Comparison

Private Browser vs Data Protector

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

Head to head
About

Private Browser

Securely hide your private photos and videos from prying eyes. This app offers bank-level encryption and offline storage, ensuring your media remains private. It features a camouflage mode and quick lock options for added security.

Highlights
  • Hide private photos and videos
  • Bank-level encryption
  • Offline storage
  • Camouflage password mode
  • Quick lock options
  • Supports Live Photo, GIF, and videos
  • FaceID/TouchID login
Features
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• Worried about friends, or close people seeing your private photos or videos while borrowing your mobile phone? Then Best Photo Vault can solve this problem perfectly. • Never worry about being checked again. When she (he) wants to view the album, press the Home button and use the camouflage password. • No ads, no uploads, no risk of leakage (bank security level encrypted photos. Full offline storage does not upload any user data!) - Very careful design with the most exquisite animations and gestures. (If you are disappointed with the encrypted albums on the market, try it, it will bring you a lot of surprises!) - Support for Live Photo, GIF, long images, videos, etc. - Support batch and lossless import and export of photos, videos. - Safe and easy to use, press the Home button or shake it to lock the screen immediately. - Support FaceID, TouchID login, can set the default login user. [Automatic Renewal Professional Edition Package Description] -- Subscription period: 1 month (continuous monthly product) -- Subscription price: Free trial for 3 days, then continuous monthly subscription for $1.49 per month; -- Payment: The user confirms the purchase and payment and then credits it to the iTunes account. -- Cancel Renewal: To cancel renewal, manually turn off auto-renew in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. -- Renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be postponed for one subscription period. -- Privacy Policy: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/Privacy.md -- Auto Renewal Membership Service Agreement: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/TermService.md

About

Data Protector

Features
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Keep your sensitive data 100% secure and confidential with the free app Lock File Guard. It offers unparalleled security and unique features to hide and lock images, videos, passwords, and files with ease. Secret Photo Vault takes control of your digital privacy which deserves the best protection. Files Security - Hide and protect your important files - Encrypt and decrypt files with a single tap - Support for various file types Secret Photo and Video Vault - Create a secret vault for your videos and images - Keep them hidden from prying eyes - Organize and manage your media with an intuitive interface. Password Protection - Safely unlock your private data with Biometric authentication (fingerprint or Face ID) and PIN. - Generate strong, unique password for enhanced security - No need to remember complex passwords. - Protect your social account passwords to prevent privacy leaks. In-App Media Playback - Enjoy smooth playback of videos and images directly within the File guard - No need to move files in and out of the vault for viewing Browse Safely - Provides a private browsing experience with no search history. Password Recovery - Recover your passcode with your email address and access your private information effortlessly. Disclaimer File Guard stores all encrypted data locally on your device with no server backup. Unlike cloud-based services, your files, videos, images, and passwords are not stored on any external servers. This ensures that you have complete control over your data within the confines of your device. Premium Plan For unlimited storage, ads-free privacy protection, and cloud backup, choose the monthly, yearly, or one-time subscription plan. - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically but you can also turn off auto-renewal by accessing your Account Settings at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period.

Screenshots

Private Browser4 screens
Data Protector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Private Browser at none against Data Protector's shown. Data Protector's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Private Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Data Protector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Browser ships an update every 2 months, Data Protector monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and August 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Private Browser versus Data Protector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate BrowserData Protector
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer秀平 罗Ihsan Ullah

Bugs and requests

Private Browser

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Data migration issues
  • Video player losing sound after update

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add photo editing capabilities
  • Improve video playback functionality
  • Provide more free storage space

Data Protector

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Private Browser

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Edition For Month$1.991 Month
  • Pro Edition$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Edition For Permanent$7.99
1 purchases

Data Protector

One-time1
  • Get Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Private Browser free?
Private Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Data Protector free?
Data Protector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Private Browser or Data Protector have ads?
Data Protector shows ads; Private Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Private Browser or Data Protector?
Private Browser ships an update every 2 months, and Data Protector monthly. Most recently, Private Browser was updated on September 16, 2026 and Data Protector on August 19, 2026.

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