Comparison

Secure Place vs Free Space

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

Head to head
About

Secure Place

Safeguard your private photos and videos with unique encryption methods. This utility app also allows you to securely store credit card information and upload media from other devices wirelessly.

Highlights
  • Photo and video encryption
  • Secure credit card storage
  • Wireless media upload
  • Calculator-based password system
  • Cross-device media transfer
Features
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Want to encrypt your photos and videos? Use Secure Place with its unique ways of encryption!  It has several ways to encrypt your valued photos and videos. Use a real calculator to calculate the password. And more ways are coming. Now you can even save credit card information in the app! Upload photos from computers, tablet to your phone wirelessly!.

About

Free Space

This app helps declutter your device by automatically removing duplicate photos, videos, and contacts. It also offers features to compress media for cloud storage and provides insights into your device's storage usage and performance.

Highlights
  • Remove duplicate photos and videos
  • AI-powered best photo selection
  • Organize phone book by removing duplicate contacts
  • Compress photos, videos, and files
  • Zip media for cloud upload
  • Device metrics overview (CPU, storage)
Features
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Free Space finds duplicate and similar photos and videos on your iPhone so you can delete the extras and get storage back. Nothing is removed until you approve it. Scanning stays on your device. WHAT YOU CAN CLEAN • Duplicate photos and videos • Similar shots, videos, and screenshots • Live Photos converted to stills • Huge videos you can compress • Duplicate and incomplete contacts HOW IT WORKS 1. Allow gallery access 2. See what’s using the most space 3. Review duplicate and similar videos/photos 4. Delete what you don't need in one tap PHOTOS STAY ON YOUR IPHONE Your library is scanned on-device. We do not upload your photos or videos. ———————————————————— SUBSCRIPTIONS & TERMS Free Space offers auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time purchase: • Weekly: $4.99 per week, with a 3-day free trial • Yearly: $19.99 per year • Lifetime: $29.99, one-time payment (no subscription) Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel auto-renewal in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://atlasapps.co.uk/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://atlasapps.co.uk/terms-of-use

Screenshots

Secure Place3 screens
Free Space4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Secure Place at none against Free Space's 3. Secure Place also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.5). Free Space's advantage is ratings volume (39 vs 4). On price, update cadence 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. Free Space sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Secure Place asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Secure Place holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Free Space has 39 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Place ships an update monthly, Free Space every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Secure Place versus Free Space: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure PlaceFree Space
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.5 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings439 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB80 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperWang XueshiAtlas Apps Ltd.

Customer experience

Secure Place

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Free Space

All ratings39 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral5.1%
Negative7.7%

In-app purchases

None

Secure Place

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Free Space

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Membership3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Membership$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Membership (Free Trial)3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Secure Place free?
Secure Place is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Free Space free?
Free Space is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Secure Place or Free Space?
Secure Place is rated higher. Secure Place averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Free Space averages 4.5 from 39 ratings.
Do Secure Place or Free Space have ads?
Free Space shows ads; Secure Place does not.
Which is updated more often, Secure Place or Free Space?
Secure Place ships an update monthly, and Free Space every 2 weeks. Most recently, Secure Place was updated on November 3, 2026 and Free Space on November 3, 2026.

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