# Photo Album Cloud Vault

> Photo Privacy Manager

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419825921](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419825921)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id419825921`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Eben Software Private Limited
- **Category:** Photo & Video
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (158 ratings)
- **Version:** 12.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-01
- **First published:** 2011-02-20
- **Size:** 36 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/photo-album-cloud-vault/id419825921)
- **Website:** [http://www.ebensoftware.com](http://www.ebensoftware.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://blog.victordj.info/?p=962](http://blog.victordj.info/?p=962)

## Description

**Photo Album Cloud Vault** is a privacy-focused photo and video manager for securely organizing, storing, and syncing personal media. Protect albums with customizable passcodes, passwords, Face ID, Touch ID, invisible mode, and ultra double-lock authentication. Intruder and app access reports can record photos, dates, and times for added security.

Import unlimited photos, videos, and GIFs, then organize them with drag-and-drop albums, smart categories, face search, duplicate-photo detection, metadata viewing, and slideshows with music and animated effects. The app supports encrypted iCloud syncing, Dropbox backup and restore, direct device transfers, and Wi-Fi transfers with computers. Create wallpapers, record slideshows as GIFs, and securely share photos using encrypted iCloud links. Premium subscriptions provide access to additional features and cloud storage tools.

## Rankings

- #115,406 — Overall
- #38 — album
- #45 — cloud

## Review summary

Users like the app for easy use and strong organization with private storage for photos/videos, sometimes outperforming iPhone Photos. But recurring issues include pricing behind subscriptions, slow/buggy performance, password management problems, and imports not preserving sort order, plus weak support and refunds.

### Pros

- Easy to use and saves time.
- Excellent organization with many albums and folders.
- Strong privacy and secure storage for photos and videos.
- Reliable performance and stays bug-free for long use.
- Can store videos and keep them separate from the main Photos app for a neater library.

### Cons

- Subscription pricing and premium features behind paywalls.
- Slow performance and occasional bugs/loops.
- Password management issues: can't set or change password.
- Import and sort order problems: original sort order not preserved; issues with Dropbox import.
- Poor support and refund experience.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id419825921)