# Picture Safe - Hidden Photos — Password protect your photos

> Password-protected media storage and management with advanced privacy features. (iPhone/iPad app by Collect3 Pty Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-safe-hidden-photos/id303740913 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Collect3 Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/289316919)
- Category: Utilities, Photo & Video
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 1,440 App Store ratings · 740 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: German (Germany), European Spanish, American English, Japanese, Chinese (Simplified, China), Polish
- Released: 2009-02-03
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-safe-hidden-photos/id303740913/reviews.md

## What is Picture Safe?

Picture Safe is the gold standard in security and privacy management for all your media.

Store, protect, and organise all your media with ease.

SECURITY
- Creates a password protected storage area for any image from your camera or photo album.
- SnoopStopper™ fake safe for would be intruders.
- Includes an entirely separate decoy safe for unauthorised users.
- Hardware encryption support¹
- Keypad entry theme
- Quick Hide - With a double tap action you can quickly show any image of your choosing.

MEDIA MANAGEMENT
- Folders for better organising of images and videos 
- Cut, copy, paste, move and share files.
- USB Transfer via iTunes filesharing.
- Backup. Easily transfer copies of pictures from Picture Safe onto your PC/Mac via USB.
- Export back to photo album.

PHOTOS & VIDEOS
- Support for over 10 different video formats including MP4, AVI, WMV and MKV*
- Advanced video playback controls including skip back/fwd 30/60 seconds.
- Multiple photo slideshow options, multi-touch zoom, rotate, etc.
- Animated GIFs.
- AirPlay to your AppleTV.

HIGH QUALITY
- Beautiful and intuitive user interface designed for every iOS device.
- Dark UI
- Native support for Retina Display and higher. Images up to 2500x2500.
- High definition 1080P video playback.
- Doesn't downsize or reduce the quality of your original photos/videos.
- Support for ultra high resolution images.

The definitive privacy, photo management, and file transfer utility. 
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PRIVACY POLICY
https://picturesafe.app/privacy/index.html

TERMS OF USE
https://picturesafe.app/terms/index.html

## Key features

- Password protected storage
- Decoy safe for intruders
- Organize with folders
- USB file transfer
- Support for multiple video formats
- High-quality photo/video playback
- Quick hide functionality

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly Subscription | $29.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Upgrade to Video Safe | $2.99 | one-time |
| AVI Playback | $1.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Picture Safe?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ⭐️ Excellent security features
- 📁 Organized folder structure
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🔒 Reliable password protection
- 🕰 Long-term usage (over 10 years)

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
- 💸 Subscription model changes
- 🔑 Weak password (only 4 digits)
- 🔍 Inability to recover lost passwords
- 🤯 Data loss after updates

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to add new photos/videos
- Compatibility issues with iOS updates
- Randomly deleted photos and videos
- Perpetual sign-in loop
- Crashing on launch

**Most requested features**

- Longer/alphanumeric password option
- Ability to rearrange photo order
- Export/backup all photos and videos
- Decoy photo/video feature
- Support for additional file types (PDFs, documents)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 740)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/picture-safe-hidden-photos/id303740913/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2026-08-06*

Had the app for 15 years+++
Couldn’t live without it!  
Thank you PS

### 5/5 — Safe

*2026-07-28, version 4.0.14*

If you want to keep photos and videos private this is a great app for that

### 5/5 — What Happened

*2026-04-13, version 4.0.14*

App is back and hides all the stuff I need hidden. No complaints here.

### 1/5 — None customer support

*2026-03-23, version 4.0.14*

Do NOT BUY THIS APPT.. Zero customer service. You email them many time asking for support and they don't respond at all whattosver.

### 5/5 — Garbage

*2026-02-21, version 4.0.14*

Photos disappeared just as others have said.

### 5/5 — Keeper

*2026-01-19, version 4.0.13*

I’ve used this app for a few years now, always reliable ⭐️

### 1/5 — Completely dumped all my pix!!

*2025-12-17, version 4.0.13*

No warning - all images gone

### 5/5 — Once you delete it

*2025-07-14*

Once you delete it you loose all data

### 4/5 — Handy sometimes

*2025-05-27, version 4.0.13*

Best way to keep some pix confidential

### 5/5 — im so sad

*2025-05-26, version 4.0.13*

i forgot my password . how to reset ?

## Frequently asked questions about Picture Safe

### What does Picture Safe do?

Picture Safe is a utility app designed to provide a secure and private storage area for your photos and videos. It allows you to password protect your media, organize it into folders, and manage files with features like cut, copy, paste, and move. The app also supports various media formats and offers advanced playback options.

### What are the key security features?

Key security features include a password-protected storage area for all your media, a 'SnoopStopper™' fake safe to deter intruders, and a separate decoy safe for unauthorized users. It also supports hardware encryption and offers a quick hide option with a double-tap action.

### How can I manage my media with this app?

You can organize your images and videos using folders for better management. The app allows you to cut, copy, paste, move, and share files. It also supports USB transfer via iTunes File Sharing for easy backup and export back to your photo album.

### Is this app free to use?

The application is free to download and use, but it offers in-app purchases. This means some advanced features or functionalities might require a purchase to unlock.

### What devices is Picture Safe compatible with?

The app features a beautiful and intuitive user interface designed for every iOS device, with native support for Retina Display and higher. It supports high-definition 1080P video playback and ultra-high resolution images.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.0.14 — 2026-01-24

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.0.13 — 2025-03-29

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.0.12 — 2022-08-24

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.0.11 — 2022-07-14

Bug fixes and performance improvements

### 4.0.10 — 2020-08-04

Bug fixes and performance improvements.

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## More apps by Collect3 Pty Ltd

- [Video Safe 2 - Photos & Video](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-safe-2-photos-and-video/id479061075)
- [Video Safe 3](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/video-safe-3/id691032878)

All apps by Collect3 Pty Ltd: https://appshunter.io/developer/289316919

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