HomeVault Documents vs My Documents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HomeVault Documents
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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.
My Documents
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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/
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. HomeVault Documents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. My Documents asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | HomeVault Documents | My Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serghei Eschin | Netanel Atia |
In-app purchases
HomeVault Documents
- HomeVault Pro$6.99
My Documents
No in-app purchases
Questions
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