eWallet

I used to be able to remember things. Important things like birthdays, assignments and passwords. People could tell me something in passing and I’d have no trouble recalling in hours later. Those were the good old days. The days before I had children. I noticed a little bit of memory troubles after my first two children were born but it wasn’t until after my third that things really started to slip. The slip continued and I never fully recovered by the time I had my fourth child last summer. After Baby J was born I just gave up trying to be the person who once had a great memory. I figure if I’ve got a pencil and paper why not just make a list and quit stressing about the loss of brain cells. It’s even better when I remember that I’ve got apps for making those lists.

I’m thankful for smart people who have taken their time and talents and created products to help people like me who are drowning in the details of their lives. eWallet is that type of product. It’s available as an app (I’ve reviewed it in the past) but there is also a desktop version available. I recently gave the Mac version a try to see if it was something I could use with my smorgasbord of bank accounts and website passwords. The eWallet desktop version allows you to create cards (for your “wallet”) that will store any type of information you can think of. You can create credit cards, library cards, cards for your voicemail information, internet logins, etc. The cards can be sorted into categories of your choosing and you can assign icons, colors and more to make each one unique. Different types of cards will ask for different information. For example, an Insurance Card will have different information fields than a Credit Card. I like how eWallet provides the “blanks” for your information. If I had to enter it in from scratch I’d probably miss something important. This way I can go down their list and fill everything in, being sure I’ve got my bases covered.

eWallet desktop can be synced with the eWallet app on your iPhone so you can have the information with you at all times. Personally, I prefer to enter in information on my computer. It’s faster for me to use the keyboard instead of tapping things in on the iPhone screen. If you want a place to keep track of key information, at home and on the go, then eWallet is an easy to use product. The desktop version is straightforward and I like seeing that it ties in easily with the app.

Here’s the rundown on the costs involved with eWallet, it’s not a cheap app. The app itself costs $9.99 and will work on an iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch. The app is universal, the one version will work on all of these devices. If you want to add on the desktop version it will cost you $19.95. If I was only able to purchase one version I think I would choose the app because it’s mobile and can travel with me.

eWallet Lite is also available in the App Store. The functions are the same but you’ll be limited to ten cards in your wallet.

Price when Reviewed: $19.95 for desktop, $9.99 for app

See the app in iTunes or on the web

Seller: Ilium Software

Disclosure: I received a free copy of this app for review