# Jantari vs Secure Folder

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Jantari at 100% against Secure Folder's 31%. Jantari also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Secure Folder's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (444 vs 16). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secure Folder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Jantari asks for nothing beyond the download.

Jantari holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Folder has 444 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Jantari's written reviews are positive against 31% of Secure Folder's.

Jantari ships an update every 4 months, Secure Folder every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Jantari | Secure Folder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.9 (16 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jantari/id1578421799/reviews)** | [4.5 (444 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-folder-private-vault/id6471090693/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 16 | **444** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 30.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 33 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Matiullah Karimi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1578421801) | [Khushal Vasani](https://appshunter.io/developer/1714420029) |

## What reviewers say

### Jantari

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jantari/id1578421799)

This app provides a comprehensive calendar experience, displaying dates in Gregorian, Shamsi, and Qamari formats. It includes a date converter, lists public holidays and occasions, and offers weather forecasts and prayer times. Users can also add personal notes.

**Highlights:** Gregorian, Shamsi, Qamari date display, Date conversion tool, Afghanistan public holidays, National and international occasions, Weather forecasts, Prayer times, Note-taking functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Secure Folder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-folder-private-vault/id6471090693)

Securely store and protect your private photos, videos, files, and apps with a password-protected vault. Features include intruder selfies, encrypted file sharing, and cloud backup for peace of mind.

**Highlights:** Password protection (PIN, pattern, biometric), Intruder selfie and break-in alerts, Encrypted file sharing, Cloud backup and restore, App lock, Fake PIN for decoy vault

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Week | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Month | $9.99 | per month |
| Year | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🔒 Hides photos and passwords
- 👍 Extremely useful app
- 👍 App is perfect

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Videos not playing after update
- 🐛 Photos don’t upload
- 🐛 Lost all images and videos
- 🐛 Videos not viewing in the app
- 🐛 Ads are non-stop

**Reported bugs**

- Videos not playing after update
- Videos show as black thumbnails with only duration
- Photos do not upload
- Lost all images and videos
- Cannot view videos

**Requested features**

- Change photo orientation in the app
- Change video orientation in the app


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Jantari free?

Jantari is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Secure Folder free?

Secure Folder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Jantari or Secure Folder?

Jantari is rated higher. Jantari averages 4.9 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Secure Folder averages 4.5 from 444 ratings.

### Do Jantari or Secure Folder have ads?

Secure Folder shows ads; Jantari does not.

### Which is updated more often, Jantari or Secure Folder?

Jantari ships an update every 4 months, and Secure Folder every 2 weeks. Most recently, Jantari was updated on November 7, 2026 and Secure Folder on November 5, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*