PalmFocus: LifeDrive Software Compatibility List

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Palm LifeDrive Software Compatibility List
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:38 PM CST

Software Compatibility List for All the Latest Palm OS Devices

Sorted by Title in Alphabetical Order - Click to Sort by Date Updated

Go to Recent Updates - Go to Green Light List - Go to Red Light List - Go to Test List

First off, I just want to thank everyone for their contribution to this list. Without many users within the Palm community, this list would not be possible. Thank you!

Before you start installing any software, be sure to install the latest software update for the LifeDrive.

LifeDrive Update 1.0

This list will include all the software that has been verified by other users to work on the PalmOne LifeDrive. For those not aware, the LifeDrive is a different beast under the hood than even the PalmOne Tungsten T5. The LifeDrive runs a newer version of Palm OS, and the LifeDrive's internal hard drive is different than the T5's internal memory. Because of the different architecture, many developers will have to update their software to make it work with the LifeDrive.

If you do not find the software title, it does not mean that it does not work on the LifeDrive. It just means that it has not been tested by a LifeDrive user that has posted his/her experience.

To submit a title to this list, please include the four things: the title of the software, the version of the software, the Internet link for the software, and confidence level of the tests. Here is a list that defines different confidence levels:

Need: Tested and the software needs to be updated to be compatible with the LifeDrive.
Low: Tested the basic functions of the software, and everything appears to be working on the LifeDrive.
Medium: Tested a lot of the functionality of the software including a few difference settings and options, and everything appears to be working on the LifeDrive.
High: Tested a multitude of options and scenerios that you can guarantee compability of the software with the LifeDrive. Anyone can submit the information, as long as you follow the guidelines listed in the above section.

You can submit information to the list using our contact form.

Do not install the T3 files that are included with many software titles. The files are as follows: AppSlipRotate.prc and StatusBarLib.prc.

PalmOne Help on Third-Party Software Issues

I have modified the list to make it easy to see what does work (Green Light List) and what does NOT work (Red Light List). If it is on the Green Light List, the confidence level shows how extensive the software was tested on the LifeDrive.

I have added a new list for requested software that people would like tested on the LifeDrive.

Recent Updates

ChessTiger 15.1
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:38 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "Lifedrive Update 2.0 applied. Program worked for a while. now crashes and soft resets whenever I try to run it."
Google Maps v1.0.0 : Medium
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:34 PM CST - FEEDBACK
TomTom Navigator 6 Bluetooth GPS
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:32 PM CST - FEEDBACK
mundu Interoperable Messenger(IM) v4.0
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:27 PM CST - FEEDBACK
RJ45 version 1.1
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:25 PM CST - FEEDBACK
SmbMate 1.0.a.3
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:20 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Adobe Reader for Palm OS 3.05 : Medium
UPDATED 6/8/2007 10:38 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "This software has been working flawlessly on my LifeDrive even when placed on the hardrive via Power Run."
SlovoEd Dictionaries 4.14 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:57 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Sleep 3.4 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:56 PM CST - FEEDBACK
ShopList 1.01 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:56 PM CST - FEEDBACK

