Comparison

Docsly vs Document Vault

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

Head to head
About

Docsly

Features
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Docsly keeps the documents you actually need — passports, contracts, insurance, warranties, receipts — in one app on your phone, sorted the way you think about them. ORGANIZE • Profiles for yourself, family and work — each with its own documents, folders and tags • Folders inside folders, as deep as you need • Folders by category: identity, finance, medical, home, work • Tag documents by family member, so everyone's papers stay findable • Search by name, filter by tag, star the ones you reach for • Photos, PDFs and video live side by side in the same folder ADD FROM ANYWHERE • Scan with the camera • Import from Photos and Files • "Save to Docsly" from any app's share sheet • Several photos become one document — an album, not a mess • Turn photos into a single PDF SHARE • Send one document, or a whole folder with its structure, in a couple of taps • Or as a .docsly file that another Docsly opens with a tap — with a password if you set one • AirDrop, Messages, Mail — anything on the share sheet PROTECT • PIN, Face ID and Touch ID • Document contents, names and previews are encrypted on your device with AES-256 • A second PIN opens a separate, hidden vault • Encrypted backups under a passphrase you choose, kept in your own cloud account or exported to a file — everything, or only what you pick NO ACCOUNT, NO SERVER Docsly has no backend. Nothing is uploaded, there is nothing to sign up for, and the app works with no connection at all. Backups go to your cloud account, not ours — we do not have one. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://denyskt.github.io/docsly/privacy.html How the encryption works: https://denyskt.github.io/docsly/security.html

About

Document Vault

Features
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Document Vault turns your iPhone into a personal document archive: scans, PDFs and expiry dates in one place, protected by Face ID and always available, even offline. SCAN IN SECONDS • Scanner with automatic edge detection • Multi-page documents and PDFs in one tap • Black and white, contrast and brightness filters, page rotation • Import photos and PDFs you already have FIND ANYTHING, EVEN THE TEXT Document Vault reads the text in your scans right on your phone, without sending it anywhere. Search for a surname or an invoice number and find the right document, even if you never renamed it. Copy the recognized text with one tap. NEVER MISS A DEADLINE Set the expiry date of your ID, driving licence, passport, insurance or bill: we remind you 30 days before, 7 days before and on the day. The home screen shows what is about to expire. ORGANIZED YOUR WAY • Colored folders and subfolders • Tags, favorites and quick filters • Document type, issuer, number and custom fields • List or grid view, light and dark theme TRULY PRIVATE • Files stay on your iPhone only • No account, no mandatory cloud • Lock with PIN and Face ID • Local backup and full restore • Trash with 30-day recovery Document Vault is free with ads. Premium is a one-time purchase that removes ads forever.

Screenshots

Docsly4 screens
Document Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Docsly at none against Document Vault's 1. Docsly also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Document Vault sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Docsly asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Docsly versus Document Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocslyDocument Vault
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDenys KotenkoPatrick Battistini

In-app purchases

None

Docsly

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Document Vault

One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$2.49

Questions

Is Docsly free?
Docsly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Document Vault free?
Document Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Docsly or Document Vault have ads?
Document Vault shows ads; Docsly does not.

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