Stillmoat

Private photo vault for iPhone

Hidden, and still yours.

Anyone who knows your iPhone passcode can open the Hidden album. The passcode can’t open Stillmoat.

Generated sample photo. Blur shows a choice, not encryption.

Free for up to 50 photos and videos. Then pay once, no subscription.

Coming 1 Jan 2027. This page describes Stillmoat at launch.

Why it exists

Never held hostage.

Some vault apps have lost people’s photos after an update, or locked them away until they paid. About 1 in 4 low-rated photo vault reviews say so (872 App Store reviews, Nov 2025 to Nov 2026). Stillmoat never holds yours back.

“I lost 10 years of data.”

From a one-star App Store review of another photo vault app, Dec 2025
  1. 1AddedBehind your own PIN.
  2. 2Backed upChecked after each copy.
  3. 3New iPhoneEvery photo and video accounted for.
The Stillmoat Backup screen: checking your backup, 5 of 12 checked, saved to iCloud Drive.The Stillmoat Backup screen: checking your backup, 5 of 12 checked, saved to iCloud Drive.
Backup you can checkEncrypted, in your own iCloud.

Your photos

Hand someone your phone without a second thought.

Kept apart from Photos, behind your own PIN.

Add photos and videos in a few taps. They’re encrypted, in original quality.

Nothing to sign up for
No account. No ads. No analytics in the app.
The Stillmoat collection screen: 12 sample photos in a grid, with All Photos and Albums tabs.The Stillmoat collection screen: 12 sample photos in a grid, with All Photos and Albums tabs.
Your collectionYour photos in original quality, kept apart.

Compared

The Hidden album, and Stillmoat.

QuestionHidden album in PhotosStillmoat
Who can open itAnyone who knows your iPhone passcodeOnly your own PIN or Face ID, never the iPhone passcode
BackupWith iCloud Photos, if you use itEncrypted copy you can check, in your iCloud Drive or Files

Price

Start free. Pay once for more.

To start

Free

Up to 50 photos and videos, behind your own PIN.

When you want more

$29.99 once

Unlimited photos and videos. No subscription needed. No ads.

Planned US lifetime price

You never pay to see or export what you already added.

A few questions

Answers describe Stillmoat at launch.

How is this different from the Hidden album?

The Hidden album in Photos opens with Face ID, Touch ID or your iPhone passcode, so anyone who knows your passcode can open it (Apple Support guide, checked 5 Nov 2026). Stillmoat has its own PIN, and its Face ID never falls back to your iPhone passcode.

Do my photos stay in Photos too?

Only until you delete them there. Stillmoat can delete the originals for you once they’re added. Empty Recently Deleted in Photos too, and they’re only in Stillmoat.

Can I take my photos out again?

Yes. Export everything in original quality to Photos or Files, whenever you want.

What if I change phones?

Once your backup has finished, your backup and recovery key move your photos to a new iPhone. Stillmoat checks every photo and video arrived before it tells you the old phone can be erased.

What if I forget my PIN?

Enter your recovery key and set a new PIN. Your recovery key is your way back in, so keep it somewhere safe.

What keeps my photos safe?

An encrypted backup in your own iCloud Drive and a recovery key only you hold. Photos can still be lost if backup is off, if iCloud is full, or if you lose your recovery key and also lose or reset your iPhone, delete Stillmoat, or forget your PIN. Stillmoat warns you about the first two.

Is it free?

Keep up to 50 photos and videos free. One payment unlocks unlimited imports. You never pay to see or export what you already added.

Who makes it

I read hundreds of those reviews: years of photos gone after an update, or held back until someone paid. I’m building the vault I would trust with my own.

  1. 5 NovDesigned, security plan written
  2. 25 NovFirst build to Apple
  3. DecemberTesting with a small group
  4. 1 Jan 2027Planned launch

Leif Mork, maker of Stillmoat, building it in Thailand · Write to me