Comparison

Private Photo Vault vs TimeCap

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

Head to head
About

Private Photo Vault

Securely store and encrypt your private photos, videos, and passwords locally on your device. Features include a private browser, customizable albums, and a photo recovery bin. Protect sensitive information with multiple security settings.

Highlights
  • Local data storage
  • Multiple password settings
  • Private browser
  • Encrypted albums
  • Photo and video upload
  • Direct camera shooting
  • Album recycle bin
Features
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Private Photo Vault : ST Protect private photo albums, protect private passwords, private browsers, use multiple security settings, store information locally, and have an efficient and convenient encryption mode. Main functional features: Password settings: multiple password settings, True password, false password, Face ID Desktop icon change: Change the Secret Tool APP icon Private Browser: A private browser that hides website access records Password Safe Deposit Box: Too many social platform account passwords can’t be remembered, convenient and safe storage Create album: customize album name, create encrypted album Image and video upload: store Apple camera photo, upload efficiently Camera shooting: directly take photos and store them in the privacy album, no need to upload them again Album Recycle Bin: Deleted photos will be stored here for a while, and deleted photos can be recovered here - Protect your privacy The secret map is easily encrypted to protect the private pictures and videos, office contracts, policy information, etc. in the mobile phone, so that your personal private information can be more comprehensively and intimately protected. -Kind tips Secret Tool adopts the form of this storage, that is, the information such as photo, video, password, etc. is stored locally on the mobile phone, not in the cloud. When deleting the app, all photos, videos, passwords and other information will also be deleted together. Be sure to back up your photo and video passwords to another storage location before deleting this app. @Secret Tool:Private Photo Vault If you like the Secret Tool, please leave a good comment to support us, if you have any questions, please feedback~ Feedback : secretalbumsafe@gmail.com [Secret tool VIP] -- Membership benefits: AD removal, HD storage,Enjoy all app functions --The product provides a trial period, and after the trial period ends, it is a continuous payment cycle -- Cancel renewal: If you need to cancel the renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management 24 hours before the current subscription period. -- Renewal: Apple iTunes account will be deducted within 24 hours before expiration, and the subscription cycle will be extended by one subscription cycle after the deduction is successful What's new: Voice recorder Mobile phone verification Mobile phone mutual photo album Duplicate photo/video cleanup Album layout Emergency handover Picture compression Time camera Privacy Policy: https://www.lvzhouliliang.com/secretalbum/PrivacyPolicyEn.html User Agreement:https://www.lvzhouliliang.com/secretalbum/UserAgreementEn.html ————————— Technical Support:https://www.lvzhouliliang.com/secretalbum/TechnicalSupportEn.html

About

TimeCap

Features
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【开发者的话】 我有爱我的父母,虽然我们不能长时间生活在一起, 但我希望他们能了解我和我宝贝儿子的日常, 我也能时刻了解他们的身体状况。 所以,就有了时光相册(TimeCap)。 ---------------------------------------------- 时光相册是一款面向家人、伴侣和熟人小圈子的私密相册应用。你可以创建自己的家庭空间,邀请重要的人一起保存照片、视频、Live Photo 和日常打卡记录。每个空间都只对受邀成员可见,不做公开社区,也不提供陌生人推荐。 【私密空间与家庭时间线】 创建只属于家人和好友的相册空间,照片、视频和 Live Photo 会按时间线自然汇聚,适合记录宝宝成长、家庭聚会、旅行回忆和恋人日常。 【一键生成邀请卡】 生成好看的空间邀请分享卡,家人好友可以通过邀请加入同一个空间,一起保存共同的回忆。 【健康与日常打卡】 支持体重和血糖日常打卡,把关心变成持续记录,方便家人之间轻松同步健康近况。 【热力表情互动】 家人可以用热力表情互动回应,按住越久,传递的爱意越深。照片不只是被保存,也会被看见、被喜欢、被回应。

Screenshots

Private Photo Vault4 screens
TimeCap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimeCap at none against Private Photo Vault's 3. Private Photo Vault's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private Photo Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TimeCap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Photo Vault ships an update every 4 weeks, TimeCap every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private Photo Vault versus TimeCap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Photo VaultTimeCap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB167 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperChengdu Oasis Power Technology Co., Ltd磊 王

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Private Photo Vault

Subscriptions2
  • 高级会员包月3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • 年度会员3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Permanent Premium Vip$29.99
None

TimeCap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private Photo Vault free?
Private Photo Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TimeCap free?
TimeCap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private Photo Vault or TimeCap have ads?
Neither Private Photo Vault nor TimeCap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Photo Vault or TimeCap?
Private Photo Vault ships an update every 4 weeks, and TimeCap every 3 months. Most recently, Private Photo Vault was updated on November 3, 2026 and TimeCap on October 31, 2026.

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