# My Photo Safe — Photo Vault: Lock & Hide

> Secure photo and video vault with decoy password and cloud backup. (iPhone/iPad app by 炜 桂.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-photo-safe/id618087873 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [炜 桂](https://appshunter.io/developer/599269607)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.10/5 from 21 App Store ratings · 209 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 53 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Brazilian Portuguese and 6 more
- Released: 2013-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-09-03
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-photo-safe/id618087873/reviews.md

## What is My Photo Safe?

Keep Your Private Life Private.
My Photo Safe is the ultimate vault that locks and hides your sensitive photos & videos behind a decoy password. Your secrets, secured.

CORE FEATURES
√ Smart Auto-Lock
Always protected. The app locks instantly when you exit or get interrupted, preventing accidental exposure.

√ Exclusive Decoy Password
Your genius privacy trick. Give a fake password to show a decoy album, while your real photos remain completely hidden.

Full Control & Backup
- Import Easily: Add photos directly from your camera, camera roll, or via Wi-Fi transfer.
- Backup Securely: Connect your own iCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox to keep a safe backup.

EASY & POWERFUL MANAGEMENT
- Organize with custom albums & covers
- Watch slideshows with custom speed
- Zoom with pinch gestures
- Export to password-protected PDFs for safe sharing
- Export images back to your public camera roll

We’re here to help!
Need support or have suggestions? Reach us at awfsksk@gmail.com. We love hearing from you.

Note: After successfully importing photos into My Photo Safe, we do not automatically delete the originals from your iOS Photos app. We only perform the import operation.

## Key features

- Decoy password for hidden albums
- Smart auto-lock on exit
- Import from camera roll or Wi-Fi
- Cloud backup (iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox)
- Custom albums and slideshows
- Export to password-protected PDFs

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Maker | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Cloud Feature | $2.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to PRO | $2.99 | one-time |
| Upgrade to PRO (Pay Difference) | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Video Feature | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of My Photo Safe?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- 🔒 Secure photo storage
- 👍 Easy to use
- 📁 Good organization/categorization
- 🚀 Fast import/transfer
- 💰 Free to use (with limitations)
- 💡 Fake password option
- 📱 Unlimited storage (mentioned by some)
- 🔄 Reliable performance (for some users)
- ✨ Simple interface

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes/instability
-  advertisements too frequent
- ❓ Difficulty recovering forgotten passwords
- 📉 Photos losing quality upon import
- 🗂️ Videos not downloading/uploading issues
- ⚠️ Ads disrupting user experience
- 🖱️ UI elements disappearing/unresponsive
- 🔒 Login issues after updates
- 💸 Some features require payment (videos)
- 🔄 Photos disappearing unexpectedly

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Videos not downloading from iCloud
- Videos not exporting
- App not opening after iOS updates
- Keyboard not appearing for password entry
- Photos disappearing
- App crashing frequently
- Ads showing up as unreadable game ads
- Bottom function bar disappearing
- Unable to upload photos/videos
- Video interface is blank
- Email feedback not sending
- App jumping to home screen
- Duplicate saving of photos
- Loading issues with iCloud photos
- FTP upload failures
- App crashes after starting
- Cannot get into the app
- Videos not included in free version

**Most requested features**

- Add account registration for cloud backup
- Option to automatically delete original photos after import
- Password recovery improvement
- Add Touch ID/Face ID support
- Add option to delete original photos after import
- Add a feature to display photo information (EXIF data)
- Add cloud sync across devices (PC, tablet, phone)
- Add option to transfer albums or multiple pictures via Wi-Fi
- Add folder-specific passwords
- Add option to automatically delete photos from camera roll after import
- Improve video import/export functionality
- Make the app icon more discreet
- Add a dark mode option
- Improve iCloud photo management
- Add a password prompt for password recovery

## Recent user reviews (10 of 209)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-photo-safe/id618087873/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Used to work

*2025-10-31*

I’ve used this program for several years, now when I unlock instead of my photos I get an unreadable ad for a game.

### 5/5 — 還行

*2025-04-19, version 5.9*

用的還行

### 4/5 — Videos lost

*2024-10-19*

The videos saved in iCloud are not downloading. Only photo are downloading. How to get videos back after changing my iPhone

### 5/5 — 密碼

*2024-09-06, version 5.8*

密碼忘記能找回嗎

### 5/5 — 照片全部不見如何找回

*2023-11-08, version 5.7*

照片全部不見如何找回

### 5/5 — 很好用

*2023-06-13, version 5.5*

希望可以繼續維護更新

### 5/5 — 照片復原

*2022-05-31, version 5.3*

請問刪除的照片跟影片還找的回來嗎？

### 1/5 — 拜託 照片重要

*2022-05-18, version 5.2*

請問照片遺失何時復原？拜託 照片重要

### 2/5 — 密碼遺失

*2022-03-27, version 5.2*

請問忘記密碼，找回密碼也不行，怎麽辦？

### 1/5 — 影片無法導出

*2022-02-18, version 5.2*

要導出比較大的影片檔一直都會出現：設定隱私照片選項中，允許照片保險箱訪問您的手機相冊！
害我現在影片都不能匯出，可以想辦法盡快解決嗎？

## Frequently asked questions about My Photo Safe

### What does My Photo Safe do?

My Photo Safe acts as a secure vault to lock and hide your private photos and videos. It uses a decoy password feature to display a fake album, keeping your real media completely hidden. The app also offers auto-lock functionality and various management tools.

### How does the decoy password work?

The decoy password allows you to set up a separate, fake password. When this password is used, a decoy album is displayed, which can contain different photos. This provides an extra layer of privacy, as your most sensitive images remain hidden behind your primary, secret password.

### Can I back up my photos with this app?

Yes, you can back up your photos securely by connecting your own cloud storage services like iCloud, Google Drive, or Dropbox. This ensures that your private media is safe even if you lose your device or uninstall the app.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases and may display ads. These purchases likely unlock premium features or remove advertisements, providing an enhanced experience for users who need more advanced functionality or a completely ad-free environment.

### What happens to my original photos after importing?

After importing photos into My Photo Safe, the originals are not automatically deleted from your device's public camera roll. The app only performs the import operation, leaving the original files in their original location unless you choose to delete them manually.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.2 — 2026-02-25

- Compatible with iOS 26. Includes stability improvements and bug fixes.

### 6.1 — 2025-11-08

- Optimized all in-app copy and descriptions: Comprehensively refined text and phrasing throughout the app for greater accuracy, clarity, and understandability.
- Enhanced multi-language support: Fixed and improved multi-language adaptation issues to ensure correct display across all languages, improving the experience for global users.

### 6.0 — 2025-08-07

We update the app regularly to fix bugs, optimize performance and improve the experience.

### 5.9 — 2025-03-12

We update the app regularly to fix bugs, optimize performance and improve the experience.

### 5.8 — 2024-05-20

- fix bug for OneDrive Cloud Feature.

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## More apps by 炜 桂

- [My Photo Safe Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-photo-safe-pro/id599269604)
- [My Photo Safe for iPad](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-photo-safe-for-ipad/id618093570)
- [My Video Safe Pro](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-video-safe-pro/id635594449)
- [Portable USB · Cloud Ready](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portable-usb-cloud-ready/id648162472)
- [My Video Safe](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-video-safe/id662898425)

All apps by 炜 桂: https://appshunter.io/developer/599269607

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