Lock My Folder vs Private Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock My Folder
Safeguard your private photos, videos, and account credentials in a secure, offline vault. Features include a decoy space for added privacy, lossless media storage, and a convenient passcode keeper. Protect your sensitive information locally without network dependency.
- 100% Local Sandbox
- Decoy Space (Dual Passcode)
- Instant Lock
- Lossless Media Storage
- Secure Account Vault
- Album Organization
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Everyone has photos, videos, and account credentials they prefer to keep private. Lock My Folder provides you with a 100% local, isolated space to protect your privacy. [Core Protection & Security] • 100% Local Sandbox: Fully offline operation with zero network dependency. No data uploads, preventing data leaks at the source. • Decoy Space (Dual Passcode): Set a secondary decoy passcode alongside your real one. Entering the decoy passcode unlocks a dummy space to gracefully handle awkward requests. • Instant Lock: Customizable screen lock for quick and reliable access. [Lossless Media Storage] • Original Quality: Preserves full original resolution and format of your photos and videos without compression. • Seamless Import & Export: Easily import photos and videos from your system library for protection, or export them back anytime. • Album Organization: Create custom albums, reorder items freely, and set personalized covers. • Premium Viewing Experience: Smooth pinch-to-zoom, slideshow mode, media preview, and batch management (save, move, delete). [Account & Passcode Keeper] • Secure Vault: Organize account details into custom categories and copy login credentials with a single tap. [Notice & Disclaimer] This application only stores and safeguards data kept internally within this app (such as private photos, videos, and account credentials). It does not provide device-level or system-wide locking for iOS. [Contact & Support] If you have any questions or feedback, please contact us via in-app email at: sffofn@gmail.com
Private Browser
Securely hide your private photos and videos from prying eyes. This app offers bank-level encryption and offline storage, ensuring your media remains private. It features a camouflage mode and quick lock options for added security.
- Hide private photos and videos
- Bank-level encryption
- Offline storage
- Camouflage password mode
- Quick lock options
- Supports Live Photo, GIF, and videos
- FaceID/TouchID login
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• Worried about friends, or close people seeing your private photos or videos while borrowing your mobile phone? Then Best Photo Vault can solve this problem perfectly. • Never worry about being checked again. When she (he) wants to view the album, press the Home button and use the camouflage password. • No ads, no uploads, no risk of leakage (bank security level encrypted photos. Full offline storage does not upload any user data!) - Very careful design with the most exquisite animations and gestures. (If you are disappointed with the encrypted albums on the market, try it, it will bring you a lot of surprises!) - Support for Live Photo, GIF, long images, videos, etc. - Support batch and lossless import and export of photos, videos. - Safe and easy to use, press the Home button or shake it to lock the screen immediately. - Support FaceID, TouchID login, can set the default login user. [Automatic Renewal Professional Edition Package Description] -- Subscription period: 1 month (continuous monthly product) -- Subscription price: Free trial for 3 days, then continuous monthly subscription for $1.49 per month; -- Payment: The user confirms the purchase and payment and then credits it to the iTunes account. -- Cancel Renewal: To cancel renewal, manually turn off auto-renew in iTunes/Apple ID Settings Management 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. -- Renewal: Apple's iTunes account will be charged within 24 hours before expiration. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be postponed for one subscription period. -- Privacy Policy: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/Privacy.md -- Auto Renewal Membership Service Agreement: https://github.com/BestVault/Declares/blob/master/TermService.md
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Private Browser at none against Lock My Folder's shown. Private Browser also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 73). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Lock My Folder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Private Browser sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Lock My Folder against 4.7 for Private Browser. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private Browser has 1.4K ratings behind it against 73, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Lock My Folder's written reviews are positive against 89% of Private Browser's.
Lock My Folder ships an update every 4 months, Private Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock My Folder | Private Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (73 ratings) | 4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews | 89.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 73 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 可可 蔡 | 秀平 罗 |
Customer experience
Lock My Folder
Private Browser
User reviews
Lock My Folder
From 73 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Secure private photo storage
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate
- 💡 Camouflage mode for added privacy
- 🚀 Quick and responsive app
- 🔒 Keeps personal files hidden
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezes
- 🔒 Limited storage space in free version
- 🔒 Concerns about data deletion after updates
- 🐛 Incompatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Private Browser
From 1.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Keeps photos private
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Useful camouflage feature
Room to improve
- 🔒 Limited free storage space
- 💰 Requires payment for full access
- 🤔 Forced 5-star review to unlock features
Bugs and requests
Lock My Folder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Photos not properly hidden from main gallery
- Sound issues when importing videos
- Password reset process needs improvement
Requested features
4 requests- Increase storage capacity
- Add fingerprint/face unlock support
- Allow transferring files between devices
- Improve iCloud integration and backup
Private Browser
Reported bugs
2 issues- Data migration issues
- Video player losing sound after update
Requested features
3 requests- Add photo editing capabilities
- Improve video playback functionality
- Provide more free storage space
In-app purchases
Lock My Folder
- PDF Maker$1.99
- Upgrade Pro$1.99
Private Browser
- Pro Edition For Month$1.991 Month
- Pro Edition$6.991 Year
- Pro Edition For Permanent$7.99
Questions
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