Comparison

The Vault vs Forex Trading Session Tracker

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

Head to head
About

The Vault

Securely store passwords, documents, photos, and more with robust encryption. Keep all your confidential information safe and easily accessible on your device, without subscriptions or ads.

Highlights
  • Password management
  • Secure document storage
  • Photo and GIF storage
  • 256-bit AES encryption
  • No subscriptions
  • Local device storage
  • Automatic backups
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◆ NO ads, NO tracking, NO subscriptions - Free with optional one-time charges ◆ Do you... ... have trouble remembering tens or hundreds of online passwords? ... write passwords down somewhere, even though you know this is not the safest thing to do? ... use the same ("cleverly" modified) password in multiple places, instead of using properly randomized passwords that offer the best security? ... sometimes wish you had a photo of a creditcard, passport or other document handy? ... want to securely store lots of other confidential information, photos, animated GIFs, office documents, you name it? ... want all this to be secure, but still very simple to use? Then ◆The Vault◆ is for you! The Vault provides straightforward, easy to use, secure storage for all your documents and other data, such as passwords, login credentials and any other confidential information. It can securely store any number of documents, images, screenshots or photos along with your confidential information. * 256-bit AES encryption * While storage and access is simple, The Vault uses rock-solid, industry standard encryption. [technical details below] ◆ ◆ ◆ WHY IS IT BETTER ? ◆ ◆ ◆ ▸ See all features: bit.ly/TheVault-Features ▸ The Vault is very simple to use, yet it employs industry-standard encryption to keep your data safe. (Some other - payed - apps do too, but some apps advertised as "secure" really do not, and for example save your data using a simple base-64 encoding: your information looks scrambled, but is as readable as plain text when you know how). ▸ The Vault will - never - show ad banners! We hate them too. ▸ The Vault stores information on * your * device. Not on some server somewhere on the net. ▸ Securely storing information is as simple as entering free text! ▸ The Vault can securely store photos and pictures from your camera or photo library; for example a copy of your passport, credit card, or just the serial numbers of some equipment you own. Anything. ▸ The Vault can securely store - and play - animated GIFs. ▸ The Vault can securely store *any* office or other document. ▸ Many secured documents can be viewed directly from The Vault, including PDFs, Keynote, Numbers, Pages, Powerpoint, Excel and Word files. ▸ You can optionally import data exported from your previous password app (or any other source that can provide the data). ▸ Automatically and securely backups your data! ◆ ◆ ◆ TECHNICAL DETAILS ◆ ◆ ◆ This is the part that matters. This is the part that is hard to get right. This is the part that makes the difference between actual security and insecurity. Claiming “military-grade” (or “industry standard” ;-) encryption is meaningless. Even claiming “256-bit AES encryption”, in itself is not very meaningful. Example: Claiming “military-grade” encryption and subsequently simply hashing a master passcode - e.g. using SHA, or MD5 is NOT good. What ís good is to use a proper key derivation algorithm such as PBKDF2, scrypt or bcrypt. Another example: AES is better than older algorithms such as Blowfish, Twofish or 3DES. But even for AES: an app that does not combine encryption with authentication... is doing it wrong. Currently there is some consensus that the best construct is to first encrypt a message and then calculate a message-authentication code, instead of the other way around. These things matter. ◆ ◆ ◆ The Vault uses PBKDF2 key derivation with an HMAC-SHA512 PRF, and HMAC-SHA256 Encrypt-then-MAC authenticated 256-bit AES encryption, using CommonCrypto functionality only. All cipher and MAC worker keys, as well as all salts and IVs, are purely random data. Keys and IVs are never reused. Each singular piece of data is encrypted with a unique random encryption key, and authenticated with a unique random HMAC key. Your Master Passcode is never stored; and neither are the derived cipher keys. ◆ ◆ ◆ THE ONLY THING ●YOU● HAVE TO DO? Choose a long master passcode. Make it long, and make it random!

About

Forex Trading Session Tracker

Features
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Trade smarter with Forex Session Tracker, a professional Forex market session and timezone tracking app designed for Forex traders. Know exactly which trading session is active, when the next session starts, how much time remains, and when major Forex session overlaps occur. Track Global Forex Sessions Monitor the world's major Forex trading sessions: - Sydney Session - Tokyo Session - London Session - New York Session See session opening and closing times automatically adjusted to your local timezone. Live Session Countdown Stay informed with live countdowns showing: - Current active session - Time remaining - Session opening time - Session closing time - Upcoming session - Session progress Forex Session Overlaps Quickly identify important market overlaps, including: - London + New York - Tokyo + London See when overlaps start, when they end, and how much time remains. World Clock Track the current time across major financial centers, including London, New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Dubai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, and Toronto. Forex Session Calendar Check Forex session schedules for different dates and understand how sessions change according to timezone and daylight saving time. Session Alerts Set reminders for important session events: - Session opens - Session closes - Session overlaps - Custom advance notifications Favorites Save your favorite Forex sessions, cities, and overlaps for quick access. Dark & Light Mode Choose a professional dark theme, light theme, or follow your device appearance settings. Accurate Timezone Support Forex Session Tracker uses timezone-aware calculations to handle different global timezones and daylight saving time changes. Built for Forex Traders Get the essential Forex session information you need without unnecessary charts, indicators, or complicated interfaces. Forex Session Tracker is an educational and informational tool. Session activity and volatility can vary depending on market conditions and economic events. The app does not provide financial advice, trading signals, or investment recommendations.

Screenshots

The Vault4 screens
Forex Trading Session Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: The Vault at none against Forex Trading Session Tracker's shown. Forex Trading Session Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.2). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. The Vault sells 11 one-off in-app purchases and Forex Trading Session Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
The Vault versus Forex Trading Session Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe VaultForex Trading Session Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (162 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings162 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBestApps BVMuhammad Mubeen

In-app purchases

11 purchases

The Vault

One-time11
  • theVault Import$1.99
  • theVault Export$1.99
  • theVault Secure Backup & Restore$1.99
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  • Rich Text Formatting$1.99
  • Light & Dark Mode Appearance$3.99
  • theVault securePDF$4.99
  • Hidden Folders$4.99
  • SecureShare$4.99
  • Automatic Bulleted List$4.99
  • The Vault Secure Synchronization$9.99
  • The Vault - Password AutoFill$9.99
1 purchases

Forex Trading Session Tracker

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is The Vault free?
The Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Forex Trading Session Tracker free?
Forex Trading Session Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do The Vault or Forex Trading Session Tracker have ads?
Forex Trading Session Tracker shows ads; The Vault does not.

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