1Password & 1Password Pro.

1Password & 1Password Pro

$9.99 & $14.99

If you're reading this, it's fair to assume that you have a general understanding of the technological world, and with that it's inevitable that you have some sort of account on a site. Put it this way, if you own an iPhone, 1Password is for you.

What They Have: In the world of the interwebs, getting hacked is the identity theft of real life. Somebody can have any sort of information about you just by knowing the appropriate username and password to a particular site. Sure, we'd love to make a complicated password to ensure safety, but we could always forget it and have to go through the pesky 'forgot password?' process. Writing it down is always an option, but the little Post-It notes to ourselves could be lost, and it turns into a hassle. So, we settle with an easy password.

Finally, there comes a well designed, fluid app to solve this problem. 1Password is an awesome password-remembering application that has quickly made it's way onto my personal iPhone. Upon the application's first launch, after setting up a password to protect your information, you can add your passwords. The app includes a few popular login templates to choose from, with another option to add a site if it isn't listed. This app isn't only for passwords either; you can also add things such as credit card numbers.1Password also includes a bunch of other awesome features, such as a highly useful password generator, and the ability to sync with your Mac over Wi-Fi or with Dropbox.

What They're Missing: With so many various possibilities for categories, it's almost impossible for an app to include them all. However, a possible 'create your own category' feature would be wonderful. The app lacks any kind of information remembrance for insurance purposes and serial numbers of items, among others. Also, I did experience a few crashes during my testing of the application, but my information was always saved, and one quick restart of the app normally solved the problem.

Which Version Is Right For Me?: Unlike other applications, where the cheaper version is comparable to a 'lite' version of the full app, 1Password is different. 1Password Pro contains all of the same features as 1Password, but it is also a Universal application for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. As the developer's website claims, 'it's like having two apps in one!' 


Rating: 4/5


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