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iDB Datamaster Pro - Review
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By: Evince Technologies, Inc.
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Do you want to keep your most essential and sensitive data right in your pocket; organized, archivable, easily-searchable, and fully secure? Want to backup, restore, manage them from *any* computer without needing a custom desktop client, whether you are on a Mac, Windows, Linux, or anything with a web-browser? Do you want to have full database management power in your pocket? Create databases of various types, and add, delete, edit, move, organize their records, natively linked to other iPhone applications? 'iDB Datamaster'is your Pocket Data Manager. Utilizing a template-driven engine it lets you manage all kinds of data; helps you easily enter, sort, organize, search, display, move, backup, and restore... Some of the data-types include:- Account Management- Login/Password info- To-Do Lists- Credit Cards- Checklists- Shopping Lists- Logs- Notes- Diaries, etc. |
iDB Datamaster is a personal manager. With it you can create, manage and encrypt information such as account data, credit card, numbers, and passwords. It can also function as a diary and to-do list. Potentially a powerful program, it can be accessed wirelessly for both back up and restore..
iDB Datamaster is, first and foremost, about creating and carrying a variety of personal information in an encrypted manner. The available databases fall into a number of different categories. These include- Accounts, Credit Cards, To Dos, Checklists, Diary, Logs and Notes. Each offers its own template to make data input easy. Unfortunately, it does not offer the ability to create your own templates.
Another HUGE limitation of the app is that, while backing up and restoring can occur wirelessly, it DOES NOT allow you to create or access data from a browser or web service. Yes, there is a way to input material from your desktop or notebook, but it is more than a bit complicated.
The Interface is a bit rough and not very streamlined. As a work/business app, I would expect something more refined than what is currently there. This is, of course, a personal aesthetic issue, though.
The ToDo functionality is good, allowing you to set a variety of important information. Unfortunately, it lacks a web or desktop-based equivalent. With so many excellent iPhone todo apps available, including ones that sync very easily, this is a major limitation.
The Checklist portion also works well, but, again, it is lacking a web or desktop-based equivalent. You get the picture...
In short, the app itself works well but the lack of syncing is an issue for anyone who needs a serious productivity application and at $13 I have a difficult time recommending it.
Quick Take
Value: Low
Would I Buy Again: No
Learning Curve: Medium
Who is it for: Someone who needs a multifunctional data storage app but does not need a desktop app for syncing
What I like: Offers wide variety of data storage modes in a single app.
What I Don’t: No desktop, Interface unappealing, pricey for what it is.
Final Statement:
Personally, I am much happier using Evernote (free), Appigo’s ToDo ($10), Appigo’s Notebook ($5) and for encryption, Ilium’s eWallet (currently on sale for $5). Same price, same or better functionality. Yes, this is multiple apps instead of one and ill cost you $5 more, but the functionality, power and sync-ability cannot be beat.
I have been evaluating 1Password on my Mac and iPhone for the past few weeks. Just curious how eWallet compares to 1Password. Thanks for any info.
I will give a more complete answer in the next few days but for right now I would comment than they are both excellent and, for me, serve different purposes. I LOVE 1Password on both my Mac and iPhone and while it does save and encrypt notes it does not have the kind of template, image, detail storage the eWallet offers.
Personally I use, and would recommend, both.