PhotoGuard vs Photok

PhotoGuard is an Android photo vault for hiding private photos and videos. The vault can be secured with a PIN, pattern, password, or fingerprint, and individual albums can have their own passwords. The maker says hidden files are encrypted on the device rather than uploaded to a server. A secret camera saves photos directly into the vault with encryption applied as they are taken. For privacy, Fake Vault opens a decoy space with a separate PIN, and Quick Exit closes the vault when the home button is pressed. Break-In Alerts record the time of a failed unlock and take a photo. Trash Recovery temporarily holds deleted files for restoration, and the maker says the vault can be restored automatically after accidental uninstallation. Private Cloud provides automatic backup and sync with unlimited space across devices running PhotoGuard; the privacy policy identifies cloud storage as a premium feature. The free download is free and includes ads and in-app purchases.

Photok is an Android vault for keeping private photos and videos away from ordinary view. Imported media can be organized into albums and exported, while files are encrypted locally with AES-256 and decrypted only in memory during use. Cloud upload is not required. Users can unlock with a fingerprint, share directly into the vault, hide the app icon, and delete originals after import. Encrypted backups can be created and restored. Photok is open source under the Apache 2.0 License and is developed by Leon Latsch and public volunteers. Downloads are listed for Google Play, F-Droid, and other alternatives. The maker describes the core app as identical across Google Play and FOSS variants, but telemetry defaults differ: enabled by default in Google Play and disabled by default in FOSS. The FOSS plan costs nothing; Photok Pro is an optional Google Play add-on with no listed price.