Cryptile vs Vaulty
Cryptile and Vaulty both lock photos and videos behind a code on iPhone and iPad. Vaulty can look like a Notes or Passwords app today; Cryptile uses a drawn pattern, needs no account and publishes its encryption core for audit.
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How do Cryptile and Vaulty compare?
| Question | Cryptile | Vaulty |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Plus: $19.99 a year (7-day free trial), $39.99 once | In-app purchases listed from $1.99 to $99.99, with weekly, monthly, quarterly and yearly plans. Examples: Weekly Premium $1.99, Monthly Premium $4.99, Yearly Premium $29.99 |
| Free tier | Up to 2 vaults, 100 photos and 10 videos in total. Files, notes and folders unlimited | Free download with in-app purchases. Limits not stated |
| Unlock method | A pattern drawn on a grid. Use 8 or more cells | A PIN or Face ID |
| Decoy or fake vault | A different pattern opens a different vault. No vault list | A decoy PIN opens "a completely empty gallery" |
| Encryption as published | AES-256-GCM on every file, thumbnail and index. Core published for audit | Not stated |
| Cloud backup | Encrypted iCloud backup. 9-word recovery phrase, no reset | Backed up "in your personal cloud". Provider not stated |
| Account required | No | Not stated in the description. A developer reply on the listing mentions logging into an account |
| In-app camera | Yes | Not stated |
| Notes and files | Photos, videos, files, folders and secure notes | Photos and videos |
| Platforms | iPhone and iPad | iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision |
| Search inside the vault | Yes, in Plus. Text is read from photos and PDFs on the device | Not stated |
| Sharing | Shared vaults are coming, not available yet | Not stated |
Checked 2026-10-26. Vaulty facts come from its App Store listing by MAPPVATE YAZILIM LIMITED SIRKETI. Check it for current terms.
When should I choose Vaulty?
- You want the app to look like Notes or Passwords. Cryptile's alternate icons are coming, not available yet.
- You want Face ID to open the vault.
- You only need photos and videos, and want a short weekly plan.
When should I choose Cryptile?
- You want no account. Keys are derived on your phone from your pattern, and we never hold them.
- You want a decoy vault you can fill with ordinary photos, not an empty gallery.
- You want files and secure notes too, and two plain prices.
What are the limits of Cryptile?
These apply to any pattern-based vault, ours included.
- Short patterns are weak. A pattern is weaker than a passphrase. Use 8 or more cells.
- Screenshots win. View-once cannot stop a screenshot.
- No reset. Lose the pattern and the recovery phrase, and the vault is gone.
Read the full security page and the Plus page.