Comparison

SecureVault Private Storage vs HearthTrace

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

Head to head
About

SecureVault Private Storage

Features
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SecureVault helps you organize personal files in a password-protected vault stored locally on your device. FREE FEATURES โ€ข Store up to 25 vault items โ€ข Import photos, videos, audio, documents, and general files โ€ข Search, filter, and sort your vault โ€ข Play supported audio and video files โ€ข Preview supported files and documents โ€ข Record your screen and import completed recordings โ€ข Change your vault password โ€ข Review and manage local login-activity settings PREMIUM โ€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock SecureVault Premium with a single lifetime purchase: โ€ข Unlimited vault items โ€ข Private non-persistent browser โ€ข Private video editing tools โ€ข Unlimited batch importing โ€ข Custom file titles and renaming โ€ข Restore Purchases support PRIVATE BROWSING Premium includes a private browser with a dedicated search home, URL and search-query entry, navigation controls, and session clearing. Browser website data uses a non-persistent WebKit session and is cleared when the vault locks. LOCAL STORAGE Imported vault files are encrypted before being written to the appโ€™s local storage. SecureVault does not require a server-side account. Apple processes Premium purchases. SecureVault does not receive or store payment-card information. Remember your vault password and retain backups of important original files. Forgotten vault passwords cannot be recovered.

About

HearthTrace

Features
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Your home records, ready when you need them. HearthTrace keeps equipment, documents, service history, and the locations of important controls together on your device. Your local records work offline without a HearthTrace account. FIND IMPORTANT CONTROLS Keep water shutoffs, gas controls, electrical panels, and HVAC controls in one directory. Save photos, labels, locations, and your own observations. Search for equipment and follow its linked documents, contacts, and recorded work. SCAN A PANEL, THEN REVIEW Use on-device text recognition to draft labels from a panel photo. Review and correct the suggestions before saving. Recognition stays on your device, and nothing is committed until you confirm the review. BUILD YOUR RECORD WITH HOME WALK Start with an equipment name, room, and optional photo. Review label suggestions, add another item in the same room, or move to the next room. Resume a saved draft when you are ready. KEEP EQUIPMENT AND PAPERWORK TOGETHER Organize equipment by room. Keep model and serial details, installation and warranty dates, PDF or image documents, and service contacts alongside the relevant record. RECORD WORK AND FOLLOW UP Use Timeline to record work, dates, costs, notes, and the person who helped. Choose a follow-up date and optionally request a local reminder. Snooze a follow-up or record completed work while preserving its original due date. Reminders use the dates you choose, not an inferred maintenance schedule. KEEP YOUR OWN BACKUPS With Pro, export a portable .hearthtrace archive containing records and referenced media. Review completed exports and preserve your current records before restoring another archive. ACCESSIBLE WAYS TO RECORD Place photo pins with labeled position sliders. Read evidence states as words, not color alone. Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance and use native text sizing. START FREE Keep one home and up to 12 controls, attach photos, search your records, and commit one reviewed panel scan. Basic equipment, document imports, contacts, work entries, and Home Walk drafts are included. PRO IS A ONE-TIME PURCHASE Unlock unlimited homes and controls, repeat panel scans, portable reports and archive backup, camera document scanning to PDF, and verification and incident history. RECORD OBSERVATIONS, NOT ASSUMPTIONS Keep confirmed, uncertain, and untested observations distinct. HearthTrace does not infer which circuit or pipe serves a room, remotely operate equipment, diagnose faults, or certify safety. Your records are a reference, not professional advice or emergency services. Never approach hazardous equipment to use the app. If you suspect a gas leak, leave the area and contact appropriate emergency services from a safe location. Purchases are associated with the Apple Account used to buy them. Hardware-dependent tools require a supported device. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SecureVault Private Storage4 screens
HearthTrace4 screens

Verdict

The call

SecureVault Private Storage and HearthTrace are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. SecureVault Private Storage sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and HearthTrace sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SecureVault Private Storage versus HearthTrace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSecureVault Private StorageHearthTrace
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size5 MB18 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGreg WilliamsLDM Co LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

SecureVault Private Storage

One-time1
  • SecureVault Premium$9.99
1 purchases

HearthTrace

One-time1
  • HearthTrace Pro$14.99

Questions

Is SecureVault Private Storage free?
SecureVault Private Storage is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HearthTrace free?
HearthTrace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SecureVault Private Storage or HearthTrace have ads?
Neither SecureVault Private Storage nor HearthTrace shows ads.

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