# Applock - Gallery Vault

> Protect Privacy: Lock Apps, Hide Photos/Videos/Messages with lock Pattern/Pin

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.storevn.applock](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.storevn.applock)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.storevn.applock`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** StoreVN
- **Category:** TOOLS
- **Downloads:** 664,832
- **Rating:** 4.26 / 5 (2,592 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.26
- **Last updated:** 2026-07-24
- **First published:** 2022-01-02
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.storevn.applock)
- **Website:** [https://vnit-store.com](https://vnit-store.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://vnit-store.com/privacy-applock.html](https://vnit-store.com/privacy-applock.html)

## Description

Applock - Gallery Vault is a powerful Android app designed to protect your privacy by locking your apps and hiding sensitive photos and videos. With multiple locking methods including pattern, PIN, and fingerprint, it ensures secure access to your apps like Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram, and system apps such as Settings and Contacts. 

Beyond app locking, the gallery vault feature enables you to hide private photos and videos by securely moving them to a protected vault. Additional features include intruder capture that snaps photos on incorrect password attempts, prevention of app uninstallation without authorization, lock notification privacy, and customizable lock themes. The app provides a user-friendly interface with quick touch-to-lock functionality and options to enable or disable locking easily. Designed with privacy in mind, it does not collect personal information, making it a reliable solution to keep your phone and personal data safe.

## Rankings

- #86,141 — Overall

## 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.CLEAR_APP_CACHE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.GET_TASKS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.KILL_BACKGROUND_PROCESSES`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.PACKAGE_USAGE_STATS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.RESTART_PACKAGES`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_INTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`
- `com.storevn.applock.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Most users rate Applock - Gallery Vault positively, with many calling it good or very good. Some praise the backup feature and its security when used with background permissions. However, persistent issues include flaky locking/unlocking behavior, privacy concerns about data access, and occasional lock-screen/UX glitches that hinder smooth use.

### Pros

- Generally well‑received; many reviewers call it a good to best app.
- Backup feature is noted as good by some users.
- Seen as secure when allowed to run in the background (recommended usage).

### Cons

- Locking/unlocking is unreliable and often fails to lock, or lock pattern fails to show.
- Privacy concerns: reports that the app copies files or may access data without clear justification.
- Lock screen and navigation issues: occasional UX problems like the lock screen staying active, not exiting, or forcing a reset.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.storevn.applock)