Link please.

Doesn’t it offer reduced functionality compared to the original site(s)?

Also, ultimately, they are similar services: they aggregate data from your various online accounts and provide you with the ability to access them all from one site. Mint is betting on your financial accounts, while Pageonce is betting on all: but I don’t see many people wanting to use both. That, to me, makes them competitors (even if they aren’t perfect competitors).

However, social media – as others suspected – is a waste. It’s basically only good for read-only. I would expect only the most limited functionality (like a no-frills status update only). But really you don’t even get that.

If you want to select a link (status update, your network), it takes you to the website (from within Pageonce). The screenshot above of Twitter is just their mobile-optimized website – not Pageonce interface. Facebook took me to their full site from within Pageonce.

It’s much easier to get out of Pageonce and into your dedicated app (facebook, Tweetie, or whatever) to actually do something.

PLUS, the links in the social media sections are *tiny*, making it even more useless.

I actually like this for finance and utilities. But again, stay away if even tempted for social media aggregation unless you just like to read others’ updates.

Here in the US I’ve been using Mint and Rudder but I’ve also had a quick look at PageOnce.

I’m not sure I see the need to connect my social apps to banking, though (for instance) being able to see what “value” I’m getting for my Netflix subscription as a click through from the banking line item would be neat.

The problem with all of these agregators though is they are too passive. Where is the smart reminders my credit card is due and how much I need to pay (with a one-click “just deal with it” option that transfers money from the optimal account to pay it), where’s the smart analysis of my spending/saving profile to help me move more money to an interest paying account but remind me far enough in advance when I’m likely to need to move it out again (of course understanding the timelines, maximum number of transfers/month, fees etc)

Couple that with searching for better credit card, insurance and mortgage and monitoring your credit score and then these apps really start to offer more than the convenience of one password to get to your data…

Tweetie for Twitter.
Birdhouse for Twitter.
Ego for Google #’s
Etc…..

I feel like its clunky feel overall stands in stark contrast to better designed apps.

Maybe worth it to some, but I’d rather spend $7 dollars elsewhere.

Unless it’s providing some extra super magic happy synergies like, oh, I dunno, showing you the hidden correlations between your spending activity and your tweeting activity, there’s not much reason to have them bundled into one application.

Pretty breathless prose, Gagan. Relax.

If it sticks around for a year, get back to me.

http://pageonce.com/iphone_security.html

Shows how data is encrypted as well as protected and what happens if iphone is lost or stolen.