# Offgrid Gallery: Photo Vault — Private, on-device photo album

> Private, on-device photo album (iPhone/iPad app by Yanli Wang.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offgrid-gallery-photo-vault/id6785182413 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Yanli Wang](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890491726)
- Category: Photo & Video, Productivity
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 25 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-07-08
- Data updated: 2026-09-10
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/offgrid-gallery-photo-vault/id6785182413/reviews.md

## What is Offgrid Gallery?

Offgrid Gallery is a private, local-first photo and video library for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Give the media that matters most a vault of its own — it lives on your device, an optional Face ID or Touch ID lock keeps your albums for your eyes only, and there's no account, no tracking, and no ads.

KEEP PHOTOS & VIDEOS LOCAL
- Imported photos, videos, thumbnails, full-resolution originals, and metadata all live on your device.
- Nothing leaves your device unless you choose to turn on iCloud Drive.
- No sign-in, no servers, no analytics — Apple frameworks only.

OPTIONAL ICLOUD DRIVE
- Off by default, set per vault. Turn it on to route that vault's new imports into its own folder in iCloud Drive.
- Albums and favorites stay on each device even when iCloud Drive is on.

MULTIPLE VAULTS
- Keep separate photo libraries side by side — each vault has its own storage and its own iCloud Drive setting, and only the active vault's photos are ever visible.
- Create, switch, rename, and delete vaults from Settings; a Default vault is always there to start.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
- Optional App Lock with Face ID or Touch ID — your albums stay hidden from anyone else who picks up your device.
- An app-switcher cover hides your photos when you leave the app.

ORGANIZE YOUR WAY
- Fast, sectioned library grid with pinch-to-zoom density.
- Favorites and custom albums keep each photo or video in exactly one place, with multi-photo collage covers and per-album sorting.

IMPORT FROM ANYWHERE
- Bring photos in from Photos, Files, or the clipboard, with auto-import of copied images.
- Share into Offgrid Gallery from any app, choosing a vault if you keep more than one.

BUILT-IN PHOTO & VIDEO CAMERA
- Capture photos or record video with audio straight into your local library.
- Multi-lens zoom, tap-to-focus, rule-of-thirds grid, flash, and aspect ratios.
- Optional floating, minimizable camera.

RECLAIM STORAGE
- Find Duplicates groups identical photos and shows reclaimable space.

WALLPAPERS
- Turn any photo into a device wallpaper with Natural, Gradient, or Solid fills.

RECENTLY DELETED
- Deleted photos and videos stay local and recoverable until you remove them permanently.

ACCESSIBILITY
- VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduced Motion, and Dark Mode are supported.

Offgrid Gallery works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2026-07-19

Version 1.2.1:
• Added a new FAQ in Settings, including an illustrated guide to saving photos from X.
• Added a dark appearance app icon.
• Made iCloud Drive libraries much faster to open by skipping unchanged files, with new controls for offloaded-file downloads.
• Photos open faster, show a thumbnail while full resolution loads, and transition more smoothly.
• Improved the responsiveness and reliability of favorites, album moves, grids, and popover menu actions.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-07-14

Version 1.2 brings full video support:
• Import, organize, filter, and play videos alongside photos.
• Record video with audio using the built-in camera.
• Choose a default vault for Share Extension imports.
• Improved vault switching, iCloud Drive scanning, accessibility, and stability.

### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-09

Bug fixes.

### 1.1.0 — 2026-07-08

No release notes.

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All apps by Yanli Wang: https://appshunter.io/developer/1890491726

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