If you have multiple passwords – and who doesn’t these days – one way you can keep them under control is with password managers for smart phones. You don’t have to be a web geek to benefit. You might be one of the very many who has weak passwords and reuses them on different websites. This means if someone gets one of your passwords, it gives them access to many of the site accounts you use. Password managers aka password storage apps help you create and use strong, unique passwords for all the websites you use. They store your login info for all your sites and enable automatic login. Your password database is encrypted with a master password which then becomes the only one you have to remember. If this is something which you can benefit from – and who wouldn’t? – here are some of the best password managers for smart phones.
1 KeePassDroid
play.google.com
This is just for the Android and is built to keep your passwords safe. It is currently very highly rated in reviews on the Google Play website. You can determine your category names and determine the URLs combined with which passwords. The passwords are not visible on your app once you enter them so that people cannot look over your shoulder and see them. It is one of those password managers for smart phones where you can also see when your passwords were created and accessed just in case another person is looking at your password manager.
2 Password Manager Secret Server
itunes.apple.com
This is one of the password storage apps that allows you to organize your passwords and secret information in an easy to reference format. You can use it on your iPhone and on your computer too, and you will have your passwords stored on a server instead of on the phone itself. You may also lock the app with a pin code.
3 LastPass Password Manager Premium
play.google.com
This is a password manager that allows you to store your passwords and also allows you to create them. It helps you to come up with a few more sturdy passwords that are auto generated. You set all the parameters of how the password is created and it does it for you. It can create very long and complex passwords with the point being that you do not have to enter them into your new accounts.
All you have to do is copy and paste the new password into the account you have set up and then whenever you need that password again you simply use the LastPass Password Manager Premium app. This means that you can get it to set up passwords with 15 characters in them and it won’t matter to you because you won’t have to remember what to enter into the password area of the platform you are signing in to.
4 1Password - Password Manager and Secure Wallet
itunes.apple.com
This is an iPhone app that stores passwords in its secure wallet. It has a very sleek design that allows you to save a wide range of data types. You can save your bank details, your email account details, credit card details, and many of your login details. This also includes the many login details you may have if you run a large number of social media profiles.
5 Roboform
itunes.apple.com
This is a password storage app that works on iOS and its trick is to save your passwords for you and then fill them into the platform you want to log into. It fills out the "form" on the other platform so that not only do you not have to enter your password--you also do not have to enter your email address or username either. It is pretty good if you have a lot of social media profiles and want to log into them one after the other.
6 Secrets for Android
play.google.com
Unsurprisingly--this is an android password manager. It is one of those password managers for smart phones that also holds what you may consider to be valuable information--so it holds things such as your bank details, driver’s license details, passport details, etc.
7 Quick Password Manager
itunes.apple.com
This is a website storing service that you may use on your iPhone. It is particularly special because it does not require an Internet connection and there are no other iPhone apps that may access the files on this app. It is a simple app for people who want to secure passwords and notes. You can also see things such as a password change history, auto lock and password hints.
Do you already use a password manager? If not, will you now start?