Uplock vs Sync with Files
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Uplock
Securely store and organize sensitive documents, cards, and IDs across your Apple devices. Your data syncs via iCloud and is end-to-end encrypted, with no third-party servers involved. Features include shared groups, auto-fill, expiration reminders, and attachments.
- Secure document storage
- Card and ID organization
- iCloud syncing
- End-to-end encryption
- Shared groups
- AutoFill and Safari extension
- Expiration reminders
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Uplock keeps your important information safe, organized, and always within reach across your Apple devices. Your data syncs through iCloud and is protected by iCloud Encryption. With Advanced Data Protection for iCloud enabled, everything you save in Uplock is end-to-end encrypted. What you can store in Uplock - Credit cards and payment information - Passports, driver’s licenses, and other important documents - Health records and insurance information - Software licenses and loyalty programs - Secure notes and anything else that matters Features to help you stay productive and organized - Shared Groups for families and friends - AutoFill on iOS, plus a Safari extension and menu bar app on macOS - Reminders for expiration dates - Attachments for files, photos, and PDFs - Smart Fill turns almost anything into an Uplock item, powered by Apple Intelligence and processed entirely on your device Private by design No account. No email. No tracking or analytics. Uplock supports Face ID, Touch ID, and Optic ID for quick, secure access. It uses the strongest security and privacy protections available on Apple platforms to keep your information safe. Start using Uplock right away, no setup or sign-in is required. Try it free with a limited number of entries and no plan required. Export your data anytime as plain text or CSV. Uplock is made in Montreal by an independent two-person team. Privacy policy: https://uplock.app/privacy Terms of use: https://uplock.app/terms
Sync with Files
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Sync for Files synchronizes your phone’s photo library, including the albums and folder hierarchy, to the Files app (On My iPhone, USB drives, NAS devices, and Shared folders). For users who like to organize their photos into folders and albums, Sync offers many advantages over saving your photos and videos to the Files app and manually recreating your folder structure within the Files app. - Sync automatically creates folders and albums you have created in your phone’s photo library in the Files app. - Saves the video component of Live Photos. - Saves the edited versions of photos and videos. - Mirror or back up your photo library. - Synchronize your entire photo library or only certain folders and albums. In summary, each time you run Sync, it will make sure any changes to your phone’s photo library are updated in the Files app, overwriting, renaming, saving, and deleting items from the Files app if needed. Sync will also NEVER delete any photos from your phone. Sync performs a ONE-WAY sync only, making a folder in the Files app match your photo library. Any changes made in the Files app will not be synced to your phone, rather, the changes made in the Files will simply be overwritten the next time you run Sync. Free Plan The free plan is limited to syncing up to 3 top-level folders and albums and up to 200 photos. Premium Plan Our affordable premium plan removes all restrictions and unlocks access to all future features. Subscription Pricing and Terms - Annual or monthly subscription billing will start immediately after you subscribe and will auto-renew each year or month. - Subscriptions will automatically renew unless canceled at least one day before the renewal date within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. You can manage and cancel your subscription by going to your account settings in the App Store. - Subscriptions are non-refundable, so please choose this option carefully. - Please refer to the In-App Purchases section for pricing. Terms of Use — https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy — https://sync.photosplus.app/privacy.php
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Uplock at every 2 weeks against Sync with Files's every 2 months. Uplock also leads on device support (5 vs 1). Sync with Files's advantage is iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.4). 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
Both are free to download. Uplock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Sync with Files sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Uplock ships an update every 2 weeks, Sync with Files every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Uplock | Sync with Files |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.4 | 16.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Foyer Objet Inc. | Pixegram, LLC |
Bugs and requests
Uplock
Reported bugs
5 issues- Name change issue (searchable only under old name)
- Help menu not working
- Editing issues (cursor jumping, slow typing)
- Import issues
- Crashes on Intel Macs
Requested features
9 requests- More categories needed
- Autofill
- Other languages (German, French, Spanish etc.)
- Windows App
- Shared groups
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- Crypto accounts and secret questions for item types
- Ability to reorder attachments, copy attachments to clipboard, and export cards to Apple Wallet
- Email accounts as an item type
- Shared and automatically updated with family
Sync with Files
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Uplock
- Uplock+ (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Uplock+ Family (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- Uplock+ (Yearly)$14.991 Year
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- Uplock+ Family (Yearly)$24.991 Year
- Uplock+ Individual (Lifetime)$49.99
- Uplock+ Family (Lifetime)$89.99
Sync with Files
- Subscription$2.991 Month
- Subscription$19.991 Year
Questions
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