# Photo Guard: photos protection

> Private photo vault with pattern lock and album management for iPhone. (iPhone/iPad app by Pavel Tarabrin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-guard-photos-protection/id488125473 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pavel Tarabrin](https://appshunter.io/developer/331623741)
- Category: Productivity, Lifestyle
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 64 App Store ratings · 105 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2012-02-09
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-guard-photos-protection/id488125473/reviews.md

## What is Photo Guard?

Friends or family taking your iPhone?! If you’re anything like us, you don’t like nosy intruders peeking on the Camera Roll. So Photo Guard will help you make your personal life really personal.

Protecting the images is the thing Photo Guard does perfectly. Drawing an entangled line for a pattern lock is faster than entering a bulky passcode. Besides, it’s not so boring. And if anyone tries to access the locked pictures, Photo Guard makes a shot. Thus it enables you to take precautions against the snoopy ones.

Photo Guard is also the best secure photo manager for your device. You don’t need any other tool to handle your picture library. Easy private albums managing, photos viewing and sharing make Photo Guard perfect for iPhonographers.

Photo Guard ultimate features:

Get the ultimate protection easily
- Photos protection. All your photos are stored within the app. There is no other way to access them
- Easy pattern lock. Drawing the pattern is the fastest and the easiest way to open your personal album

Manage the images in a couple of taps
- Unlimited personal albums. Handle your photo library and group your images the way you like
- Import and export photos in bulk. Tick off all the images you need and transfer them with a single tap
- Easy image viewing. Built-in viewer with multiple options
- Copy&Paste. Use the clipboard to move pictures between albums
- Rapid shot mode. You are able to instantly make as many photos as you want

Share your feelings in a single tap
- Effortless sending. Share images via email
- Syncing up. Transfer photos to Mac via iTunes shared folder

Notes:
• You will be prompted to set up a pattern when you launch Photo Guard for the first time. Remember it well! If you forget the pattern you won’t be able to access your photos.
• Photo Guard will request to use your location when you import photos for the first time. Please select "Allow"; otherwise the app will not be able to access your photo library. It’s an iOS limitation.
• Once you import your photos into the Photo Guard you must delete them from the built-in Photo application manually.

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## Key features

- Photos protection within the app
- Easy pattern lock
- Unlimited personal albums
- Bulk import and export photos
- Built-in image viewer
- Copy & Paste between albums
- Share images via email

## What do users think of Photo Guard?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 🔒 Effective privacy protection for photos
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 📸 Unlimited photo library storage
- 📷 Intruder detection with snapshot feature
- ⚡ Fast and stable performance
- 🎨 Clean, polished design

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently during use
- 🚫 No customer support or contact method
- 🔐 No password reset functionality
- 📱 Incompatibility with iOS updates
- 💾 Data loss after app updates
- 🔊 Annoying unlock sound cannot be disabled
- ❌ No video support capability
- 🚫 Limited file export options

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes on startup with new password
- App becomes inaccessible after iOS updates
- Photos deleted after iOS version upgrades
- Folders disappear or duplicate unexpectedly
- Screen dims during slideshow mode
- App restarts when locked or minimized
- Album creation and renaming issues
- Photos display out of order
- Incompatible with iOS 7, 8, 11 and later versions
- Cannot change password if forgotten
- Location permission setting cannot be changed

**Most requested features**

- Video storage and protection
- Password reset/recovery mechanism
- Ability to disable unlock sound
- Album cover customization
- Photo shuffling and organization tools
- Batch photo operations (move/copy)
- WiFi upload from computer
- Dummy folder with decoy password
- Photo zoom functionality
- 64-bit iOS 11+ compatibility
- Email/message photo attachment
- Backup and restore functionality

## Recent user reviews (10 of 105)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-guard-photos-protection/id488125473/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Locked out

*2022-07-03, version 1.3*

I updated my iPhone and am locked out of photoguard. There’s no way to contact them to reset my password or anything.

### 1/5 — Bad

*2021-04-10, version 1.3*

I changed my phone but i cant find all my pic in this app 
How can recover my pic !?!?!?

### 1/5 — With new update I lost all my info

*2020-04-09, version 1.3*

With the new update I lost all my info! I need to get my pictures out, and there is very important info in that app. I can’t believe how people can be so irresponsible! It looks like the company vanished.

### 5/5 — 5 star

*2020-02-11, version 1.3*

Please update this app so I can export my photos!

### 1/5 — Change

*2019-11-22*

I used to like it, but does not give option to change password when you can’t remember the one you set

### 1/5 — Junk

*2019-03-06, version 1.3*

Even free it's junk. Crashes 3 out of 4 times.

### 3/5 — I am locked out the app

*2017-12-21, version 1.3*

Please help I’d love access to my pics

### 3/5 — Need Help

*2017-12-11, version 1.3*

App didn’t carry over to iOS 11 now it’s updated I downloaded it and it doesn’t have my pictures

### 4/5 — Very very thanks for update

*2017-11-15, version 1.3*

Dear master many thanks for update 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

### 5/5 — It's back

*2017-11-15, version 1.3*

After updating to iOS 11 the app no longer opens RIP my photos and videos 😞

Update 1.3
App is back online yayyy 🔋🔌

## Frequently asked questions about Photo Guard

### What does Photo Guard do?

Photo Guard acts as a private photo vault to protect your personal images from unauthorized access. It allows you to store photos within the app, secured by an easy-to-use pattern lock, and provides tools for organizing and managing your image library privately.

### How do I protect my photos with this app?

Once you import your photos into Photo Guard, they are stored exclusively within the app. Access to these photos is protected by a pattern lock that you set up. Anyone attempting to access the locked pictures will trigger a security shot.

### Is Photo Guard free to use?

Yes, Photo Guard is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the description, indicating it is fully accessible without cost.

### What are the benefits of using Photo Guard for photo management?

Photo Guard offers unlimited personal albums for easy organization, allows for bulk import and export of photos, has a built-in viewer with multiple options, and supports copying and pasting images between albums. It aims to be a comprehensive secure photo manager for your device.

### What happens if I forget my pattern lock?

It is crucial to remember your pattern lock as the description explicitly states that if you forget the pattern, you will not be able to access your photos. There is no mention of a recovery method.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2017-11-10

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- iOS 11 support. Please export all your photos from the app as support will be discontinued in future.

### 1.2 — 2014-02-08

- iPhone 5S support
- iOS 9 support
- fixed bug with new album creation
- some UI improvements
- Not compatible with iOS 11

### 1.1.1 — 2012-02-20

+ Import adjustments
+ Some typos fixed

### 1.1 — 2012-02-09

No release notes.

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