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.

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Feature by feature

Checked September 6, 2026	Kryptis	Secret Photo Album
Encryption and privacy
Encryption named	Yes. AES-256-GCM on the device, media and metadata	In part. "Encrypted, PIN-protected storage", algorithm not named
Works without an account	Yes. No sign-up, no server	No. 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	No. 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	No.
Disguised app icon	Yes. Calculator, Calendar, Clock and more	No.
Capture and import
Private camera	Yes. Photos and video straight into the vault	Yes.
Face blur while shooting	Yes. Built into the camera	No.
Download from a link	Yes. Public photos, videos and streams	No. Private browser; downloads not mentioned
Transfer from a computer	Yes. Local Wi-Fi, nothing through a server	No.
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	No.
More inside
Burner email	Yes. Addresses that expire after 24 hours	No.
Private contacts	Yes. Encrypted, separate from the address book	No.
Sub-albums	Yes. Albums inside albums	No.

What Kryptis adds

Encryption named. AES-256-GCM on the device, media and metadataSecret Photo Album lists: "Encrypted, PIN-protected storage", algorithm not named
Works without an account. No sign-up, no server
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

Does Secret Photo Album encrypt photos on the device?

Secret Photo Album lists something close: "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.

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