oneSafe 4
Add some class to password protection
$1.99 Developer Lunabee, onesafe-apps.com Platform Universal Requirements iOS 9.3 or later
We’ve reviewed many password manager apps over the years, with 1Password continuing to be the cream that rises to the top. But if its relatively high cost or recent shift to subscription pricing is a turnoff, you’ll want to check out the next best thing: onePass 4 is a universal iOS app that takes a whimsical approach to password management. That’s not to say the devs have slacked off on security; the app uses the same local AES-256 encryption found in rival products, with the addition of its own TRI-PIN technology.
TRI-PIN eliminates the possibility of someone sneaking a peek at your fourdigit PIN code, since the app uses a keypad made up of random colors and symbols that change each time you use the app. Instead of choosing numbers alone, codes are based on a sentence or phrase of your choosing; “I love getting five gold stars,” for example, translates to a passcode like Heart-FiveYellow-Star.
Rather than rely on TRI-PIN alone, oneSafe 4 also supports traditional password, pattern, and PIN code authentication, with or without Touch ID. The app is likewise agnostic when it comes to how data is stored, ranging from the most secure device-only option to cloudbased sync with other devices via Dropbox, iCloud Drive, or CloudKit. That last one is Apple’s latest thing, which improves upon iCloud Drive, but oneSafe 4 doesn’t do well at explaining this during setup.
Visually, oneSafe 4 offers several advantages over 1Password, such as the ability to edit icon and background colors, protect items with an additional password, or omit individual entries from being synced at all. We liked the ability to use decorative templates for bank account, credit, and ID cards, or to snap a photo of the card in question; we only wish oneSafe could fill in card details when using this.
Virtual cards are displayed on Apple Watch, where you can conveniently share item details via text message. 3D Touch has also been implemented on supported iPhones, providing handy shortcuts to add new web accounts, scan a card, take a photo, or search existing vault entries. One thing still missing is sharing extension support, which makes filling forms in mobile Safari more of a chore than it should be.
the bottom line. oneSafe 4’s visual flair and additional security options are almost enough to make our hearts flutter.