# Hidely: Photo Vault — Private photo & file vault

> Private photo & file vault (iPhone/iPad app by Alvaro Jose Urrejola Benavides.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidely-photo-vault/id6808081212 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alvaro Jose Urrejola Benavides](https://appshunter.io/developer/6795395438)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English, Mexican Spanish
- Released: 2026-10-27
- Data updated: 2026-11-06

## What is Hidely?

Hidely is a private vault for your photos, videos, files and notes. Everything is encrypted with AES-256-GCM on your own phone, behind a passcode only you know, and nothing leaves the device unless you turn on backup.

YOUR VAULT
• Photos, videos, files (PDF and images) and text notes, organized in folders
• Search by name, multi-select, move and delete
• Everything is encrypted before it is saved; the app locks the moment you leave it
• Optional Face ID or Touch ID, on top of your passcode
• Fully offline: no ads, no tracking, no accounts

PRIVATE NOTES
• Write title-and-body notes inside the vault
• They are stored encrypted and autosaved when you leave the screen or background the app

GET THINGS BACK OUT
• "Save to Photos" for photos and videos
• "Share…" for any item; a note shares as a text file
• The temporary copy is deleted on completion, on cancel, on backgrounding and at the next launch

OPTIONAL PRO BACKUP
• Encrypted backup to your own iCloud
• We never see your files — we operate no servers
• Your encryption key travels, already encrypted, inside your private backup, so you can restore on another phone with the same passcode
• Restore Purchases included

ALTERNATE ICONS (PRO)
• Five extra home-screen icons, plus the original one

PRO: ONE-TIME PURCHASE
• Hidely is free. Pro is $4.99 USD once: encrypted iCloud backup and alternate icons.
• No subscription. No recurring charges, no trials that turn into a subscription.
• If you bought Pro before, "Restore Purchases" brings it back at no cost.

PRIVACY
Hidely stores your files encrypted on your device. We operate no servers and collect no data. Optional Pro backup stores encrypted files in your own iCloud — we never see them. Your vault key is included, encrypted, in your private iCloud backup, so you can restore on a new device by entering the same passcode; this means Hidely is not zero-knowledge, and a forgotten passcode cannot be recovered. Hidely protects against someone picking up your phone. It is not designed to withstand forensic analysis by a well-resourced adversary.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Calcula Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is Hidely safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Hidely.

## Is Hidely legit?

Hidely: Photo Vault appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Hidely is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 3.2 — 2026-11-03

What's new in Hidely 3.2:
• Capture dates: new photos and videos keep the date they were taken, and you can sort by it. Items imported before 3.2 don't have that date; re-import a photo to get it back.
• When you share or save to Photos, choose whether to keep or remove the location.
• Drag across items to select several at once.
• Save to Photos or share many items at once.
• Accessibility improvements and fixes.

### 3.1 — 2026-10-30

New in 3.1:

• Optimize device storage (Pro): keep items in your encrypted iCloud backup and free up space on this device.
• More reliable iCloud backup and restore.
• Accessibility, layout and copy improvements throughout the app.

### 3.0 — 2026-10-27

No release notes.

## More apps by Alvaro Jose Urrejola Benavides

- [Mi Negocito](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mi-negocito/id6795395436)
- [Mi Patrimonio App](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mi-patrimonio-app/id6795395700)

All apps by Alvaro Jose Urrejola Benavides: https://appshunter.io/developer/6795395438

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