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Use the calculator, then open a vault
Do a calculation, enter the public sample PIN and see how the disguise leads into the encrypted library. Try the regular lock route too.
Try the calculator
Vault Max by Mad Max Labs
iPhone · iPad · iPhone Duo
Vault Max.
Your private library.
Vault Max keeps photos, videos, notes and files encrypted on your device. Organize a personal collection, give different vaults their own codes and choose how the app opens and locks.
Made and published by Mad Max Labs. No app account, no developer-operated cloud storage, no advertising and no analytics. Available on the App Store for iOS 26 or later.
Free to start. Every security feature is included in the free plan. Optional subscriptions and Lifetime Unlock remove item limits and allow more vaults.
Inside Vault Max.
Real screens. A closer look at what each app does.
Live on the App Store
Your private library
Photos and videos share one encrypted library. Filter by media type, open a favorite or collect related items in an album. This is the actual iPhone app with sample content.
From setup to something useful
Start with a small collection you can recognize.
Choose your vault credential, then import a few pictures or files. The first useful result is an item you can open inside Vault Max, with a deliberate plan for the original and for your backup.
- Choose a passcode, password or pattern. Enable biometric unlock if you want the iOS authentication route as well.
- Use the plus button for From Photos, From Files, Private Camera or New Note.
- Open an imported item and check the result. The system Photos picker shares only the items you select.
- Decide what to do with the source copies. Importing alone does not remove them from Photos or Recently Deleted.
- Create an encrypted backup and keep its password somewhere you can reach if the phone is lost.
Vault Max with sample content. Use the controls to pause or replay.
Find the item you need
Media filters narrow a mixed library. Favorites keep important items close, and albums group related content without making a second copy into another vault.
Keep more than still pictures
Store photos, videos and supported files alongside encrypted notes. Live Photos retain their motion, and the viewer keeps the collection inside the vault while you browse.
Import from where you work
Use the Files picker for existing documents or deposit supported attachments from another app's share sheet. The extension can receive a deposit while the main vault stays locked.
Private Camera captures directly into the app when camera permission and hardware are available. Video capture also needs microphone permission for sound. Permission requests belong to the features that use them.
Try a workflow
Choose how to enter, what to open and when to lock.
These guided explorations pair real Vault Max screens with actions you can try in the browser. Use the public sample credentials provided in each guide. Your own vault credentials and private content belong in the app.
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Give two collections different codes
Open the main and decoy sample libraries. Compare their contents, then follow the real creation, confirmation and management screens.
Explore separate vaults03
End an unlocked session quickly
Try the illustrated shake and face-down gestures, compare Panic lock on and off, and see the real app's lock screen.
Try the quick exit04
Make more room on iPhone Duo
Move between the compact, open and partially folded layouts. See how the actual library, photo viewer and controls use the available space.
Explore Duo layoutsA disguise that still does its everyday job
Calculator mode performs ordinary arithmetic. Enter the vault PIN and press equals to open that collection; press and hold equals for the regular lock screen. Choose alternative icons in Settings. iOS can still identify the app in system surfaces.
Different codes, different contents
A decoy uses the same Library interface with its own collection. The locked app does not present a public vault list; the owner manages child vaults from Settings. The free plan includes 1 extra vault, and paid plans support up to eight total vaults per device.
Ordinary decoys keep collections separate. A duress vault has an optional, destructive erase action that can remove every other vault when its credential opens it. That option requires a deliberate setup decision; the interactive guides demonstrate ordinary decoys.
A layout for the space you have
A quick glance closed. More room open.
On iPhone Duo's outer display, Vault Max keeps a compact media grid and side-strip controls. Open the device and the same library gains more columns. In the partially open viewer, the photograph and its filmstrip and actions receive separate space.
Share, Info, Move and other viewer actions stay close to the selected picture. The optional Lock when folded shut setting connects closing the device with ending the unlocked session.
Compare and explore the Duo layouts →
Privacy includes a way back
Your files stay on the device. Your backup needs a plan.
Vault Max encrypts files, thumbnails, notes and its index with AES-256-GCM. Each file has its own key, with vault keys protected using your credential and a secret in the device's Keychain. There is no Mad Max Labs server holding a recovery copy.
Supported videos stream from encrypted storage in chunks. Other playback formats and document previews may use temporary decrypted files that are removed when viewing ends or the vault locks. Export and share create the copies you explicitly request.
Encrypted backup writes a password-protected .vaultmax file covering the current vault and its descendants. Save that file outside the phone, keep its backup password separately available and verify restored content before retiring the old device.
If you forget a credential, an already-enabled biometric route may still give you time to make a backup. A usable archive and its password let you restore with a new vault credential. Without a working unlock method or usable backup, we cannot recover the encrypted contents.
Review attempted access
Break-In Alerts can record repeated wrong-code attempts and try to include a front-camera photo after your chosen threshold. You enable it in Settings, and capture depends on camera permission and availability. Records are encrypted to the main vault and reviewed there after unlock.
Vault Max makes no account or developer-server connection. Apple handles App Store payments and optional device backups. If you save an encrypted backup to iCloud Drive or another provider, you choose that destination and the provider handles the file under its own terms.
Start free. Choose more capacity when you need it.
Security features are included at every tier. The paid options share the same capacity benefits: unlimited items and up to eight total vaults per device. Apple handles purchase, renewal, cancellation and restoration through your Apple Account.
| Plan | Price | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 50 photos, videos and documents per vault; 1 extra vault |
| Weekly | $1.49 / week | Unlimited items; up to eight total vaults while active |
| Monthly | $3.99 / month | Unlimited items; up to eight total vaults while active |
| Annual | $14.99 / year | Unlimited items; up to eight total vaults while active |
| Lifetime Unlock | $19.99 once | Unlimited items; up to eight total vaults; no renewal |
Notes, viewing, export, delete and backup remain available on the free plan. Local prices and current purchase terms appear in the App Store.
Do I lose existing files if a subscription ends?
After expiry, free capacity limits apply to new additions. Existing files remain available to open, export, delete and back up. Restore Purchases restores an eligible entitlement; it does not restore private files that are missing from the device.
Does moving something into Vault Max delete its source?
Importing creates an encrypted vault item. Deleting the Photos original is a separate offer and decision, and iOS initially places deleted originals in Recently Deleted. Check the vault copy and your recovery plan before removing source files.
Can I keep private text and documents too?
Yes. Add encrypted notes inside the app and import supported files through Files or the share extension. Organize the collection with albums and favorites, and use the relevant media filters to narrow the library.
What is real in these demonstrations?
The screens and recordings show real Vault Max using sample content. Interactive guides add browser controls and illustrated device movements so you can explore the workflows before installing. The break-in guide clearly labels its fictional example portrait and separates it from actual app screens.
Why does the App Store show Syed Zaid?
Vault Max is a Mad Max Labs product. Mad Max Labs is the trading name of Syed Zaid, a sole proprietor, which is the seller name Apple displays. The studio product page, official Vault Max website, privacy policy and App Store listing refer to the same app.