Comparison

Doc Vault vs EvidenceArchive

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

Head to head
About

Doc Vault

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Doc Vault keeps your documents, photos, videos and music together on your iPhone, and nowhere else. No account, no cloud, no tracking. Your files never leave your device. LOCKED TO YOU • App Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode • Your screen stays hidden in the app switcher while the vault is locked • Deleted something by mistake? Recently Deleted keeps it for 30 days OPENS EVERYTHING • PDFs, with search inside the document • Photos, videos and music, plus Word, Excel and PowerPoint previews • More than 30 text and code formats • A player with a queue, shuffle, repeat, Lock Screen controls and Picture in Picture FINDS ANYTHING Search by name or by the words inside your files. Doc Vault reads the text in PDFs, scans and photos on your iPhone, so nothing is uploaded to do it. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Folders inside folders, each with its own color and icon • Grid or list, with sorting and filters • Move, copy, duplicate, zip and share many files at once • Share into Doc Vault from any app, or save out to Files EDIT WITHOUT LEAVING • Crop, straighten, rotate and flip photos • Trim videos and audio • Edit text and Markdown BUILT-IN TOOLS • Scan documents to a PDF or images • Wi-Fi Transfer: move files to and from your computer in its browser, with no cable and no app • Image to PDF, Extract Audio and Convert Media (HEIC to JPG, MOV to MP4 and more) • Compress Video, and find large files and duplicates to free up space IN YOUR LANGUAGE • Multi-language and RTL support • Light and dark mode, with three color themes • iPhone and iPad PRIVATE BY DESIGN Doc Vault has no servers, no accounts, no ads and no analytics. Everything happens on your device.

About

EvidenceArchive

Features
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Evidence Archive is a private archive for documents, photos, scans, and notes on iPhone and iPad. Create case files, collect important documents, add details, and keep your records organized. Imported files are stored with structured metadata and documented with a SHA-256 integrity hash. Photos and document scans can be processed with text recognition and searched inside each case. Features: case files with category and notes capture photos and scan documents import files and images recognized text from scans and photos full-text search per case file preview stored files SHA-256 hash documentation PDF case report structured export with CSV and hash list optional iCloud sync Evidence Archive works without user accounts and without third-party uploads. When iCloud sync is enabled, data may sync between your devices through Apple iCloud. Note: SHA-256 hashes can help verify file integrity after import. This app does not provide legal advice and does not guarantee admissibility of evidence.

Screenshots

Doc Vault4 screens
EvidenceArchive2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Doc Vault at none against EvidenceArchive's 1. Doc Vault also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). EvidenceArchive's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, ads 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. EvidenceArchive sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Doc Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Doc Vault ships an update monthly, EvidenceArchive every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Doc Vault versus EvidenceArchive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDoc VaultEvidenceArchive
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed AlthobaitiMarcel Missbach

In-app purchases

None

Doc Vault

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

EvidenceArchive

One-time1
  • Full Access$3.99

Questions

Is Doc Vault free?
Doc Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EvidenceArchive free?
EvidenceArchive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Doc Vault or EvidenceArchive have ads?
Neither Doc Vault nor EvidenceArchive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Doc Vault or EvidenceArchive?
Doc Vault ships an update monthly, and EvidenceArchive every 3 days. Most recently, Doc Vault was updated on October 28, 2026 and EvidenceArchive on October 28, 2026.

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