HypaVault vs SPVWhy Encryption Matters More Than a PIN

For privacy, yes. SPV’s listing promises PIN protection but makes no claim to encrypt your files, its free version shows ads, and it describes no backup, so deleting the app deletes everything. HypaVault encrypts every file, name and thumbnail with AES-256-GCM, carries no advertising, backs each vault up as an encrypted file you keep, and has a duress passcode that erases your real vaults.

Its listing doesn’t say so. SPV describes PIN protection and on-device storage but never mentions encryption, and we found no independent analysis. HypaVault encrypts every file on the phone with AES-256-GCM before it’s saved, each with its own random 256-bit key.

Its listing describes no sign-up: the vault is PIN-protected and stored only on the phone. A 2022 reviewer reported that an update began requiring an email address for lost-PIN recovery, and we couldn’t confirm whether that’s still the case. HypaVault never asks for an email: setup is a 6-digit passcode and a 12-word recovery phrase.

Yes, in the free version. Maple Labs’ privacy policy names AdMob as an advertising partner, reviewers describe frequent ads for non-subscribers, and SPV’s App Store label lists identifiers and advertising data as used to track you. HypaVault carries no advertising, and nothing in it reports what you do.

Not one that erases data, as far as its listing shows. Reviewers report a fake passcode that opens an empty vault, and one in 2026 says it briefly showed the real contents, but the current listing doesn’t mention it. HypaVault’s duress passcode looks like a normal unlock, opens an empty vault and erases every other vault in one silent step. Your backups bring them back later.

SPV is free with ads, and its listing says Premium starts “from USD 2.99,” billed weekly, monthly or yearly, with a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. Apple lists Premium purchases from $4.99 to $39.99 without saying which period each covers, and reviewers mention a one-time option we couldn’t confirm. HypaVault is $24.99 a year after a 3-day free trial, or $39.99 once, and it carries no advertising.

Yes. Export your photos and videos from SPV to your photo library or Files, then import them into HypaVault, which encrypts the photos, videos and documents you choose. Reviewers report that batch export needs SPV Premium. Once your files are safely in HypaVault, delete the originals if you want them kept only there.

SPV’s listing doesn’t describe how to recover a forgotten PIN. A 2022 reviewer said an update added email-based PIN recovery, yet reviewers as recently as 2026 report being locked out with no way to reset it. HypaVault gives you a 12-word recovery phrase that resets a forgotten passcode; it’s shown once and never stored, so nobody, including Cyberdunes, can recover it for you.