Comparison

Time Capsule vs LockCapsule

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

Head to head
About

Time Capsule

Securely store photos, videos, voice memos, and files in an encrypted vault. Set a future unlock date for your memories, with advanced features requiring a premium subscription.

Highlights
  • Encrypted memory vault
  • Set future unlock dates
  • Store photos, videos, voice memos, files
  • AES-256 encryption
  • No cloud storage or account required
  • Face ID/Touch ID protection
  • Share encrypted capsules
Features
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Time Capsule lets you lock your most meaningful photos, videos, voice memos, notes, and files inside an encrypted capsule — then open them on a date you choose. Pick an unlock date. Add what matters. Press and hold to seal it. When the time comes, your capsule unlocks and everything is waiting for you, exactly as you left it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Name your capsule and choose an unlock date — one month, one year, or decades from now. 2. Add photos, videos, voice memos, written notes, or files. 3. Hold to lock. Your capsule is sealed until the date arrives. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. Time Capsule uses AES-256 encryption, stores nothing in the cloud, and requires no account, no login, and no sign-up. There is no tracking, no analytics, and no data collection of any kind. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Lock photos and videos from your camera or library - Record voice memos directly inside a capsule - Write letters to your future self - Attach any file type - Set unlock dates from one day to decades away - Watch a live countdown to each capsule's unlock moment - Protect your vault with Face ID or Touch ID - Share capsules with friends and family as encrypted .ltc files - View your full capsule history WHO IT'S FOR - Write a letter to yourself on New Year's and open it next December - Save your child's first words and photos for their 18th birthday - Preserve a friendship group's memories from a trip - Capture a personal goal and revisit your progress in a year - Create a graduation, wedding, or anniversary capsule Time Capsule is not a social feed, a cloud diary, or a photo album. It is a private vault that keeps your memories sealed until you are ready to revisit them. *CAPSULE SHARING (.LTC), CAPSULE OPENING, AND SOME ADVANCED FEATURES REQUIRE A PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION NOTE: Time Capsule does not provide legal, financial, or mental health advice. Always back up important capsules by exporting encrypted .ltc files. Questions or ideas? Email austinhfrankel@gmail.com - we read everything. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy: https://austinfrankel.github.io/timeCapsuleWebsite/privacy-policy.html

About

LockCapsule

Features
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Some memories are too good to scroll past and forget. LockCapsule lets you seal your photos and videos in a digital time capsule and rediscover them exactly when you choose: a year, five years, or a decade from now. Pick your favorite moments, lock them away, and let time do the rest. When the countdown ends, we'll send you a notification and your capsule reopens FEATURES: • Create a capsule in seconds by giving it a name, adding a note and uploading your photos. • Choose how many items to seal and set your own cover image. • Lock it away as long as you like, and open it whenever you want. • Get notified the exact moment your capsule is ready to open. • Relive and share your unlocked memories as a beautiful image. • Keep everything organized in your vault with Active, Locked, and Opened sections. • Enjoy complete privacy with your memories safely stored until the day they unlock. PERFECT FOR: • Birthdays, anniversaries, and celebrations • Messages to your future self • Travel photos you want to relive later • Milestones such as graduations, new babies, and big moves • Couples and friends who want to preserve shared memories HOW IT WORKS: • Create a new capsule and give it a name. • Add your photos and a personal note. • Choose when you want it to unlock. • Lock it and wait until it's time to open.

Screenshots

Time Capsule4 screens
LockCapsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LockCapsule at none against Time Capsule's 2. LockCapsule also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Time Capsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. LockCapsule asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Time Capsule versus LockCapsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTime CapsuleLockCapsule
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAustin FrankelBurak Can INCE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Time Capsule

Subscriptions1
  • Time Capsule Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Time Capsule Pro (Lifetime)$19.99
None

LockCapsule

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Time Capsule free?
Time Capsule is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LockCapsule free?
LockCapsule is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Time Capsule or LockCapsule have ads?
Neither Time Capsule nor LockCapsule shows ads.

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