# PRIVARY Secure Photo Vault > True Privacy Protection. Hide photos, videos & documents in your Private Vault. Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fourchars.privary](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fourchars.privary) ## Overview - **ID:** `com.fourchars.privary` - **Platform:** Android - **Type:** Android app - **Status:** Available - **Publisher:** fourchars - **Category:** PHOTOGRAPHY - **Downloads:** 4,058,436 - **Rating:** 4.43 / 5 (107,081 ratings) - **Version:** 3.3.4Lancelot - **Last updated:** 2026-08-28 - **First published:** 2015-12-23 - **Publisher country:** DE - **Size:** 32 MB - **Data as of:** 2026-09-13 - **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fourchars.privary) - **Website:** [https://privary.me](https://privary.me/) - **Privacy policy:** [https://fourchars.com/privary-privacy/](https://fourchars.com/privary-privacy/) ## Description PRIVARY Secure Photo Vault is a trusted app used by over 8 million users worldwide to lock and protect private photos, videos, and documents. It employs robust AES CTR encryption to secure your files, matching government-grade standards, ensuring the highest level of protection against hackers and unauthorized access. With PRIVARY, you can easily organize files in folders and sub-folders, and access your secure Vault using PIN, password, face recognition, or fingerprint. Features include full SD card support, automatic intruder detection, and ability to disguise the app or open a decoy Fake Vault for extra security. The app offers optional premium features such as ad-free experience, cloud backups, and a decoy Vault to boost privacy further. PRIVARY never sends your files to a server, keeping all data encrypted locally or optionally stored on your private Google Drive account. It supports unlocking and exporting files anytime, along with playback for a wide range of video formats. This makes PRIVARY the ideal choice for anyone who values robust, easy-to-use, and truly private data protection. ## Rankings - #28,101 — Overall - #10 — privacy ## Permissions and access ### Permissions - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION` - `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS` - `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE` - `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE` - `android.permission.CAMERA` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE` - `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC` - `android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS` - `android.permission.INTERNET` - `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS` - `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES` - `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_VIDEO` - `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED` - `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC` - `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT` - `android.permission.VIBRATE` - `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK` - `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` - `com.android.vending.BILLING` - `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE` - `com.fourchars.privary.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION` - `com.google.android.apps.photos.permission.GOOGLE_PHOTOS` - `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE` - `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE` - `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID` - `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES` ## Review summary Reviews praise PRIVARY for strong security, reliability, and support, with multiple positives about performance and usability. Common drawbacks are monetization through a paywall, intrusive ads, unreliable backups and support, installation issues on newer Android versions, and potential data-loss risks in the trash. Overall, security and reliability are strengths, but subscription practices, ads, and backup/onboarding reliability need attention. ### Pros - Strong security and privacy features. - Reliable performance and long-term value; stable operation. - Helpful and timely customer support. - Generally positive user experience and ease of use. ### Cons - Subscription model locks core features and uses misleading descriptions. - Heavy use of ads (30 seconds per operation) that disrupts usability. - Backup/Cloud backup and restore issues with poor support. - Install/download problems on some devices (e.g., Android 15). - Data/trash handling risks: permanently deleted photos and limited recovery options. ## Similar extensions and apps - [Privara - Private Photo Vault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.echopersona.vault) — 121 users - [Photo Vault: Hide Photos Video](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.zenvault.hidephotos) — 412 users - [Hide Photos - SecureVault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.yukimind.securevault) — 7 users - [Private Photo Vault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.enchantedcloud.photovault) — 30,538,162 users, 4.78 / 5 - [Privacy Vault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.esh.privacyvault) — 2 users - [Gallery Vault Hide Photo Video](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.analysis.gallery.locker.space) — 7,899 users - [Private Vault pro](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vaultprotect.privatepro) — 70,284 users - [Private Photo Vault & Video](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.roshi.vault.pics.locker) — 2,649 users - [Photo Vault - Hide Photos, Vid](https://chrome-stats.com/d/whizpool.ezy.photo.vault) — 95,745 users, 4.00 / 5 - [Private Photo Gallery](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.vault.photo.lock) — 3,370 users - [Secure Photo & Video Vault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/np.com.nvn.spv) — 39 users - [Private Vault](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.privatemedia.vaultapp) — 177,793 users --- Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.fourchars.privary)