Vaultine vs. the alternatives
An honest, sourced look at how Vaultine compares with other apps in its category.
Vaultine vs. Vaulty
Vaulty has a decoy PIN and disguises itself as a Notes or Passwords app. Vaultine adds a duress code that wipes, names its cipher, runs on four platforms, and costs $39.99 once instead of weekly.
Vaultine vs. HiddenVault
HiddenVault makes the same no-access promise Vaultine does, which is rare and worth crediting. The differences are the named cipher, the one-time price, and running on Windows and Mac as well as iPhone.
Vaultine vs. GalleryVault
GalleryVault is feature-rich — icon disguise, fake passwords, break-in alerts, pattern lock. Vaultine's differences are the named cipher, no ads on any tier, and running on Windows and Mac as well as phones.
Vaultine vs. Gallery - Private Photo Vault
Gallery states that it encrypts your images and videos. Its pricing is weekly with a three-day trial, which adds up quickly. Vaultine charges $39.99 once, has no ads, and runs on four platforms.
Vaultine vs. SPV - Secret Photo Vault
SPV puts a PIN in front of your photos, contacts, passwords and browser. Vaultine encrypts each file on the device, rejects codes it does not recognise, and runs on Windows and Mac as well as phones.
Vaultine vs. Secret Photo Vault
Secret Photo Vault organises photos into locked categories with decoy users. Vaultine encrypts each file with AES-256-GCM on the device, has no ads, and covers Windows and Mac as well as phones.
Vaultine vs. Safe Lock
Safe Lock is well-reviewed and offers plenty of unlock methods plus break-in reports. Vaultine's difference is what happens to the file itself, and that it runs on Windows and Mac as well as phones.
Vaultine vs. PV - Secret Photo Album
PV has a fake password, Face ID and paid cloud storage tiers. Vaultine encrypts each file on the device, needs no account, has no ads, and covers Windows and Mac as well as phones.
Vaultine vs. Folder Lock
Folder Lock is the rare vault app that does not stop at the phone, and it encrypts. The differences are account-free operation, a duress code, and what its own reviewers report about ads and losing files.
Vaultine vs. Secret Photo Album
Secret Photo Album is a phone vault with a fake PIN, break-in alerts and its own cloud. Vaultine encrypts per file on the device, holds no keys, and covers Windows and Mac as well.
Vaultine vs. Samsung Secure Folder
Secure Folder is genuine hardware-backed encryption, and it is excellent — as long as you stay on a Samsung Galaxy. Vaultine gives up the hardware container to be portable across Windows, macOS, iOS and Android with no account.
Vaultine vs. Privault
Privault is a passcode-protected folder with a second passcode for a second folder. Vaultine encrypts each file on the device, rejects codes it does not recognise, and runs on four platforms.
Vaultine vs. Private Photo Vault
Private Photo Vault is a mature phone app with a decoy password and cloud backup. Vaultine covers Windows and Mac as well, needs no account, and adds a duress code that wipes rather than hides.
Vaultine vs. Keepsafe
Keepsafe is account-based and cloud-backed. Vaultine encrypts on your device, needs no account, and runs on Windows and Mac as well as phones.
Vaultine vs. Hide it Pro
Hide it Pro is a long-standing app for hiding photos and videos, with cloud backup and a subscription. Vaultine encrypts each file on the device, needs no account, and runs on four platforms.
Vaultine vs. Calculator Vault Apps
A calculator disguise hides that a vault exists. It does not make the files unreadable. Vaultine encrypts each file on the device, shows no ads, and covers Windows and Mac as well as phones.
Vaultine vs. Apple Hidden Album
The Hidden album is free, built in, and fine for keeping photos out of casual view. It hides rather than encrypts, it lives in your iCloud Photos library, and it is the first place anyone looks.
Vaultine vs. Vaultaire
Both encrypt properly with AES-256-GCM and neither needs an account. They differ on two things: Vaultine runs on Windows and Mac as well as phones, and it rejects codes it does not recognise instead of opening a new vault for every input.