Many of us would love an easy way to keep track of our credit cards, passwords and serial numbers on the go. There have been many times that I've needed access to a serial number during a software install at my job, but I end up writing it down on a piece of paper because storing it on my iPhone in the Notes app isn't an option. It's just too insecure! You are reading:
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Ilium eWallet Review
August 27, 2008 4:11 PM • by iPhone News Blog Staff • Posted to Reviews | iPhone Apps Comments (1) | Permalink
Many of us would love an easy way to keep track of our credit cards, passwords and serial numbers on the go. There have been many times that I've needed access to a serial number during a software install at my job, but I end up writing it down on a piece of paper because storing it on my iPhone in the Notes app isn't an option. It's just too insecure! So what is this app and what does it do? Well for starters, eWallet can store your passwords, credit card numbers, and just about any other private personal info you'd like. How is all of this information stored safely you might ask? Well the folks at Ilium aren't fooling around when it comes to keeping your data safe and private. They use 256-bit AES encryption to secure all of your data which is a lot better than what I've seen in some apps that use 128-bit encryption. Now even though it uses fancy encryption, the app is still very easy to use and very "iPhone like".
eWallet uses three metaphors in it's app: wallets, categories and cards. You can create multiple "wallets" to carry various "cards" that can fit into various "categories". What I did was set up two wallets, one for my personal info and one for my work info. My personal info has credit cards, passwords and various other private info. My work info has serial numbers and software licenses as well as passwords for the various servers we have.
To make inputting all of your info, eWallet provides a ton of card templates for just about every type of data you'd like to store. This makes inputting different types of data extremely easy as credit cards are different from software serial numbers. Everything is presented to you in a beautiful iPhone/iTunes look, so it just feels right.
I did run into a few niggles though. Entering data can get confusing at times. I couldn't tell if I was in a category or a card sometimes. Sometimes serial numbers are too long for the card to show. In order to see the entire serial number you have to edit the card which isn't convenient but it's better than carrying around a piece of paper with the serial numbers on it.
For $9.99 it's a great deal and a good way to keep your information safe and secure.
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I like the product and have used on my desktop and a Windows Mobile phone for years. My big issue is that you have to be on the same wireless subnet for it to work. I’m using it on a corporate iPhone and desktop and our wirelss network is on a seperate subnet fro my computer. So I can’t get a sync setup. Guess I’ll have spend $40 more dollars and buy a USB wireless device for the desktop and set up an Adhoc wireless network.