Comparison

Secret Stuff vs VIP Contacts Widget

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

Head to head
About

Secret Stuff

Securely store your private photos, videos, and notes with customizable lock options. Organize content into albums, take photos and videos directly within the app, and personalize your experience with custom wallpapers. Transfer files easily via USB.

Highlights
  • Customizable code or picture key lock
  • Organize photos and videos into albums
  • Take photos and videos within the app
  • Store and search personal notes
  • Personalize with custom wallpapers
  • File transfer via USB
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Welcome to Secret Stuff! β€’ A simple little application to store away your photos, videos, and notes from those "curious" eyes. ;) β€’ We're back after 10+ years! β€’ In this updated version, we've simplified it but still kept it functional for basic needs! Two ways to lock your app! β€’ Traditional Code Key Β·Β· Setup your own code! Β·Β· Up to 10 characters β€’ Special Picture Key! Β·Β· Unique to this app! Β·Β· Forget about remembering a code! Draw it instead! It’s fun! Β·Β· Draw a line on your own picture to be your Picture Key Β·Β· Special algorithm matches speed, direction, and accuracy to unlock Β·Β· Unlimited combinations to deter nosy people Β·Β· Don’t worry! Will you forget? Your brain will remember the picture and as long as the drawing is understandable by you! I bet you'll remember it more than a code! Try it! Personalize β€’ Add your own wallpaper to each of your pages β€’ Wallpaper dynamically scrolls depending on the size of the picture * NEW Grab and scroll the wallpaper yourself β€” drag it wherever you like, and it gently drifts back on its own! * NEW Dynamic time-based background changes tint as the day starts to end! β€’ Cute transparency for album lists over your background gives this a nice unique setting Easter Egg? * If your background has a person or face, the greeting message will appear there briefly! Like it's talking to you! * If you have dynamic time-based backgrounds with a person, the person will always be in view! Photo / Video Albums β€’ Create albums to store photos / videos β€’ Export or share β€’ Play videos Notes β€’ Store your personal notes β€’ Search through your notes It's simple but sometimes a little simple is good enough! We hope to add more features! Websites β€’ http://www.spacyapps.com β€’ http://www.youtube.com/spacyapps

About

VIP Contacts Widget

Features
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Keep your VIP contacts one tap away. VIP Contacts Widget helps you pick the people you actually call from your iPhone Contacts, keep them as favorites, and act fast—right from the app or from a Home Screen widget. What you can do ‒ Favorites grid — See favorites in a clean layout with adjustable photo roundness. ‒ Quick actions — Call, email, or start WhatsApp from cards or from the widget (where you choose numbers and addresses). ‒ Home Screen widget — Add the widget, pin who matters most, and jump back to the full app when you need more. ‒ Organize — Sort A→Z, Z→A, or custom drag order. Tag groups (Family, Work, Friends, VIP, Other) and filter with a long-press on the sort chip. ‒ Notes — Add a private note per favorite. ‒ Birthday reminders — Optional yearly notifications for birthdays found in your favorites (timing: same day, one day before, or three days before). ‒ Backup — Export favorites to JSON and import later with replace, merge, or skip-duplicate options. ‒ Themes — Light, dark, or match the system. Privacy Your contact data is used on your device to show names, photos, and actions you choose. Favorites, notes, and tags are stored locally (including shared storage used by the widget). The app does not upload your address book to our servers. Actions like calling, emailing, WhatsApp, sharing, or exporting a backup use the corresponding apps or system services you already trust. Ads & optional purchase The app may show ads. You can purchase Remove Ads once to turn them off permanently.

Screenshots

Secret Stuff4 screens
VIP Contacts Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Secret Stuff at none against VIP Contacts Widget's 1. VIP Contacts Widget's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. VIP Contacts Widget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Secret Stuff asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Secret Stuff ships an update every 6 weeks, VIP Contacts Widget every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Secret Stuff versus VIP Contacts Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecret StuffVIP Contacts Widget
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 β€” better26.4
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWalter MakUmesh Gidnavar

In-app purchases

None

Secret Stuff

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VIP Contacts Widget

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$8.99

Questions

Is Secret Stuff free?
Secret Stuff is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VIP Contacts Widget free?
VIP Contacts Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Secret Stuff or VIP Contacts Widget have ads?
Neither Secret Stuff nor VIP Contacts Widget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Secret Stuff or VIP Contacts Widget?
Secret Stuff ships an update every 6 weeks, and VIP Contacts Widget every 6 days. Most recently, Secret Stuff was updated on September 10, 2026 and VIP Contacts Widget on September 14, 2026.

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