Comparison

Best Secret Folder vs Folder Locker

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

Head to head
About

Best Secret Folder

Securely hide your private photos and videos with advanced security features. Protect your media with password, pattern, FaceID, or TouchID locks, and receive alerts for unauthorized access attempts. Organize your content with unlimited folders and multiple view options.

Highlights
  • Discreet app icon
  • Password, Pattern, FaceID, TouchID locks
  • Intruder alerts with photo and location capture
  • Unlimited media folders
  • Import/export and share media
  • Break-in attempt logging
Features
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* Extremely Hard to Notice Your Best Secret Folder Icon On Your iPhone/iPad * * Secretly Hide Your Most Private Videos & Photos From Other People! * Protect safely and securely your most private videos/photos with Best Secret Folder. Simply add the video from your library or record directly thru the app. The app is password protected so no one will be able to access your videos/photos! View the videos/photos in an easy to view albums, you can even group your video and later view them in grid view or list view. * Features * - Add notes secretly - Phone Security - Activate the alarm and catch nosey friends and family red handed! - Support most advance security lock technique: Password Lock, Pattern Lock, FaceID or TouchID - Log of successful logins, failed logins, pin change and more. - IMP: Capture photo and location of intruder if login fails 4 times when activated - Email a photo of intruders with details [Date, Time and Location] - Break-in attempts by intruder displayed on the icon - Clear security log history option - Intruder stopper shows fake videos when activated - All videos and photos are password protected - Create unlimited media folders to manage large libraries. - Easily import or export your videos/photos & share via email - Move, rename, delete videos/photos from one folder to another - Multiple view options * If You Like The App Then Please Review It * Best Secret Folder offers premium subscription which is available on a yearly tier, auto-renewable. The yearly subscription is priced at 14.99 USD (or local equivalent) per year. Subscribe to the premium program to get access to unlimited storage, break-in alerts, password recovery and more... Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. An account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Unused portions of free trials, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchase of a subscription. Links to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html#terms/

About

Folder Locker

Securely store and manage your private files, photos, videos, documents, and wallet details with password protection. Transfer files wirelessly from your PC and sync encrypted data to Dropbox for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Password protection for folders and files
  • Secure storage for photos, videos, and documents
  • Wallet details protection (cards, bank info)
  • Wireless file transfer from PC
  • Dropbox synchronization for encrypted data
  • Multiple security lock options (pattern, PIN, touch)
  • Disguise and panic modes for added security
Features
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Folder Locker App provides you protected personal files, photos, videos, documents, music, contacts, your wallets details like ATM cards, credit cards, with password. Even your photos, wallets, notes saved as encrypted files for more security purpose. Folder Locker App is a More easy to Manage your Photos, Videos, Documents, Contacts, Notes, Music, wallet, contacts file with WiFi(wireless) option like Add, Delete, Download as well as transfer files in Folder Locker App from PC over same wifi network. Folder Locker App lets you import music without iTunes. Folder Locker Apps lets you password protected file even all your Data. Also Provides too many option to Adding new files, delete files, rename files, in short manage all this things with the file. One more special features of Folder Locker App is to Synchronize your all files with dropbox with login to dropbox account from Folder Locker App. your photos, notes files is synchronize with dropbox and its encrypted so its more secure to out side from app. Also adds your personal contacts from address book or save new contacts to Folder Locker App And whatever you can do with the contacts like calling, message, share, importing to Address book and delete. • Features: -> Password Protection -> Password protect folder. -> Protect personal Photos. -> Protect private Videos. -> Hides and secure your personal Audio files. -> Make Private your important Documents files. -> Secure your notes with password. -> Protect your Commercial Wallets Details from others. -> Protect Wallets like ATM cards, Credit cards, Bank accounts, Business cards, License, General Purpose, Health and Hygiene, Id card, Passport cards, Business Info. -> Import Files -> import files from Photo/Video Gallery, Music library, Address Book, PC/MAC. -> Delete Files -> Delete individual folder, files, photo, video, contact, document, note, audio files. -> Rename Files -> Rename individual Folders of Photo, Video, Contact, Document, Notes, Audio. -> View and Play -> view Folders in grid and tiles view. -> Play Audio, Video Songs from Folder Locker App. -> Setting -> Several types of Security locks likes Pattern Lock, Pin Lock, Touch Lock. -> Security Lock Recovery email for recover your password. -> Panic mode is used for switches to other apps to avoid interfering eyes. -> Disguise Mode for display fake error message for Folder Locker Apps security’s other plus point. -> Formats Supported -> Documents : docs, Docx, xls, xlsx, pdf, txt. -> Pictures : png, jpg. -> Videos : mp4, mov, wmv. -> Audios : wav, m4a, mp3. Auto Renew Subscription Detail Unlimited Access = $0.99 1 Month subscription for unlimited access. Your subscription to Folder Locker automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal 24 hours prior to the end of the current period for the subscription price of $0.99 for 1 month. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Privacy Policy : http://webrowser.in/policy/folder_lock/privacy_policy.html Terms of Use : http://webrowser.in/policy/folder_lock/tearms_and_conditions.html

Screenshots

Best Secret Folder4 screens
Folder Locker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Best Secret Folder at 66% against Folder Locker's 18%. Best Secret Folder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.3) and ratings volume (13K vs 18). Folder Locker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Best Secret Folder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Folder Locker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Best Secret Folder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Secret Folder has 13K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Best Secret Folder's written reviews are positive against 18% of Folder Locker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Best Secret Folder ships an update every 6 weeks, Folder Locker every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and August 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Best Secret Folder versus Folder Locker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBest Secret FolderFolder Locker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (13K ratings) — better3.3 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews65.9% of reviews — better18.2% of reviews
Number of ratings13K — better18
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRV AppStudios LLCCreative Infoway

Customer experience

Best Secret Folder

All ratings12,905 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews481 reviews
Positive65.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative25.8%

Folder Locker

All ratings18 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive18.2%
Neutral9.1%
Negative72.7%

Bugs and requests

Best Secret Folder

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to add photos/videos after update
  • Passcode reset issues
  • Sudden data loss after app updates
  • Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
  • Ads interfering with app usage

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to organize files and folders
  • Option to hide app icon
  • Landscape mode support
  • Improved export and backup functionality
  • Biometric authentication (Touch ID/Face ID)
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  • Better dummy screen to hide app's purpose

Folder Locker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Best Secret Folder

Subscriptions2
  • Yearly VIP Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Yearly VIP Plus$14.991 Year
One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Upgrade To Pro$1.99
1 purchases

Folder Locker

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Best Secret Folder free?
Best Secret Folder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Folder Locker free?
Folder Locker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Best Secret Folder or Folder Locker?
Best Secret Folder is rated higher. Best Secret Folder averages 4.7 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Folder Locker averages 3.3 from 18 ratings.
Do Best Secret Folder or Folder Locker have ads?
Best Secret Folder shows ads; Folder Locker does not.
Which is updated more often, Best Secret Folder or Folder Locker?
Best Secret Folder ships an update every 6 weeks, and Folder Locker every 4 months. Most recently, Best Secret Folder was updated on October 1, 2026 and Folder Locker on August 17, 2026.

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