Vault This vs Google Photos Locked Folder.
Locked Folder is a handy, free place to tuck photos away inside Google Photos. Here's how it compares with a dedicated encrypted vault.
| Feature | Locked Folder | Vault This |
|---|---|---|
| Separate from your phone's screen lock | ||
| Passwords, cards and documents too | ||
| Several hidden vaults | ||
| A duress pattern for when you're forced | ||
| Share folders read-only, with end dates | ||
| Free |
Where Locked Folder is good
It's built in, free and simple, and keeps photos out of your main library and out of other apps.
Where it falls short
It opens with the same screen lock as your phone, so anyone who knows your phone's PIN, or watches you type it, can open it. It holds photos and videos only.
What Vault This adds
A pattern of its own, encryption with keys tied to the phone's secure hardware, hidden vaults nobody can count, a duress vault, passwords and documents, and private sharing.
Compared in general terms as of October 2026: features of other products vary and change.
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