Comparison

Final Exhibit vs Digital Evidence Vault

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

Head to head
About

Final Exhibit

Capture, organize, and export evidence with embedded metadata like GPS location and timestamps. AI Assist helps structure notes, and all processing is done on-device for enhanced privacy. Ideal for professionals needing court-ready documentation.

Highlights
  • On-device evidence capture
  • Metadata embedding (GPS, timestamps)
  • AI-assisted note structuring
  • Secure, private data handling
  • Professional export formats (PDF, overlays)
  • Customizable file naming
Features
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When proof matters, document it with Final Exhibit. Professional evidence and proof of work documentation for investigators, process servers, notaries, contractors, inspectors, property managers, insurance professionals, field technicians, and business owners. Document what happened, where, and when. Use Final Exhibit on its own or alongside your existing system. GPS STAMPED PHOTOS & VIDEOS Create documented copies displaying available date, time, GPS coordinates, address, notes, purpose, tags, and case information. Original imported files remain unchanged. IMPORT MEDIA Import photos, videos, screenshots, scans, and PDFs through Photos, Files, AirDrop, SD cards, cameras, drones, and other sources. EVIDENCE LOCKER & CASE FILES Organize media, apply client information, and group evidence into Case Files. Build reports with summaries, supporting documents, billing, and invoices. Export PDF or editable Word documents. VIDEO PROCESSING Trim videos with a visual timeline, preview your selection, and save a separate copy in Evidence Locker. Capture timestamped frames calculated from the selected video start time and frame position. Frames save to Photos on iPhone and iPad or your selected export folder on Mac. Display timestamps that advance with the video and set a manual start date and time when needed. Pro users can export videos with evidence information burned into the picture, with or without original audio. FORMS, AFFIDAVITS & STATEMENTS Create affidavits, General Statements, and supported service forms in the field. Pro includes California POS 010, POS 020, POS 020(D), POS 030, California Due Diligence, and supported Florida service forms and affidavits. Complete forms, capture electronic signatures, review, and save, print, email, or export the finished PDF. General Statements support recorded interviews when appropriate and permitted. ROUTE PLANNER Plan routes with up to 20 stops, enter addresses or GPS coordinates, track completed stops, and launch Apple Maps navigation. SCANNING, SIGNATURES & OCR Scan single or multiple pages on iPhone or iPad. Import PDFs for electronic signing. Add signatures and an optional notary block to scanned pages, then save or share the PDF. Adding a signature or notary block does not by itself complete a notarization. Use on device OCR to recognize and search text in supported scans, screenshots, and images. CLIENT PROFILES & BILLING Save reusable client, case, billing, and email information. Track hours, mileage, travel, expenses, service fees, and other billable activity. Export invoices as PDF or editable Word documents. AI ASSIST Turn notes into professional language while keeping control of the final documentation. Review AI generated text before use. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No Final Exhibit account, username, or password is required. Final Exhibit does not use servers to run its platform. Working data stays on your Apple devices. Our team cannot access the information you enter. When supported and enabled, Apple iCloud syncs eligible data between your devices. IPHONE, IPAD & MAC Document work, process evidence, and build reports across your Apple devices. Camera scanning is available on iPhone and iPad. HOW TO GUIDES Read or download detailed field guides at finalexhibit.com. FREE TO START Core documentation tools are free. Pro unlocks advanced video tools, full Case File exports, service forms, Form Generator, Route Planner, billing, invoices, supporting documents, batch tools, expanded Client Profiles, and unlimited AI Assist. Final Exhibit. Evidence. Documented. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://finalexhibit.com/privacy

About

Digital Evidence Vault

This app helps investigators and professionals securely capture, store, and verify digital evidence. It ensures the integrity of photos, videos, and audio by hashing them at capture and tracking any changes or handling.

