Comparison

Folder Lock vs Vault

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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/

About

Vault

Securely hide your private photos, videos, notes, audio, documents, and websites behind a functional calculator interface. Input your passcode to reveal your hidden files and manage them within organized folders. Offers various authentication methods for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Calculator security lock
  • Hide photos, videos, notes, audio, documents, websites
  • Capture photos/videos via camera
  • Record audio
  • Scan documents
  • Private web browser
  • Folder management
  • Multiple authentication methods
Features
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Hide all your private photos, videos, notes, audio, documents, checklists and websites behind a calculator - Choose calculator as your security lock - Choose a calculator icon - All anyone can see is an ordinary calculator that works like a calculator - Input the correct passcode and reveal all your hidden files Vault can store the following: - Photos - Videos - Audio - Notes - Websites - Checklists - Documents Features: - Capture photo and video through camera - Record audio using built in audio recorder - Scan documents through the camera - Private web browser - Create, show, hide, rearrange, rename and delete folders - Import photo and video from photos app - Import photo, video, audio and documents from the files app - Export, share, airdrop save your data Authentication methods: - Calculator - Password - 4 digit pin - 6 digit pin - no authentication - Biometrics when using password or pin Settings - Choose Tint Color - Choose App Icon - Choose Appearance (Light or Dark) - Choose Vault Location (Library or Documents) - Choose Default Folder for Photos, Videos, Audio, and Documents

Screenshots

Folder Lock4 screens
Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Vault at none against Folder Lock's shown. Folder Lock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (1.8K vs 4). On price, rating, review sentiment and in-app purchases 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. Folder Lock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Vault sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folder Lock holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Folder Lock has 1.8K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 32% of Folder Lock's written reviews are positive against 40% of Vault's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Folder Lock ships an update every 2 months, Vault every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Folder Lock versus Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder LockVault
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.8K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.8K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 11 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNewSoftwares.netloay setrak

Customer experience

Folder Lock

All ratings1,753 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral7.4%
Negative13.8%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative56.5%

Vault

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

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

Vault

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Folder Lock

Subscriptions2
  • Folder Lock Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Folder Lock Subscription$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlocked Feature Pack$3.99
3 purchases

Vault

One-time3
  • Theme Pack$0.99
  • Icon Pack$0.99
  • Unlock Full Version$5.99

Questions

Is Folder Lock free?
Folder Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folder Lock or Vault?
Folder Lock is rated higher. Folder Lock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Vault averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Folder Lock or Vault have ads?
Folder Lock shows ads; Vault does not.
Which is updated more often, Folder Lock or Vault?
Folder Lock ships an update every 2 months, and Vault every 11 months. Most recently, Folder Lock was updated on October 23, 2026 and Vault on September 27, 2026.

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