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Is Photo Vault Hide Pics Safe?

Photo Vault Hide Pics privacy label · by 飞 申 · checked November 2026

App Privacy label Developer-reported · checked November 1, 2026
Used to track you
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None declared

Linked to you
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Not linked to you
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None declared

Short answer

Mostly a question of trust: Photo Vault Hide Pics collects data linked to you but declares no tracking. The sensitive items are user content. In total the label lists 1 data type; 46% of photo vaults we checked declare tracking.

At a glance

Photo Vault Hide Pics privacy in one look

Data exposure on the label
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
Linked to you, no tracking

Photo Vault Hide Pics collects 1 data type tied to your identity but declares no tracking.

Try it

Did Photo Vault Hide Pics ask for something?

Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Photo Vault Hide Pics' 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics' 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.

Matches the label

Photo Vault Hide Pics lists User Content on its label, linked to you. Choose Limited Access and pick only the photos you want to share.

Not on the label

Contacts is not on Photo Vault Hide Pics' 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

Photo Vault Hide Pics 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics' 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics collects, explained

Data typeWhat it coversWhere to limit it
User ContentSensitiveLinked to you Messages, photos, videos, audio recordings, documents and support chats you create or upload. Settings › Privacy & Security › Photos: choose Limited Access or None; review Microphone and Files access too.
Reading the label

What Photo Vault Hide Pics' label means for you

Photo Vault Hide Pics' label has 1 type under “Data 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.

Photo Vault Hide Pics declares no tracking, which means the developer says it does not combine your data with other companies' data for advertising or sell it to data brokers. The data linked to you — user content — is still tied to your identity, typically through an account, and is covered by the developer's privacy policy and retention rules.

The items that deserve the most attention are user content. This is the content you actually care about. Where it is stored, who can read it and how it is backed up matters more than any other line on the label.

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. Photo Vault Hide Pics lists 1 data type, fewer than the average of 2.5 for this group.

Photo and video apps usually request access to your photo library. iOS lets you share only selected photos, which keeps the rest of the library — and its location metadata — away from the app.

On your iPhone

Settings to check for Photo Vault Hide Pics

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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.

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    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.

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    Notifications

    Settings › Notifications › Photo Vault Hide Pics › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.

Cross-app tracking

Does Photo Vault Hide Pics track you?

No tracking declared

There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Photo Vault Hide Pics' label.

Does Photo Vault Hide Pics track you? Full answer and how to stop it →

iOS 18 and later

Lock Photo Vault Hide Pics behind Face ID

  1. Find Photo Vault Hide Pics 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. Photo Vault Hide Pics now asks for authentication every time it opens.

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

Lock or hide Photo Vault Hide Pics: step-by-step guide →

From the App Store record

About Photo Vault Hide Pics

Developer飞 申
App Store categoryPhoto & Video (also Utilities)
Latest version1.2, released May 2026
First releasedApril 2026
RequiresiOS 26.1 or later
Size5 MB
Age rating4+
Languages1 (EN)
Bundle IDcom.feige.secretvault

The current version shipped in May 2026. That is recent enough that the label should reflect current practices, but check the App Store page again before relying on it.

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 Photo Vault Hide Pics 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics' developer: Can I get my photos back on a new iPhone without the old one?

How it compares

Photo Vault Hide Pics 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics privacy checklist

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

Quick quiz

True or false?

  1. Q1Photo Vault Hide Pics' privacy label says it uses data to track you.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Photo Vault Hide Pics' 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. Q3Photo Vault Hide Pics collects User Content.
    Right.
    Not quite.

    True: User Content appears on its label.

  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

Photo Vault Hide Pics privacy FAQ

Is Photo Vault Hide Pics safe to use?
Based on its App Store privacy label, photo Vault Hide Pics collects 1 data type tied to your identity but declares no tracking. Whether that is acceptable depends on what you will store in it. The label is developer-reported, not an independent security test.
Does Photo Vault Hide Pics track you?
No. Photo Vault Hide Pics' label has no Data Used to Track You section.
What data does Photo Vault Hide Pics collect?
User content. Of these, user content is linked to your identity.
Who makes Photo Vault Hide Pics?
飞 申, according to the App Store. It was first released in April 2026 and the current version is 1.2.
Can I lock Photo Vault Hide Pics with Face ID?
On iOS 18 or later, touch and hold Photo Vault Hide Pics' 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics compare with other photo vaults?
Across 167 photo vaults with labels in our snapshot, 46% declare tracking and 28% say they collect no data. Photo Vault Hide Pics 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics' 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 Photo Vault Hide Pics?
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 Photo Vault Hide Pics on the App Store, as reported by the developer. Checked 2026-11-01. How we collect data · Report a correction