Comparison

Gallery Lock vs Vault & Gallery

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

Head to head
About

Gallery Lock

Securely hide your private photos, videos, and files with PIN or biometric authentication. This app offers a safe browser, note creation, and advanced features like cloud backup and intruder alerts for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Hide pictures and videos
  • Hide audio, files, and documents
  • Create and hide notes
  • Safe browser with downloads
  • Cloud backup
  • Intruder photo alerts
  • Wireless file transfer
Features
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Gallery Lock app is to hide unlimited photos and videos. Keep your gallery Safe in your phone. Top Features: - Hide Pictures & Videos: Your files will be privately stored into app and can only be viewed within this app after a numeric PIN or Biometric authentication. - Hide Audio, Files, Documents: You can hide audio, documents and any type of files into the File Locker. - Create & Hide Notes: Create & save private notes inside locker. - Safe Browser: Surf through internet using safe browser and even download photos and videos which will be stored secretly inside this app. You can even bookmark your favorite sites to access them easily. - Inbuilt Image Viewer: Support Inbuilt Image Viewer to view pictures privately within the vault. Gallery Lock app Premium Exclusive Features: Cloud Backup: You can back up your hidden photos, videos, files & notes to cloud and restore from cloud. Replace app icon: Gallery Lock app icon magically disappears and gets replaced with a other gallery icons. Place Down Lock: The app will close when your device faces downward. Intruder Photo: Automatically takes Intruder photo when someone tries to break in your privacy by entering wrong password or wrong biometric authentication and shows within your app. Wireless(WiFi) Files Transfer: Import files from computer and other devices wirelessly into the locker without using internet data. Folder Style: You can change folder appearance by changing folder style. Forget Password you can always Recover Password by your given e-mail id and regain access to this app by click on forgot password option on lock pad top right corner. Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/gallerylockios/privacy Terms of Use: https://zipoapps.com/gallerylockios/terms ---------- Gallery Lock terms of service 1 week Lock+ from 4.99$ per week (prices may vary slightly depending on the region). 1 month Lock+ from 19.99$ per month (prices may vary slightly depending on the region) You can find all in-app purchases on this app store page below under “In-app purchases”. Subscriptions are automatically renewed unless they have been switched off at least 24 hours before the subscription period expires. Your account will be charged within 24 hours of payment. You can manage your subscriptions in the iOS settings and switch the automatic renewal on or off. A subscription that is already running cannot be canceled within the term that has already started. Privacy Policy: https://zipoapps.com/gallerylockios/privacy/ Terms: https://zipoapps.com/gallerylockios/terms/

About

Vault & Gallery

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Photo and Video Privacy: In this application, you can hide and set a lock to your private gallery files for privacy. You can also click and record videos from the app for your convenience. Only access those files through the Vault & Gallery App by Locker pin. Audio files Privacy: In this App, you can record and hide audio files with a privacy lock which can be very useful. Hide audio recordings, call recordings, and voice notes. Private Browsing: In its keepsafe feature surf the internet without your web history stored. Privately browse through sites on the app. Set favourites: The application allows you to set your media files as favourites for easy and quick access. Flip to Close App: Now you can close the privacy app and open a new app that you set by just flipping your screen. Set Language: The application gives you an option to choose from 7 languages to make it more personalized for your use. Download now the best secret photo vault app that offers files protection with a pin locker, comes with keepsafe feature and enjoy many more privacy features in the app!

Screenshots

Gallery Lock4 screens
Vault & Gallery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vault & Gallery at none against Gallery Lock's 19. Vault & Gallery also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads 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. Gallery Lock sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Vault & Gallery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gallery Lock ships an update every 5 weeks, Vault & Gallery every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and January 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Gallery Lock versus Vault & Gallery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGallery LockVault & Gallery
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews73.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB37 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperZipoAppsKOMAL SHIYANI

Bugs and requests

Gallery Lock

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App isn't launching and stuck on infinite loading screen
  • Cannot access files due to app not launching

Requested features

2 requests
  • Explain the difference between all the subscriptions
  • Add a dark mode option

Vault & Gallery

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

19 purchases

Gallery Lock

Subscriptions18
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$2.997 Days
Show 15 more
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$3.991 Month
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Yearly Premium1 Year trial$9.991 Year
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Lock PRO Access3 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited access3 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$29.99
None

Vault & Gallery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Gallery Lock free?
Gallery Lock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vault & Gallery free?
Vault & Gallery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Gallery Lock or Vault & Gallery have ads?
Both Gallery Lock and Vault & Gallery show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gallery Lock or Vault & Gallery?
Gallery Lock ships an update every 5 weeks, and Vault & Gallery every 2 days. Most recently, Gallery Lock was updated on September 26, 2026 and Vault & Gallery on January 16, 2026.

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