The developer states that no data is collected from this app.
On the label, yes. Secret Photo+Folder's developer reports that it collects no data, which puts it among the 18% of private photo apps we checked with a "Data Not Collected" label. That is a self-declared statement, not an audit, and it does not cover data processed only on your device.
Secret Photo+Folder privacy in one look
- 1Collects nothing
- 2Not linked
- 3Linked
- 4Tracks you
Built only from the developer's App Store label. It describes disclosure, not tested behaviour.
Secret Photo+Folder's developer states that the app does not collect any data from this app.
Did Secret Photo+Folder ask for something?
Pick the permission prompt you saw. We compare it with what Secret Photo+Folder's developer declared.
Location is not on Secret Photo+Folder'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.
User Content is not on Secret Photo+Folder'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.
Contacts is not on Secret Photo+Folder'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.
Secret Photo+Folder declares no tracking, so a tracking prompt would contradict its label. Decline it, and consider reporting the mismatch to Apple.
Health & Fitness is not on Secret Photo+Folder'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.
What Secret Photo+Folder's label means for you
“Data Not Collected” is the cleanest result a label can show. It means the developer states that no data leaves your iPhone in a way the developer or its partners can access for longer than needed to handle a request. Data processed only on your device does not count as collected, so Secret Photo+Folder can still read files or photos you open in it.
The statement is the developer's own. Apple reviews apps but does not audit every label, and analytics or crash-reporting libraries added later can make a label out of date. If Secret Photo+Folder asks you to create an account, upload files or allow tracking, that would not match a no-collection label — and is worth noticing.
Private-photo apps promise to keep pictures out of your main library. The label shows what leaves the phone; it cannot show whether the hiding is a real lock or just a separate folder. Check whether the app needs full Photos access or works with selected photos, and whether hidden items still appear in iCloud Photos.
Among the 85 private photo apps in our snapshot with a label, 51% declare tracking, 61% collect data linked to you and 18% say they collect nothing. Secret Photo+Folder lists 0 data types, fewer than the average of 3.1 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.
Settings to check for Secret Photo+Folder
- 1
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.
- 2
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.
- 3
Notifications
Settings › Notifications › Secret Photo+Folder › Show Previews: When Unlocked keeps message and account details off the Lock Screen.
Does Secret Photo+Folder track you?
There is no “Data Used to Track You” section on Secret Photo+Folder's label.
Does Secret Photo+Folder track you? Full answer and how to stop it →
Lock Secret Photo+Folder behind Face ID
- Find Secret Photo+Folder on your Home Screen or in App Library.
- Touch and hold the icon until the quick-actions menu opens.
- Tap Require Face ID (or Require Touch ID / Require Passcode, depending on your iPhone).
- Tap Require Face ID again to confirm. Secret Photo+Folder now asks for authentication every time it opens.
The lock is an iPhone feature, so it works whether or not Secret Photo+Folder has a passcode of its own. It does not change what the app sends to its developer.
About Secret Photo+Folder
| Developer | joaquin grech |
| App Store category | Photo & Video (also Productivity) |
| Latest version | 3.5.59, released September 2026 |
| First released | April 2010 |
| Requires | iOS 16.0 or later |
| Size | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ |
| Languages | 8 (EN, DE, JA, KO, PT, ZH, ZH, TR) |
| Bundle ID | kr.co.ensight.photofolder |
The current version shipped in September 2026, so the app is actively maintained and its label is likely current. Labels are updated by developers when practices change.
Also by joaquin grech: Secret Photo+Folder L.
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 Photo+Folder 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 Photo+Folder's developer: Are my pictures stored only on this phone, or uploaded?
Secret Photo+Folder vs similar private photo apps
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- privatePhotos
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Your Secret Photo+Folder privacy checklist
Done. You have applied every control the label points to.
True or false?
- Right.Not quite.
False: there is no Data Used to Track You section on Secret Photo+Folder's label.
- 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.
- Right.Not quite.
It can read photos you give it access to. Processing on your device is not collection; only data sent off the phone counts.
- Right.Not quite.
It is collected and sent; the developer says it is de-identified rather than tied to your account or device.
- Right.Not quite.
Apple's rules require apps to work the same whether or not you allow tracking.
Secret Photo+Folder privacy FAQ
Is Secret Photo+Folder safe to use?
Does Secret Photo+Folder track you?
What data does Secret Photo+Folder collect?
Who makes Secret Photo+Folder?
Can I lock Secret Photo+Folder with Face ID?
How does Secret Photo+Folder compare with other private photo apps?
Are my pictures stored only on this phone, or uploaded?
How do I delete my data from Secret Photo+Folder?
For photos and documents you choose to keep apart from your main library, see VaultForYou.