Private Vault Storage vs Secure Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Private Vault Storage
Securely store your private files and media behind a passcode. Easily import content via various methods and organize it with tags or folders. Unlock instantly with biometric authentication for quick access.
- Passcode protection
- Multiple import methods
- Tagging and filtering
- Folder organization
- FaceID/TouchID unlock
- Free to use
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Private Vault is a completely free app that lets you store files and media behind a passcode. Easily import your files in multiple ways, by using the photo or file pickers, dragging them from another app (iPadOS), using the clipboard or the camera. Use tags to sort and filter your files or group them using folders. Unlock with FaceID or TouchID for instant access.
Secure Vault
Securely store and protect your private photos, videos, documents, passwords, and notes. This app offers a user-friendly interface with powerful encryption and a panic switch for emergency privacy. Browse the web privately and export your files with ease.
- Hide photos, videos, and documents
- Secure password and notes storage
- Private web browser
- Panic switch for emergency privacy
- Intuitive, native-like interface
- Export files to ZIP archive
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Secure Vault keeps your private photos, videos, notes, passwords and contacts behind an app passcode on your iPhone. Since version 1.1, everything you add to the vault is encrypted right on your device. No ads, no tracking, no account. ENCRYPTED ON YOUR DEVICE • Photos, videos and files in the vault are encrypted with AES-256-GCM before they are saved. The key is created on your iPhone and kept in the iOS Keychain. • Files added with an earlier version are encrypted automatically after the update. • Nothing is uploaded: your vault stays on your device. • Notes, passwords and contacts are kept in the app's database under iOS Data Protection. LOCK IT YOUR WAY • App passcode, separate from your device passcode. • Unlock with Face ID or Touch ID. • Repeated wrong passcodes add a waiting time before the next try. HIDE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS • Import photos and videos from your library, then choose whether to delete the originals from Photos. • Take photos and record videos with the camera straight into the vault. • Add photos and videos from the Files app. • Organize them in albums, mark favorites and find recent items. • Export everything to a ZIP file whenever you need it. NOTES, PASSWORDS AND CONTACTS • Keep private notes, website logins and contacts in their own tabs, with search. PREMIUM • Unlimited items. The free version keeps up to 5 photos, videos and files; albums are unlimited. • Private browser: cookies, cache and history are kept in memory only and erased when the app closes. Photos and videos you download go straight into your encrypted vault. • Wi-Fi transfer: move files between a computer and an album over your Wi-Fi network, protected by a one-time 6-digit PIN. It stops when you leave the screen or after 10 minutes without activity. The connection is plain HTTP, so use it only on a Wi-Fi network you trust. • Panic switch: shake your iPhone or turn it face down to jump to Safari, Messages, Maps or Music. • Choose a different home screen icon. GOOD TO KNOW • Your passcode cannot be recovered. If you forget it, the vault cannot be opened, and deleting the app deletes the vault. • To move to a new iPhone, use iCloud Backup or an encrypted computer backup. An unencrypted computer backup does not carry the encryption key. • File and album names are not encrypted. PRIVACY No ads, no tracking, no data sold. The only data the app sends are anonymous crash and performance reports (Firebase Crashlytics) that are not linked to you. SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PURCHASES Premium is available as a weekly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices are shown in the app before you buy. • Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. • A subscription renews automatically at the same price unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for the renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. • Manage or cancel in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions. Deleting the app does not cancel a subscription. • Already bought Premium? Open Premium and tap Restore Purchases. Terms of Use: https://nikmesoft.com/apps/calculatorz/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://nikmesoft.com/apps/calculatorz/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Private Vault Storage at 63% against Secure Vault's 24%. Private Vault Storage also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Secure Vault's advantage is update cadence (every 13 months vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Secure Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Private Vault Storage asks for nothing beyond the download.
Private Vault Storage holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 258 and 216 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Private Vault Storage's written reviews are positive against 24% of Secure Vault's.
Private Vault Storage ships an update every 33 months, Secure Vault every 13 months. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Private Vault Storage | Secure Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (258 ratings) — better | 4.3 (216 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 23.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 258 — better | 216 |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 13 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Emilio Peláez | Nikmesoft Company, Ltd. |
Customer experience
Private Vault Storage
Secure Vault
User reviews
Private Vault Storage
From 258 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great app overall
- 🔒 Good for privacy
- 🆓 Free to use
- ✨ Nice UI
- 🚫 No ads
Room to improve
- 🐛 Data loss after updates
- 🐛 Files disappear after opening
- 🐛 Loss of important documents
- 🐛 Data lost on iOS update
- 🐛 Imported files still visible in Photos app
Secure Vault
From 216 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Hides well as calculator
- 👍 Free app (at the time)
- 👍 Nice UI
- 👍 Works well
Room to improve
- 🐛 App looks stretched and dated
- 🐛 No way to connect to laptop/online account
- 🐛 Face unlock shows purchase pop-up
- 🐛 Not intuitive
- 🐛 Can only use Google for search
Bugs and requests
Private Vault Storage
Reported bugs
11 issues- Data lost after updates
- Files disappearing after opening
- Loss of important documents
- Data lost on iOS update
- Imported files still visible in Photos app
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- Passcode lockout too long
- Gifs require export to play
- Folders lack thumbnails
- Image viewer doesn't rotate
- Password recovery difficult
- Videos cannot be added
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to move multiple pictures at once
- Ability to tag multiple files at once
- Translate app to Arabic and other languages
- Alert for duplicate photos
- Improve password recovery options
Secure Vault
Reported bugs
10 issues- Contact email for support is invalid
- Calculator screen disappeared on iPhone 13
- App prompts for 4-digit code before setting one (version 1.0.0)
- Picture replacement issue when adding
- Lost videos
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- Long press for download does nothing
- Video cannot play
- Cannot get past keyboard screen on first launch
- Calculator screen doesn't calculate
- App stretched on iPhone 13
Requested features
5 requests- Option to alphabetize websites
- User manual/instructions
- Ability to download videos from browser
- Ability to save videos back to phone library
- Connect to laptop or online account for backup
In-app purchases
Private Vault Storage
No in-app purchases
Secure Vault
- Premium Service - 1 Week$2.997 Days
- Premium Service - 1 Year$29.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
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