Comparison

HomeVault Documents vs My Documents

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

Head to head
About

HomeVault Documents

Features
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HomeVault is a private document vault for iPhone and iPad. Keep IDs, insurance papers, receipts, warranties, tax documents, travel documents, and other important files in one local-first archive. HomeVault helps you scan, import, organize, search, preview, and export documents without creating an account. Documents stay on your device by default. Optional encrypted Apple iCloud backup is available only when you enable it. Key features: - Scan documents with your camera. - Import PDFs and images. - Organize documents by categories. - Search document titles, notes, categories, and OCR text. - Add expiry dates and local reminders. - Preview PDFs. - Export PDFs with the native iOS share sheet. - Protect access with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode. - Use HomeVault on iPhone and iPad. Privacy-first by design: - No account. - No HomeVault backend. - No non-Apple cloud storage. - Documents stay local by default. - OCR runs on device. - Expiry reminders use local notifications. - Optional Apple iCloud backup is controlled by you. Free includes core document organization and search. Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited documents, unlimited reminders, tags, backup, and PDF export without a HomeVault watermark.

About

My Documents

Features
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My Documents is a private and secure vault for managing your important documents on iPhone. Capture, scan, or import documents and images, organize them by category and family member, and quickly find what you need. Key features: • Capture and scan documents directly in the app • Import photos and PDF files from Photos and Files • On-device text recognition and document content search • Organize with categories, tags, favorites, and private notes • Manage documents for every family member • Expiration reminders 90, 30, and 7 days in advance • Share and export as an image or PDF • Trash with document recovery • Protect the app with Face ID or the device passcode • Encrypted iCloud backup and secure restore Your privacy comes first: documents are stored locally in the app’s protected storage. Encrypted iCloud backup is enabled automatically when iCloud Drive and Keychain are available, and runs once every 24 hours while the app is active. You can also back up now and restore manually from Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

HomeVault Documents4 screens
My Documents4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Documents at none against HomeVault Documents's 1. My Documents also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs monthly). HomeVault Documents's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. HomeVault Documents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Documents asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeVault Documents ships an update monthly, My Documents every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
HomeVault Documents versus My Documents: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeVault DocumentsMy Documents
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 11 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerghei EschinNetanel Atia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HomeVault Documents

One-time1
  • HomeVault Pro$6.99
None

My Documents

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HomeVault Documents free?
HomeVault Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Documents free?
My Documents is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HomeVault Documents or My Documents have ads?
My Documents shows ads; HomeVault Documents does not.
Which is updated more often, HomeVault Documents or My Documents?
HomeVault Documents ships an update monthly, and My Documents every 11 days. Most recently, HomeVault Documents was updated on October 15, 2026 and My Documents on October 12, 2026.

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