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Veilbox vs Keepsafe

Keepsafe has been around for years and has a lot of users. The two apps take different routes: Keepsafe builds around an account and its own cloud, while Veilbox builds around a key only you hold.

At a glanceVeilboxKeepsafe
Works without an account or email YesCheck current listing
Key derived from your secret (zero-knowledge) YesCheck current listing
Decoy vault YesPremium feature
Panic erase YesCheck current listing
Encrypted cloud backupiCloud, end-to-endOwn cloud service
Ads in free tier NoCheck current listing
PriceFree, optional ProFree, Premium subscription

Details about Keepsafe come from its public documentation and can change between versions. Check the current version before deciding.

Choose Keepsafe if…

  • You want an account you can recover by email.
  • You already have years of photos stored in their cloud.

Choose Veilbox if…

  • You don't want an email address tied to your private photos.
  • You want recovery to depend on a phrase you hold, not a support ticket.
  • You want a vault that gives no sign of whether hidden vaults exist.

Accounts vs. keys

An account-based vault can reset your access if you forget your PIN. That's convenient, and it also means the service has some route back into your vault. A zero-knowledge design like Veilbox can't do that. If you forget your pattern and lose your recovery phrase, nobody can help, but nobody else can get in either.

Which trade-off is right for you?

Neither approach is wrong. If losing access is your biggest fear, an account with email recovery may suit you. If someone getting access is your biggest fear, a key only you hold is the stronger choice.

Switching

Export your photos from your current vault to the Files app, import them into Veilbox, and then delete the exported copies. Our guide on moving between vault apps walks through each step without leaving copies behind.

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Encrypted on your iPhone. No account required.

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Your photos deserve a lock that actually locks.

Veilbox is free to download. No account, no email, no tracking. Just a pattern only you know.

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