# the Vaults — Messages for those you love

> Messages for those you love (iPhone/iPad app by James Weare.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-vaults/id6764460769 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Weare](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895790976)
- Category: Lifestyle, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 26 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-13
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-vaults/id6764460769/reviews.md

## What is the Vaults?

Record a video message today. Lock it. Choose when it arrives — a date in 2040, your daughter's 18th birthday, or automatically the day you can no longer send it yourself.

The Vaults preserves your voice and your love for the people who matter, and delivers them exactly when they're needed.

No trackers. No ads. No selling your data. Just you, and them, across whatever time you choose.


WHY PEOPLE BUILD A VAULT

• Legacy messages — say goodbye, express love, leave final words. Your voice still there, speaking to those you love.
• Safety net — if you go silent for too long, your messages and documents reach the right people automatically.
• Military deployment — record birthdays and milestones in advance, delivered on future dates so your kids hear from you every year, no matter where you are.
• Grandparents — preserve family stories and life lessons so grandchildren know your voice forever.
• Life guidance — schedule wisdom for tough moments: breakups, career changes, grief.
• For a friend in crisis — record encouragement they can unlock when they need you most.


HOW IT WORKS

1. Create your account in seconds.
2. Add the people who matter — family, friends, loved ones.
3. Record video directly from your phone, or upload existing files.
4. Choose how each message gets delivered: a specific date, or automatically when you stop checking in.


SILENT TRIGGER

Most apps need you to remember to use them. The Vaults works the opposite way. You check in on a schedule you set — weekly, monthly, whatever fits. If you ever stop checking in, we send reminders, then quietly notify the trusted contacts you nominated. Two of them must independently confirm before any message is delivered. No false alarms, no sudden goodbyes.

You're never surprised. They're never surprised. The check-in cadence is yours — daily, weekly, monthly, even quarterly.


PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY

• Encrypted on your phone before it ever reaches our servers. We literally cannot read your messages.
• Optional passphrase-locked vaults that even we cannot decrypt.
• No advertising trackers, no analytics on your content, no data sales — ever.
• Recipients are only contacted when delivery actually triggers, never before.
• Each recipient sees only what you addressed to them — never a list of others.


ACCOUNT TIERS

The Vaults is offered as a subscription. Vaults remain encrypted and stored for as long as your subscription is active, up to 20 years. Cancel anytime; subscriptions are managed in App Store settings.


WHAT WE PROMISE

• Your subscription paused for any reason? Your messages are preserved for 90 days before anything is deleted, so you have time to come back.
• Independent security audit available on request.
• A real person responds to support emails within 24 hours.


Privacy Policy: https://thevaults.video/privacy
Terms of Service: https://thevaults.video/terms
Apple App Store Subscriber Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Legacy | $1.99 | per month |
| Legacy - Annual | $19.90 | per year |
| Legacy Unlimited Monthly | $5.99 | per month |
| Legacy Unlimited Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Legacy + Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Legacy + Annual | $79.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Legacy Unlimited Lifetime | $399.00 | one-time |
| Legacy — Lifetime | $99.99 | one-time |
| Legacy + Lifetime | $199.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.4 — 2026-07-04

This update makes The Vaults faster to browse and more powerful to fill:

• Preview thumbnails everywhere — your dashboard, media library, and each vault now show what's inside at a glance.
• Bulk download — select several items at once and save them together as a single ZIP.
• Larger uploads — send videos up to 2GB.
• Report a passing — a trusted contact can now start a delivery right from the homepage, no account needed.
• Clearer delivery plans — every option explains in plain language exactly what happens the moment you choose it, whether a trusted contact confirms on your behalf, a message arrives on a date you pick, or your vault is released automatically if you ever stop checking in. Release by a trusted contact is now front and center, with simpler check-in controls.
• Fuller translations across every supported language.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-06-16

• Simpler plans and lower prices — including a new one-time Lifetime option
  • Half of the proceeds from every membership now support the Church
  • Performance and stability improvements

### 1.0.2 — 2026-05-15

Face ID unlock for added privacy. Refreshed navigation with subtle per-tab accent colors. Reliability improvements.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-05-13

Improvements to recipient experience: photos and documents now display inline alongside videos. Reliability and security improvements behind the scenes. Minor bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2026-05-11

No release notes.

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