Green Light List

Acid Image 3.026 : High
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:37 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Adobe Reader for Palm OS 3.05 : Medium
UPDATED 6/8/2007 10:38 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "This software has been working flawlessly on my LifeDrive even when placed on the hardrive via Power Run."
Aeroplayer 5.5 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 4:06 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Agendus 11.1 : Medium
UPDATED 7/8/2006 5:53 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Agendus 9.05 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 3:42 AM CST - FEEDBACK
AlarmMaster 1.42 : Low
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:50 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "cannot modify, only copy"
Astro Defence 1.01 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:45 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Backgammon 3.1b : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:18 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Backup Man 2.1 : Medium
UPDATED 10/15/2005 2:24 PM CST - FEEDBACK
BackupMan 1.54 works for my LD. The only time it crashed was when I had Dimmer 2.14 enabled too. Disabling Dimmer allowed BackupMan to work fine.
BackupBuddy VFS v4.0.2 : High
UPDATED 12/15/2005 7:59 PM CST - FEEDBACK
12/15/05: New version.
9/23/05: From user, "Blue Nomad finally fixed the bugs. I have tested backups (manual and automated) and restores with no problems. Works with Fonts4OS5 active."
BatteryGraph 1.21 : Medium
UPDATED 7/19/2005 10:02 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Bejeweled 2 1.30 : High
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:40 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Bejeweled 2.52 : Medium
UPDATED 7/19/2005 9:46 PM CST - FEEDBACK
BibleReader+ 3.64 : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:10 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Big Clock 2.83 : Medium
UPDATED 12/30/2006 7:42 AM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "Simple enough to install and use. No problems with the software or functions. I just didn't think it added anything too exciting to my Life. Basic alarms sounds ect. i'm sticking to using the mobile to wake me up."
BigMoney 2.03 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:47 PM CST - FEEDBACK
BlueJacker 1.0 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:18 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Bob's Alarm 3.70 : High
UPDATED 9/5/2005 6:49 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Now called mobileCLOCK.
Bonsai 3.3.5 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:43 PM CST - FEEDBACK
BtToggle 2.4 : Medium
UPDATED 7/11/2005 2:15 AM CST - FEEDBACK
CacheMate 4.1.2 : High
UPDATED 1/13/2007 12:47 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "The latest version of CacheMate is 4.1.2 which I recently upgraded to from a much older version. I extensively use it and it works flawlessly on the LifeDrive."
Cleanup 3.44 : High
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:48 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Cleans up saved and unsaved preferences.
Clip PRO 2.1.1 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 3:53 AM CST - FEEDBACK
ClockDeluxe 1.5 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 3:43 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Converter 2.2 : High
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:39 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Crazy 8's 5.2 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:50 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Cubis 1.11 : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:07 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Datebk6 v6.0a : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 4:12 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Dimmer 2.14 : Low
UPDATED 10/15/2005 2:25 PM CST - FEEDBACK
BackupMan 1.54 works for my LD. The only time it crashed was when I had Dimmer 2.14 enabled too. Disabling Dimmer allowed BackupMan to work fine.
Documents to Go Premium 7.006 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 4:19 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Earth Defender 1.05a : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:07 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Easy Calc 1.24 : Low
UPDATED 1/13/2007 12:48 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "I have had Easy Calc 1.22 installed since I first synched my LifeDrive to my computer and all functions have worked every time that I have used it."
Epocrates Essentials 7.02 : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:16 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Epocrates Pro 7.02 : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:15 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Epocrates Rx 7.02 : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:15 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Eponyms 1.84 : High
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:55 PM CST - FEEDBACK
New version.
Equilibra 1.1 : High
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:42 PM CST - FEEDBACK
eReader 2.6.3 : Medium
UPDATED 7/19/2005 9:50 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Exact II 2.27 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:51 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Fast Hide 1.0.3 : Low
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:43 PM CST - FEEDBACK
FileZ 6.8.3 : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:18 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Fitaly Virtual for T3 - T5 - LifeDrive : Medium
UPDATED 9/25/2005 10:47 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Fonts4OS5 3.30 : High
UPDATED 9/5/2005 6:52 PM CST - FEEDBACK
New version. From user, "The update from 3.21 made it such that the app could see apps on the hard drive of the LD so that you could assign different fonts to these apps. Prior to this, you were stuck with the default font."
Google Maps v1.0.0 : Medium
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:34 PM CST - FEEDBACK
GoSync 2.3 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:52 PM CST - FEEDBACK
GTS Racing Challenge 1.05.20 : Medium
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:41 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "Difficult to play since the LifeDrive will not recognize more than one key press. Will work with LifeKey installed."
HanDBase 3.0K5 : Medium
UPDATED 7/10/2005 11:57 PM CST - FEEDBACK
HandyShopper 2.9c : Low
UPDATED 7/19/2005 9:53 PM CST - FEEDBACK
7/19/05: Appears problems have been fixed with version 2.9c. However, user was not able to do any extensive testing.
7/13/05: One user reports the LifeDrive resets when you attempt to create a new database. Any other feedback appreciated.
Hellfire 1.02.29 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:52 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Icon Manager 1.6b : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:53 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Insaniquarium 1.2 : High
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:44 PM CST - FEEDBACK
iSilo 4.32 : Medium
UPDATED 7/10/2005 11:53 PM CST - FEEDBACK
KeySuite 3.5 : Medium
UPDATED 12/21/2005 9:17 PM CST - FEEDBACK
LauncherX 1.2.32 : Medium
UPDATED 7/9/2006 2:45 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Legacy 1.05X : Low
UPDATED 9/5/2005 6:51 PM CST - FEEDBACK
