Photo privacy
Photo Vault and Hidden Folder: wetin different?
Compare Private Photo Vault® with Apple Hidden album for iPhone: separate passcodes, private albums, decoy passwords and encrypted backup.
Compare photo vault features
| Feature | Private Photo Vault® | Apple Hidden album |
|---|---|---|
| Passcode wey different from your phone own | PIN, password or pattern | E use device authentication |
| Albums | E dey available | One Hidden collection |
| Sub-albums | E dey available | No be inside Hidden |
| Albums wey password protect | E dey available | Separate album passwords no dey |
| Decoy password | E dey available | E no dey available |
| Make Face ID + PIN both dey compulsory | Apple devices wey support am | Device authentication |
| Encryption | AES for device + AES-256 Cloud Vault | iOS Data Protection · no be separate vault key |
Features differ by platform, device and plan. Cloud Vault na optional Premium. Check current app options before you choose.
Choose passcode wey different from phone own
Partner, family member or friend fit know phone passcode or get their face registered for Face ID. You fit agree make dem use phone but still want some photos and videos stay private.
Choose vault PIN, password or pattern wey different from phone code and keep am to yourself. For supported Apple devices, turn on option wey require Face ID AND vault PIN. Then you need both; Face ID alone no reach.
See access controlsAlbums
Hidden album dey keep all the photos and videos wey you hide for one collection. E no support separate albums or sub-albums inside that collection, and e no get decoy password wey fit open another collection.
Choose different vault code, even if somebody know your phone code. Add albums wey password protect and, for supported devices, require Face ID and vault PIN together.
See private albumsWetin decoy vault dey do?
Decoy password open another vault instead of main collection. For example, you fit show person everyday photos for that other collection without opening main private photos. E change collection wey show; e no guarantee say nobody fit discover another vault.
See examples of how you fit use decoy vault →Apple Hidden album get encryption?
Apple device security protect am. To hide image no be the same as to set separate vault password. For iCloud Photos, Apple standard protection encrypt files during transfer and storage with keys wey Apple hold; optional Advanced Data Protection give Photos end-to-end encryption where e dey available. We no dey describe Apple photos as unencrypted.
Your files already use AES encryption for app. Cloud Vault add another AES-256 encryption layer locally before files leave device. Key wey come from Cloud Vault password protect this extra layer; password no dey go our servers.
Cloud Vault back up and sync between iPhone and Android. Turn am on, let backup finish and keep Cloud Vault password safe. Our team no fit recover am.
Learn about Cloud VaultAlternative: Apple Hidden album
If you only wan remove items from main Photos view and you no need independent vault code, Apple Hidden album na built-in alternative. Current iOS versions lock am by default, but e use device authentication instead of separate album password. This give less separation from person wey already fit authenticate for your phone.
Read guideSources and comparison notes
Apple Hidden album
Apple Hidden album dey free and built in. E keep selected photos and videos outside the main library and e dey locked by default for current iOS. E use device authentication, including Face ID, Touch ID or device passcode, instead of separate album password.
- Apple: Hide photos with Hidden album
https://support.apple.com/guide/personal-safety/hide-photos-and-videos-ipsb4de8251c/1.0/web/1.0 - Apple: how iCloud dey protect data
https://support.apple.com/en-us/102651
