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Authy is pretty bad. They had a data breach that exposed users, they make it really hard to migrate your secrets to another app (God help you if you lose your phone), and they're completely closed source.
The best option is probably Aegis Authenticator, but at least do a cursory search for "[authenticator name] controversy" before choosing an authenticator.
Thanks for the recommendation. I'll look into transitioning to Aegis. Regarding backups, you are able to have another device in case you lose your phone (I also have Authy on my laptop in case that does happen), but the data breach you mentioned said that may have been a weak point. Either way, I'm going to explore Aegis now.