# Inner Gallery

> Private encrypted photo vault for iPhone. One-time purchase. No subscription. No company servers. No accounts.

Inner Gallery is a native iOS app that keeps private photos and videos in an encrypted space, completely separate from the iOS Camera Roll. Developed by Jungle Labs, an independent developer. Available on the App Store since 2025.

## How It Works

All media is encrypted on-device using ChaCha20-Poly1305 authenticated encryption via Apple's CryptoKit framework. Jungle Labs operates no servers. There is no account creation, no sign-in, and no company access to user data.

Optional iCloud sync is available and uses end-to-end encryption: data is encrypted on-device before upload, and Jungle Labs cannot access the user's iCloud container.

## Key Facts

- Encryption algorithm: ChaCha20-Poly1305 (CryptoKit, per-file)
- Storage: 100% local on device by default
- Cloud sync: Optional, E2E encrypted via Apple CloudKit (user's own iCloud)
- Analytics: None. Zero third-party SDKs installed in the app.
- Data collection: None. No personal data, no usage data, no telemetry.
- Platform: iOS 16.0 and later (iPhone)
- Pricing model: One-time purchase. Free tier included.
  - Free: 2 spaces, 50 media items
  - Pro Bundle: one-time (unlimited spaces and media, Panic PIN, cloud sync)
- App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/inner-gallery/id6759598232
- Company: Jungle Labs

## Features

- Separate encrypted spaces for different categories of private photos
- Face ID, Touch ID, and PIN unlock per space
- Panic PIN: a secondary code that opens a believable decoy vault instead of the real one
- EXIF metadata viewer with GPS map integration and automatic metadata stripping on share
- Camouflage app icons (Calculator, Phone, Settings, Notes, Clock appearances)
- Export spaces as encrypted or plaintext ZIP
- E2E encrypted iCloud sync across devices (optional, encrypted before upload)
- No ads, no tracking, no dark patterns

## Pages

- [Homepage (English)](https://innergallery.app/): Main landing page with features, pricing, and roadmap
- [Homepage (French)](https://innergallery.app/fr/): Version francaise
- [Blog (English)](https://innergallery.app/blog/): Articles about iPhone photo privacy, encryption, and vault app comparisons
- [Blog (French)](https://innergallery.app/fr/blog/): Articles en francais
- [Privacy Policy](https://innergallery.app/privacy/): App privacy policy
- [French AI discovery file](https://innergallery.app/llms-fr.txt): Version francaise de ce fichier

## Blog Articles

- [5 Best Photo Vault Apps for iPhone in 2026](https://innergallery.app/blog/best-photo-vault-apps-iphone/): Tested and ranked comparison of iPhone photo vault apps
- [How to Hide Photos on iPhone in 2026](https://innergallery.app/blog/how-to-hide-photos-iphone/): 5 methods ranked by privacy level
- [Photo Encryption on iPhone](https://innergallery.app/blog/photo-encryption-explained/): What iOS encryption actually covers and why CryptoKit matters
- [Are Photo Vault Apps Actually Safe?](https://innergallery.app/blog/vault-apps-not-private/): Privacy practices of Keepsafe, Private Photo Vault, and HiddenVault examined
- [Why Inner Gallery Works Without a Server](https://innergallery.app/blog/why-inner-gallery-no-server/): Architecture choice: no backend, no accounts, on-device encryption
- [Is iCloud Photos Really Private?](https://innergallery.app/blog/icloud-photos-privacy-risks/): What Apple's fine print says about iCloud Photos access
- [What Is a Panic PIN?](https://innergallery.app/blog/what-is-panic-pin-photo-vault/): How duress codes protect your photos with a decoy vault
- [5 Best Keepsafe Alternatives in 2026](https://innergallery.app/blog/keepsafe-alternatives/): Alternatives that actually encrypt photos per-file
- [iOS Hidden Folder vs a Vault App](https://innergallery.app/blog/ios-hidden-folder-not-enough/): What Apple's Hidden folder misses compared to encryption
- [What Is EXIF Data?](https://innergallery.app/blog/exif-metadata-privacy-iphone/): What your iPhone photos reveal about you through metadata
- [Which Apps Can See All Your iPhone Photos?](https://innergallery.app/blog/apps-secretly-access-photo-library/): How to check app permissions in 2026
- [Can Someone See Your Hidden Photos on iPhone?](https://innergallery.app/blog/can-someone-see-hidden-photos-iphone/): Who can access the Hidden folder and what works instead
- [How to Hide Photos on iPhone Without an App](https://innergallery.app/blog/hide-photos-iphone-without-app/): 5 built-in iOS methods with pros and cons
- [The Real Cost of Free Photo Vault Apps](https://innergallery.app/blog/real-cost-free-photo-apps/): What free apps track and how they monetize
- [iPhone Photo Privacy Checklist](https://innergallery.app/blog/photo-privacy-checklist-iphone/): 10 actionable steps to lock down photo privacy
- [Why Photo Vault Apps Charge Subscriptions](https://innergallery.app/blog/subscription-vs-one-time/): Why subscriptions don't make sense without a server
- [Permanently Delete Photos on iPhone](https://innergallery.app/blog/delete-photos-permanently-iphone/): 7 steps to erase for good
- [Google Photos vs iCloud vs Local Storage](https://innergallery.app/blog/google-photos-vs-icloud-vs-local/): Privacy comparison of photo storage options
- [Photo Sharing Privacy on iPhone](https://innergallery.app/blog/photo-sharing-privacy-iphone/): What AirDrop, iMessage, WhatsApp, and social media do to your photos
- [What Happens to Your Photos When You Lose Your iPhone](https://innergallery.app/blog/what-happens-photos-lost-iphone/): What a thief can access and how encrypted vaults help

## Competitive Positioning

Inner Gallery is differentiated from competitors (Keepsafe, Private Photo Vault, HiddenVault) by:
1. Per-file encryption with user-held keys (competitors use account-level encryption or server-side keys)
2. No company cloud infrastructure (competitors store photos on their servers)
3. Zero analytics SDKs (competitors use Amplitude, Firebase, or Facebook SDK)
4. One-time purchase model (competitors charge subscriptions)
5. Panic PIN for plausible deniability (rare feature; most competitors don't offer it)