Best Secret Folder vs Photo/Message Lock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Photo/Message Lock
Securely store private photos, videos, and messages in a personal cloud vault. Protect your sensitive data with multi-factor authentication and biometric unlock options. Easily import chats from popular messaging apps.
- Multi-factor authentication
- Cloud storage for private data
- Import chats from WhatsApp and Line
- Biometric unlock (TouchID, FaceID)
- Optional cloud syncing
- Password recovery via multi-factor authentication
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Have messages, photos or videos that are so private you want to keep on a separate safe cloud only you could access? This app is for you! The only app that enables multi-factor authentication to access your cloud stored private data! Easily backup your popular application's messages (including videos, photos etc) in the cloud securely and safely. Currently fully support importing chats from WhatsApp and Line. Other chats, photos & videos could be imported manually. Make any of your conversation, photos or videos private easily and keep those behind a lock only you have access to. You can unlock your saved chats, photos or videos using TouchID, FaceID or a passcode (depend on your device capability) Store all your private conversations, photos and videos on a secure cloud which could be unlocked by you only. Syncing your data with our cloud and login is optional. If you decide to store your data in our cloud and you forget your password you can restore it by multiple factor authentications so you would have access to this private data always. To have access to the cloud data you would need to have access to the email and phone number you have provided. Important: The app doesn't add a lock to the original app, it is used to store your sensitive data and chats in a safe cloud. It is your responsibility to delete those chats from the original device. ----------------------------------- Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription - If you want to use our service, we offer you cloud archiving service. With subscribing you will get 10GB cloud disk space. - Subscription period is monthly or yearly. Every month or year your subscription renews. - Prices for subscriptions depends on which package you choose and will be seen in payment screen. - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy policy: http://privacy.safecloudapp.com - Term of use: http://tos.safecloudapp.com - Subscription Information : http://subscription.safecloudapp.com ----------------------------------- DISCLAIMER Unofficial Product. Any product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks or images featured or referred to within this app are the property of their respective trademark holders. Any of these trademark holders are not affiliated with us, our products, or our apps. They do not sponsor or endorse this app or any of our online products. Get updates also on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/SafeCloudApp
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Best Secret Folder at free with in-app purchases against Photo/Message Lock's subscription. Best Secret Folder also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (66% vs 43%). Photo/Message Lock's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Best Secret Folder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per year and Photo/Message Lock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Best Secret Folder holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Best Secret Folder has 13K ratings behind it against 796, 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 43% of Photo/Message Lock's.
Best Secret Folder ships an update every 6 weeks, Photo/Message Lock monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Best Secret Folder | Photo/Message Lock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (13K ratings) — better | 4.4 (796 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.8% of reviews — better | 43.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 13K — better | 796 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 112 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RV AppStudios LLC | Shesek LLC |
Customer experience
Best Secret Folder
Photo/Message Lock
User reviews
Best Secret Folder
From 13K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Secure storage
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Efficient
- 🔒 Keeps private content safe
- 👍 Great for hiding photos and videos
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 🔒 Password protection not robust enough
- 🔒 Difficult to recover lost data
- 💰 Expensive subscription model
- 🔍 Obvious app icon gives away its purpose
Photo/Message Lock
From 796 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🔒 Secure data protection
- 💡 Innovative features
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unreliable app performance
- 💔 Password recovery issues
- 🚫 Doesn't work as advertised
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
Photo/Message Lock
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on launch
- Data loss issues
- Subscription management problems
Requested features
2 requests- Expand chat app support beyond WhatsApp
- Add password recovery option
In-app purchases
Best Secret Folder
- Yearly VIP Premium7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Yearly VIP Plus$14.991 Year
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Upgrade To Pro$1.99
Photo/Message Lock
- Premium Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Premium subscription7 Days trial$59.991 Year
Questions
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