Photo Vault · vs Protect PIC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Vault ·
Securely store private photos, videos, messages, passwords, and notes with PIN, fingerprint, and facial recognition. Offers cloud backup, private browsing, and contact management to protect your personal data.
- PIN protection
- Fingerprint/Face ID authentication
- Cloud backup
- Private web browser
- Password manager
- Secret notes
- Private contacts
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SafeLock secures private photos, videos, messages, passwords, notes and contacts by locking them down with PIN protection, fingerprint Touch ID and Face ID. With SafeLock, you can protect your privacy, secure your photos and save phone space with cloud backup. Key Features: - Secure all the private information on your device with a PIN passcode - All your files will be backed up on encrypted secure cloud - Access app with personal digital password - Touch ID / Face ID authentication - Private web browsing - Store contacts you don't want in your regular address book - Save all your passwords in one place - Write and store private notes - Continuous updates and support to deliver the best app Use built-in camera to take pictures and videos in the secret photo app or import existing media files from camera roll. Keeping your usernames and passwords on your notes, or written on a piece of paper is not safe. SafeLock is the best place for storing your username and passwords for all of your online accounts securely. There is also a private web browser that does not save any history on your phone and allows you to save secret bookmarks within the app. You never again have to worry about letting someone use you phone and seeing your private information! Now you can be sure that your personal data will be kept safe and secure. Note: You will not be able to access SafeLock if you choose not to set up Touch ID/Face ID and you forget your PIN. We are not responsible for lost files. About subscriptions: You can use all features of SafeLock app with premium membership. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term may vary depending on your country. You will see the total price before you complete the payment. In-app subscriptions are renewed weekly or annually, depending on your plan. You can cancel your subscription or free trial in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. You can turn off automatic renewal at any time in your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. SafeLock Premium is available for $9.99/week, $19.99/month or $99.99/year. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S. and are subject to change without notice. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/safelock-privacy/ Terms of Services: https://sites.google.com/view/safelock-terms
Protect PIC
Secure your private photos, videos, and notes with PIN protection, fingerprint authentication, and military-grade encryption. This app acts as a secret vault to safeguard your personal data and even captures intruder photos.
- Private photo vault
- Private video vault
- Secure notes
- PIN protection
- Fingerprint authentication
- Intruder photo capture
- Data recovery
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The Best Protect Photo, Video & Note App for iPhone and iPad! With Protect PIC: Gallery & Note, you can protect your privacy, secure your secret picture vault, and save phone space. This app secures personal photos and videos, note by locking them down in a photo vault with safe PIN protection, fingerprint authentication, and military-grade encryption. It’s the best place to protect photos & videos. Features of Protect PIC: Gallery & Note: • Private Pictures: Easily private photos from your gallery to the secret vault with gallery lock vault. • Private Videos: You can private videos and movies in various formats. You can also play video using another video player app in your phone without unlock the file. • Capture photo of the intruder: Private photo app will automatically capture the screen and notify you when someone attempts to access albums that you have set to private. • Recover: Allows you to restore photos and videos that you have moved to the trash. Private photo helps you to protect your personal important data. We focus on making simple to use, secure apps and services that improve your digital life. Try it now!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Protect PIC at none against Photo Vault ·'s 4. Protect PIC also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs monthly). Photo Vault ·'s advantage is review sentiment (34% vs 17%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Photo Vault · sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Protect PIC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Protect PIC holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 50 and 76 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Photo Vault ·'s written reviews are positive against 17% of Protect PIC's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Photo Vault · ships an update monthly, Protect PIC every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Photo Vault · | Protect PIC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (50 ratings) | 4.5 (76 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 34.4% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 76 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 164 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Plus Apps Bilisim Teknolojileri Reklamcilik Limited Sirketi | AvnTech Inc. |
Customer experience
Photo Vault ·
Protect PIC
Bugs and requests
Photo Vault ·
Reported bugs
8 issues- App freezes on welcome/setup screen
- Password entry causes app to crash or exit
- Premium screen cannot be dismissed
- Black screen on launch
- Overlapping text on welcome screen
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- Face ID setup causes crashes
- App becomes inaccessible after setup
- Unresponsive refresh functionality
Requested features
6 requests- Remove or make premium trial truly optional
- Add visible X button to close premium screens
- Expand free version functionality
- Improve app locking features
- Add secret notes functionality
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- Clearer payment disclosure before download
Protect PIC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Photo Vault ·
- Private Photo Vault3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- SafeLock Weekly Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- SafeLock Secret Photo Vault$19.991 Month
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- SafeLock Secret Photo Vault$99.991 Year
Protect PIC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Photo Vault · free?
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