Kryptis vs Secret Photo Album

Secret Photo Album has a good lock story and a cloud behind an email address. Its privacy label links your photos, location, identifiers and usage to you and lists most of them as used to track you.

BP Mobile LLC · 4.6 from 39K ratings on the App Store · Checked September 6, 2026

About Secret Photo Album

Secret Photo Album offers a decoy PIN, break-in alerts with intruder photos, a private browser with an ad blocker and unlimited cloud storage on Premium.

11: not documented by Secret Photo Album
2: in part
3: documented by both

Feature by feature

Checked September 6, 2026	Kryptis	Secret Photo Album
Encryption and privacy
AES-256-GCM documented	Yes. AES-256-GCM on the device, with tamper detection for media and metadata	In part. "Encrypted, PIN-protected storage", algorithm not named
Works without an account	Yes. No sign-up for the local vault	Not documented in the reviewed sources. Email registered for cloud and sync
Lock and deniability
Decoy vault behind a second passcode	Yes. A separate vault with its own albums	Yes. Decoy PIN
Self-destruct passcode	Yes. A third passcode erases the vault	Not documented in the reviewed sources. Locks after three wrong PINs
Intruder alerts	Yes. Failed unlocks are recorded	Yes. Alerts with intruders' photos
Facedown lock	Yes. Locks and shows an app you choose	Not documented in the reviewed sources.
Disguised app icon	Yes. Calculator, Calendar, Clock and more	Not documented in the reviewed sources.
Capture and import
Private camera	Yes. Photos and video straight into the vault	Yes.
Face blur while shooting	Yes. Built into the camera	Not documented in the reviewed sources.
Download from a link	Yes. Public photos, videos and streams	Not documented in the reviewed sources. Private browser; downloads not mentioned
Transfer from a computer	Yes. Local Wi-Fi, nothing through a server	Not documented in the reviewed sources.
Backup and recovery
Encrypted backup in your own iCloud	Yes. Encrypted before it leaves the phone	In part. Cloud storage on the developer's servers, Premium
Recovery key you hold	Yes. BIP39 recovery phrase, no company copy	Not documented in the reviewed sources.
More inside
Burner email	Yes. Addresses that expire after 24 hours	Not documented in the reviewed sources.
Private contacts	Yes. Encrypted, separate from the address book	Not documented in the reviewed sources.
Sub-albums	Yes. Albums inside albums	Not documented in the reviewed sources.

Differences in the published features

AES-256-GCM documented. AES-256-GCM on the device, with tamper detection for media and metadataSecret Photo Album lists: "Encrypted, PIN-protected storage", algorithm not named
Works without an account. No sign-up for the local vault
Self-destruct passcode. A third passcode erases the vault
Facedown lock. Locks and shows an app you choose
Disguised app icon. Calculator, Calendar, Clock and more
Face blur while shooting. Built into the camera
Download from a link. Public photos, videos and streams
Transfer from a computer. Local Wi-Fi, nothing through a server
Encrypted backup in your own iCloud. Encrypted before it leaves the phoneSecret Photo Album lists: Cloud storage on the developer's servers, Premium
Recovery key you hold. BIP39 recovery phrase, no company copy
Burner email. Addresses that expire after 24 hours
Private contacts. Encrypted, separate from the address book
Sub-albums. Albums inside albums

What Secret Photo Album leads with

Decoy PIN and break-in alerts with intruders' photos
Separate PIN for selected albums
Private browser with an ad blocker
Unlimited cloud storage on Premium

Frequently asked questions

What encryption does Secret Photo Album document?

Secret Photo Album documents: "Encrypted, PIN-protected storage", algorithm not named. Kryptis encrypts every file and its metadata with AES-256-GCM on the iPhone before it is stored.

Does Secret Photo Album have a decoy vault?

Secret Photo Album lists it (Decoy PIN). In Kryptis a second passcode opens a separate vault with its own albums, and a third passcode erases everything.

Can I download videos from a link in Secret Photo Album?

Secret Photo Album's listing does not mention it. Private browser; downloads not mentioned. Kryptis downloads public photos, videos and streams from a pasted link straight into the encrypted vault, without touching the camera roll.

What happens if I forget my passcode in Secret Photo Album?

Secret Photo Album's listing does not mention it. Kryptis gives you a BIP39 recovery phrase when you set up the vault. It is the only way back in, and no one else holds a copy.

Read further

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Published by Tuvo Labs, the maker of Kryptis. This comparison describes public documentation, not an independent security audit. Listings were checked September 6, 2026; later checks are noted below. A check means the feature is documented, a phrase gives the documented details, and an X means it was not found in the reviewed sources. An X does not prove that a feature is absent. Kryptis is coming soon. App names, icons and marks belong to their owners.

Secret Photo Album sources: App Store listing (listed as "Secret Photo Album - SA").