Comparison

Lock My Folder vs Secure Folder PRO

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 100% Local Sandbox
  • Decoy Space (Dual Passcode)
  • Instant Lock
  • Lossless Media Storage
  • Secure Account Vault
  • Album Organization
Features
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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

About

Secure Folder PRO

Protect your private data, including photos, videos, documents, and sensitive information, without locking your device. Browse the web privately, download content, and receive intruder alerts with location data.

Highlights
  • Hide photos, videos, documents, notes, and contacts
  • Private web browser and download manager
  • Decoy Safe for tricking intruders
  • Intruder break-in reports with photo and GPS
  • WiFi file transfer
  • Touch ID and passcode protection
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Secure Folder PRO keeps what is private on your phone: photos, videos, documents, passwords, notes, cards and contacts, all encrypted with your PIN or password. Nothing leaves the device unless you choose to. YOUR VAULT • Photos and videos with folders and a swipeable viewer • Files and documents, with folders and icons • Passwords, social accounts, notes, cards and contacts • Search across everything, favorites and recently used SECURITY • PIN, password or Face ID • Fake vault: a second PIN opens a different, harmless vault • Intruder alert: a photo and the location of whoever types a wrong PIN, kept encrypted • Auto-lock when you leave the app, and a privacy shield in the app switcher • Recovery with a question only you know TOOLS • Private browser with shortcuts and downloads straight into the vault • Scan documents, images to PDF, PDF to images, compress PDF, text to PDF, QR codes • WiFi transfer: open a page on your computer, type the code shown on the phone, and send, download, rename or delete files. It works only on your own network BACKUP • Encrypted backup file you can share or keep • Pro: send it straight to your own iCloud Drive and restore it later FROM THE PREVIOUS VERSION If you used the earlier version of the app, type your old PIN once and your photos, videos, passwords, notes, cards and contacts come along. FREE AND PRO Try it free with generous limits. Unlock Pro once for unlimited storage and extra features. One payment, no subscription. Terms: https://www.idevmobile.com/securefolder/terms Privacy: https://www.idevmobile.com/securefolder/privacy

Screenshots

Lock My Folder4 screens
Secure Folder PRO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Lock My Folder at 4.6 against Secure Folder PRO's 3.6. Lock My Folder also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 57%) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). Secure Folder PRO's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Lock My Folder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Secure Folder PRO sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Lock My Folder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 72 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Lock My Folder's written reviews are positive against 57% of Secure Folder PRO's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lock My Folder ships an update every 4 months, Secure Folder PRO every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Lock My Folder versus Secure Folder PRO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLock My FolderSecure Folder PRO
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (72 ratings) — better3.6 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better56.7% of reviews
Number of ratings7277 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB78 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer可可 蔡IDEVMOBILE TECNOLOGIA LTDA

Customer experience

Lock My Folder

All ratings73 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews193 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative8.8%

Secure Folder PRO

All ratings77 ratings
Positive63.6%
Neutral10.4%
Negative26.0%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral7.5%
Negative35.8%

User reviews

Lock My Folder

From 72 App Store ratings

What 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

Secure Folder PRO

From 77 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🔒 Secure storage
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reliable performance
  • 💡 Useful features like fake password

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and bugs after updates
  • ⚠️ Lack of customer support
  • 🔒 Concerns about data security
  • 🔍 Difficult to find/organize stored items

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

Secure Folder PRO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on launch after updates
  • Unable to import/export photos and videos
  • Stored files visible on PC despite encryption

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to backup and restore data
  • Option to alphabetize stored items
  • Built-in web browser
  • More customization options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lock My Folder

One-time2
  • PDF Maker$1.99
  • Upgrade Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Secure Folder PRO

One-time1
  • Secure Folder Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Lock My Folder free?
Lock My Folder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Secure Folder PRO free?
Secure Folder PRO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Lock My Folder or Secure Folder PRO?
Lock My Folder is rated higher. Lock My Folder averages 4.6 out of 5 from 72 ratings, while Secure Folder PRO averages 3.6 from 77 ratings.
Do Lock My Folder or Secure Folder PRO have ads?
Lock My Folder shows ads; Secure Folder PRO does not.
Which is updated more often, Lock My Folder or Secure Folder PRO?
Lock My Folder ships an update every 4 months, and Secure Folder PRO every 3 months. Most recently, Lock My Folder was updated on November 10, 2026 and Secure Folder PRO on November 13, 2026.

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