Photo Vault by Mightys vs Privately
Photo Vault by Mightys
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| Figure | Photo Vault by Mightys | Privately |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $3.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · Photo Vault Apps | 7.2 (#25) | 7.8 (#12) |
| Encryption | Photos and videos are encrypted with AES-256 on import and decrypted only when viewed. | Photos and videos are split into 1 MB blocks and encrypted with AES-256-GCM. |
| Key storage | The encryption key is derived from the PIN and a device-specific salt, then stored in the iOS Keychain. | The master key is wrapped by the user’s PIN and stored in the iPhone Secure Enclave. |
| Support | The maker lists [email protected] for questions or feedback. | Support is available by email at [email protected], and the maker says a real person reads every email. |
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Photo Vault by Mightys
Photo Vault by Mightys has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Privately
Privately is an iPhone vault for photos and videos, with media encrypted on the device. It splits files into 1 MB blocks protected by AES-256-GCM, while the user’s PIN wraps a master key stored in the iPhone Secure Enclave. Albums can have separate passwords, and their locked photos disappear from the timeline, search, and favorites; Face ID unlocking is optional. On-device Smart Search can find text in photos in 18 languages without sending the photos off the iPhone. Users can export a.privately backup and restore it on a new device with their PIN; the maker says backups can be kept in iCloud Drive or elsewhere. The maker says it has no accounts or servers holding photos, file names, or thumbnails. The Free plan costs nothing, with no sign-up required. Pro Yearly costs $39.99 a year and includes locked albums and encrypted backups. The yearly subscription has a 7-day free trial; the weekly subscription has no free trial. The app is only for iPhone and requires iOS 18.0 or later. The maker says forgotten PIN access or losing a device without a backup can mean permanent content loss.