Comparison

Fields vs Kinship Vault

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

Head to head
About

Fields

Features
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Fields is a private, encrypted vault for the personal details you cannot afford to lose — or leak. Passport and ID numbers. Bank and card details. Wi-Fi passwords, software keys, recovery phrases, insurance info, and the documents that go with them. Fields keeps it all in one beautiful, secure place — protected by your device's own Face ID and passcode, encrypted with AES-256, and stored entirely on your device and iCloud (optional) No accounts. No tracking. No cloud servers reading your data. Just your information, locked down and always at hand. Serious, On-Device Encryption * AES-256 Protection: Every field is encrypted with AES-256 before it is ever written to disk. * Secure Storage: Your master key is generated on-device and stored in the iOS Keychain — it never leaves your phone. * Biometric Authentication: Unlock seamlessly with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. * Privacy Guard: Auto-locks when backgrounded, hides data from the App Switcher, and locks instantly on screenshots. Organise the Way You Think * Flexible Entries: Save anything as a simple Name + Value. * Sub-fields: Group related details together under a single entry. * Secure Attachments: Attach photos, PDFs, and documents — fully encrypted alongside your data. * Effortless Workflow: Tap to reveal, one-tap copy, templates, search, sort, and drag-to-reorder. * Universal App: Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private, End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Sync * Zero-Knowledge Sync: Optional synchronization via a Sync Passphrase only you know. Not even iCloud or us can read your data. Backup, Export and Share — On Your Terms * Total Control: Encrypted export through the native share sheet, import to restore or merge, and share a single field or document safely when needed. Fields Pro Fields is free to use. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase (no subscription) to unlock: * Unlimited fields (Free tier is limited to 10) * Advanced sub-fields and unlimited attachments * End-to-end encrypted iCloud Sync Buy once, keep forever.

About

Kinship Vault

Securely store and manage your important documents, photos, and passwords with end-to-end encryption. Features include on-device OCR, smart expiry reminders, and flexible recovery options, ensuring your data remains private and accessible only to you.

Highlights
  • On-device OCR and document extraction
  • Smart expiry reminders
  • Hardware-level encryption
  • Flexible recovery options
  • Password management with autofill
  • Tamper-evident activity log
  • Emergency mode
Features
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Kinship Vault Your private place for the documents, photos, and passwords that matter most. Keep personal, work, family, or project information in separate vaults, each with its own lock. Store IDs, passports, cards, documents, photos, passwords, passkeys, and 2FA codes in one encrypted vault system built around privacy and control. Now with passwords, multi-vaults, and secure sharing. • Separate your life Create separate vaults for personal, work, family, or other parts of your life. Each vault has its own lock. • Share only what you choose Share a specific vault with your partner, family, or team without exposing your other vaults. Invite people with Face ID or a QR code. Remove access whenever you choose. • Keep your passwords with everything else Store logins, passkeys, and 2FA codes alongside your documents. Autofill passwords across apps and websites, generate strong passwords, identify weak or breached passwords, and share access with people you trust. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your encryption keys are generated and protected on your device using secure hardware. They are not stored on our servers or database, and documents are encrypted before they leave your device. Recovery is designed around your choices, whether you lose your phone, switch devices, or need to give someone trusted access later. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan and organize documents Scan or import passports, IDs, tax forms, visas, health records, and 100+ other document types. On-device OCR extracts useful information. Everything is processed locally. • Never miss an expiration Get automatic reminders 90, 30, 7, and 1 day before important documents expire. • Recover your vault your way Choose from a passphrase, trusted recovery circle using cryptographic key shares, or an optional time-based recovery mechanism. • Hand your records to someone you trust Choose what to pass on and name one trustee. If you stop checking in, they can unlock a read-only copy of what you chose. Everything stays end-to-end encrypted, and only their device can open it. • Protect sensitive information Sensitive documents can remain local by default, require biometric authentication, and are excluded from unencrypted exports. • See what happened A tamper-evident activity log records important actions such as views, edits, and recovery events. • Emergency protection Use biometric protection, duress PIN support, and an emergency screen fallback after repeated failed attempts. • Keep encrypted backups Create encrypted backups in iCloud or export them manually. Data is encrypted on-device before backup, and your backup encryption key is never sent to iCloud. • Keep emergency information ready Store emergency contacts, allergies, blood type, and travel ID references for quick access. WHY KINSHIP VAULT? Most vaults are built around a single account and collection of data. Kinship Vault lets you separate your information and decide exactly what you share. • Separate vaults with independent locks • Share individual vaults without exposing the rest • On-device by default • No server-side access to documents or encryption keys • On-device OCR and structured document extraction • Encrypted backups you control PRICING Free Passwords, passkeys, and 2FA codes with AutoFill, unlimited. Up to 10 documents across every category. Encrypted backups to iCloud or a file, plus every recovery option. Solo Everything in Free, plus unlimited documents, separate vaults with individual locks, Sensitive vaults, custom record types, and expiry reminders. Available monthly, yearly, or as a lifetime purchase. Shared Everything in Solo, plus vaults you can share with your partner, family, or team. Share passwords and documents while keeping everything encrypted and private. Available monthly, yearly, or as a lifetime purchase. Your documents. Your passwords. Your people. Your control. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Fields4 screens
Kinship Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kinship Vault at every 5 days against Fields's every 5 weeks. Fields's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Fields sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Kinship Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Fields ships an update every 5 weeks, Kinship Vault every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fields versus Kinship Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFieldsKinship Vault
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGaurav RangnekarAbhishek Mishra

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fields

One-time1
  • Fields Pro Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Kinship Vault

Subscriptions2
  • Vault Pro - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Vault Pro - Annual$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Vault Pro - Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Fields free?
Fields is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kinship Vault free?
Kinship Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Fields or Kinship Vault have ads?
Neither Fields nor Kinship Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fields or Kinship Vault?
Fields ships an update every 5 weeks, and Kinship Vault every 5 days. Most recently, Fields was updated on October 24, 2026 and Kinship Vault on October 7, 2026.

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