Comparison

PieCloud vs Vaultyx

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

Head to head
About

PieCloud

Securely store and access your videos and photos from anywhere. This app offers encrypted cloud storage with offline viewing and scheduled uploads. It helps you manage space by identifying large files and provides a visual breakdown of your media.

Highlights
  • Encrypted cloud storage
  • Offline viewing
  • Scheduled uploads
  • Identify large files
  • Pie chart media view
  • File restoration
Features
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PieCloud is a private and safe cloud space to backup your videos and photos. With PieCloud app, here are the things you can do: • Securely store all videos and photos and access them anywhere in the world. (All files are encrypted so nobody other than yourself can access to your data) • Quickly access recent, and largest videos from each album using a fancy pie chart view • View uploaded content even when you are offline • Schedule video and photo upload even when you are offline (and uploads will automatically start once you are online) • Restore all uploaded files if you delete the app, or renew your iPhone PieCloud users can do these for free (no hidden fees, absolutely for free, no subscription required): • Use 5GB cloud storage completely for free, no hidden fees (when you login with your Apple id) • See largest videos and photos taking too much space in your iPhone • Get a pie chart view of each album, displaying per year videos and photos in sorted order by size (so that you can upload largest size medias to cloud), and per month videos and photos for latest files PieCloud is a very affordable app that comes with following pricing policy: • 5GB is FREE • $1.99/year for 50GB (once you subscribe for this option, first 2 months will be FREE) • $5.99/year for 200GB • $44.99/year for 2TB

About

Vaultyx

Features
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Your files, encrypted on your device before they leave it. Vaultyx is zero-knowledge cloud storage. We never see your keys, which means we can't read your files, and that doesn't change when a third party asks. How it works Files are encrypted with AES-256-GCM on your phone, split into small chunks, and uploaded to Katafract's own node network. Each file has its own key. Each folder has its own key. A 24-word recovery phrase restores your vault on a new device. Privacy boundaries The company running the service literally cannot read what you store. The encryption runs before upload. The keys live in your iOS Keychain. If iCloud Keychain is on, they sync to your other Apple devices automatically. Compared to iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive Those services encrypt your files at rest, but they hold the keys. They scan content. They hand over plaintext when asked. Vaultyx can't do any of that. We don't have the key. What we don't do No content scanning. No ads. No phone-home analytics. No third-party tracking SDKs. No AI training on your files. Requirements iOS 17 or later. 1 TB of storage included with Sovereign subscription. Subscription Vaultyx Sovereign gives you 1 TB of zero-knowledge encrypted storage, with a 7-day free trial. Vaultyx Sovereign Monthly — $14.99 per month Vaultyx Sovereign Yearly — $119.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of each period. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://katafract.com/privacy/vaultyx Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PieCloud4 screens
Vaultyx4 screens

Verdict

The call

PieCloud and Vaultyx are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. PieCloud sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Vaultyx sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PieCloud versus Vaultyx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPieCloudVaultyx
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPIECLOUD, LLCKatafract LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

PieCloud

Subscriptions3
  • 50 GB$1.991 Year
  • 200 GB$5.991 Year
  • 2 TB$44.991 Year
2 purchases

Vaultyx

Subscriptions2
  • Sovereign Monthly7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Sovereign Yearly7 Days trial$119.991 Year

Questions

Is PieCloud free?
PieCloud is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaultyx free?
Vaultyx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PieCloud or Vaultyx have ads?
Neither PieCloud nor Vaultyx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PieCloud or Vaultyx?
PieCloud ships an update every 3 weeks, and Vaultyx every 3 weeks. Most recently, PieCloud was updated on September 30, 2026 and Vaultyx on October 7, 2026.

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