Highlights
  • Secure evidence capture (photo, video, audio)
  • File hashing (SHA-256, SHA-1, MD5)
  • Integrity checking and status indicators
  • Trusted time-stamping
  • Hash-linked chain of custody log
  • Exportable evidence packages
  • Biometric and passcode vault lock
Features
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Months after you took it, a photo or recording is challenged. Has the file changed? When was it really taken? Who has handled it since? Digital Evidence Vault is built for that moment. DEV is a capture app for investigators, adjusters, inspectors and anyone whose evidence may be examined later. It records what you captured and when, keeps a custody log of what happens to it next, and lets you show that the file still produces the hash recorded at capture. CAPTURE Take photos, video, audio and notes on iPhone or iPad, and keep a scene log as you go. Documents and files shared from Files or other apps land in an Inbox, ready to file into a case. Record audio on Apple Watch and it arrives in your iPhone's Inbox. Optional GPS records where. The capture time is recorded, and DEV can also query a time server and record its answer. HASHED THE MOMENT IT LANDS Every exhibit is hashed at capture, receipt or import with SHA-256, plus SHA-1 and MD5. Tap Recompute SHA-256 at any time: DEV re-reads the file and tells you whether it still produces the recorded hash. If it does not, the exhibit is marked Integrity failed. Each exhibit shows its status at a glance: Sealed, Anchoring, Hashed only, Unreachable, File absent, Integrity failed or Draft. TRUSTED TIME Trusted time is optional. When it is on, DEV requests an RFC 3161 signed timestamp from a public time-stamping authority and checks that the reply covers your exhibit's hash and answers DEV's own request. An exhibit with a signed timestamp stored is marked Sealed. DEV also requests an OpenTimestamps calendar receipt, saved as a standard detached .ots proof. The receipt starts as pending; you can upgrade it later with standard OpenTimestamps tools. Timestamp requests send a hash, not the file. CHAIN OF CUSTODY Every case keeps a hash-linked custody log of capture, viewing, export, deletion and checks. Verify chain checks that the entries in that log still link together; Recompute SHA-256 checks the files themselves. EXPORT AND HAND OVER Export an evidence package, a ZIP with the files, manifests, timestamp receipts, custody log, a master digest and case metadata, or a PDF certificate. Both state the moment their contents were taken ("Contents as of"). A recipient with DEV Professional can import the package into their own copy of DEV and check it. While a case is exporting, DEV blocks deleting exhibits from it. WHEN THINGS GO WRONG If the app ends mid-recording, DEV recovers the recording into the Inbox with an honest note about what happened. A capture that cannot be filed waits in the Inbox. Store cases in iCloud Drive if you choose; it is off by default. If iCloud Drive cannot be reached, DEV tells you, saves new evidence on the device, marks exhibits it cannot reach as Unreachable and holds exports until it can read them. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no analytics, no ads. Lock the vault with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. Zero Telemetry stops the network requests DEV makes itself: timestamping, the time-server query and network transcription. It also turns off the Siri, Shortcuts and Control Center capture actions. QUICK TO START Jump to capture from Siri or Shortcuts with Capture Evidence or Audio Log, from the Control Center control, or from the Quick Capture widget on your Home Screen or Lock Screen. IPHONE, IPAD, MAC AND WATCH DEV runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac, with an Apple Watch companion. The redesigned instrument-style interface comes in dark and light modes, with VoiceOver labels and Dynamic Type. Available in 15 languages. PLANS DEV is offered as a Professional subscription, monthly or yearly, or a one-time lifetime license. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://profworkbench.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://profworkbench.com/#privacy

Screenshots

Final Exhibit4 screens
Digital Evidence Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Final Exhibit at every 5 days against Digital Evidence Vault's every 5 months. Final Exhibit also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Final Exhibit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Digital Evidence Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Final Exhibit against 5.0 for Digital Evidence Vault. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Final Exhibit ships an update every 5 days, Digital Evidence Vault every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Final Exhibit versus Digital Evidence Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFinal ExhibitDigital Evidence Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplication Insight LLCProfWorkBench, LLC

Customer experience

Final Exhibit

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Digital Evidence Vault

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Final Exhibit

Subscriptions2
  • Final Exhibit Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Final Exhibit Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
3 purchases

Digital Evidence Vault

Subscriptions2
  • DEV Pro$19.991 Month
  • DEV Pro Annual$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Genesis Partner License$999.99

Questions

Is Final Exhibit free?
Final Exhibit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Evidence Vault free?
Digital Evidence Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Final Exhibit or Digital Evidence Vault?
Final Exhibit and Digital Evidence Vault are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Final Exhibit or Digital Evidence Vault have ads?
Neither Final Exhibit nor Digital Evidence Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Final Exhibit or Digital Evidence Vault?
Final Exhibit ships an update every 5 days, and Digital Evidence Vault every 5 months. Most recently, Final Exhibit was updated on November 5, 2026 and Digital Evidence Vault on October 31, 2026.

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