Comparison

Secure Content vs HideApp

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

Head to head
About

Secure Content

This app provides a secure, private container for your iPhone to hide and protect images, videos, and other files. It offers biometric security and allows for easy organization into folders, with support for various file types.

Highlights
  • Secure file container
  • Biometric security (TouchID/FaceID)
  • Organize files into folders
  • Supports various file types
  • Customizable file view
  • Dark mode
Features
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Secure Content is a totally free and private file container for your iPhone. You can save all the files you want to hide or protect locally. Once they are in Secure Content ... You can now delete them from your photo library or cloud! Are you looking for security? You can hide your files, images and videos more securely using TouchID or FaceID. No one will access your data, since your files are yours and yours alone. Privacy to power! Add the files, images or that you want to hide manually or by sharing them from your image gallery or cloud service. You can rename and organize them in folders very easily. Secure content supports JPG, PNG images, M4A, MP4 and MOV videos, sound files, PDF documents, Docx, Xls, Numbers, Keynote and Pages files of up to 100 megabytes. Versatility, security and ease of use in a single app ... And free! You can also fully customize your file view: Number of columns, dark mode and hand arrangement for right and left-handed users. No one offers you more!

About

HideApp

Securely store your private photos, videos, and documents with on-device encryption. Create unlimited vaults and protect your files with military-grade security. Choose your preferred login method for added privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device encryption
  • Unlimited vaults
  • Hide photos and videos
  • Encrypt documents
  • 256-bit encryption
  • PIN and Biometric login
  • Customizable encryption settings
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Hide your private photos, videos and documents from prying eyes? Encryption/decryption is done on your device. Your data is never uploaded by HideApp to the cloud. Features • Create your own vault • Unlimited number of vaults • Hide/encrypt photos and videos from Photo gallery • Hide/encrypt any document (PDF, MSWord, MSExcel, MSPowerPoint, Pages, Keynote, Numbers, Text files and many more) • Each photo, video, document is individually encrypted • Blurred thumbnail for encrypted photo/video (optional) • Prompt for deletion of original photo, video or document after hiding • No file size limit on photo, video or document • Personalisation: ○ Automatic or user customisable destination folder for encrypted files ○ Blurness level (Low, Medium or High) ○ Thumbnail size for encrypted photo/video (Small, Medium or Large) Security • 256-bit military grade encryption (Apple CryptoKit) • Login using 4-8 digit PIN or Biometric (TouchID or FaceID) • Specify your own "secret key" for encryption. • PIN login required if Biometric data (TouchID or FaceID) changed • Delayed PIN login after 3 or more unsuccessful attempts • Personalisation: ○ Disable PIN login (not recommended) ○ PIN length (4-8 digits) ○ Disable Biometric use (TouchID or FaceID) Multiple Tiers • Free, up to 5 items • Unlimited, no item limit; device capacity limit (IAP) • No on-going subscription For support, feedback, feature requests, please contact at hideapp_support@icloud.com

Screenshots

Secure Content4 screens
HideApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Secure Content at none against HideApp's 3. Secure Content also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. HideApp sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Secure Content asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secure Content ships an update every 5 weeks, HideApp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Secure Content versus HideApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecure ContentHideApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOmar FazalMAURICE LEUNG PIN

Customer experience

Secure Content

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

HideApp

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Secure Content

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

HideApp

One-time3
  • Free BonusFree
  • 5 items$0.99
  • Unlimited$4.99

Questions

Is Secure Content free?
Secure Content is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HideApp free?
HideApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Secure Content or HideApp have ads?
Neither Secure Content nor HideApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secure Content or HideApp?
Secure Content ships an update every 5 weeks, and HideApp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Secure Content was updated on September 15, 2026 and HideApp on June 7, 2026.

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