Comparison

GPrivate vs SnapSafe

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

Head to head
About

GPrivate

Features
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GPrivate is a private camera and encrypted photo & video vault. Photos and videos you capture or import are encrypted on your device — the app never uploads your media. VAULT • Media is encrypted on-device and can only be viewed inside the app • Lock the app with a PIN, password or biometrics • Import photos and videos from your gallery into the vault • Export decrypted copies back to your gallery when needed CAMERA • Take pictures and record videos with your rear and front camera • Zoom, timer, flashlight modes, focus & exposure controls FREE & PREMIUM • Free: up to 30 photos and 10 videos per month (videos up to 3 minutes), supported by ads • Watch a rewarded ad to earn bonus photo credits • Premium removes all ads — monthly, yearly or a one-time lifetime purchase PRIVACY Your media stays on your device. GPrivate does not upload or collect your photos and videos. The free version shows ads provided by ad networks; purchase and diagnostic data may be processed to run those services — see the privacy policy for details.

About

SnapSafe

Features
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SnapSafe is a camera app that keeps every pixel—and every byte of data—exactly where it belongs: on YOUR device. Why SnapSafe? We capture photos locally, encrypt everything in private storage, let YOU decide if GPS tags are added, and strip out tell‑tale metadata automatically. Free and Open Source, forever. We NEVER phone home or talk to servers, slurp analytics or usage stats, sprinkle ads or trackers in the code, or read files outside our sandbox. Key Features: • Zero‑Leak Design – The app makes no internet connections what so ever. Not even backups to iCloud. • Fully Encrypted – Shots are written to app‑private storage using strong encryption. • Metadata Scrub‑A‑Dub – EXIF and other identifiers are wiped the instant you hit Share. • Anti-Doxing – Automatically Blur faces before sharing photos • PIN‑Locked Gallery – A separate PIN stands between curious thumbs and your photos. • Granular Location – Add coarse, fine, or zero location data—your call. • 100% Open Source – Auditable code in plain sight. • Poison Pill – Set a special PIN, that when entered, appears to work normally but actually deletes your existing photos. • Decoy Photos – Select innocuous decoy photos, these will be preserved when your Poison Pill is activated. That way your Gallery is not suspiciously empty. Privacy Policy: We collect nothing.

Screenshots

GPrivate4 screens
SnapSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SnapSafe at every 10 days against GPrivate's every 18 months. GPrivate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.5). On price, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GPrivate ships an update every 18 months, SnapSafe every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
GPrivate versus SnapSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGPrivateSnapSafe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTruong Quoc CuongAdam Brown

In-app purchases

None

GPrivate

No in-app purchases

None

SnapSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GPrivate free?
GPrivate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SnapSafe free?
SnapSafe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GPrivate or SnapSafe have ads?
Neither GPrivate nor SnapSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GPrivate or SnapSafe?
GPrivate ships an update every 18 months, and SnapSafe every 10 days. Most recently, GPrivate was updated on October 24, 2026 and SnapSafe on October 24, 2026.

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