Privately

iPhone· paid plans from $3.33/mo

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Free tierA free tier is on its own pricing page
Runs widely1 of 6 device platforms
DocumentedPlans, terms and facts published

Privately is ranked #13 of 32 in photo vault apps on Freedom251. 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 plans

Free Free Free to use · no sign-up required getprivately.app · 8 Oct 2026

Pro 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: Yes
Cloud backup: No
Decoy vault: Yes
Intruder alerts: Yes
Mobile platforms: ios

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The record

Product: Privately is an on-device photo and video vault for iPhone.
Encryption: Photos and videos are split into 1 MB blocks and encrypted with AES-256-GCM.
Key storage: The master key is wrapped by the user’s PIN and stored in the iPhone Secure Enclave.
Locked albums: Albums can have their own password, and locked photos disappear from the timeline, search, and favorites; Face ID unlock is optional.
Smart Search: On-device Smart Search can find text in photos in 18 languages without sending photos off the iPhone.
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.
No account or content servers: The maker says it has no user accounts or servers holding users’ photos, file names, or thumbnails.
Data handling: The maker says it does not sell, rent, or share personal data and collects limited data for subscriptions and support.
Billing integration: Apple processes subscriptions through the App Store, with RevenueCat used to verify entitlements over StoreKit.
Security transport: Receipt and entitlement metadata sent off-device is protected with TLS 1.2 or later, according to the privacy policy.
Support: Support is available by email at [email protected], and the maker says a real person reads every email.
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.
Trial terms: The App Store listing states the yearly subscription has a 7-day free trial and the weekly subscription has no free trial.
Platform availability: The App Store listing says the app is only for iPhone and requires iOS 18.0 or later.
Price from: $3.33/mo

Where it ranks on Freedom251

Best Photo Vault Apps in 2026#13 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