Comparison

geeni vs Secure Vault

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

geeni

Manage all your smart home and smart health devices from a single, intuitive application. Control lights, switches, cameras, and track health metrics like weight and BMI. Automate actions with scenes and schedules, and share device access with family and friends.

Highlights
  • Control smart home and health devices
  • Track weight, BMI, and other health metrics
  • Sync health data with Apple Health
  • Group devices by room
  • Set smart scenes and schedules
  • Share device access with others
Features
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Meet Geeni. Your wish is Geeni's command. Control all Geeni smart home and smart health devices in one easy app, from ANYWHERE in the world. Geeni is easy enough for anyone to use and combines the SIMPLICITY of an on/off switch with PREMIUM features such as: - Easy, powerful control of each device. Choose a color or mood of our Color bulbs, schedule a smart switch, check in on your cameras, and track your weight, all from the same app! - Group devices and control by room - Smart Health products support tracking weight, BMI, Body fat percentage, basal metabolic rate, bone mass, visceral fat grade, and more, and track on the app or sync to Apple Health - Set smart scenes for automated actions - Schedule when devices turn on and off to allow more control and security - Choose which devices your friends, guests, roommates, or your family can control thanks to account sharing - Cloud based services so you can log in and control your home from any phone - HealthKit functionality for our new Smart Scale: synchronize your health data with Apple Health! - and more. Compatible with all Geeni-enabled smart devices. No complicated hub required; each Geeni device is smart enough to connect directly to your home wifi network.

About

Secure Vault

Features
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Secure Vault - Local keeps your private photos and videos safe on your iPhone or iPad — encrypted on your device, unlocked only by you. Whether you are protecting personal memories, documents, or sensitive media, Secure Vault - Local gives you a simple, transparent encrypted album. No hidden interfaces. No cloud uploads. No account required. KEY FEATURES • AES-256-GCM encryption — every photo and video is encrypted before it is saved locally • Face ID, Touch ID, or PIN unlock — choose the method that works best for you • Import photos & videos from your Photo Library — originals in Photos are not modified • Browse your vault by year, month, day, or all items • Save decrypted items back to your Photo Library when you need them • Flip-to-lock — place your phone face down to return to the lock screen instantly • Auto-lock when the app goes to the background • 7 languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, and Arabic PRIVACY FIRST • All vault data stays on your device — we do not operate servers and do not upload your media • Your PIN is stored securely in the iOS Keychain • We do not sell your data or show ads • Biometric authentication is handled entirely by iOS — we never receive your Face ID or Touch ID data FREE & UPGRADE • Free: store up to 10 photos and videos • One-time purchase — Unlimited Album Unlock — removes the limit permanently • Restore purchases anytime in Settings IMPORTANT If you forget your PIN, encrypted data cannot be recovered. There is no reset option by design, so please choose a PIN you will remember and change the default PIN after your first unlock. REQUIREMENTS • iOS 17.0 or later • iPhone or iPad Download Secure Vault - Local and take control of your private media — secure, local, and always under your lock.

Screenshots

geeni4 screens
Secure Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: geeni at none against Secure Vault's 1. geeni also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Secure Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. geeni asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
geeni versus Secure Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametergeeniSecure Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (437K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings437K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size264 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMerkury Innovations LLC明明 冯

Bugs and requests

geeni

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Difficulty connecting devices to Wi-Fi
  • Cameras failing to record or playback footage
  • Frequent app crashes and freezes
  • Devices randomly going offline or unresponsive
  • Incompatibility with newer mobile OS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved app interface and user experience
  • Enhanced camera features (e.g., motion detection, cloud storage)
  • Better integration with smart home ecosystems
  • Ability to create custom lighting scenes and automations
  • Improved reliability and stability of devices and app

Secure Vault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

geeni

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Secure Vault

One-time1
  • Unlimited Album Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is geeni free?
geeni is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Secure Vault free?
Secure Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do geeni or Secure Vault have ads?
Neither geeni nor Secure Vault shows ads.

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