zeitkapsl vs PicLocked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
zeitkapsl
Securely store and share your cherished photos and videos with end-to-end encryption. This European-made app prioritizes your privacy, adhering to strict EU data protection laws.
- End-to-end encryption
- Secure photo storage
- Private video sharing
- EU-based servers
- GDPR compliant
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A secure and private storage for your memories. Save and share your photos and videos, protected by end-to-end encryption. Made in Europe: Our team is based in Austria, and our servers are located in the EU, meaning we are subject to the EU GDPR and Austrian data protection laws.
PicLocked
Securely store and organize your private photos and videos offline on your device. This app offers robust privacy by keeping all media local, with optional passcode and Face ID authentication for added security. Organize your hidden content into multiple categorized albums.
- Offline media storage
- Cloud-free privacy
- Passcode authentication
- Face ID authentication
- Multiple hidden albums
- Album categorization
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PicLocked lets you securely store and organize images and videos directly on your device. Your media stays completely offline and is never uploaded to the cloud, this gives you full control over your privacy. No server side storing meaning there’s nothing to hack, no password leakage, makes all of your private images/videos safe from leaks. We provide optional passcode authentication and faceID authentication if you ever feel the need of locking the app without using the default iPhone passcode. With the album categorizing feature, you can now have multiple hidden albums to store your images/videos.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: zeitkapsl at none against PicLocked's 1. PicLocked's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. PicLocked sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. zeitkapsl asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for zeitkapsl against 5.0 for PicLocked. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
zeitkapsl ships an update weekly, PicLocked every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | zeitkapsl | PicLocked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hardcode GmbH | Eric Chen |
Customer experience
zeitkapsl
PicLocked
In-app purchases
zeitkapsl
No in-app purchases
PicLocked
- Unlimited Albums$4.99
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