

This app contains a built-in unfiltered web browser that users can use so if you area using a safe browser on your child’s device, this would defeat it. Private Photo Vault (Android, iOS): this app is more or less a clone of the Secret Calculate Folder above but at least it is more upfront about what they are by their logo.
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Secret Calculator Folder Free (iOS): this app is one of the more popular ones (based on how often their logo is mentioned in articles I’ve read) and as you can see from the app logo, it looks like a calculator app! Enter a code as if you’re calculating something and the app changes into a full fledge storage locker, hidden web browser plus they’ve added a “secret” camera option (from the app maker’s marketing). Here are some app icons to look for your on child’s device in case you are concerned about her/him using such an app. Search for “vault apps” in the App Store.
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Some of these apps are designed to password protect your photos and other content honestly but tweens and teens are using these so they can send each other inappropriate photos but feel safe it’s under lock and key on their device.


Parents may not be aware of their existence as the ones used by kids today typically look and function like a normal app ( like a calculator app) but once you enter a passcode inside the app you unlock the true purpose of the app: typically to store innapropriate content! There have been examples of these types of apps used to hide inappropriate content used in sexting – examples here, here and here. Vault Apps have been around for a while (at least 2011) and are increasingly common as smartphones gained popularity.
