Comparison

File Save vs Vaultly

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

Head to head
About

File Save

Features
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File->Save is a private, encrypted vault for your photos, videos and documents, wrapped in a retro terminal interface that makes protecting your files feel like being the hacker in a heist movie. NO CLOUD. NO ACCOUNT. NO TRACKING. Everything is encrypted and stored on your device only. There is no server, no sync, no analytics peeking at your files. Your password never leaves your head; your keys never leave your phone. SERIOUS ENCRYPTION * ChaCha20-Poly1305 encryption for every file * A random 256-bit master key, wrapped with your password (PBKDF2, 210,000 rounds) * Even file NAMES are encrypted on disk * No password hash is stored. The math itself is the lock. * Change your password instantly, without re-encrypting your vault BUILT FOR REAL PRIVACY * Decoy vault: a second password opens a completely separate vault, and no one can tell it exists (Premium) * Panic actions: shake or tap to lock instantly, wiping keys from memory * Auto-lock the moment you leave the app, or after 5 minutes * Offline-only mode: the vault refuses to open while any network is connected (Premium) * Password-protect individual folders (Premium) YOUR FILES, UNTOUCHED * Imports are byte-for-byte: original quality, original file names, EXIF and capture dates preserved. No recompression, ever. * Sort and filter each folder your way; every folder remembers its own order * Built-in viewer for photos, videos, audio, PDFs and documents * Scan paper documents straight into encryption, never into the camera roll (Premium) ENCRYPTED BACKUPS * Export a fully encrypted backup and restore it on any device with just your backup password * Backups preserve folder structure, names, dates and metadata * Your backup password is the only key. Even we can't open it. A VAULT WITH CHARACTER Green-on-black terminal interface, typed animations, a built-in command line, and maybe a hidden game or two for those who explore. FREE & PREMIUM The core vault is free. Premium unlocks unlimited files, the decoy vault, offline-only mode, folder passwords and the document scanner: monthly, yearly, or a single lifetime purchase. IMPORTANT There is no password recovery. That is the point: no backdoor exists, for anyone. Choose a password you'll remember, and export encrypted backups regularly. Your files. Actually private. Privacy Policy: http://www.youapps.co/filesave-privacy-policy.html This app uses the Standard Apple End User License Agreement (EULA). Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Vaultly

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Encrypted. On your device. No account. A secure folder for photos, videos, IDs and seed phrases. Vaultly is an air-gapped, zero-server safe for confidential documents, contracts, receipts, crypto seed phrases, and personal files or photos you need to keep completely private. It runs entirely on your device โ€” there is no sign-up, no cloud account and no network request of any kind. Vaultly works exactly the same in airplane mode. REAL ENCRYPTION, NOT A LOCK SCREEN Every file is individually encrypted with AES-256-GCM before it touches disk. The key is created on this device and never leaves it. Nothing inside is a plain file sitting behind a PIN. DOCUMENTS, RECEIPTS, CONTRACTS & MEDIA โ€ข PDFs, contracts, scans, receipts, and Office documents โ€ข Sensitive records and private notes โ€ข Photos and personal videos, moved completely out of your library โ€ข Add from Files, Photos, the clipboard, or the share sheet in any app โ€ข View, play and export anything, whenever you want SEED PHRASE COMPARTMENT โ€” NEW A separate compartment for your crypto wallets' recovery words (seed phrases), with its own password and its own encryption key โ€” it stays locked even while the vault is open. 12โ€“24 words, a label, an optional passphrase and a note, with BIP39 checksum validation as you type. No server, no sync, no wallet connection: Vaultly never touches your funds; it only keeps the words safe. HOW YOU GET IN A 6-digit PIN, a pattern, or Face ID / Touch ID. The PIN is the fallback that always works. Vaultly locks itself when you leave, covers its own screen in the app switcher, and blanks out if the screen is being recorded. BACKUPS YOU CONTROL Save an encrypted backup to any folder you like โ€” iCloud Drive, another cloud, or an external disk. It carries its own password, so even sitting in cloud storage only you can open it. On a new phone, pick the package and your vault comes back exactly as it was. A 12-word recovery phrase is created together with your vault. It belongs to the vault itself โ€” separate from the wallet seed phrases you keep in the compartment โ€” and is the second way in if the PIN is ever lost. It also opens the compartment if you forget its password. WHAT IS FREE โ€” AND STAYS FREE Up to 50 files and unlimited seed phrase records. Everything that protects them is included and never sold separately: encryption, Face ID, the recovery phrase, backup, restore and export. If you stop paying, nothing is locked, blurred or held hostage โ€” your files stay viewable and exportable. What Premium sells is capacity and concealment, not access to your own data. PREMIUM โ€ข Unlimited files โ€ข Decoy vault โ€” a second PIN opens a second, cryptographically separate vault: the one you show when you are made to unlock. A panic PIN hides the real one entirely. โ€ข Disguise โ€” a real, playable 2048 instead of a lock screen, with a matching home-screen icon โ€ข Alternate app icon โ€ข Automatic backup โ€” your vault backs itself up, encrypted, to the folder you choose at the interval you set, adding only what changed Available monthly, yearly with a free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. APPLE FRAMEWORKS ONLY AES-256-GCM through CryptoKit, the Secure Enclave for the biometric key, no third-party SDKs, no analytics, no crash reporting. iPhone and iPad. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Vaultly Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase that never renews. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in Settings โ†’ Apple Account โ†’ Subscriptions. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when a subscription is purchased. Privacy Policy: https://vaultly.aregesoft.com/app/apple/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

File Save4 screens
Vaultly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Vaultly at every 2 days against File Save's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. File Save sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Vaultly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

File Save ships an update weekly, Vaultly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
File Save versus Vaultly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFile SaveVaultly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size11 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHassan HattabAbdullah AYAZ

In-app purchases

3 purchases

File Save

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Access$159.99
3 purchases

Vaultly

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is File Save free?
File Save is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vaultly free?
Vaultly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do File Save or Vaultly have ads?
Neither File Save nor Vaultly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, File Save or Vaultly?
File Save ships an update weekly, and Vaultly every 2 days. Most recently, File Save was updated on October 6, 2026 and Vaultly on October 10, 2026.

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