9/5/05: From user, "I have still not had any problems. There are issues with loading too many maps with Legacy (e.g. loading every single expansion set you own instead of just the one you are playing.) I wonder if this could be causing problems."
8/28/05: This was on the green light list, but there has been several people having problems. From one user, "I have repeatedly tried legacy 1.05x on my lifedrive without success. It will run fine until the save screen. At which point it will crash on about 1 out of 4 times, in the process erasing the saved game and at least one other save slot, sometimes all of the save slots. This makes it impossible to play."
LifeBalance 3.2.6 : Medium
UPDATED 7/11/2005 2:16 AM CST - FEEDBACK
LifeKey 1.3 : High
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:54 PM CST - FEEDBACK
New version.
LightNzip 2.6 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:36 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Mapopolis 2.3 : Medium
UPDATED 7/11/2005 12:09 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Metro 5.3.4 : Medium
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:58 PM CST - FEEDBACK
New version.
MicroQuad 1.1a : Medium
UPDATED 9/5/2005 6:43 PM CST - FEEDBACK
9/5/05: From user, "The reason why it would not register is that the key is based off of the device serial number and not the user name. Once they sent me a new key, it worked great."
8/5/05: From user, Will NOT recognize the key file that needs to be installed to register it."
mobileCLOCK 3.804 : High
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:57 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Used to be Bob's Alarm.
MobileDB 4.1.4 : High
UPDATED 7/26/2005 7:17 PM CST - FEEDBACK
mySkin 1.50 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:41 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Formerly known as SkinDIA!
Nexus English Super Dictionary 1.2 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 12:25 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "So far it works great. I use this all the time and have had not problems. It's a little slow loading from the hard drive, but that's not surprising considering its size."
Noah Pro 3.0 : Medium
UPDATED 12/30/2006 8:23 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Novii Remote 3.3 : High
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:38 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Latest version compatible with LifeDrive.
Novii Remote Deluxe 3.3 : High
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:50 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "Version downloaded from PalmGear will not recognize remote codebases stored on the hard drive of the LifeDrive. Version available from Novii tech support will. Codebases will work if in RAM. Otherwise works great."
Pendragon Forms 4.0.56 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:54 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Pixelus 1.0 : Medium
UPDATED 7/19/2005 9:44 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Pocket Quicken 2.5 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 3:52 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Pocket Tunes 4.0.1 : Medium
UPDATED 8/31/2005 12:51 PM CST - FEEDBACK
New version.
PokerZee 1.3 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:54 PM CST - FEEDBACK
PowerOne Personal 3.1.4 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:45 PM CST - FEEDBACK
PowerRun 1.3.1 : High
UPDATED 9/5/2005 6:44 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "Version updated to support either SD or the LD hard drive."
Prison 1.9.1 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:42 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Quick News 1.22 : Medium
UPDATED 7/19/2005 9:57 PM CST - FEEDBACK
QuickOffice 7.5 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 3:50 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Rally 1000 4.2 : Low
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:55 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "Black and white."
Repligo 2.1 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 4:07 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Just to clarify. Version 2.1 is the version number for the viewer on the Palm device. The desktop converter software is still at version 2.0.
Resco Backup 2.01.2 : Medium
UPDATED 12/21/2005 9:11 PM CST - FEEDBACK
ScreenShot 2.3 : Low
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:12 PM CST - FEEDBACK
08/20/05: It is reported that there is a new version dated 7/9/05 that works with the LifeDrive. However, the version number is the same.
08/05/05: From user, "Cannot trigger image capture with hard buttons."
Secret! 3.4 : High
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:53 PM CST - FEEDBACK
9/23/05: New version.
8/20/05: It is reported that there is a new version dated 7/9/05 that works with the LifeDrive. However, the version number is the same.
08/05/05: From user, "After entering password, automatically opens first item in list."
Shadow Plan 4.1.1 : Medium
UPDATED 7/19/2005 9:59 PM CST - FEEDBACK
ShopList 1.01 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:56 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Sleep 3.4 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:56 PM CST - FEEDBACK
SlovoEd Dictionaries 4.14 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 1:57 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Space Trader v.1.2.2 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:55 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Splash Clock 1.08 : Medium
UPDATED 7/8/2006 4:59 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Splash ID 3.32 : Medium
UPDATED 7/11/2005 12:14 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Splash Photo 4.4 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 3:55 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Splash Shopper 2.62 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 3:56 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Splash Travel 1.1 : Medium
UPDATED 7/8/2006 6:00 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Super BounceOut 1.2 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:48 PM CST - FEEDBACK
SuperNames 2.24b5 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 4:17 AM CST - FEEDBACK
TCPMP 0.71 : Medium
UPDATED 11/1/2005 7:45 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Test version 0.66j available here.
TealScript 3.89 : Medium
UPDATED 7/13/2005 4:15 AM CST - FEEDBACK
Tetris Classic Game Pak 1.3.1 : Medium
UPDATED 1/13/2007 12:46 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "All games work fine on the LifeDrive. The only problem I encountered is with the Poker Dice game (Yahtzee)...it keeps asking for the software code. I entered it for all the other games and theu work fine but it continuously asks for the PW for the poker dice game...even after I enter it properly over and over. I keep playing it via the demo version which so far allows infinite "demo version" plays even tho it says it only allows 10."
TextPlus 5.8 : Medium
UPDATED 3/1/2006 4:38 AM CST - FEEDBACK
TimeCopy 1.4 : High
UPDATED 9/5/2005 6:45 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Tradewinds 1.02 : Medium
UPDATED 7/19/2005 9:48 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Uninstall Manager 3.10b : High
UPDATED 12/19/2006 12:29 AM CST - FEEDBACK
New version.
Warfare Inc 1.2 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:50 PM CST - FEEDBACK
ZagatToGo 4.01 r26 : Medium
UPDATED 12/21/2005 8:14 PM CST - FEEDBACK
New version
Zap!2016 1.7 : Medium
UPDATED 8/20/2005 7:52 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Zuma 1.02 : High
UPDATED 8/5/2005 8:46 PM CST - FEEDBACK

