Vaultaire vs. The Rest

Most photo vault apps hide your files behind a PIN screen. Vaultaire encrypts them with AES-256-GCM so they can't be read even if someone pulls the raw data off your device. See how we compare, or start with our tested roundup of the best photo vault apps for iPhone.

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Vaultaire vs Obscura

Zero-knowledge vault
Real on-device AES-256-GCM, no account. No recovery and no vault sharing; one vault on the free tier.
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Vaultaire vs Encamera

Open source
Auditable encrypted vault with no account. Does not name its cipher or publish prices.
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Vaultaire vs Inner Gallery

Pay once
ChaCha-encrypted vault with a panic PIN. Strong, but $99.99 for lifetime.
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Vaultaire vs HiddenVault

2K ratings
Free hider with a browser and password vault. PIN access, files in Apple folders, no named cipher.
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Vaultaire vs Apple Hidden Album

Built into iOS
Free and built in, but it hides rather than encrypts and syncs to iCloud across your devices.
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Vaultaire vs Private Photo Vault

998K ratings
PIN protection over unencrypted files. No duress mode, no pattern lock, no zero-knowledge design.
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Vaultaire vs Keepsafe

369K ratings
Requires account creation. Cloud-dependent. Claims encryption but stores files on their servers.
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Vaultaire vs Privault

77K ratings
Calculator disguise UI. PIN-based access without true file-level encryption or duress protection.
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Vaultaire vs SPV

68K ratings
Simple photo vault with PIN. No encryption architecture, no plausible deniability, no sharing.
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Vaultaire vs Secret Photo Album

39K ratings
Basic album hiding behind passcode. Files sit unencrypted on disk, accessible with any file browser.
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Vaultaire vs PV Secret Photo Album

30K ratings
Another PIN-protected gallery. No file encryption, no vault separation, no duress capabilities.
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Vaultaire vs Calculator#

29K ratings
Disguised as a calculator app. Clever UI trick, but files remain unencrypted underneath.
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Vaultaire vs Secret Photo Vault

27K ratings
Standard passcode lock on a photo album. No true encryption, no recovery phrase, no vault sharing.
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Vaultaire vs Hide it Pro

24K ratings
Multi-purpose hiding app. Obscurity over security with no cryptographic file protection.
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Vaultaire vs Safe Lock

24K ratings
PIN-locked photo vault with cloud backup. No individual file encryption, no duress features.
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Vaultaire vs Vaulty

362 ratings
Cloud-backed hidden gallery with resettable access. Convenient recovery, but not the same as user-held encryption keys.

Real Encryption. No Ads. No Account.

Vaultaire gives you AES-256-GCM encryption, a pattern-based key, and a duress vault -- starting at free.

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