ArkWarden

An encrypted iPhone vault for private photos and files, no account, no server.

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Oct 28, 2026 Security & Privacy

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ArkWarden is an encrypted vault for iPhone that you open by drawing a pattern. It keeps your private photos, videos, documents and audio behind a lock that is separate from your iPhone passcode.Each file is encrypted on your iPhone with AES-256-GCM. Your pattern combines with a key held in your iPhone's Secure Enclave, and you can add Face ID, Touch ID, a PIN or a YubiKey as a second factor. A second pattern opens Wing, a separate vault with its own files.There is no account and no ArkWarden server. Backup to your own iCloud is optional, and the vault is encrypted on your iPhone before it is saved. The encryption code is open source.ArkWarden is on the App Store for iPhone, as a lifetime purchase or a yearly subscription.GuidesHow to lock photos on iPhoneHow to lock a folder on iPhoneHow to permanently delete photos on iPhoneIn GermanFotos auf dem iPhone ausblenden und einblendenSo sperrst du Fotos auf dem iPhoneSo sperrst du einen Ordner auf dem iPhoneSo löschst du Fotos auf dem iPhone endgültigDie besten Foto-Tresor-Apps für das iPhoneIn SpanishCómo ocultar y mostrar fotos en el iPhoneCómo bloquear fotos en el iPhoneCómo eliminar fotos definitivamente en el iPhone