Valv

Android

Freedom report

Two barsScore 6.4

Valv is ranked #17 of 32 in photo vault apps on Freedom251. It runs on Android. There is a free plan.

Valv plans and pricing

Valv Free Android app · Android 9 or newer github.com · 11 Oct 2026

Purpose: Valv is an encrypted gallery vault for storing photos, GIFs, videos, and text files on an Android device.
Organization: Users can organize files into folders and add notes or text to files.
Multiple vaults: Different passwords can be used to create multiple vaults.
Local files: Encrypted files are stored on disk for backups and transfers between devices.
Encryption: The app uses ChaCha20 encryption and derives keys with PBKDF2 and HMAC-SHA512.
Key settings: The encryption documentation says PBKDF2 uses 50,000 iterations by default and that the count can be changed.
Authentication: Users can protect the gallery with a password or PIN, and the release notes say one vault can be unlocked with biometrics.
Download: The maker links to Google Play, F-Droid, and the GitHub source repository for Valv.
Android requirement: The listed release requires Android 9.0 or newer.
License: F-Droid lists the app under the GNU General Public License version 3.0 only.
F-Droid build: F-Droid says its listed build is built and signed by the original developer and corresponds to the source tarball.
Support: The maker links to GitHub as the source code location and issue tracker.
Data safety: The Google Play listing declares no data collected and no data shared with third parties.
Latest listed release: The GitHub release page identifies v2.4.1 as the latest release and dates it April 13.
Price from: Free

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