Tech riderRev. 8 Oct 2026
Privately
- 1Runs oniOS
- 2CostsFree plan · free trial · paid from $3.33/mo
- 3Cloud backupNo
- 4Decoy vaultYes
- 5Intruder alertsYes
- 6Mobile platformsios
6 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: getprivately.app
Overview
Privately is ranked #8 of 32 in photo vault apps on Specifiction. It runs on iOS. There is a free plan. A free trial is offered. Paid plans start at $3.33/mo.
Privately plans and pricing
All plansPro Yearly $39.99/yr Billed yearly; cancel anytime Locked albums · Encrypted backups · more getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
Compared on photo vault apps
- Free plan
- Yesgetprivately.app
- Cloud backup
- Nogetprivately.app
- Decoy vault
- Yesgetprivately.app
- Intruder alerts
- Yesgetprivately.app
- Mobile platforms
- iosgetprivately.app
Facts
- Product
- Privately is an on-device photo and video vault for iPhone.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Photos and videos are split into 1 MB blocks and encrypted with AES-256-GCM.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Key storage
- The master key is wrapped by the user’s PIN and stored in the iPhone Secure Enclave.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Locked albums
- Albums can have their own password, and locked photos disappear from the timeline, search, and favorites; Face ID unlock is optional.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Smart Search
- On-device Smart Search can find text in photos in 18 languages without sending photos off the iPhone.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Backups
- Users can export a .privately backup and restore it on a new device with their PIN; the maker says backups can be stored in iCloud Drive or elsewhere.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- No account or content servers
- The maker says it has no user accounts or servers holding users’ photos, file names, or thumbnails.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Data handling
- The maker says it does not sell, rent, or share personal data and collects limited data for subscriptions and support.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Billing integration
- Apple processes subscriptions through the App Store, with RevenueCat used to verify entitlements over StoreKit.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Security transport
- Receipt and entitlement metadata sent off-device is protected with TLS 1.2 or later, according to the privacy policy.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- Support is available by email at [email protected], and the maker says a real person reads every email.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Recovery limitation
- The maker says it cannot recover content if the user loses their device without a backup, and forgotten PIN access can result in permanent loss.getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026
- Trial terms
- The App Store listing states the yearly subscription has a 7-day free trial and the weekly subscription has no free trial.apps.apple.com · 8 Oct 2026
- Platform availability
- The App Store listing says the app is only for iPhone and requires iOS 18.0 or later.apps.apple.com · 8 Oct 2026
Best Privately alternatives
See all 20 All accessCh 01 Keepsafe Photo Vault Free planFree trialAndroid from $2/mo7.5 All accessCh 02 Weave Vault Free planFree trialAndroid Free to start7.5 All accessCh 03 LockMyPix Free planFree trialAndroid Free to start7.4 All accessCh 04 Quantum Media Vault AndroidiOS 7.4 All accessCh 05 Secret Album: Photo Vault Free planFree trialiOS Free to start7.4 All accessCh 06 Obscura Photo Vault Free planFree trialiOS from $2.50/mo7.3
Where it ranks on Specifiction
- Best Photo Vault Apps in 2026#8 of 32
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Sources
- getprivately.app· checked 8 Oct 2026
- getprivately.app/privacy· checked 8 Oct 2026
- getprivately.app/terms· checked 8 Oct 2026
- apps.apple.com/us/app/privately-hide-lock-photos/id676· checked 8 Oct 2026