Veil vs DuoVault
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Veil
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Only one person can join you with an invite code. Veil is a completely closed space for two — you and your boyfriend, girlfriend, or partner, one on one. ■ Veil is for you if - You want your conversations with your partner somewhere separate from your everyday messaging and social apps - You want your photos as a couple organized somewhere other than your phone's camera roll - You're married and want your memories, or your kids' photos, kept apart from family social media - You're in a long-distance relationship and want one place that belongs to the two of you - You're looking for a couples app that's simple and easy for both of you to use ■ A chat just for the two of you - One-on-one messaging with your partner, and no one else - Send photos and videos right in the conversation - Read receipts included. Nothing extra to pull your attention away from each other ■ Your private album together - Save your photos and videos as a couple, in order, as they happen - Leave comments on dates, anniversaries, and ordinary days - Everything stays inside your shared space, separate from your phone's photo library ■ A calendar for two (New!) Plan a date, then record the photos and how it went on the same day. "Where did we go that time?" becomes easy to answer — it turns into a timeline of the two of you. - Attach photos and videos to any event - Works together with your album - Made for anniversaries and trips, too ■ For couples who are far apart The "good night" and the "so, today..." of the days you can't meet — all of it belongs here. - Send the sky you saw, the meal you had, the small moments. Distance feels smaller when the day is shared - Your album keeps growing, and it becomes something to count down to - Turn notification previews off and your world stays yours, whether you're in a dorm or back at your parents' house The further apart you are, the more you need a place of your own. ■ Private by default - No email or phone number needed to start - Choose your notification privacy. With previews off, nothing from your conversation appears on the lock screen - PIN and biometric lock every time you open the app, so your space stays yours - Messages, photos, and videos are encrypted on your device before they're sent. Only encrypted data is stored on the server - Screenshot protection (optional — turn it on in Settings) - Photos and videos are never saved to your phone's photo library. They stay inside the app ■ Over 50 themes to make it yours Change the colors of your shared space to match how you feel. ■ Pricing The core features are free to use. Veil Premium (monthly subscription) adds the following. If either of you subscribes, both of you get Premium features. - Shared storage expanded to 10GB (about 2,000 photos) - Unlimited messages - No ads - Longer video limits Subscriptions renew automatically. You can cancel at any time up to 24 hours before the end of the current period, from Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions on your device. Your relationship belongs to the two of you. Veil keeps your time together undisturbed. ■ Support Send feedback and requests from the contact form in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://veil-b6af1.web.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://veil-b6af1.web.app/terms
DuoVault
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Your private photo vault. A hidden album only you can open. DuoVault keeps your private photos and videos in an end-to-end encrypted vault on your iPhone. Everything you import is encrypted on your device, and the encryption key never leaves your phone. Not even we can see your photos. PRIVATE VAULT · Photos and videos encrypted on your device · Locked with a 6-digit passcode · Re-locks automatically the moment you leave the app · A hidden album no one else can browse TOTAL ENCRYPTION · Encryption happens on the device · Keys are never transmitted to or stored on a server · Your app passcode is used only for key restoration and is never sent anywhere · We cannot see your photos either SHARE WITH ONE PERSON (OPTIONAL) Want to share? Pair with one person using an invite code and open a shared vault. · End-to-end encrypted, readable only on your two devices · Shared timeline: see who added what, and when · Activity log: see who opened what; entries are deleted after 90 days · Unlink at any time BREAKUP MODE When a relationship ends, nothing disappears the moment you tap. Access stops for both of you first, the content stays blurred for 7 days, and then it is deleted automatically, so there is time to change your mind. PREMIUM Free · View items added in the last 21 days · Videos up to 30 seconds Premium (monthly or annual) · View everything, with no time limit · Videos of any length · If either person subscribes, the shared vault unlocks for both of you Storage is 20 GB on both plans. Premium does not add storage. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be managed or cancelled at any time in iOS Settings. PRIVACY DuoVault does not collect the contents of your photos or videos. See our privacy policy for details. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://duovault.x-ti.org/en/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: DuoVault at every 2 days against Veil's every 3 weeks. Veil's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 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. Veil sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per month and DuoVault sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Veil ships an update every 3 weeks, DuoVault every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Veil | DuoVault |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | wataru fujie | XTI Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Veil
- Veilys Premium$9.991 Month
DuoVault
- DuoVault Premium$2.991 Month
- DuoVault Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$29.991 Year









