Comparison

Message Vault vs Photo/Message Lock

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

Head to head
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.

About

Photo/Message Lock

Securely store private photos, videos, and messages in a personal cloud vault. Protect your sensitive data with multi-factor authentication and biometric unlock options. Easily import chats from popular messaging apps.

Highlights
  • Multi-factor authentication
  • Cloud storage for private data
  • Import chats from WhatsApp and Line
  • Biometric unlock (TouchID, FaceID)
  • Optional cloud syncing
  • Password recovery via multi-factor authentication
Features
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Have messages, photos or videos that are so private you want to keep on a separate safe cloud only you could access? This app is for you! The only app that enables multi-factor authentication to access your cloud stored private data! Easily backup your popular application's messages (including videos, photos etc) in the cloud securely and safely. Currently fully support importing chats from WhatsApp and Line. Other chats, photos & videos could be imported manually. Make any of your conversation, photos or videos private easily and keep those behind a lock only you have access to. You can unlock your saved chats, photos or videos using TouchID, FaceID or a passcode (depend on your device capability) Store all your private conversations, photos and videos on a secure cloud which could be unlocked by you only. Syncing your data with our cloud and login is optional. If you decide to store your data in our cloud and you forget your password you can restore it by multiple factor authentications so you would have access to this private data always. To have access to the cloud data you would need to have access to the email and phone number you have provided. Important: The app doesn't add a lock to the original app, it is used to store your sensitive data and chats in a safe cloud. It is your responsibility to delete those chats from the original device. ----------------------------------- Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription - If you want to use our service, we offer you cloud archiving service. With subscribing you will get 10GB cloud disk space. - Subscription period is monthly or yearly. Every month or year your subscription renews. - Prices for subscriptions depends on which package you choose and will be seen in payment screen. - 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. - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://privacy.safecloudapp.com - Term of use: http://tos.safecloudapp.com - Subscription Information : http://subscription.safecloudapp.com ----------------------------------- 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. Get updates also on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SafeCloudApp

Screenshots

Message Vault4 screens
Photo/Message Lock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Photo/Message Lock at 43% against Message Vault's 0%. Photo/Message Lock also leads on rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and update cadence (monthly vs every 48 months). Message Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Photo/Message Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Photo/Message Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo/Message Lock has 787 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Message Vault's written reviews are positive against 43% of Photo/Message Lock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Message Vault ships an update every 48 months, Photo/Message Lock monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Message Vault versus Photo/Message Lock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMessage VaultPhoto/Message Lock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.4 (787 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews43.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2787 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRohit IyerShesek LLC

Customer experience

Message Vault

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

Photo/Message Lock

All ratings787 ratings
Positive84.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews44 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral6.8%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Message Vault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Photo/Message Lock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch
  • Data loss issues
  • Subscription management problems

Requested features

2 requests
  • Expand chat app support beyond WhatsApp
  • Add password recovery option

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Message Vault

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

Photo/Message Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Message Vault free?
Message Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Photo/Message Lock free?
Photo/Message Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Message Vault or Photo/Message Lock?
Photo/Message Lock is rated higher. Message Vault averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Photo/Message Lock averages 4.4 from 787 ratings.
Do Message Vault or Photo/Message Lock have ads?
Neither Message Vault nor Photo/Message Lock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Message Vault or Photo/Message Lock?
Message Vault ships an update every 48 months, and Photo/Message Lock monthly. Most recently, Message Vault was updated on September 20, 2026 and Photo/Message Lock on September 29, 2026.

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