SplashID [$4.99 - iTunes link] is an app for the iPhone and iPod touch that provides a great  place to store your data securely with a password. Just how secure is it? Super secure. 256bit Blowfish secure.

I have used SplashID for years on the Palm OS. I was so excited to see that SplashData brought SplashID to the iPhone last year as I was easily able to port my old files over to the iPhone using their desktop companion app.

So what does SplashID do for you? A lot, let’s take a look after the break!

First, you can choose what type of password you would like to use; a simple 4 digit pin or  a longer password; it’s your choice. Of course, there is nothing more irritating as you go back and forth between SplashID and another app for you to keep entering your password into SplashID. There is a feature that allows you to suspend the locking feature for a period from 1 minute to 30 minutes.

You can organize your data in SplashID into several categories from software serial numbers to airline frequent flyer miles to your families social security numbers for quick reference. When you are dealing with sensitive data, you can also choose to mask certain fields to hide the data from the roaming eyes of casual observers.

Not only do you have the ability to customize your categories, but you can choose a theme and view for your data as well. You can pick row colors and choose between a list or panel view. I am personally partial to the panel view as it groups your items by category type instead of a list. Depending on the volume of entries you have, the list get get a little unyieldy. In an effort to help manage those that store a lot of information in SplashID, there is a very convenient “Most Viewed” button to access the info you view most frequently. If you have a hard time viewing the information in portrait mode, you can rotate to landscape too!

If you need to share any information, you can quick do so my using the email feature. With the tap of a button on screen, you can send information via email. One way I use this feature is to email my SSID information and password to friends that are visiting my house so they can get on the network (no I don’t have the new Airport Extreme with guest access ). You can also send the information as a secure file to another SplashID account!

I could really go on and on about SplashID since I have been using it for years. The added value of the companion desktop app ($19.99) is of additional benefit as your data is always safe, backed-up and accessible from your Mac/PC and your iPhone.

If you need something more than a simple password manager and need a tool to manage all of your sensitive information, look no further than SplashID for iPhone!

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Quick App: SpashID for iPhone – Save that Important Data Securely

SplashData let us know that, with the release of SplashPhoto and SplashNotes, they’ve finished porting their well-known suite of mobile applications to the iPhone:

SplashPhoto features easy sync with the desktop companion, and integration with Flickr and Picasa for photo sharing. SplashNotes sync with the desktop is even better because it’s easy to take notes on a laptop and then take them with you on your iPhone — or vice versa.

Check out their complete — and extensive — lineup of apps at SplashData.com, including one of their favorites, Birthdays:

It tells you how many days are left before your friends’ birthdays. It automatically pulls in birthdays from your contacts.

If you’ve tried any yourself, drop a us a comment below and let us know how it worked for you!

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QuickApps: SplashPhoto and SplashNotes Round-out SplashData iPhone Offerings

SplashMoney, from the folks over at SplashData, Inc., is now available in the iTunes App Store for $9.99 with a desktop version available for $19.99.

SplashData’s products have been ever-popular on other platforms, such as Palm, Windows Mobile Pro and Smartphone editions, and BlackBerry. Now, they have taken the plunge and offered up some of their goodies for iPhone.

How does SplashMoney for the iPhone measure up? Read on for the full review!

Ever since I replaced the old paper planner with a shiny PDA, I have looked for ways to eliminate paper and consolidate all of my information into one electronic brain. One of my favorite apps over the years has been a little checkbook register app for my Palm — it allowed me to leave my checkbook register at home and input my financial transactions as I spent my hard-earned cash. Now that I’m an iPhone user, I was immediately intrigued about SplashMoney and knew I had to give it a try.

First Impressions

The Setup

Setting up your accounts is rather simple to do. With SplashMoney, you have the option of either managing your accounts manually or connecting and syncing the financial data and transactions from your bank or other financial institution (i.e., credit card company). The list of available banks is extensive and I was pleased to find my credit union on the list.

The top part of the Account screen has an “Edit” button for editing your accounts and a “Tools” button to adjust various settings, from setting a password and editing payees and categories to Syncing your data to the desktop app (sold separately) or running the Quick Start Guide. Along the bottom of the screen is a ” + ” for adding new accounts, a pie-chart icon for Reports, a piggy-bank icon for managing your Budget, and a “download” icon to download your financial data to your iPhone. Additionally, there is a running balance indicator that you can customize to reflect any and all of your accounts. Given my personal financial situation, it is far more morale-boosting to just include my checking account balance so the number stays in the “black” as opposed to a “red” number with a negative to the left.

It was during the account setup period that I ran into some bugs — sometimes SplashMoney will reset, particularly when you are in the middle of downloading the financial data online from your accounts. Hopefully this is an issue that will be resolved in future updates. Even with the reset nuisances, the ability to sync up and download your current balances and transaction histories is a tremendously positive feature for me. I like to see what’s happening in my accounts while I’m on the go, and SplashMoney does a good job of displaying that information for me.

Form and Function

SplashMoney also supports multiple currencies and online real-time currency updates. Custom icon support and the ability to print registers and reports are also included features, as well as scheduled transactions and reminders. Some people may be hesitant to use the online account update feature, but fortunately there is secure password protection using Blowfish encryption.

Desktop Syncing

It’s nice to have the backup and redundancy of my financial data on both my iPhone and desktop. I’m using the Mac version and syncing my data was painless. You can download a 30-day trial of the desktop app to see if it’s right for you.

Final Thoughts

I would be far more pleased if I had more money to manage and see more balances in the “black”, but that’s not SplashMoney’s fault. In fact, I look forward to delving deeper into the features and utilize budgets and reports to manage my money better and watch with satisfaction as more of those “red” balances turn to “black.” 

SplashMoney offers a nice user interface on the iPhone and desktop app alike, and the ability to sync online with your accounts is a really nice touch. The app is simple to use but offers up very powerful features that can please the novice and power-user alike. I look forward to seeing future updates and see just how polished SplashMoney can become.

Pros

• Simple, clean interface
• Online account syncing
• Supports categories, reports and budgets
• Desktop app available

Cons

• Sometimes crashes during accounts setup
• Does not online sync to all accounts

Rating: 4 / 5

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App Review: SplashMoney

Splashdata – the company that has given unto the smartphone-and-pda-user world such iconic titles as SplashID, SplashShopper, and SplashMoney on numerous popular platforms – has jumped head-first into the iPhone world with two of the three aforementioned apps in the iTunes App Store.  Both SplashShopper and SplashID are currently available for purchase and download, each at $9.99.

SplashMoney, their popular money management app, is soon to follow, according to Kevin Doel of TalonPR. Keep checking the App Store because SplashMoney could arrive as soon as tomorrow.  Following it’s release, you can find a full review right here on TiPB.

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