Red Light List

AvantGo 6.2 Build 146
UPDATED 3/11/2006 5:59 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "AvantGo 5.7 does not work with the LifeDrive. When you attempt to view files the app lock up and requires a soft reset."
ChessTiger 15.1
UPDATED 6/10/2007 10:38 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "Lifedrive Update 2.0 applied. Program worked for a while. now crashes and soft resets whenever I try to run it."
Invisible 1.4
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:41 PM CST - FEEDBACK
Obfuscate 1.0
UPDATED 9/23/2005 11:40 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "For me it hid the icons but caused a reset loop later that required a warm reset and manual deletion of the app with FIleZ. Some could not get the app to even hide the icons."
ProfileMD Classic v1.05
UPDATED 3/11/2006 6:02 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "This application does NOT work with Palm LifeDrive; I�ve reinstalled, following hard and soft resets several times. ProfileMD�s support is not good; they don�t seem to know much about the software. When you install and then have to remove, be sure to remove all associated files."
RifleSlugs-W
UPDATED 12/30/2006 7:48 AM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "The screen fails. It rotates without asking to, and it seems to have resolution problems. Thanx"
Super Solitaire 15 v3.0
UPDATED 1/13/2007 12:45 PM CST - FEEDBACK
From user, "The colors of the backs of the cards is fine but the cards themselves are blank rectangles. The program knows what the blanks are and if you click on the right blank card it works...but it is impossible to play."