Best Password Manager for Android: Safely Store Your Passwords

Whether you're a full-fledged netizen or just an occasional Internet user, your accounts and passwords probably grow day by day. Like most, you probably use the same username and password for each new service that you register with.

We understand and sympathize, but, there aren't many other things you could do to make life easier for hackers and cybercriminals.

Whenever you reuse a password, you double your exposure to hackers: They only need to crack one account to get in, and can then retry the same combination all over the web. With easy-to-remember passwords, you help them even more, as plenty of Internet users have learned the hard way: If your password is on this list, change it immediately.

It can be especially annoying to input an entire username and password on a smartphone or device, so basic passwords are even more common. No one wants to tap out an entire password only to be told that it's incorrect because they replaced an uppercase with a lowercase letter, or forgot a number. Automatically saving passwords in your mobile browser helps, but it doesn't enhance your security.

Enter password managers: What works so well on desktops and laptops is also available for mobile devices, and can make surfing on the go both easier and safer.

To assess desktop performance, we paid close attention to how many features each password manager from our sample included. For mobile apps, however, ease of use and reliable autofill are more important. On a computer, unreliable autofill isn't the end of the world, since you can manually copy and paste login data. However, on an Android device, if autofill is poor or only works occasionally, there's no reason to have the software installed.

The three apps below represent excellent password managers for Android devices.

Dashlane was the only software from our sample to earn a cumulative "Very Good" score. It also finished in first place overall and offers one of the best Android password manager apps on the market.

All important desktop and web client features can be found in its Android version. For instance, "Password Health" helps you monitor the strength of your passwords, while "Password Changer" allows you to effortlessly and automatically update passwords for specific online accounts. Dashlane even included a VPN in its Android app.

The app's autofill is highly intuitive: Whenever you tap on a form field, the stored username and password for that website appear automatically above your virtual keyboard. Should you have multiple stored accounts, tap on the Dashlane icon to navigate between them. During testing, autofill didn't trip up a single time in Chrome (Dashlane's mobile app does not have its own browser).

You also won't have to constantly reenter your master password to access your vault, and can instead use facial recognition, a fingerprint scan, or a four-number PIN.

Taken together, it's easy to see why Dashlane was our favorite password manager for Android.

Even though Keeper had to share second place with 1Password and NordPass, its Android app has an edge over them.

All of the desktop's features can be found in its Android app: These include "Security Audit", which allows you to monitor the strength of your passwords as well as "BreachWatch". This notifies you about any compromised passwords.

With its integrated browser, you can easily visit websites and auto-login using the entry stored in your vault. Autofill also worked flawlessly on our devices when using Chrome.

Keeper's Android app is definitely a great password manager to have around!

Because it's so similar to the developer's browser extension, LastPass's mobile app is intuitive and easy to use. Most of all though, LastPass's Android app performs and does precisely what it's supposed to.

Autofill was reliable whenever we interacted with a web form. Nevertheless, we recommend using the app's integrated browser, rather than Chrome to ensure this every time. Even with Chrome, we only had to occasionally tap again on the login form for the LastPass icon to appear.

LastPass's Android app also includes plenty of useful features like its convenient password generator, "Emergency Access", and "Security Dashboard". The last of these keeps you informed about the safety of your online accounts.

Overall, we were definitely impressed with LastPass's Android app.

Many of the password managers we reviewed have excellent mobile apps. However, since we focused on their Android apps, and how intuitive and easy to use these are, our Top 3 definitely reflect some subjective preferences. There are plenty of other password manager Android apps that can provide equally good mobile experiences. Two honorable mentions that just barely missed our Top 3 are 1Password and NordPass.

Below, you can find a list of all password managers from our sample that offer Android apps:

Check out our comprehensive review and comparison to find out more about all of the password managers from our sample.

Would you like a free password manager for your Android device? There are several options, such as "freemium" software, which is a free version of a premium program that's meant to entice prospective users into purchasing a subscription. Keep in mind that you'll have to do without a few features and accept certain limitations like the number of data sets you can have or how many devices you can sync entries across.

For that reason, we suggest that you look for a password manager that offers unlimited data sets and syncing. The best free solutions include NordPass, Bitwarden, and Avira Password Manager.