Comparison

Message Lock vs Message Vault

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

Head to head
About

Message Lock

Secure your private conversations by locking them with a password or fingerprint. Easily export and back up chats to keep them hidden. Access archived conversations only after authentication.

Highlights
  • Lock messages with password
  • Fingerprint authentication
  • Export chats
  • Backup conversations
  • Archive chats
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Lock & backup your Messages with password or fingerprint. Export all chats you need to hide and backup them easily. Archive your conversations and access them only after you scanned your fingerprints or entered password! Absolutely Ads free! About Subscription Information: - With subscribing you can lock & backup your chats without restriction. - Subscription periods are 1 month. Every 1 month your subscription renews. - 3 days free trial, after the trial period, monthly subscription will start. – The following information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable - Please, be aware of our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Read them here: http://omoc51.com/privacypolicy.html http://omoc51.com/termsofservice.html

About

Message Vault

Securely back up and archive your chat conversations in the cloud. Access your messages with fingerprint or password protection. This service offers cloud archiving and does not alter original messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Cloud message archiving
  • Password and Touch ID lock
  • Fingerprint access
  • 20GB cloud storage
  • Multiple subscription plans
Features
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Message Vault is a handy app to Backup your messages. Lock your messages with password or Touch ID. Backup your conversations and access them with fingerprint easily. This app does not add a passcode to original apps, it is cloud archiving service with imported messages. To access the app you need Premium Membership after the 3 day free trial: * Message Vault offers you 20GB cloud archiving. * Subscription periods are 1 month, 1 Week or 6 Months . After expiry, the subscription auto renews unless cancelled. *Weekly Package $2.99 * Monthly Package (3 days free trial) $9.99 * 6 Months Package $49.99 * Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. * You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable * Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Privacy Policy: http://shorturl.at/efCT5 Terms of use: http://shorturl.at/oxRVY DISCLAIMER Unofficial Product. Any product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks or images featured or referred to within this app are the property of their respective trademark holders. Any of these trademark holders are not affiliated with us, our products, or our apps. They do not sponsor or endorse this app or any of our online products.

Screenshots

Message Lock4 screens
Message Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Message Vault at 3.0 against Message Lock's 2.1. Message Lock's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 48 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Message Lock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Message Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Message Vault holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Message Lock has 50 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 8% of Message Lock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Message Vault's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Message Lock ships an update every 5 days, Message Vault every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Message Lock versus Message Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessage LockMessage Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (50 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews8.3% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings50 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 48 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer国媚 张Rohit Iyer

Customer experience

Message Lock

All ratings50 ratings
Positive28.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive8.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.7%

Message Vault

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Message Lock

Subscriptions1
  • Chat Locker With Free Trial3 Days trial$2.991 Month
3 purchases

Message Vault

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pack$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Pack3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • 6 Months Pack$49.996 Months

Questions

Is Message Lock free?
Message Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Message Vault free?
Message Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Message Lock or Message Vault?
Message Vault is rated higher. Message Lock averages 2.1 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Message Vault averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Message Lock or Message Vault have ads?
Neither Message Lock nor Message Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Message Lock or Message Vault?
Message Lock ships an update every 5 days, and Message Vault every 48 months. Most recently, Message Lock was updated on September 3, 2026 and Message Vault on September 20, 2026.

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