# Photo Vault - SafeCalc — user reviews > 963 indexed App Store user reviews of Photo Vault by Pravin Gondaliya, rated 4.60/5 from 1,872 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-vault-safecalc/id1242270392/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-vault-safecalc/id1242270392.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,516 · 4★ 143 · 3★ 57 · 2★ 51 · 1★ 105 ## What do users think of Photo Vault? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Efficient - 🔒 Secure - 👍 User-friendly - 💡 Innovative **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes - 🔋 Battery issues - 🔒 Privacy concerns **Commonly reported bugs** - Inability to open app after updates - Losing stored data after updates - Password/login issues - Video playback problems **Most requested features** - Password recovery option - Recently deleted folder - Camera integration - Texting feature - Ability to change app name/icon ## Newest reviews (10 of 963) ### 2/5 — Not great anymore *2026-05-15, version 3.8* This used to be a good app but now it’s supposed to give you 2 options. Either use the basic or go premium. However it won’t let you select basic and it wants you to pay premium to access your files and photos. So currently without paying you are locked out ### 3/5 — Frozen *2026-04-12, version 3.7* My app froze for over 2 months now… how do I get it working without using my files? ### 2/5 — Mr *2026-02-14, version 3.7* Said ### 2/5 — Erline *2026-01-20, version 3.6* Romain ### 5/5 — Tortuga19 *2026-01-20, version 3.6* Tortuga19 ### 5/5 — DEGZZ82 *2026-01-08, version 3.6* DEGZZ82 ### 1/5 — Data deleted *2025-12-24* Data deleted after update, I can’t recover. Money lost **Developer response:** Hello aslamtp, We're really sorry to hear about the data loss you experienced after the update. We understand how frustrating this can be, and we take this issue seriously. Thank you for sharing your feedback, and we appreciate your understanding as we work to improve the app. ### 1/5 — Losing everything *2025-11-03, version 3.6* This application is evil, it eliminates all of the user's deepest secrets😔 ### 5/5 — Fot *2025-10-20, version 3.6* Buena ### 5/5 — samim *2025-10-03, version 3.6* samim ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — No longer free. *2026-07-22, version 4.0* App used to be free with an optional subscription, however now the subscription is required at download. And their monthly option is $10. Sad to see this app fall. ### 1/5 — Can’t access *2026-07-21, version 4.0* I’m not sure why after the most recent update I’m being forced to pay for a subscription and can’t access my saved photos and videos, can you help? ### 1/5 — Holding data to ransom *2026-07-02, version 3.9* App automatically updated from a version that was free to one that now requires a subscription with no warning and now no way to access my data without paying. In my book that’s ransomware. ### 1/5 — Everything gone *2026-06-03, version 3.8* Back when this app was free, it actually *was* a calculator. Then, they paywalled it and redid the entire layout so it no longer serves its purpose of a hidden calculator vault. All of my hundreds of notes, passwords, and documents are *poof* gone. My fault for not getting an external HD in time, but this is pretty lame. ### 1/5 — No syncing with iCloud *2026-05-13, version 3.8* I have a lot of files showing on my iCloud, almost 2GB in total, and I’ve been trying to sync them to the app, but it keeps saying “sync failed.” Can this be looked into ? ### 1/5 — Lost everything *2026-04-13, version 3.7* Had a bunch of important files in my account for years. All of a sudden the change the look and feel, now I have to login with a new Pin, and bang all my work is gone!!! I’m all for upgrades, but what about existing customers?? ### 1/5 — Schlecht *2026-03-27* Einfach keinen zugang mehr zu meinen dateien **Developer response:** Hello Chris0201, Es tut uns leid zu hören, dass Sie keinen Zugang mehr zu Ihren Dateien haben. Das ist nicht die Erfahrung, die wir uns wünschen. Wir schätzen Ihr Feedback und arbeiten daran, die Funktionalität unseres Photo Vault zu verbessern. Vielen Dank, dass Sie uns darauf hingewiesen haben. ### 1/5 — B *2026-02-07, version 3.7* The app is very bad for free users they lock all the file you saved and ask for money to give you access again ### 1/5 — Why all my phote is gone?please solve it for me! *2026-01-02, version 3.6* Whats the solution for me? I have many important files inside…please reply me asap ### 1/5 — R *2025-12-30* Dh ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Pacheco *2026-06-16, version 3.9* De Isa ### 5/5 — Comida *2026-06-10, version 3.9* Rápida ### 5/5 — Te *2026-06-07, version 3.9* iPhone ### 5/5 — JVC *2026-06-03, version 3.8* JVC ### 5/5 — 1975 *2026-06-02, version 3.8* 1975 ### 5/5 — Alex *2026-03-12, version 3.7* Narváez ### 5/5 — Date film *2026-02-13, version 3.7* Qwer ### 5/5 — qaed-1988 *2026-01-28, version 3.6* hallo ### 5/5 — 98765 *2026-01-28, version 3.6* 98765 ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-01-21, version 3.6* Looks great keep it up guys --- *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 2026-09-03.*