Comparison

Document Vault vs Vault PDF

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

Head to head
About

Document Vault

Features
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Vault keeps every important document in one secure place - so you stop scrambling when life needs them most. Passport expiring? Insurance renewal coming up? Vault tracks every expiration date and reminds you in advance. All your documents, always ready. -- ORGANIZE EVERYTHING -- Store passports, insurance cards, IDs, medical records, financial statements, legal agreements, vehicle titles, property deeds, and education certificates. Every document lives in its right category - never buried, never lost. -- FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY -- Add family members and assign documents to each person. One app for your entire household. Find anyone's documents in seconds. -- EXPIRATION ALERTS -- Set reminders for any document that expires - passports, visas, driver's licenses, insurance policies. Vault tells you when to act, before it is too late. -- QUICK ACCESS PINNING -- Pin the documents you reach for most. Medical card, insurance, ID - one tap away, even in a rush. -- AI DOCUMENT CHECKLISTS (PRO) -- Planning to buy a home? Starting a new job? Traveling abroad? Vault's AI guide builds a personalized checklist of every document you need for any life event. Know exactly what you have and what you still need. -- TAGS AND SEARCH -- Tag documents your way and find anything instantly. No more digging through piles or scrolling through camera rolls. -- FREE TIER -- - Up to 20 documents - 3 quick access pins - All categories - Basic organization -- VAULT PRO -- - Unlimited documents - Unlimited quick access pins - Expiration date alerts and reminders - Unlimited family members - AI life event document checklists - Priority access to new features -- BUILT FOR PRIVACY -- Your documents stay on your device and sync privately through iCloud. No third-party servers. No accounts required. -- SIMPLE BY DESIGN -- Clean, focused, and fast. Vault is designed to get out of your way so you can find what you need and move on. Download Vault and know exactly where every important document is. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Vault PDF

Features
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VaultPDF is a private PDF toolbox built for offline document work. Scan, sign, merge, compress, rotate and export documents on your device. The app does not upload your files. WORKS OFFLINE No accounts. No cloud uploads. PDF processing happens locally on your iPhone. SMART SCAN Turn your camera into a document scanner. Edge detection, perspective correction, and color, black & white, or original filters. PHOTO TO PDF Create PDFs from camera scans or photos from your library. Turn receipts, labels, forms, notes and screenshots into one clean document. SIGN DOCUMENTS Draw your signature on the screen and place it on any page. Save multiple signatures for reuse. Black and blue ink. MERGE Combine PDFs and photos into one document. Reorder pages, remove what you don't need. COMPRESS Make image-based PDFs smaller for easier sharing. See before and after sizes before you export. EXTRACT & ROTATE Pull specific pages out of a document. Rotate any page before exporting. PRIVATE BY DESIGN VaultPDF does not upload your documents. Your files stay on your device. Core offline tools are available on the free plan. VaultPDF Plus raises limits for more exports, larger documents, bigger merge jobs, high-quality export, and more saved signatures. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Document Vault4 screens
Vault PDF4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vault PDF at 15.1 against Document Vault's 18. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Document Vault sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Vault PDF sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Document Vault versus Vault PDF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDocument VaultVault PDF
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS1815.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarol JaworskiAleksandr Kazakov

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Document Vault

Subscriptions3
  • Vault Pro$4.991 Month
  • Vault Pro1 Year trial$39.991 Year
  • Vault Pro$39.991 Year
2 purchases

Vault PDF

Subscriptions2
  • VaultPDF Plus Monthly$0.991 Month
  • VaultPDF Plus Yearly$6.991 Year

Questions

Is Document Vault free?
Document Vault is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vault PDF free?
Vault PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Document Vault or Vault PDF have ads?
Neither Document Vault nor Vault PDF shows ads.

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