If you like auto-filling your way through the Internet, but also worry occasionally about hackers cracking your passwords, the latest version of Dashlane (for iPhone) hits the sweet spot between security and laziness. This relatively new app syncs with our Editors' Choice desktop password manager to let you quickly access securely stored passwords and other confidential bits of information, like credit card details or your social security number. All you need to remember is one master password to access everything.?
In terms of features and usability, Dashlane 2.0 goes well beyond the 800-pound gorilla of password managers, LastPass Premium for iPhone ($1/month, 3 stars). Both come with built-in browsers that support auto-filling, but Dashlane's is more intuitive and responsive. The latest version also lets you manage your account from within the app itself. As a result, we think you'll actually stick with it.
Flexible Pricing
Dashlane comes in free or premium flavors, but premium makes it more usable. Only premium accounts let you sync multiple devices and use the app's built-in browser. Fortunately Dashlane accepts two forms of payment: money?$4.99/month or $39.99/year?or loyalty-like points, which you can earn as you use the app or refer friends who then sign up. Premium costs 25,000 points, or the successful referral of one friend.
Getting Started
If you're new to Dashlane you can get up and running in about five minutes. Version 2.0 lets you manage your entire account through the app, whether it's adding logins, editing stored information, or generating strong passwords when you create a new Web account through your mobile browser.
Start by entering your most-frequented websites and login information, with each site getting its own entry. Entries can be grouped into folders and labeled appropriately. I stuck all my work-related web accounts in a "Work" folder and personal accounts in a "Personal" folder, but you can be more creative than me.
Dashlane 2.0 includes forms for storing confidential information, like your social security number, passport number, even credit card details. When you come across an online form while using Dashlane's built-in browser, the app auto-fills your stored information.
The best application of this feature is when you're doing an online checkout at an e-commerce site, like Amazon or wherever else you like to shop online. When Dashlane detects a form requiring credit card details, it extracts the information from its servers and auto-fills entries immediately. I can see the benefits of using Dashlane when shopping on a desktop or iPad, but it's less common to make online purchases through an iPhone browser.
Dashlane's Browser Mimics Safari
As I mentioned earlier, if you want Dashlane to auto-fill your login information, you have to use Dashlane's built-in browser. It's a spitting image of Safari and just as fast. I turned off my data connection and opened three websites in both Safari and Dashlane, and all three sites loaded in the same time in each browser. Dashlane's browser definitely beats LastPass's, which is a rather slow-running version of Safari.
One major feature missing in the app, that's available in the desktop, is the ability to use Dashlane to log into native apps. In LastPass's app you at least have the option to copy login credentials and paste them directly into a native app, like Facebook, but I didn't see this option in Dashlane. To work around this, you'd have to use Dashlane's browser to log in through Facebook.com.?
Security Sweet Spot
Dashlane 2.0 for iPhone (free) has found the sweet spot for the lazy and the security-conscious. This slick mobile complement to the Editors' Choice-winning desktop password manager of the same name securely saves all your login names and passwords and auto-completes Web forms when you use the built-in mobile browser. Dashlane for iPhone lacks killer features found in the Dashlane desktop application, such as integration with other browsers or auto-fill for native apps, but it's still very useful for its secure storage and auto-fill while using the built-in browser. Dashlane 2.0 is PC Magazine's Editors' Choice for password manager for the iPhone.
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