AlbumVault compared, fairly

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AlbumVault vs Apple’s Hidden album

Apple’s Hidden album is free, built in and locked with Face ID or your passcode, so anyone who knows the passcode can open it.

Calculator# is built around its disguise, with a panic switch and a fake crash screen. Its vendor does not name its photo encryption.

Locked Folder is free in Google Photos and keeps photos out of your grid. Anyone who knows your screen lock can open it.

Hide it Pro is free with ads and poses as Audio Manager on Android. Its vendor says data is encrypted but names no algorithm.

Keepsafe is a widely used vault with backup to its own cloud and PIN resets by email. In return, it asks for your name and email.

LockMyPix encrypts files with AES in CTR mode, runs on iPhone and Android, and offers optional email recovery.

Private Photo Vault runs on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android, with an optional paid Cloud Vault that encrypts files before upload.

Vaultaire names its key stretching and file cipher and opens with a pattern on a 5×5 grid. The biggest difference: it runs on iPhone and iPad only.