Photo Vault vs Video to GIF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Photo Vault
Securely hide your private photos, videos, and files in a protected folder on your device. Access your hidden content with a PIN or Face ID, and utilize features like decoy vaults and intruder alerts for enhanced privacy. This app keeps your sensitive data local and under your control.
- Hide private photos and videos
- PIN and Face ID lock
- Decoy vault
- 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.
Video to GIF
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Turn a video into a GIF without sending your media to a developer-operated conversion server. Video to GIF Converter gives you a focused editor for choosing the exact moment, motion, detail, size, and replay behavior you want, then creates the GIF directly on your iPhone. TRIM THE MOMENT Keep only the part of the clip that belongs in the GIF. Set the starting point, optionally choose a custom end, and see the selected range before conversion. Trimming a long source helps focus the reaction, gesture, product detail, tutorial step, or memorable moment you actually want to share. CONTROL THE MOTION Choose the frames per second that fit the result. A lower frame rate can make a smaller, punchier GIF, while a higher frame rate preserves smoother movement when the source allows it. The converter respects the source frame rate and keeps output within practical frame limits. TUNE DETAIL AND SIZE Adjust quality for the balance you prefer between visual richness and output weight. Set a maximum canvas dimension to resize large video frames while preserving their aspect ratio. The editor shows an estimated frame count, output dimensions, and file size before you begin. CHOOSE HOW IT REPLAYS Create an infinitely looping GIF or select a finite replay count. The replay setting is written into the generated GIF, so the result behaves as intended in compatible viewers and destinations. PREVIEW, SAVE, OR SHARE When conversion finishes, review the result and its file size. Save the GIF to Photos, open the iOS share sheet to send it to another compatible app, return to adjust the style, or start again with a different clip. PRIVATE, ON-DEVICE CONVERSION GIF frames are rendered locally by the app. There is no account, advertising SDK, analytics SDK, or developer-operated media upload service in the app. Your selected source and generated result stay under your control. If a selected item is stored in iCloud Photos, Apple’s system Photos framework may retrieve that user-selected asset so the app can work with it. 50 IN-APP LANGUAGES Choose a supported language inside the app and the interface updates immediately. Device-preferred languages appear first, while the complete 50-language list remains available with right-to-left support where appropriate. FIVE CONVERSIONS INCLUDED Complete up to five successful video-to-GIF conversions at no charge on the device. This is a total allowance, not a daily trial, and it does not reset over time. A use is counted only when the app successfully produces the GIF. Failed imports, invalid settings, canceled work, conversion failures, and save failures do not consume an included conversion. ONE PURCHASE FOR UNLIMITED USE After the five included conversions, Lifetime Access is required to create more GIFs. Lifetime Access is one non-consumable in-app purchase with no subscription and no recurring charge. The paywall loads Apple’s localized product name and price when available and includes Restore Purchases for a previously verified entitlement. Use Video to GIF Converter for reactions, products, motion references, demos, compact visual replies, memorable scenes, and any short video moment that works better as a repeating GIF. The app stays centered on the conversion itself, without a crowded social feed, account setup, or unrelated editing toolkit. PURCHASES: - Five successful video-to-GIF conversions are included at no charge on this device. This allowance does not reset over time. - Lifetime Access is a one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase that unlocks unlimited video-to-GIF conversions and all conversion controls. - Payment is charged to your Apple ID when the purchase is confirmed. There is no subscription and no recurring charge. - Use Restore Purchases in the app to restore Lifetime Access when it is available for your Apple ID. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://igorshadurin.github.io/video-to-gif-privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Photo Vault at 15.6 against Video to GIF's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and Video to GIF sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Photo Vault | Video to GIF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雪梅 黄 | Ihar Shaduryn |
In-app purchases
Photo Vault
- Pic Safe Lifetime Pro$9.99
Video to GIF
- Lifetime Access$3.99









