Lock My Folder vs My Secret Folder ™ Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Lock My Folder
Securely store and organize your private photos, videos, and accounts behind a password-protected interface. Features smart auto-lock, iCloud backup, and a camouflage mode for enhanced privacy.
- Password protection
- Smart auto-lock
- iCloud backup
- Camouflage mode
- Import/export photos & videos
- Custom albums
- Account management
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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
My Secret Folder ™ Classic
Securely store private photos, videos, notes, contacts, and audio with password protection. Features include break-in alerts with intruder photos and GPS location, decoy access modes, and organized content management. Import/export from Camera Roll and take private photos directly within the app.
- Password protection for content
- Break-in alerts with intruder photos
- Decoy access modes
- Organize and manage private content
- Import/export from Camera Roll
- Take private photos within the app
- Store secret notes and contacts
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Have all of your private photos, videos, notes, contacts and audio password protected within the My Secret Folder app. Take break-in photos for incorrect logins (optional). Manage your content with simplicity and keep track of incorrect password attempts with badge alerts and e-mail break-in reports. KEY APP FEATURES: • Badge alerts for attempted break-in attempts • Sign up to e-mail break-in reports with intruder photo and GPS location • Separate normal and decoy access modes • Organize, browse, and share your precious photos and videos • Import & export photos and videos from your Camera Roll** • Take private photos from within the app without them entering your Camera Roll • Create & manage secret notes for passwords & secret messages • Store private contact details • Record and play secret audio files • Create & organise custom albums for your secret content • USB albums let you transfer content locally or in the cloud **Note: - Break-in location requires the user to ensure "Location Services" is switched ON. - Break-in photos requires the user to ensure "Privacy > Photos > My Folder" is switched ON. - We cannot delete photos from the native Photos app. You must delete them yourself, after importing them into My Secret Folder, if you want to protect those pictures from prying eyes. - We cannot access the VIDEO folder used in the native Videos Application. However videos from the Camera Roll are fully accessible and new videos can be recorded inside the My Secret Folder Application. - This free version of My Secret Folder allows you to create a limited number of folders and content, these limits can be removed by making a donation from within the app. - All files are locally stored in the App and remain private. By downloading the My Secret Folder App you are indicating acceptance of Red Knight Interactive’s Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy www.redknightapps.com/privacy.php. If you would like Red Knight Interactive to remove any data we have relating to you and your use of the My Secret Folder App or services, please email support@redknightapps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lock My Folder at 83% against My Secret Folder ™ Classic's 35%. Lock My Folder also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.6) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months). My Secret Folder ™ Classic's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Lock My Folder sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and My Secret Folder ™ Classic sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Lock My Folder holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Lock My Folder has 73 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Lock My Folder's written reviews are positive against 35% of My Secret Folder ™ Classic's.
Lock My Folder ships an update every 4 months, My Secret Folder ™ Classic every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Lock My Folder | My Secret Folder ™ Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (73 ratings) — better | 2.6 (13 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better | 35.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 13 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 12 months |
| 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 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 可可 蔡 | Red Knight Interactive |
Customer experience
Lock My Folder
My Secret Folder ™ Classic
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
My Secret Folder ™ Classic
From 13 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Secure storage
- 🚀 Efficient file management
- 📸 Useful camera features
- 🔍 Private web browser
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🔍 Intrusive ads
- 💾 Data loss issues
- ⚠️ Compatibility problems with iOS updates
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
My Secret Folder ™ Classic
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inability to access stored files
- Photos disappearing from the app
- App not opening after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Cloud backup support
- More file storage capacity
- Ability to hide apps
- Improved user interface
In-app purchases
Lock My Folder
- PDF Maker$1.99
- Upgrade Pro$1.99
My Secret Folder ™ Classic
- Calculator$0.99
- Combination Lock$0.99
- Dot Lock x16$0.99
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- Simon Says$0.99
- Symbol Lock$0.99
- Pro Unlock$0.99
- Donation level 1$0.99
- Picture Password$1.99
- Donation level 2$1.99
- Donation level 3$4.99
- Donation level 4$9.99
Questions
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