LockMyPix is a photo vault with a decoy vault, intruder selfies and a disguised app icon. Like DotSafe, it has no account and keeps your files on the device. DotSafe is different in how it opens, in what it keeps, and in the data that it collects.
The short answer
| Feature | DotSafe | LockMyPix |
|---|---|---|
| No account | Yes | YesAsks for an email |
| No ads | Yes | NoGoogle AdMob in free |
| No trackingApp Store privacy label | Yes | NoIdentifiers |
| Unlock | Pattern | Face ID, PIN or password |
| Every pattern opens a vaultNo wrong code | Yes | No |
| Intruder selfie | No | Yes |
| Decoy vault | YesAny vault | YesFake vault |
| Duress pattern | YesFree and Pro | Not listed |
| Encryption | AES-256-GCM | AES-256-CTR |
| Backup | Your iCloudPro | Your iCloudOr a backup file |
| Forgotten code | NoNo recovery | YesRecovery by email |
| Documents and notes | Yes | Yes |
| Logins, cards and IDs | Yes | Not listed |
| Disguised app icon | No | Yes |
Where LockMyPix is the better choice
- Recovery. If you forget your code, LockMyPix can help you recover it by email. If you forget a pattern in DotSafe, that vault is lost.
- Intruder selfies. LockMyPix takes a photo of a person who tries to open your vault.
- A disguised icon. It can look like another app on your Home Screen.
- More places. It also runs on Android, Mac and Apple Vision Pro.
Where DotSafe is different
- No wrong pattern. In DotSafe, each pattern opens a vault, and nothing shows how many vaults you have. A person who makes you open the app cannot tell if they saw everything. See How plausible deniability works.
- No ads, no tracking and no email. DotSafe never asks for an email address, and the app collects no data.
- Records. Keep logins, cards and IDs with hidden fields and a clipboard that clears after 60 seconds.
- A duress pattern. A second pattern erases all vaults on the device, then opens an empty vault.
Which one to choose
If you want email recovery, intruder selfies or a disguised icon, LockMyPix is a good choice. If the risk is that someone makes you open the app, or you do not want ads, tracking or an email address in the app, choose DotSafe.
Sources
We checked these pages on 2 November 2026. Apps and their privacy labels change. If something on this page is wrong, write to dotsafe@mobiusly.com and we will correct it.
- LockMyPix on the App Store, including its privacy label
- lockmypix.com: privacy policy
- LockMyPix help: backups
- LockMyPix help: password recovery
