# Photo Vault \| Hidden Album PV — user reviews > 309 indexed App Store user reviews of Photo Vault | Hidden Album PV by GIFBUZ LIMITED, rated 4.30/5 from 4,569 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-vault-hidden-album-pv/id1098601779/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-vault-hidden-album-pv/id1098601779.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 3,362 · 4★ 387 · 3★ 200 · 2★ 116 · 1★ 504 ## What do users think of Photo Vault | Hidden Album PV? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🔒 Secure and private - 👍 Easy to use - 💡 Disguised as a calculator - 🚀 Works well **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and bugs - 🔒 Password issues - 💰 Expensive subscription - 📁 Unable to access/retrieve photos **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - Unable to add/upload photos - Forgot password feature not working **Most requested features** - Add ability to rotate photos - Improve photo organization and management - Provide better customer support ## Newest reviews (15 of 309) ### 3/5 — Can’t access *2023-01-04, version 2.3* I can’t see any of my photos or videos from any album after I just updated the app please help or fix ### 3/5 — Why change the name of the app!! *2021-12-27, version 2.1* When I install this app due to it’s name , now there’s no benefit of it all the secret vanish ### 2/5 — Why disguise it as a calculator if you name it Photo Vault?!?! *2021-08-13, version 2.0* This app worked okay a couple years ago, and then it crashed for six months straight and I thought I had lost everything. Then it started working again but with a couple problems that baffles me. 1. I can’t see any of the pictures I hide here until I click on them. It has me punching blindly at photo frames until finding the one I’m looking for. 2. The name under the app icon is now “Photo Vault” and the icon has a lock in the corner. Then why is it disguised as a calculator?!?! Nobody is going to be fooled by a “calculator” that gives a hint in the picture and then boldly tells the secret purpose in the name. It’s moronic. I did give it two stars because they fixed the crashing problem long after I accepted my photos were lost, and I did recover them. ### 4/5 — bey *2021-07-08, version 2.0* its is good ### 2/5 — Can’t open *2021-06-21, version 2.0* Needs updating for the new iOS ### 2/5 — Stupidly expensive, mildly useful. *2021-02-01, version 2.0* Ive had and used this app for several years. It was always a decently reliable app that did what it was meant to do. The recent updates have ruined the app however. The app, which is supposed to be a "stealth" app is no longer stealthy. It used to be called calculator on your home screen, now its called photo vault. That defeats the whole purpose of the calculator function. The app now shows 5 second ads that aren't programmed correctly, as half the time you are unable to exit out of them without restarting the app. Photos can't be rotated in the app and everything is stuck in portrait mode. And lastly, the developer want $10 a month for the ad-free version! Many subscription services cost less than that! I might have considered a $10 one-time payment, or a $3 monthly, but there is no way this app is worth $10 a month. I'll be uninstalling this one and looking for a decent app to take its place. ### 1/5 — App deleted entire album *2021-01-26, version 2.0* No customer service, they won’t answer, pics get deleted. They don’t support previous customers no back up for old data ### 3/5 — Unable to open Delete folder *2021-01-25* Hi unable to open Delete folder & other folder, its suddenly closed when we click Please look into this, its a waste for pro members if all features are not working **Developer response:** Hello there, Could you contact us through the app's "Send Feedback" option one more time? We will be happy to help you with the difficulties you are having. ### 2/5 — Change the name of the app *2021-01-23, version 2.0* The app does what it’s supposed to but you need to change the name from photo vault to calculator. Because anyone that searches through my phone and just reads what this app is, they’ll know it’s not a calculator app. If you just change the name, no one will be the wiser. Do this and I’ll change my rating from 2 stars to 4. But as of now, this is a huge design flaw. ### 1/5 — Mediocre *2021-01-21, version 2.0* I had a previous account on this app before it shut down, now that it’s up and running again I lost my old account. How can I get my old photos back ### 1/5 — About my password *2021-01-02, version 2.0* I need help to signing I remember my codes but it can’t unlock ### 1/5 — Can’t access my photos *2020-12-27, version 2.0* App does not open anymore. Seems to be a recent update, which has a setup but gets stuck on the 4th screen :( ### 2/5 — Achtung! App defekt! Sie lässt sich nicht mehr öffnen!! *2020-12-25* Vorsicht! Nicht installieren! Keine Daten und Fotos hinterlegen. Diese gehen alle nach einem IOS-Update verloren!!! Nach vielen Monaten gab es ein Update, sodass ich wieder an meine Passwörter kam! Dennoch würde ich diese nur mit größter Vorsicht empfehlen. Wer weiß wann diese wieder klemmt??? ### 4/5 — Defeated purpose *2020-12-25, version 2.0* App is finally fixed but putting a label photo vault and a lock icon defeats the whole idea of having a hidden calculator photo vault????? Please take the lock and the label back off! ### 2/5 — Why would you change the name *2020-12-24, version 2.0* Used to be great but changing the name to clearly show named photo vault with a calculator picture completely renders the idea useless.. “here is a fake calculator picture which is a secret photo vault, please try to open it” seriously? ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Forgot Password Not an Option *2026-02-05, version 2.7* I was trying to access after a few years of not accessing. I forgot the password and do not have an option to reset the password. Help ! ### 1/5 — Can’t be back *2025-06-03, version 2.4* To expensive ### 1/5 — Terrible *2025-02-21, version 2.4* App crashes! App automatically goes back to the top when scrolling. Zero stars if I could do it ### 1/5 — My app won’t let me watch my save videos *2024-02-04, version 2.3* I have used this app for a long time. Yet the last week I have not been able to use my saved videos. I keep all my old ones saved but I can’t play anything in it. ### 1/5 — Lost passcode *2022-03-14, version 2.3* I had the app for a long time then it updated and my passcode is lost now ### 1/5 — Issue *2022-02-16, version 2.3* I’m logged in with my email and have my subscription but I can’t upload my backup and when i click in the photos all i see is black it doesn’t show even if i stay for a long time ### 1/5 — bad *2022-02-07, version 2.2* App constantly crashes ### 1/5 — Contraseña *2022-01-24, version 2.2* Mi aplicación actualizó a solo números para la contraseña y no puedo recuperarla ya que tenía signos, no se que hacer. No me sale ninguna opción para recuperarla ### 1/5 — PLEASE DON’T DOWNLOAD *2021-08-23, version 2.0* i had downloaded this app thinking that i was going to delete all the stuff in my hidden i then uploaded it to the app and half of the pictures and videos has not even been uploaded i’ve been on the “backing up now” screen for the LONGEST i’ve even paid i want it fixed now or i want my money BACK ### 1/5 — Crashes and private photos disappeared *2021-08-14, version 2.0* Don’t use this app !! Terrible my photos are gone and the apps continually crashed. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Private calculator *2022-07-01, version 2.3* Hides my personal pictures from other’s.. and folders . ✅ ### 5/5 — Works *2022-04-16, version 2.3* This is a great app it works well haven’t had any problems would recommend it ### 5/5 — Forgot password *2021-06-24, version 2.0* Hey, i just forgot password on this app, how to recovery it? I have so much important data on this app, can you help? Thanks ### 5/5 — Not open *2021-01-22* I am update my app after updating my app , it is not open after entering password, please help me what I do? **Developer response:** Hello there, Thank you for your positive rating. Could you contact us through the app's "Send Feedback" option one more time? We will be happy to help you with the difficulties you are having. ### 5/5 — Pass word *2020-12-23, version 2.0* I was wondering if there a way you could crack a password. I for got mine. If there’s a way could you let me know ### 5/5 — Wow *2020-12-23, version 2.0* App is Amazing!!! It was down for a few months in 2020 but emailed the developer and said they were in the midst of updating app and the Covid pandemic had slowed them down. They kept in touch with me the whole time and did exactly what they said! So glad the app is back up and running!! I highly recommend it!! ### 5/5 — New update *2020-12-17, version 2.0* The new update just broke the app. Now when I open the app, I click “next” until I reach the “secure your privacy” page. When I click “continue” on that page, the app freezes. If I leave it on the frozen screen, the app just crashes after a couple mins. This used to work great before the update. I hope the developers read this and start troubleshooting. Edit: I left my phone on the frozen page for a few mins after hitting “continue” and eventually a loading bar came up on the screen and the app opened. ### 5/5 — THIS APP LITERALLY BROKE MY HEART *2020-12-15, version 1.2* My mom passed away 12/14/2018. I downloaded this app because I needed somewhere to store all the photos I took from her funeral. I couldn’t bear seeing them in my camera roll in my phone. Now the app doesn’t work and all the photos I took are GONE! I am heartbroken to say the least. I’ve been crying since yesterday. I cannot get those photos back. I emailed the creator and no response. I can’t handle this...I’m so so so upset! ### 5/5 — Lost allMy pictures *2020-11-06, version 1.2* This app is 4 years old with no update. My phone does not open the app and now i lost all my pictures. No good! ### 5/5 — Cannot open *2020-11-04* I cannot open this app. I enter my pin but it’s not opening. Pls help me other wise I will lose my data --- *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 2026-08-29.*