Comparison

CD View vs Photo Vault

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

Head to head
About

CD View

This professional video surveillance app allows you to remotely view, manage, and playback live video feeds from your devices. It supports multiple split screens, PTZ control, and alarm event notifications, making it easy to monitor your property from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Live view with split screen options
  • Device management via QR code or IP address
  • Playback with rolling time bar
  • Simultaneous recording, playback, and screenshots
  • Alarm event push notifications
  • File management for recordings and pictures
Features
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CD View is a prefessional video surveillance application which supports live view, add and manage devices, playback, Alarm events, picture files management. It allows you to enjoy video services anywhere anytime without distance limit. Main features are as below: 1. Supports 1/4/multi split screen live view and PTZ control,intercom,video adjust and optional definition etc. 2. User can add devices via QR code scaning, S/N,DDNS or IP address and LAN. 3. User can playback with specific time via rolling time bar. Playback and record and screenshot can be doing at the same time. 4.Recording and pictures in Files sort by time, easy to review and manage. 5.Login with software account or third party account, receive alarm push message from recorder which can be found recording and pictures in Files.

About

Photo Vault

Securely store private photos and videos in a PIN-protected vault. Features include biometric unlock, a built-in camera, and trash recovery. All data is stored locally and deleted upon uninstallation.

Highlights
  • Photo & Video Vault
  • Biometric Unlock (Fingerprint/Face ID)
  • Built-in Camera
  • Randomized PIN Keypad
  • Custom Albums
  • Trash Recovery
  • Local Storage
Features
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Protect your privacy by securing private photos and videos with Sgallery, your secure photo vault. Sgallery provides a safe and organized space to store your personal media. All photos and videos are securely stored in a vault, accessible only with your numeric PIN or biometric authentication. Key Features: Photo & Video Vault: Store your private photos and videos in a secure, PIN-protected vault. Built-in Camera: Take photos and record videos directly within the app for enhanced privacy. Randomized PIN Keypad: Random numeric keypad layout prevents PIN exposure and enhances security. Custom Albums: Organize photos and videos easily into personalized albums. Slideshow Mode: Enjoy your personal photos in a secure slideshow viewer. Trash Recovery: Quickly recover accidentally deleted photos and videos from the built-in recycle bin. Biometric Unlock: Unlock your vault quickly and securely using fingerprint (Touch ID) or facial recognition (Face ID). Security Commitment • Local Storage: No files are uploaded to the cloud. • Data Deletion Guarantee: All data will be permanently erased when the app is uninstalled. Please export your files before uninstalling. ------------------------------ FAQ ------------------------------ How to export file? Long press on the file will enter the edit mode, you can export it by using the export button. Are my files stored online? Your files will not be uploaded to the cloud, all files will be deleted when the app is uninstalled, please export your files before you uninstall the app. Need Help? Feel free to mail us at: kakugyokuou@163.com Premium Subscription Sgallery offers both monthly and annual subscriptions. • Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.galleryvault.xyz/privacy.html

Screenshots

CD View4 screens
Photo Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CD View at none against Photo Vault's 4. CD View also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Photo Vault sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. CD View asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CD View ships an update every 9 days, Photo Vault fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CD View versus Photo Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCD ViewPhoto Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (61 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better47.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—61 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better13
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChi-ming Chang玉娟 霍

Customer experience

CD View

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Photo Vault

All ratings49 ratings
Positive81.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative10.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive47.1%
Neutral23.5%
Negative29.4%

In-app purchases

None

CD View

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Photo Vault

Subscriptions3
  • Premium (1 Month)$0.991 Month
  • Premium (1 Year) (Discount)$3.491 Year
  • Premium (1 Year)$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$14.99

Questions

Is CD View free?
CD View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Photo Vault free?
Photo Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CD View or Photo Vault have ads?
Neither CD View nor Photo Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CD View or Photo Vault?
CD View ships an update every 9 days, and Photo Vault fortnightly. Most recently, CD View was updated on November 3, 2026 and Photo Vault on November 3, 2026.

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