ID Vault vs Kryptos
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ID Vault
Securely store and instantly access travel document details like passports and ID cards. Reads directly from NFC chips and MRZ lines, encrypts data on-device, and syncs across Apple devices. Get expiry alerts and copy information with a single tap.
- NFC chip reading for passports and ID cards
- MRZ line scanning for instant data capture
- On-device encryption for maximum privacy
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- One-tap copy of document details
- Passport expiry alerts
- Support for multiple family members
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Keep your document details organized and ready when you need them. • SCAN WITH YOUR CAMERA Use your iPhone or iPad camera to scan passports, ID cards, visas, and driver's licenses with a supported machine-readable zone (MRZ). • READ NFC CHIPS ON IPHONE Read supported NFC chips on a compatible iPhone. ID Vault saves the available document details. • EVERYONE IN ONE PLACE Keep your family's documents organized, with a separate profile for each person. • COPY A FIELD Copy a document number, date of birth, expiry date, or another saved field when completing an application, booking a trip, or checking in online. • EXPIRY ALERTS Get notified before your documents expire, so you can plan renewals ahead of time. • SIRI, SHORTCUTS & APPLE INTELLIGENCE Use selected document details in compatible Siri, Shortcuts, and Apple Intelligence workflows. Provide the fields a task needs without copying them one by one. • YOU APPROVE EVERY REQUEST Requests for protected document details require device authentication. Keep the optional review enabled to check the requested fields before sharing. Each disclosure is a one-time request, not ongoing access to your vault. • SPOTLIGHT & HANDOFF Find saved documents through Spotlight and continue between supported Apple devices with Handoff. • PRIVATE BY DESIGN Document numbers, dates of birth, and document photos are encrypted before storage. No ads, no analytics, and no ID Vault account required. When you use a document-sharing workflow, selected details are passed to that workflow after authorization. • AVAILABLE ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Access your saved documents across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro through your iCloud account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Kryptos
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Kryptos is a zero-knowledge personal vault for your most sensitive documents - passports, ID cards, driver's licences, payment cards, API keys, and private notes. Everything is encrypted on your device with AES-GCM (256-bit). We never see your data, and we can't. ZERO-KNOWLEDGE BY DESIGN Your vault is sealed with AES-256-GCM using Apple's CryptoKit. The encryption key is stored in the iOS Keychain with kSecAttrAccessibleAfterFirstUnlockThisDeviceOnly - it never leaves your device. There is no Kryptos server holding your secrets. Even cloud backups upload only opaque, encrypted bytes. SMART DOCUMENT SCANNING Snap a passport, a driver's licence, an ID card, or a payment card. On-device VisionKit and Live Text extract the fields automatically. Camera frames never leave your iPhone. QR CODE CAPTURE AND REGENERATION Point the camera at any QR code to import its contents. Kryptos can regenerate the same QR from the saved entry whenever you need it. CROSS-DEVICE SHARING - FULLY OFFLINE Share any entry with someone else's Kryptos app by showing a QR code on screen. They scan it from their device and the entry imports instantly with the right category, title, and fields. Nothing touches the network - sharing happens completely offline, screen-to-screen. BEAUTIFUL HERO CARDS Each document type gets its own purpose-built card UI - passports, driver's licences, credit cards, IDs, notes, API keys, tax numbers - with a scanned attachment rendered as the card itself. EXPIRY REMINDERS Add an Expiry field to any entry and Kryptos sends a local notification 30 days, 7 days, and 1 day before it expires. All scheduled offline through local notifications - no cloud dependency. FACE ID AND TOUCH ID UNLOCK Lock your vault behind biometric authentication backed by the Secure Enclave. ENCRYPTED CLOUD BACKUP Auto-backup your encrypted vault to your choice of iCloud (private CloudKit database) or your own Google Drive: - Free: hidden Drive AppData folder - Pro: a visible "KryptosBackups" folder, easier to manage and copy off-device Neither iCloud nor Google Drive can decrypt the backup. Only your device can. MULTI-ACCOUNT ISOLATION Each signed-in account (Sign in with Apple or Google) gets its own fully isolated, separately encrypted vault. Switch accounts without entries leaking between them. PRICING - SIMPLE AND FAIR - Free: store up to 10 entries, full features, no ads. - Kryptos Pro: $1.99 one-time. Unlimited entries, visible Drive backup, priority support, and all future Pro features included. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Pay once, own it forever. WHY KRYPTOS Most "secure" vaults are convenient because they hold your data on someone else's server. Kryptos picks the harder path: your data stays on your device, encrypted with a key only you control. The trade-off is that we can never reset your vault for you - but it also means no breach, leak, or subpoena exposes your secrets. PERMISSIONS WE REQUEST - Camera: to scan documents and QR codes (on-device only) - Face ID or Touch ID: to unlock your vault - Notifications: for expiry reminders - Internet: only for Sign in with Apple or Google, iCloud sync, Drive backup, and App Store purchase verification WHAT WE DO NOT DO - Run a server that stores your vault contents - Show ads or embed advertising SDKs - Sell, share, or analyse your data - Hold a copy of your encryption key Privacy policy: https://kryptos.faizalmzain.com/privacy Terms and FAQ: https://kryptos.faizalmzain.com/faq
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ID Vault at none against Kryptos's 1. ID Vault also leads on device support (5 vs 1). Kryptos's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Kryptos sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ID Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.
ID Vault ships an update every 2 weeks, Kryptos every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | ID Vault | Kryptos |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Roman Mazeev | Mohd Faizal Mohd Zain |
In-app purchases
ID Vault
No in-app purchases
Kryptos
- Pro Upgrade$1.99









