Comparison

Vault vs Fields

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

Head to head
About

Vault

Features
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Vault keeps the secrets you can't afford to lose: seed phrases, private keys and private notes, and your two-factor codes too. It has no servers, no accounts and no analytics, it makes no network requests, and it's open source. It's also built for the moment someone makes you unlock it. RECOVERY PHRASES AND PRIVATE KEYS โ€ข Keep the seed phrases for your crypto wallets, checked against the BIP39, SLIP-39, Electrum and Monero word lists as you type. โ€ข Keep private keys: WIF and extended keys (xprv), raw hex keys and Nostr keys, checked where they have a checksum, and PGP and SSH private keys. โ€ข Phrases and keys are always encrypted and locked, masked until you tap them, hidden while the screen is recorded or shared, and can't be copied. โ€ข Vault keeps your keys, never your funds: it signs nothing and makes no network requests. IF YOU'RE MADE TO UNLOCK IT โ€ข App Lock keeps Vault behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, and hides it in the app switcher. โ€ข An App Lock Password encrypts the whole vault on your iPhone. Vault asks for it after Face ID or your passcode, and makes you wait longer after each wrong one. โ€ข A duress password opens a separate vault instead of your real one. โ€ข Hidden items only appear when you search for their passphrase. โ€ข A killphrase quietly deletes an item from this vault as soon as it's searched for. โ€ข If you turn it on, 10 wrong passwords in a row erase every vault on the iPhone. BACKUPS YOU CONTROL โ€ข Save an encrypted PDF backup to print or keep wherever you like. Restore it from the file, or by scanning its QR codes. โ€ข Or have Vault save a fresh encrypted backup whenever your items change, to a folder you choose, such as one in iCloud Drive. โ€ข Move your vault to another iPhone, iPad or Mac by scanning QR codes, with no file saved. PRIVATE BY DESIGN โ€ข No servers, no accounts, no sync, no analytics and no network requests. โ€ข Hide While Recording covers Vault while the screen is recorded, mirrored or shared. โ€ข Apple's keyboard learns nothing you type in Vault. โ€ข Open source: the code is on GitHub, with a security model that lists every promise Vault makes, and its limits. NOTES AND 2FA CODES โ€ข Write notes in plain text or Markdown, tag them, and find anything with instant search. โ€ข Lock any item behind Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode, and encrypt a note with a password of its own. โ€ข Add a code by scanning its QR code, or type in its secret. Time-based (TOTP) and counter-based (HOTP) codes both work. โ€ข Tap a code to copy it. Copies are cleared from the clipboard after a minute by default, and only reach your other devices if you allow it. โ€ข Fill codes into apps and websites with AutoFill, and see them in widgets on the Home Screen and Lock Screen. โ€ข Turn on Show in Spotlight to find a code by its site's name. Vault is free on iPhone, iPad and the Mac, with no ads and no in-app purchases.

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Fields

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Fields is a private, encrypted vault for the personal details you cannot afford to lose โ€” or leak. Passport and ID numbers. Bank and card details. Wi-Fi passwords, software keys, recovery phrases, insurance info, and the documents that go with them. Fields keeps it all in one beautiful, secure place โ€” protected by your device's own Face ID and passcode, encrypted with AES-256, and stored entirely on your device and iCloud (optional) No accounts. No tracking. No cloud servers reading your data. Just your information, locked down and always at hand. Serious, On-Device Encryption * AES-256 Protection: Every field is encrypted with AES-256 before it is ever written to disk. * Secure Storage: Your master key is generated on-device and stored in the iOS Keychain โ€” it never leaves your phone. * Biometric Authentication: Unlock seamlessly with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. * Privacy Guard: Auto-locks when backgrounded, hides data from the App Switcher, and locks instantly on screenshots. Organise the Way You Think * Flexible Entries: Save anything as a simple Name + Value. * Sub-fields: Group related details together under a single entry. * Secure Attachments: Attach photos, PDFs, and documents โ€” fully encrypted alongside your data. * Effortless Workflow: Tap to reveal, one-tap copy, templates, search, sort, and drag-to-reorder. * Universal App: Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private, End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Sync * Zero-Knowledge Sync: Optional synchronization via a Sync Passphrase only you know. Not even iCloud or us can read your data. Backup, Export and Share โ€” On Your Terms * Total Control: Encrypted export through the native share sheet, import to restore or merge, and share a single field or document safely when needed. Fields Pro Fields is free to use. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase (no subscription) to unlock: * Unlimited fields (Free tier is limited to 10) * Advanced sub-fields and unlimited attachments * End-to-end encrypted iCloud Sync Buy once, keep forever.

Screenshots

Vault4 screens
Fields4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vault at none against Fields's 1. Vault also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). Fields's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 27.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Fields sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vault ships an update weekly, Fields every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Vault versus Fields: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVaultFields
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS27.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size81 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBad Bundle LimitedGaurav Rangnekar

In-app purchases

None

Vault

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fields

One-time1
  • Fields Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Vault free?
Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fields free?
Fields is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Vault or Fields have ads?
Neither Vault nor Fields shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vault or Fields?
Vault ships an update weekly, and Fields every 5 weeks. Most recently, Vault was updated on October 28, 2026 and Fields on October 24, 2026.

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