Comparison

Folder Lock vs Secure Private Album Manager

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

Secure Private Album Manager

Securely store and manage your private photos, videos, documents, passwords, and digital wallets. Organize files into password-protected albums with robust security features like AES 256-bit encryption and Touch ID access. Share files securely via Wi-Fi, cloud services, or email.

Highlights
  • Password-protected albums
  • AES 256-bit encryption
  • Photo and video viewing/editing
  • Password generator and autofill
  • Document viewer
  • Wi-Fi file sharing
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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aPrivateVault can protect your photos, videos, passwords, digital wallets, audios, voice recordings, documents, notes and other files from prying eyes. With it, you can manage your private files into secret albums with password protected. With it, you can store, view, edit and share your private files all under your control. Manage Albums and Files • Create, Rename, Move, Delete, Search albums • Add photos, videos from computer, camera or photo library • Create audio files from recorder or computer • Create note of txt format or import any file from computer • Import PDF, Txt, WORD, EXCEL, PowerPoint files from computer • Sort by Date, Type, Name, Size, Ascending or Descending • Cut, Copy, Delete, Rename, Search files • Multiple files can be handled at a time Manage Passwords and digital wallets • Store usernames and passwords, digital wallets, credit cards, accounts, addresses, and notes in plain text • Using AES 256-bit encryption to keep your information secure • Creating unique passwords with Random Password Generator • Autofill passwords, digital wallets, credit cards, accounts information quickly with built-in browser and Safari • Sync your password vault across mobile devices and computers Security • Creates a safe password protected storage area for all your files. • Support simple, normal password lock & dot lock • Support password reset by password prompt questions • Backup your all files to encrypted zip file and restore them from backup file • Allowing quick, secure access with Touch ID • Support break-in report Support Viewing many file formats • Photo Viewer: view jpg, png, bmp, gif, tif, tiff, jpeg … • Photo Editor: edit photo to add effects, frames, stickers, texts, colors… • Video Player: play mov, mp4, m4v, 3gp, mpv, avi, flv, wmv, rmvb, mpg, mkv, f4v, wma, vob … • Audio Player: play mp3, aiff, wav… • Document Viewer: view pdf, doc/docx, ppt/pptx, xls/xlsx, txt, rtf ... File sharing • Wi-Fi web access for download and upload. Support viewing files on browser and uploading multiple files at a time • USB Import/Export multiple files/folders from/to iTunes File Sharing • Share files via email & bluetooth(Need to run the same app between iPhone/iPad/iPod) • Store files to your iCloud, Dropbox and Google Drive • Share photos to Facebook, Twitter, Sina Weibo, Wei Chat, Instagram, Email, Text Message… More • Photo Slide Show, support background music • Recycle Bin allow you restore deleted files Contact Tech Support: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/rebirthapps Or Email: rebirth.tech@yahoo.com

Screenshots

Folder Lock4 screens
Secure Private Album Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Folder Lock at 4.2 against Secure Private Album Manager's 3.2. Folder Lock also leads on ratings volume (1.8K vs 74) and review sentiment (32% vs 23%). Secure Private Album Manager's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Secure Private Album Manager sells 2 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 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Folder Lock has 1.8K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Folder Lock's written reviews are positive against 23% of Secure Private Album Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Folder Lock versus Secure Private Album Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFolder LockSecure Private Album Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.8K ratings) — better3.2 (74 ratings)
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews — better23.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.8K — better74
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB76 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNewSoftwares.net峥 俞

Customer experience

Folder Lock

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

Secure Private Album Manager

All ratings74 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral8.1%
Negative41.9%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative67.7%

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 Private Album Manager

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
2 purchases

Secure Private Album Manager

One-time2
  • All Features + Remove Ads$2.99
  • Passcode recovery service$3.99

Questions

Is Folder Lock free?
Folder Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secure Private Album Manager free?
Secure Private Album Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Folder Lock or Secure Private Album Manager?
Folder Lock is rated higher. Folder Lock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.8K ratings, while Secure Private Album Manager averages 3.2 from 74 ratings.
Do Folder Lock or Secure Private Album Manager have ads?
Folder Lock shows ads; Secure Private Album Manager does not.
Which is updated more often, Folder Lock or Secure Private Album Manager?
Folder Lock ships an update every 2 months, and Secure Private Album Manager every 2 months. Most recently, Folder Lock was updated on October 17, 2026 and Secure Private Album Manager on October 16, 2026.

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