# Lock: Private Photo Vault SPV — user reviews > 74 indexed App Store user reviews of Lock by Ali Samaei, rated 4.60/5 from 75 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-private-photo-vault-spv/id6736627526/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lock-private-photo-vault-spv/id6736627526.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 61 · 4★ 7 · 3★ 2 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of Lock? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Easy to use - 🔒 Secure and private - 🚀 Efficient functionality - ✨ Useful features - 💎 Good value for subscription - 🖼️ Stores photos and videos - 🗄️ Direct saving from browser - 💡 Biometric unlock (Face ID/fingerprint) - 🔒 Individual album locks - 🛡️ Tarncode function (decoy vault) - 💯 Highly recommended **Cons** - 🐛 GIFs do not play - 💸 Charged despite free option - ❓ Lacks clear instructions - ⚫ Black images issue - 📉 Browser download crashes - 🔒 Password complexity limited (numbers only) - 🚫 Cannot change app icon name - 🔊 No sound on iPad - 🗄️ No album reordering/alphabetical sort - 🗄️ No sub-albums - 🗄️ No image keyword tagging - 🗄️ No folder sorting within albums - 🔗 Bookmarked sites don't play videos - 🎨 Background too plain, no customization **Commonly reported bugs** - GIFs do not play - Black images displayed - Browser download crashes - Videos from bookmarked sites do not play - No sound on iPad - App crashes when saving photos from browser **Most requested features** - Ability to organize albums alphabetically or reorder them - Sub-albums functionality - Image keyword tagging for searching - Slideshow viewing option - Instructions for new users - All-select function - Ability to change app icon name - iCloud backup - Password complexity with letters, numbers, and symbols - Note-taking function - Support for other file formats - Customization of app icon - Ability to set wallpaper/background ## Newest reviews (13 of 74) ### 4/5 — Great app for hiding your porn, would love to see more features *2026-05-12* So far it seems like with a 4.99 subscription I can store as many pics as I’d like. You can store video files and play them, however GIFs do not play. That’s a great deal, I’ll definitely be buying the lifetime plan. I would like to see the ability to organize albums by alphabetical, or reorder them. I would also like to see sub-albums, and image keyword tagging so I can search and find any image I like. Thank you devs ❤️ ### 4/5 — 1 *2026-01-30* 1 ### 4/5 — Excellent *2025-12-09, version 1.2.2* Great app. Easy to use ### 5/5 — 非常好，但是有希望可以优化的功能。 *2025-11-08* 对于视频，能显示且编辑标题或可以设置封面就好了。 ### 5/5 — 闪退 *2025-09-27* 老是闪退。。。。。。 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2025-09-26, version 1.1.4* Simple & Useful ### 5/5 — 唯一缺陷 *2025-09-10* 导入gif就变成jpg ### 5/5 — Nice app *2025-09-05* Great for secure documents **Developer response:** Many thanks for providing feedback. ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2025-08-21* This app hides my photos and is very good **Developer response:** We really appreciate your feedback. ### 5/5 — Muy buena *2025-07-26* Lo máximo **Developer response:** We really appreciate your feedback. ### 5/5 — Happy with it! *2025-07-16* Great job guys, keep up the good work!! **Developer response:** Many thanks for your heart warming feedback. ### 5/5 — Perfect app *2025-07-04, version 1.1.4* I will recommend to everyone, user friendly ### 5/5 — Bueno *2025-06-22* Si **Developer response:** Many thanks for your review. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 북마크 사라짐 *2025-12-21* 저장한 북마크가 사라집니다 **Developer response:** 소중한 피드백 감사합니다! 말씀해주신 영상 재생 문제를 확인하고 있으며, 보다 나은 사용자 경험을 제공하기 위해 지속적으로 버그를 수정하고 개선 중입니다. 불편을 드려 죄송하며, 앞으로의 업데이트를 기대해 주세요! ### 1/5 — Scam *2025-11-16* Did the lifetime free option then was charged $5 and can’t get a refund. ### 1/5 — Black images *2025-08-04* Terrible. I’m not able to see my pictures it’s all black **Developer response:** We are sorry to hear that happened to you. We have worked on bug fixes on our latest updates to make it a better experience for you using the app. ### 1/5 — Was. Supposed to be free on AppAdvice *2025-01-11* Was charged 4.99 ### 2/5 — 연결이 불안정합니다 *2025-04-10, version 1.1.4* 동영상등의 사이트를 북마크한 경우 플레이가 안됩니다 같은 링크 사파리로는 잘되는데 ### 2/5 — 瀏覽器下載照片閃退 *2025-01-11, version 1.1.2* 使用瀏覽器按壓存取照片，立馬閃退，無法使用，App可以使用生物解鎖，但是資料夾無法使用，很可惜，背景過於單調，建議可以設定桌布，機型：iPhone16 Pro ### 3/5 — Beyond normal *2026-06-15, version 1.2.2* It’s useful app.Only got one problem which is no solution for if we got our password.Even I emailed support, no one responded till now. ### 3/5 — Great App *2026-02-07, version 1.2.2* What would put this app over the top is to be able to view the photo in a slide show ### 3/5 — 照片丢失 *2026-01-14* 怎么突然之间好多照片都空白了呢？ ### 3/5 — First time user *2025-11-08* I just uploaded “Lock “but no instructions as exactly how to use the app. I feel that for some users it can be confusing. I’ll get how to use your app but for people like myself I’d like to see instructions. Otherwise it’s a very good idea. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-06-03* 5***** ### 5/5 — 没有同步功能 *2026-03-20* 能否增加 ### 5/5 — Good *2026-03-18, version 1.2.2* I guess so ### 5/5 — Best app *2025-12-29* Big like 👌 ### 5/5 — 这是一个非常好的选择 *2025-11-30* 这么多年不见也不联系的朋友👫 ### 5/5 — 收藏者 *2025-11-21* 很实用很不错的一款软件值得推荐和收藏 ### 5/5 — Thanks for this beautiful application *2025-11-17* Looks promising to me. Please keep making it better. With Kind Regards ~ ### 5/5 — Easy to use *2025-11-12, version 1.2.2* Easy and efficient ### 5/5 — Love this app *2025-11-09* Great ### 5/5 — Excellent *2025-11-08* Excellent **Developer response:** We really appreciate having your feedback on the app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-27.*