Open Vault vs Photo Vault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Vault
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Privacy first: Simple Ai-Free Vault app that allows storing Pictures, Videos and documents. It also allows you to take pictures and videos inside app sandbox. Your data is yours. No AI. Privacy is a basic human right.
Photo Vault
Securely hide your private photos, videos, and documents in a protected folder. Access your hidden content with a PIN or Face ID, and utilize features like decoy vaults and intruder alerts for enhanced privacy. Keep your sensitive files local and under your control.
- Hide private photos and videos
- PIN or Face ID lock
- Decoy vault option
- Intruder selfie alerts
- Local-only storage
- Lock PDFs and documents
- Private camera capture
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Move private photos and videos out of your regular Photos library and lock them in a secure folder on your iPhone. Photo Vault: Secure Folder helps you keep sensitive photos, videos, files, and PDFs behind your own PIN or Face ID. Use a decoy vault, intruder alerts, and local-only storage for privacy when someone else can access your phone. Key features: - Hide private photos and videos outside your regular Photos library - Lock access with PIN or Face ID - Use a decoy PIN to open a separate decoy vault - Get intruder selfie alerts after failed unlock attempts - Keep content local on your iPhone, with no account required - Lock PDFs, documents, ZIP files, and other files - Capture directly with the private camera - Recover deleted photos, videos, and files from Recently Deleted - Use Calculator, Notes, or Calendar disguise modes - Backup and restore your private vault when needed Your private content stays on your device and under your control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Photo Vault at 5.0 against Open Vault's 4.0. Photo Vault also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Open Vault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Photo Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Open Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.
Photo Vault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
Open Vault ships an update every 10 days, Photo Vault every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Vault | Photo Vault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Agnihotri AS | 雪梅 黄 |
In-app purchases
Open Vault
No in-app purchases
Photo Vault
- Pic Safe Lifetime Pro$9.99
