The Vault vs The Lock Up Self Storage
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Vault
Securely store all your confidential information, including passwords, PINs, and financial details, exclusively on your iOS device. It uses strong encryption and offers a private web export feature for data management over Wi-Fi.
- Offline data storage
- Strong encryption
- Private web export
- Organize data into groups
- Multiple vault databases
- XML export/import
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The Vault is an application for iOS devices that securely stores all of your confidential passwords, PINs, credit and debit card information, bank account numbers, etc. Some of the features of The Vault are: - The program never uses the Internet or the "cloud". There are no "servers". There is no sharing of data. The data is stored exclusively on your iOS device. Everything you do is completely private to your device, except when you use the Web Export feature. There are no in-app purchases, and no advertisements. - It uses a well-known standard encryption algorithm to protect your data. - Your password, which unlocks the vault, is never stored anywhere on your iOS device. - You can set up a number of different groups to organize your data, such as personal or business. - The Web Export feature, which implements a mini-webserver, allows the user to connect his or her computer to the iOS device via a Wifi network connection and view, download or upload Vault data using only a Web Browser. This mini-webserver feature is very secure, as it uses the industry standard HTTPS secure protocol to protect all network communications. For security reasons, this mini-webserver feature is only enabled when the user desires, and requires the use of a one-time password to allow the connection. - It supports multiple Vault Databases. You can switch between databases, create new ones, upload or download them via the Web Export mini-webserver, copy them to other iOS devices, etc. - It allows export and import of Vault Data to XML files, for use with your computer. - Master password entry is confirmed via requiring the new password to be entered twice. - Custom fields are supported. You can add or remove fields with custom titles.
The Lock Up Self Storage
Access your gate code and unit number instantly. Pay bills online, get directions, and make calls directly from the app for convenient self-storage management.
- Gate code access
- Unit number storage
- Online bill payment
- Tap-to-call functionality
- Get directions
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Lock Up Self Storage Customers will always have their gate code and Unit number at the tip of their fingers. Simply choose your location and enter your gate code and unit number and it's always right there. Other great features include the ability to pay bills online through our mobile website and tap to call or get directions from the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: The Lock Up Self Storage at 75% against The Vault's 29%. The Lock Up Self Storage also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). The Vault's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.4). On ratings volume, ads, 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
The Lock Up Self Storage is free to download; The Vault costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Vault holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of The Vault's written reviews are positive against 75% of The Lock Up Self Storage's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
The Vault ships an update every 4 months, The Lock Up Self Storage every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Vault | The Lock Up Self Storage |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) — better | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | morbiuslabs | Ethervision |
Customer experience
The Vault
The Lock Up Self Storage
In-app purchases
The Vault
No in-app purchases
The Lock Up Self Storage
No in-app purchases
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