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Best Photo Vault Apps in 2026

Photo vault apps help keep personal images apart from the gallery you use every day. Compare cloud backup, private-camera options, decoy vaults, and intruder alerts to see which safeguards and access methods are listed. Free vault limits and free-plan availability can shape what you can store without paying, while paid-from pricing and mobile platforms help clarify cost and device fit. Keepsafe Photo Vault, Weave Vault, and Obscura Photo Vault are among the names to consider. Weigh the listed capacity and protection features against how you want to store and access your photos.

32 apps
Research read 23 Sept 2026
How the order is worked out

1

Hide it Pro

Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+2

Hide it Pro provides a free set of privacy features across Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.

7.5 Free plan Visit site
2

Blackbox

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Blackbox offers mobile encrypted vaults, with a decoy option and several unlock methods on Premium. Keep the PIN safe, and note that cloud sync requires Premium and is off by default.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
3

CalcSafe

Free plan AndroidiPhone

CalcSafe combines a calculator disguise with an on-device vault for several file types. Its listed free plan includes the core features and does not require an account.

7.4 Free plan Visit site
4

GalleryVault

Free plan AndroidiPhone

GalleryVault combines a private file vault with disguised access, backup, and a private browser.

7.3 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
5

Calculator Lock - Photo Vault

Free plan Android

Calculator Lock combines a concealed calculator entry point with local encrypted vaults and basic organization tools.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
6

Keepsafe Photo Vault

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Keepsafe offers PIN- and biometric-protected vault access, cloud backup, and expanded privacy tools on Premium. Consider the free item cap and renewal terms when choosing a plan.

7.2 Free plan · 30-day trial Visit site
7

LockMyPix

Free plan AndroidiPhone

LockMyPix offers local encrypted storage, several unlock methods, and optional user-account cloud transfers.

7.2 Free plan Visit site
8

HiddenVault

Free plan iPhone

HiddenVault combines protected media storage, password management, and a private browser in an iPhone-only app.

7.1 From $2.99 · 7-day trial Visit site
9

NullVault

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Choose NullVault if you want pattern-addressed encrypted vaults with offline access and platform-specific backup options.

7.1 Free plan Visit site
10

LibreVault

Free plan Android

LibreVault offers local media protection and basic vault management, but remains experimental and lacks backup and export.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
11

Photo Vault by MagicMoon

Free plan iPhoneMac

Photo Vault combines private storage with decoy access, alerts, editing and cleanup features.

7.0 Free plan Visit site
12

Obscura Photo Vault

Free plan iPhone

Obscura combines encrypted storage with photo organization tools and offline operation. Its free plan is limited, and forgotten vault passwords cannot be recovered.

6.9 Free plan · paid from $6.99/mo · 7-day trial Visit site
13

PhotoGuard

Free plan Android

6.9 Free plan Visit site
14

Private Photo Vault

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Private Photo Vault offers an offline on-device vault and optional cloud sync, with different requirements for each.

6.9 Free plan Visit site
15

Quantum Media Vault

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

QMV combines on-device photo storage and search with encrypted optional sync and screen protection. Access is currently invite-only, so prospective users must apply for early access.

6.9 Free plan · 14-day trial Visit site
16

OnlyMe

Free plan AndroidiPhone

OnlyMe keeps a private media vault local and avoids accounts, tracking, and server storage. Use it only if you can protect the device and accept that deleted or reset data cannot be recovered.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
17

Photok

Free plan Android

Photok focuses on local encryption and private media organization, with encrypted backups and several access controls.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
18

Photo Vault by Mightys

Free plan iPhone

Choose Photo Vault if you want an iPhone or iPad app that keeps imported media encrypted in on-device storage and provides PIN, biometric, and decoy-vault options.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
19

Privately

Free plan iPhone

Choose Privately if you want an iPhone vault with on-device encryption, optional Face ID and local text search.

6.8 Free plan · paid from $6.99 · 7-day trial Visit site
20

Safety Photo+Video

Free plan AndroidiPhone

Choose Safety Photo+Video if you want a private mobile library with album controls, in-vault capture, and optional encrypted backup.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
21

Secret Album: Photo Vault

Free plan iPhoneMac

Secret Album combines protected storage with decoy access, album locks, and break-in reports. Check the device requirements and in-app purchase options before choosing it.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
22

SecurePix

Free plan AndroidiPhone

SecurePix offers a private vault on Android and iOS, with optional cloud backup and device-based storage by default.

6.8 Free plan Visit site
23

Weave Vault

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac

Weave Vault offers encrypted mobile storage with a range of privacy features and clear recovery constraints.

6.8 Free plan · 7-day trial Visit site
24

Secure Folder: Incogni Vault

Free plan iPhone

Choose Incogni Vault if you want a device-only iPhone vault with PIN or biometric access, offline use, and a decoy option.

6.6 Free plan Visit site
25

Valv

Free plan Android

Valv offers encrypted local storage with organization options and several distribution routes. Its Android 9.0 minimum and lack of cloud backup are important considerations.

6.6 Free plan Visit site

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