Excellent IOS app for KeePass database – Strongbox - Password Manager Review

I used MiniKeePass in conjunction with Dropbox to use my desktop KeePass database on IOS devices. While MiniKeePass always worked, it was a manual process to up load an updated database version from DropBox to MiniKeePass. And the app’s interface, while workable, was pretty basic. Not to mention typing in that long KeePass db password every few minutes when I needed extended access. Recently I read about Strongbox on Ghacks. I decided to trial it. The app offers a generous 90 days trial of its pro version. I found what to me is a very polished interface. Optionally, the app allows replacing typing in the KeePass password with a PIN. Plus allows requiring PIN or touch each time the app is opened. And allows a different PIN on the database from accessing the app PIN. I have it configured to access the db on Dropbox, and it automatically checks Dropbox for the latest version of db file on opening the database. No more manually updating db when it’s changed. I had one issue. When trying to auto fill login forms, it kept looping back to opening the database. I couldn’t do auto fill. I emailed app support and received a reply from Mark the developer within 15 minutes. I learned from Mark due to IOS imposed memory limits, sometimes larger db files get into this looping problem. I discovered a desktop KeePass setting to purge old KeePass history records, which cut in half the size of my database, which resolved the auto fill issue. The app works great, is very well done, and getting a support reply from the developer directly in only a few minutes was very reassuring. I chose to support development on the app and signed up for the $10 yearly app subscription. This app makes working with KeePass on IOS pretty much as simple as using Keychain. Plus Keychain, each time, offers to add Strongbox logins I use into Keychain, if I want to. I think the developer’s done an excellent job!
Review by Stvwlf on Strongbox - Password Manager.