DotSafe and other vault apps
How DotSafe is different from other photo vault apps, from facts that you can check. Each page lists its sources and the date that we checked them.
DotSafe vs Keepsafe
Keepsafe and DotSafe compared: accounts, ads, tracking, encryption keys, cloud backup, decoy and duress features, and prices, with sources.
DotSafe vs Private Photo Vault
Private Photo Vault and DotSafe compared: PIN or pattern, break-in reports, decoy vaults, ads, tracking, backups and documents, with sources.
DotSafe vs LockMyPix
LockMyPix and DotSafe compared: email recovery, intruder selfies, fake vaults, ads, tracking, encryption and backups, with sources.
DotSafe vs Vaultaire
Two pattern vaults compared: prices, free iCloud backup, recovery phrases, duress, sharing, records and the data that each app collects.
Choose for yourself
How to hide photos on iPhone: four ways compared
The Hidden album, locked notes, the Files app and a vault app. What each one hides, who can still open it, and which one fits which need.
Is the iPhone Hidden album private?
The Hidden album keeps photos out of your library. It does not encrypt them separately or hide that they exist. What it protects, and what it does not.
How to choose a photo vault app: eight questions to ask
Many vault apps say they are secure. Eight questions that show what an app really does with your photos, your keys and your data.
Someone knows your iPhone passcode: what to do
A partner, a family member or a friend saw your passcode. Six steps to take back control of your iPhone, and what to do about the most private things.









