Comparison

Private Album vs privid

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

Head to head
About

Private Album

Features
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Private Vault - A Photo & Video Manager Focused on Privacy Face ID one-tap unlock. Securely store private content and say goodbye to the awkwardness of someone browsing your albums. Privacy Protection - Quick unlock with Face ID / Touch ID - Dual protection with customizable PIN - Auto-lock when the app is closed Smart Management - Create multiple private albums for organized storage - Support for both photos and videos - Preserves original capture dates iCloud Sync - Seamless synchronization across multiple devices - Data stored securely with encryption Advanced Features - Photo ratings to easily mark favorites - Recycle Bin protection for easy recovery of deleted items - Unlimited albums with no storage restrictions

About

privid

Features
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privid records videos that stay private — encrypted on your device. No Photos library, no sharing. Ever. • PIN lock: nothing is visible until you enter your PIN. The app re-locks the moment you leave it. • Encrypted on device: every recording is encrypted as it is captured — no unencrypted copy ever touches the disk, and recordings never appear in the Files app or your photo library. • Backup & device transfer: your encrypted library can be included in your iCloud or computer backup (on by default, can be turned off). A recovery code shown at setup brings everything back on a new iPhone — backups only ever contain encrypted data. • Record with pause and resume, in portrait or landscape. • Organize into folders with drag & drop and give recordings custom titles. • Built-in trimmer: cut out sections and keep edited versions as a version history alongside the original. • Screen-recording protection: the video is hidden while the screen is being captured. • Auto-wipe: after repeated wrong PIN entries, all videos are deleted. privid collects nothing and sends nothing. Your videos never leave your device unencrypted. Try everything free for 7 days. After that, unlock privid with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. Your existing videos stay playable either way: you can always watch, rename and delete them.

Screenshots

Private Album4 screens
privid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Private Album at every 4 days against privid's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Private Album sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and privid sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private Album ships an update every 4 days, privid every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Private Album versus privid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate Albumprivid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer阳 张Matthias Hennemeyer

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Private Album

One-time1
  • Permanent Member$39.99
1 purchases

privid

One-time1
  • Unlock privid$4.99

Questions

Is Private Album free?
Private Album is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is privid free?
privid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Private Album or privid have ads?
Neither Private Album nor privid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private Album or privid?
Private Album ships an update every 4 days, and privid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Private Album was updated on October 28, 2026 and privid on October 28, 2026.

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