Keepsafe Photo Vault vs Secret Album: Photo Vault

Keepsafe Photo Vault gives iPhone, Android and tablet users a protected place for photos, videos and documents. Access can use a PIN, fingerprint or Face ID, and users can arrange content in custom albums. The app can sync encrypted vault items to a private cloud for recovery or use on another device. Keepsafe says photos and videos are protected with 256-bit AES encryption at rest, backups are encrypted, and employees cannot view user content. The free Basic plan is ad-supported and backs up up to 200 items. Premium supports up to 10,000 cloud items on monthly or yearly plans, or up to 100,000 on Lifetime. Premium adds separately password-locked albums, a Decoy Vault, Intruder Alerts and Space Saver, which compresses photos on the device and stores originals in the cloud. Safe Send lets users share pictures from the vault for a limited time. New accounts are offered a 30-day Premium trial that Keepsafe says does not automatically charge when it ends. Premium costs $9.99 a month or $23.99 a year; both subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled.

Secret Album: Photo Vault hides photos and videos in encrypted storage protected by a PIN or fingerprint. A decoy PIN can conceal the real contents, and individual albums can use unique PIN codes. The app offers break-in alerts and reports with intruders' photos. Deleted photos and videos can be recovered from the Trash folder. A private camera and cloud backup are also listed. The app is available for iOS and macOS, subject to device requirements: iOS 15.0 or later and iPadOS 15.0 or later, or a Mac with macOS 12.0 or later and an Apple M1 chip or later. The App Store listing gives it an 18+ age rating. A free plan and free trial are listed, along with in-app purchases. Premium purchase options include USD 19.99, USD 49.99, USD 6.99, and USD 1.99, among other options. BP Mobile says it does not sell personal data and encrypts personal data where possible before sending it to hosting providers. It also says it cannot guarantee absolute security.