Photok vs Valv
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Photok
Encrypt your photos on your device and keep them safe from others. Photok is a free Photo-Safe. It stores your photos & videos encrypted on your device and hides them from others. It uses technologies like, AES-256 encryption standard or bcrypt, to keep your photos secure. Photok is completely free, open source, and runs no ads. Features * import photos and videosfrom your gallery * fully functional in app gallery * export photos back to your gallery * change your password * create and Restore backups * share to Photok * hide app icon * recovery menu Benefits * hide your sensitive photos from others * protect your photos from data theft Photok on GitHub: https://github.com/leonlatsch/Photok Icons made by Google, Freepik and ultimatearm from www.flaticon.com
Valv
Valv is an encrypted gallery, storing your sensitive photos, GIFs and videos securely on your device. Choose a password or PIN-code and protect your gallery. Valv encrypts your files using the fast ChaCha20 stream cipher. Features * Supports images, GIFs, videos and text files * Organise using folders * The app requires no permissions * Encrypted files are stored on-disk allowing for easy backups and transfers between devices * Supports multiple vaults by the use of different passwords * Day/night modes * Add notes/text to files Encryption Files are encrypted using ChaCha20 and keys are derived using PBKDF2 with HMAC-SHA512.
| Feature | Photok | Valv |
|---|---|---|
| License | Apache-2.0 | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid | F-DroidGitHubIzzyOnDroid |
| Categories | Password ManagerMedia PlayerGalleryVideo | Password ManagerMedia PlayerGalleryVideo |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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