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Power Passwords app review: secure password storage
Introduction
Power Passwords does exactly what it says on the tin, providing you a powerfully secure way of storing and generating passwords on your iPhone and iPad so that you don’t have to worry about your online security ever again.
The best iPhone apps for password managersThis is an absolutely fantastic idea for a password manager app, and I really like the way the developer has taken an ever-so-slightly novel approach to the functionality; this is very refreshing in light of some of the more bog standard password storage apps in the Utilities and Productivity categories of the App Store.
Random Password Generator
What we have here is an awesome app that provides you with a powerful and secure interface for all of your password storage needs, including a random password generator that you can use to ensure your absolute security.
The best iPhone apps for password managersThere is also a very clever Alternate Passwords feature which allows you to create 20 individual passwords for various Key and length specifications, and all you have to do is touch a password to have it immediately copied to your iOS device’s clipboard for pasting elsewhere.
Only Authentication Data is Stored
Power Passwords also allows you to add your own descriptions to each password for easier recordkeeping, which should definitely help you to specify exactly what each entry is to be used for.
Best iphone and ipad appsWhat’s more, none of the passwords you create are actually stored in the app. All Power Passwords does is store the authentication information so that you can ensure all of your online accounts, financial information, and so on are about as secure as they can be with an app of this kind.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- A powerful and secure interface for all of your password storage needs
- Use the random password generator for absolute security
- Touch passwords to have them immediately copied to your iOS device’s clipboard
- Alternate Passwords enable you to create 20 individual passwords for various Key and length specifications
- Passwords are not stored in the app, only authentication information is
- Add your own descriptions to each password for easier recordkeeping
Cons
Final Words
Password generators and password storage apps for iPhone and iPad are a dime a dozen nowadays, but Power Passwords definitely makes a solid contribution to the genre so I would definitely recommend considering it if you are a little concerned about your online security.
MarkBangs
Mark is an opinionated writer who loves to review apps. In 2012, he started reviewing Apple apps on a regular basis and wonders how he survived up to that point without these apps.