Comparison

Shadow Vault vs VibeStack

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

VibeStack

An offline toolkit for IT professionals featuring 8 essential network and system administration utilities. Designed for quick, one-handed use in environments without internet access, it offers tools for subnet calculations, port lookups, Linux commands, and more.

Highlights
  • Offline subnet calculator
  • TCP/UDP port lookup
  • Linux command reference
  • Network cable pinout guide
  • Interactive troubleshooting trees
  • Epoch and time converter
  • Byte and file size converter
  • Base number converter
Features
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VibeStack is the offline toolkit built for network engineers, datacenter technicians, and IT professionals who fix networks at 3 AM. 8 essential tools that work without internet, designed to be used with just your thumbs — no copy-paste dependency, no ads, no accounts. ▸ SUBNET BUDDY — Full subnet calculator with 7 tabs: CIDR calculator, binary visualization, VLSM planner, supernetting, overlap checker, IP address analyzer, and a cheat sheet with every CIDR block at a glance. ▸ PORT BUDDY — Instant TCP/UDP port lookup. Search 400+ common ports by number or service name. Filter by protocol. Tap to copy. ▸ LINUX QUICK REF — 120+ essential Linux commands organized by category: networking, firewall, services, logs, SSH, file operations, text search, and more. Searchable with tap-to-copy. ▸ CABLE REF — Visual reference for T568A/B pinouts with color-coded wiring, cable types (straight-through, crossover, rollover), connector specs (RJ45, SFP, QSFP, DB9), fiber types (OM1-OM5, OS1-OS2), and Ethernet standards (Cat5 through Cat8). ▸ NETFLOW — Interactive network troubleshooting decision trees. Walk through 5 common scenarios step-by-step: Can't Reach Host, Slow Connection, Service Down, DNS Not Resolving, and High CPU/Load. Each step includes the exact commands to run. ▸ TIME CALC — Epoch converter with live clock, world timezone grid, duration calculator, and cron expression decoder. Perfect for log analysis. ▸ BYTE CALC — Convert between bytes, KB, MB, GB, TB, and PB. Estimate file transfer times at any speed. Quick reference for common storage sizes. ▸ BASE CONVERT — Convert between decimal, hexadecimal, octal, and binary instantly. Includes a quick reference table of common network values (255, 4094, 65535, etc.). WHY VIBESTACK? • 100% offline — works in server rooms with no signal • Zero permissions — no camera, no location, no contacts • No accounts — no login, no data collection • No ads — ever • Instant — every tool loads in milliseconds • Dark mode — easy on the eyes during late-night maintenance windows Built by network people, for network people.

Screenshots

Shadow Vault4 screens
VibeStack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VibeStack at none against Shadow Vault's 1. VibeStack also leads on ads (none vs shown). Shadow Vault's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Shadow Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. VibeStack asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shadow Vault ships an update every 5 weeks, VibeStack every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Shadow Vault versus VibeStack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShadow VaultVibeStack
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTung VuVibeCMD

Customer experience

Shadow Vault

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

VibeStack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Shadow Vault

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisement$7.99
None

VibeStack

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Shadow Vault free?
Shadow Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is VibeStack free?
VibeStack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Shadow Vault or VibeStack have ads?
Shadow Vault shows ads; VibeStack does not.
Which is updated more often, Shadow Vault or VibeStack?
Shadow Vault ships an update every 5 weeks, and VibeStack every 4 months. Most recently, Shadow Vault was updated on November 3, 2026 and VibeStack on November 5, 2026.

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