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Is Secret Photos Vault Safe?

Secret Photos Vault privacy label · by AMARDEEP DHILLON · checked November 2026

  • Nothing linked to you
  • Not updated in 2+ years
App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
0types

None declared

Linked to you
0types

None declared

Not linked to you
1type
Short answer

On the label it is low-risk: Secret Photos Vault collects some data but says none of it is linked to you or used for tracking. None of it falls in Apple's most sensitive categories (health, financial, location, contacts or your own content). In total the label lists 1 data type; 46% of photo vaults we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Secret Photos Vault privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
Not linked to you
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Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.

Verdict from the label
Not linked to you

Secret Photos Vault collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking.

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Did Secret Photos Vault ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Secret Photos Vault's developer declared.

It asked me for access to…
Tap a prompt to compare it with the label.
Not on the label

Location is not on Secret Photos Vault's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

User Content is not on Secret Photos Vault's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Secret Photos Vault's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

Not declared on the label

Secret Photos Vault declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.

Not on the label

Health & Fitness is not on Secret Photos Vault's label. That can be fine: data used only on your iPhone does not have to be declared. If the data would need to leave the phone for the feature to work, ask why it is missing.

A permission is what the app can reach on your iPhone; the label is what the developer says leaves it. They answer different questions.

Line by line

What Secret Photos Vault collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
IdentifiersNot linked to you An account ID, screen name, customer number or a device-level ID such as the advertising identifier. Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking: turn off Allow Apps to Request to Track, or tap Ask App Not to Track when prompted.
Reading the label

What Secret Photos Vault's label means for you

Secret Photos Vault's label has 1 type under “Data Not Linked to You”. A data type can appear in more than one section when it is used for different purposes — for example, identifiers used for both analytics and advertising.

Every type on Secret Photos Vault's label is in the “not linked” section, so the developer says the data is stripped of anything that identifies you before it is used. That is typical of anonymous analytics and crash reporting. Not linked is still collected: the data leaves your phone.

None of the data types fall into the categories most people consider sensitive: health, financial information, precise location, contacts, browsing history or the content you create.

A photo vault holds the pictures you least want seen, so the questions that matter are where the files live, whether they are encrypted, and what happens if you forget the PIN or change phones. Import a harmless test photo, then confirm the original in Photos is deleted or kept as you expect, and try the app's backup and restore before trusting it with anything important.

Among the 167 photo vaults in our snapshot with a label, 46% declare tracking, 54% collect data linked to you and 28% say they collect nothing. Secret Photos Vault lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.5 for this group.

Utilities range from calculators to VPNs, so their labels vary more than any other category. A simple tool that collects identifiers and usage data for tracking is a sign of advertising SDKs.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Secret Photos Vault

  1. 1

    Tracking

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Tracking. If “Allow Apps to Request to Track” is off, apps cannot ask, and they are told to treat you as having declined. You can also turn it off for this app alone.

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    Photos

    Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos. Limited Access lets you pick exactly which pictures the app can see; Add Photos Only lets it save without reading your library.

  3. 3

    Lock the app

    On iOS 18 and later, touch and hold the icon and choose Require Face ID. Anyone who picks up your unlocked phone then needs your face, fingerprint or passcode to open it.

  4. 4

    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Secret Photos Vault › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Secret Photos Vault track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Secret Photos Vault's label.

Does Secret Photos Vault track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Secret Photos Vault behind Face ID

  1. Find Secret Photos Vault on your Home Screen or in App Library.
  2. Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
  3. Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
  4. Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Secret Photos Vault now asks for authentication every time it opens.

The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Secret Photos Vault has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.

Lock or hide Secret Photos Vault: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Secret Photos Vault

DeveloperAMARDEEP DHILLON
App Store categoryUtilities (also Productivity)
Latest version3, released July 2024
First releasedJune 2024
RequiresiOS 12.0 or later
Size44 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.gamesoft.image.lock

The current version shipped in July 2024, 2 years before our snapshot. Apps that are not updated may not support newer iOS privacy controls, and an abandoned app will not get security fixes.

Read with care

What the label cannot tell you

  • A label is self-reported. Apple publishes the developer's answers and can reject apps that misrepresent them, but it does not independently verify what Secret Photos Vault sends.
  • It does not say where data is stored, how long it is kept, whether it is encrypted, or which companies receive it. The privacy policy covers those points.
  • Optional data counts: if a feature lets you add something (a profile photo, a phone number), the type is listed even if you never use the feature.
  • Data handled only on your iPhone is not 'collected', so a no-collection label is compatible with an app that reads your files locally.
  • Third-party sign-in, payment processors and SDKs are supposed to be included, but a label can lag behind a new version.

The question to ask Secret Photos Vault's developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?

How it compares

Secret Photos Vault vs similar photo vaults

Data types listed on each App Store privacy label
Tracks youLinked to youNot linkedCollects nothing

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Do it now

Your Secret Photos Vault privacy checklist

Tick what you have done
Tick each step as you do it on your iPhone.

Done. You have applied every control the label points to.

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Secret Photos Vault's privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Secret Photos Vault's label.

  2. Q2Apple tests every app to confirm its privacy label is accurate.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Labels are self-reported by developers. Apple can reject or remove apps that misrepresent practices, but it does not audit each label.

  3. Q3Secret Photos Vault collects Identifiers.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: Identifiers appears on its label, in the Not Linked to You section.

  4. Q4Data “Not Linked to You” is never sent off your iPhone.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.

  5. Q5Tapping “Ask App Not to Track” can stop an app from working.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.

Questions people ask

Secret Photos Vault privacy FAQ

Is Secret Photos Vault safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, secret Photos Vault collects some data but says none of it is linked to your identity, and none is used for tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Secret Photos Vault track you?
No. Secret Photos Vault's label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Secret Photos Vault collect?
Identifiers. None of it is linked to your identity.
Who makes Secret Photos Vault?
AMARDEEP DHILLON, according to the App Store. It was first released in June 2024 and the current version is 3.
Can I lock Secret Photos Vault with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Secret Photos Vault's icon and choose Require Face ID (or Touch ID / Passcode). This is an iPhone feature and works for most downloaded apps, whether or not the app has its own lock.
How does Secret Photos Vault compare with other photo vaults?
Across 167 photo vaults with labels in our snapshot, 46% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. Secret Photos Vault lists 1 data type against an average of 2.5.
Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?
The privacy label cannot answer that. Look for it in Secret Photos Vault's privacy policy or support pages, linked from the App Store listing. Import a harmless test photo, then confirm the original in Photos is deleted or kept as you expect, and try the app's backup and restore before trusting it with anything important.
How do I delete my data from Secret Photos Vault?
Apps that let you create an account must also let you start account deletion from inside the app (an App Store rule since June 2022). Deleting the app from your iPhone alone does not delete data already sent to the developer.

For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.

Facts on this page come from Secret Photos Vault on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction