The Vault - Security Made Easy

I’m not sure there’s another password app that keeps your data locally on your devices rather than uploading to a server that can be hacked. To me, that is golden. Also, there’s no recurring fee to sync between devices. Perhaps best of all, look at the developer’s privacy policy. Unlike their competitors, they collect zero information. The Vault is mature and stable, with frequent updates and a quick response to any issues. New features are frequently added, which can result in a bit of a learning curve even for longtime users. For instance, I didn’t realize that you can swipe from right to left to reveal a masked credential, and vice-versa. You can backup manually on demand to Dropbox, iCloud, or Microsoft OneDrive. Or you can let the app manage backups for you automatically. The developers have gone a long way to make passwords secure and easy.

Seriously, I’ve had this free app since I bought my first iPhone many years ago. It’s never failed through every new iPhone and every update. It now offers many options for purchase to fit just about anyone’s needs. But it’s still totally free for very secure text storage. I started using this as a text based password saver. I’d enter the website, login and password and save it I to one document. This was way before any of the costly password savers were even available. It’s continues to work. Now days you can save pictures, files in different formats, just about anything that you need to hide from prying eyes. It’s fast, easy to use, and has the option to sync with your other devices! Including a Mac. I’m not sure about a windows PC, but I’m going to ask their support people who are very fast at answering any questions. They invite ideas to enhance the user experience. Honestly this is one of my top 20 favorite apps. You can purchase Add-ons to fit your needs and they are very reasonable. But it’s perfectly functional by itself, for free. Thanks guys for a great app I’ve used for about 10 years, give or take. Upon edit 7/5/18 For the people who are having trouble, it has to be user error or device error. This App works perfectly and has since it first came out. Over the years they have made many usable AND working updates. I’m just a customer but I suggest contacting support if you don’t know how to use the app. Customer service is excellent. Or maybe try uninstalling then reinstalling the app. I’ve done that with other apps that stopped working after an update or buying a new phone.December 2022 and still one of the best apps in the store. I use this every single day!

When I first got an iPhone (4s), I realized how completely this new gizmo was going to eclipse my long-gone PDA and all other methods of keeping records safe. I’d even taken to printing out lists of passwords on the backs of my grandchildren’s artwork and then filing them under “Peter—three yrs old” in my metal filing cabinet. That was my desperate idea of disguising crucial information. Finally I found The Vault in the App Store. I didn’t know it was unique or anything—just started using it. And it was great! Easy to use and to organize MY WAY. More peace of mind than the file-cabinet gambit. New features are added almost every month, it seems—but never have I had to discard a favored practice just because some geek somewhere knew better than me what I should be doing. Vault staff are there to help (if you know how to find their email) and are clearly intelligent and educated. There are now so many ways to make The Vault useful that I know I’ll never be a “Vault Master.” Use it and enjoy!