# Private gallery LOCK! — Private images in one place

> Private images in one place (iPhone/iPad app by Martin Polacek.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-gallery-lock/id1458237887 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Martin Polacek](https://appshunter.io/developer/1447958461)
- Category: Photo & Video, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English, Arabic, Czech, Hindi, Urdu
- Released: 2019-04-12
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/private-gallery-lock/id1458237887/reviews.md

## What is Private gallery LOCK!?

Your photos, behind a password only you know.

LOCK! keeps private photos in an encrypted vault on your phone. Not hidden in a folder — every photo is encrypted with AES-256, and the key comes from your password. Without it the files are unreadable, even to someone holding your unlocked phone.

• A password only you know. Your iPhone passcode no longer opens this app.
• Face ID for everyday unlocking.
• Albums to keep things in order.
• Nothing is uploaded. No account, no sign-up, works offline.

Please read this before you start: if you forget your password, nobody can bring your photos back — not us, not Apple. There is no reset link and no support that can help. Write it down somewhere safe.

Free with ads: 2 albums and 20 photos. A one-time purchase removes the ads and the limits.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited albums and photos | $1.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.1 — 2026-08-27

A small update. Picture LOCK will now ask, once, whether you'd like to rate it — if the app is keeping your photos safe, a rating helps other people find it. Nothing else has changed.

### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-24

Rewritten from the ground up, with real encryption.

Your photos are now encrypted with a password only you know. The app asks you to set that password the first time you open it and then encrypts everything you already have — nothing is lost.

Important: if you forget that password, your photos cannot be recovered by anyone. Write it down somewhere safe.

### 1.1.2 — 2019-04-19

- Application graphics improved
- Repaired bugs

### 1.1.1 — 2019-04-16

- Repaired app info
- Added new app screenshots
- Repaired ads loading
- Alternative password is now hidden and centered to middle

### 1.0 — 2019-04-10

No release notes.

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All apps by Martin Polacek: https://appshunter.io/developer/1447958461

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