardware.location

Spar Key APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Spar Key for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 8.0 or later. Version 1.0.14 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 7.1 and later. Get version 1.0.14 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Spar Key APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the 2 other versions checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 46b630d64c60ec500d484bc367e084b6.