Comparison

Secret Vault·Private Locker vs Zone folder

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

Head to head
About

Secret Vault·Private Locker

Securely hide photos, videos, and documents with triple-layer protection. Features include app locking, file encryption, icon disguise, and an intruder selfie function. Manage all file formats with a built-in media player, editor, and transfer options.

Highlights
  • Triple-layer security
  • Icon disguise
  • Intruder selfie
  • Universal format support
  • HD media player
  • WiFi file transfer
  • Built-in Markdown editor
Features
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A local file encryption and privacy manager for your iPhone. App lock, file encryption and hidden space in one place. Plays, extracts and transfers nearly every format — no conversion. 【Triple Lock, Total Privacy】 • App Lock: Gesture / Fingerprint / Face ID on launch • File Encryption: Keep important files locked away • Hidden Space: Keep private photos & videos out of sight 【Play Everything, Stay Organized】 • All formats: video, audio, docs, archives — no conversion • Speed & background playback • Markdown / EPUB: private notes & reading, no traces • Archives: extract ZIP / RAR / 7Z / TAR / GZ / BZ2, password-protected included • Lyrics: match lyrics online for your music, view while playing, edit & export • Text editor: open TXT / LRC / LOG and more, with search & highlight • Video (50 formats): MP4 / MKV / AVI / RMVB / WMV / FLV / MOV / TS / M2TS / VOB / WEBM / SWF / WTV / MXF… 4K & legacy tapes • Audio (56 formats): MP3 / FLAC / APE / WAV / AAC / OPUS / DTS / AC3 / CUE / MIDI / TAK / WV… lossless & surround • Subtitles (23): SRT / ASS / SSA / VTT / IDX / TTML — loaded instantly • Documents (24): PDF / DOCX / XLSX / PPTX / MD / EPUB / Keynote / Numbers / CSV • Images (12): HEIC / JPG / PNG / GIF / WEBP / TIFF / BMP 【5 Ways to Transfer, No Cable Needed】 • WiFi Transfer: enter the IP in a browser, drag & drop • FTP / SMB: connect to LAN servers directly • Device-to-Device: fast nearby transfer • Album Import: save photos & videos privately • iTunes File Sharing: bulk import via cable 【Nice Details】 • Trash: recover accidentally deleted files • Star marks: find what matters fast • Format conversion: one tap for docs & images === What Users Say === "Encryption plus hiding — this app keeps everything private." "WiFi transfer is blazing fast, hundreds of MB in seconds." "Plays almost any format without converting." 【Auto-Renewable Subscription】 1. Service: Premium Membership Auto-renewal 2. Price: $0.99/Quarter, $3.99/Year; lifetime $4.99 as a one-time purchase. 3. Your iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before each renewal. 4. Cancel anytime: Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions → select this membership. Auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before expiry. 5. Terms of Use: http://xiaodev.com/2019-11-19/TermsOfUse/ 6. Privacy Policy: http://xiaodev.com/2018/09/06/privacy/ Contact: xiaodeve@163.com Your privacy, guarded with care.

About

Zone folder

Features
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Zone folder, a private file management software, which is very safe and efficient. Users can put photos, videos or files into the Zone folder classification management. Users can turn on recognition of your fingerprint or face when sighing up in order to protect the security of your software and create multiple private spaces to store files you don't want to be known by others. Even if your girlfriend were able to access the software with a password and one of the private Spaces with a gesture password, she would not be able to find the "secret files" hidden in many parallel spaces. Each private space is set up independently and has the gesture password that you know . In order to ensure absolute confidentiality, users can only retrieve the password through the pre-left confidential mailbox. Special function Private space: users can create multiple privte spaces by themselves, and each space can set an independent gesture password that only they know. Users can enter the privacy space arbitrarily through shake. Only you know how much privacy you have, and even if your best friend or girlfriend knows one of them, they can't really find out about your privacy! Other functions of the software - new folder - private space creation and management - to import or restore private files (photos, video, files, others) - file operation (rename, hide, move, copy, delete, search) - file type browsing - the protection of fingerprint password -the protection of gesture password - sharing and importing of the third party software including photos, QQ or DingTalk and so on. We focus on protecting the privacy of our customers and improve the user experience. If you have any questions in the process of using, please send an email to 819312481@qq.com. We will respond promptly and do our best to provide you with better service. ASO key words: folder file manager file assistant security privacy privacy password fingerprint face faceID encrypted file browser filezone file encrypte block chain

Screenshots

Secret Vault·Private Locker4 screens
Zone folder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zone folder at none against Secret Vault·Private Locker's 1. Zone folder also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Secret Vault·Private Locker's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support 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. Secret Vault·Private Locker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zone folder asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secret Vault·Private Locker ships an update every 10 days, Zone folder every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Secret Vault·Private Locker versus Zone folder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret Vault·Private LockerZone folder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer景元 肖正瑞 单

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Secret Vault·Private Locker

One-time1
  • 永久会员$1.99
None

Zone folder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Secret Vault·Private Locker free?
Secret Vault·Private Locker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zone folder free?
Zone folder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Secret Vault·Private Locker or Zone folder have ads?
Neither Secret Vault·Private Locker nor Zone folder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secret Vault·Private Locker or Zone folder?
Secret Vault·Private Locker ships an update every 10 days, and Zone folder every 2 months. Most recently, Secret Vault·Private Locker was updated on October 24, 2026 and Zone folder on October 17, 2026.

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