Folder Lock vs Secure Folder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Folder Lock
Secure your private files, photos, videos, and sensitive information with password protection and encryption. This app also functions as a file manager, allowing wireless transfers and secure browsing, acting as a comprehensive tool for smartphone data security and privacy.
- Password-protect files and folders
- Encrypt sensitive data
- Secure private photos and videos
- Wireless file transfer (PC/Mac)
- Password manager
- Secure notes and wallet cards
- Secure browser
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Folder Lock lets you password-protect your personal files, photos, videos, documents, contacts, wallet cards, password manager, notes and audios in your iPhone. Apart from being a perfect cross-platform data security app, Folder Lock is a perfect WiFi manager app too, as you can transfer files from your iPhone to PC/Mac, or vice versa, wireless via Folder Lock. Its WiFi Music Manager feature allows you the options of audio import, music import, song import and mp3 import without using iTunes. Introducing Gallery Lock, which locks your photos and videos. It’s Gallery Lock, Photo Lock and Video Lock options allow you to secure and view your personal photos and videos in their respective windows. In all, this app is the Swiss army knife for smart phone data security and privacy app as well as a perfect file manager. So lock everything with Folder Lock! It is a cross-platform data security application that allows you to lock and encrypt files, back up and sync data online with Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox on multiple devices and create secure wallets. Additional features include Password Manager, Panic Switch and Hack Security. FEATURES: • Lock Files and Folders • Encrypt Files and Folders • Protect private photos • Hide sensitive videos and pictures • Password-protect secret audios • Lock down important documents •Back up and sync data online with Google Drive, OneDrive, and Dropbox • Write secure notes • Import Saved Contacts • Lock Videos • Lock Photos • Create secret Contact • Secure Browser (leaves no traces and privacy enabled) • Audio Import • Password Manager • Save Protected Wallet Cards - Credit Cards - Bank Accounts - ID / Social Security - Driver’s License details - Business Cards - Business Info - Health and Hygiene - Passport details - General Purpose Cards • Import files from - Photo Gallery - Music - Camera - PC / MAC - Secure Browser • View, Run and Play - Media Player for videos - Audio Player for music and audios - Picture Viewer for Photos - Document Editor for Documents • Settings and Options - Hacker Deterrents - Brute force attack prevention - Take images of unauthorized login attempts - Logs unauthorized login attempts - Deterrents on multiple invalid login attempts FORMATS SUPPORTED: • Documents: doc, docx, ppt, pptx, xls, xlsx, pdf, epub, txt • Pictures: png, jpg, bmp, gif • Videos: aac, m4v, mp4, mov, wmv, avi, aiff, wav, aax, aax+ • Audios: aac, he-aac, mp3, aax, aiff, wav, wma • Archives: rar, tar, gzip, 7z, gz, log, torrent, pps https://www.newsoftwares.net/legal/folder-lock-eula/ https://www.newsoftwares.net/legal/privacy/
Secure Folder
Safeguard your private photos, videos, and notes with this app. It offers robust security features like Touch ID, Face ID, and password protection to ensure your personal content remains accessible only to you.
- Touch ID support
- Face ID support
- Password number pad
- Intuitive interface
- Easy to use
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Secure Folder App help you protect your private photo, video and note. Let it only belong to you. Feature: - Support Touch ID, Face ID - Support Password number pad - Good Interface - Easy to use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Folder Lock at 4.2 against Secure Folder's 3.2. Folder Lock also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 26) and review sentiment (34% vs 13%). Secure Folder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Folder Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Secure Folder asks for nothing beyond the download.
Folder Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Folder Lock has 1.8K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 34% of Folder Lock's written reviews are positive against 13% of Secure Folder's.
Folder Lock ships an update every 2 months, Secure Folder every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Folder Lock | Secure Folder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (1.8K ratings) — better | 3.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.8% of reviews — better | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NewSoftwares.net | duytu tran |
Customer experience
Folder Lock
Secure Folder
Bugs and requests
Folder Lock
Reported bugs
4 issues- Photos and videos becoming corrupted or lost
- App crashing on launch or during use
- Login/password reset functionality not working
- Inability to access or transfer stored files
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to recover lost data
- Improved file management options
- Cross-device syncing capabilities
- Better customer support responsiveness
Secure Folder
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Folder Lock
- Folder Lock Weekly$0.997 Days
- Folder Lock Subscription$39.991 Year
- Unlocked Feature Pack$3.99
Secure Folder
No in-app purchases
Questions
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