# Carry vs Shield

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shield at none against Carry's 1. Shield also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Carry sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $119.99 per year. Shield asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Carry | Shield |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carry-a-vault/id6475613113/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **2** | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 16 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Prevail Wellbeing, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530422910) | [Aristotelis Theodorakis](https://appshunter.io/developer/1146515376) |

## What reviewers say

### Carry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/carry-a-vault/id6475613113)

Securely store and manage your important documents, IDs, and private photos. This app offers encrypted storage, organized filing, and private photo capture, keeping your sensitive information safe and accessible.

**Highlights:** Securely scan and store documents, Capture private photos outside camera roll, Organize with tags, flags, and notes, Encrypted storage with no data selling, One-tap, self-destructing file sharing, View documents in high resolution

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifequipt Carry First Year | $119.99 | per year |


### Shield

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shield-private-vault/id6776224139)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Carry free?

Carry is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Shield free?

Shield is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Carry or Shield have ads?

Neither Carry nor Shield shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*