Shadow Vault vs Lock Pocket
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shadow Vault
Securely store your private notes, photos, videos, and contacts in one place. Organize your hidden data with a powerful tagging system and access it easily with biometric authentication. Sync your information across devices for seamless management.
- Biometric lock (Touch ID/Face ID)
- iCloud sync
- Markdown support for notes
- Delete original media after import
- Omni toolbar for editing
- Tagging system for organization
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Store your notes, photos and videos, contacts all in one app! With a powerful tagging system to help you organize and navigate all your hidden data. You will need to enable lock screen after installing app in order to use the feature. Features: - Lock Screen with support for Touch ID and Face ID - iCloud sync so you can use across your iPhone and iPad - Markdown support for notes - Support to delete original photos and videos after import to [App Name] - Omni toolbar with consistent UX to help you edit at any tabs.
Lock Pocket
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LockPocket: Your entire wallet, always in your pocket – but 100% private. Real-life rescues: • Hospital needs your grandma’s ID? Open in 3 seconds with Face ID. • Traffic stop & forgot your license? Show it instantly from your phone. • Car accident & need insurance policy? Share PDF in one tap. • Credit card left at home? Front/back scanned, copy-paste the number. • Passport expiring soon? Get reminded 30 days early. • Searching 5000 photos for a bill? Find it instantly in “Bills” folder. ID cards, health reports, car documents, contracts, receipts – everything important is with you, yet invisible to everyone else. Even if you leave your wallet at home, with LockPocket you’re never stuck. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Lock Pocket at none against Shadow Vault's shown. Shadow Vault's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Shadow Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Lock Pocket sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.59 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Shadow Vault ships an update every 5 weeks, Lock Pocket every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shadow Vault | Lock Pocket |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tung Vu | Omer Kose |
In-app purchases
Shadow Vault
- Remove Advertisement$7.99
Lock Pocket
- Monthly Premium$0.591 Month
- Weekly Premium$0.997 Days
- Yearly Premium$1.991 Year
