HushkeeperCalculator# vs Hushkeeper
Calculator# – Hide Photos Videos looks and works like a calculator until you type your code. Hushkeeper can also disguise its icon as a calculator, but the bigger difference is what protects the files once someone gets past the disguise.
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Short answer. Calculator# is a convincing disguise: a working calculator with a vault behind it, cheap upgrades and email password recovery. Its listing doesn't state an encryption method, and a disguise only helps until someone knows what to look for. Hushkeeper's Pro calculator icon is a disguise too, but behind it the files are sealed with published AES-256-GCM encryption.
Facts about Calculator# come from its US App Store listing as of November 2026.
At a glance
| Calculator# – Hide Photos Videos | Hushkeeper | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 from about 29K ratings | Launching soon on the App Store |
| Developer | NewSoftwares.net | Hushkeeper |
| Encryption | Not stated on the listing | AES-256-GCM on the device; method published |
| Unlock | Working calculator front, plus PIN, password, pattern, Touch ID or Face ID | 5×5 pattern (PBKDF2, 600,000 iterations) |
| Decoy access | Not stated; "Disguise Mode" shows a fake crash or error message | Unlimited hidden vaults that can't be counted; duress pattern (Pro) |
| Break-in alerts | "Hack Monitor" logs failed attempts | Not offered |
| Cloud backup | iCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive | Encrypted iCloud backup, free and on by default; daily versions kept 30 days |
| Account or email | No sign-up stated; recovery relies on a registered email | None needed |
| Forgot your code | Password sent to your registered email | Recovery phrase (yours to keep) |
| Ads | Yes in the free version; a purchase removes them for a year | No ads in any tier |
| Tracking (privacy label) | Contact info | No tracking, no account |
| Disguise | The app itself is a working calculator | Calculator, Notes, Weather or Clock icon (Pro) |
| Sharing | Wi-Fi transfer from a computer, built-in browser downloads | Separate encrypted vault with expiry, open limit, export block (Pro) |
| Price | Free; Yearly Subscription $4.99, Premium Features Pack $4.99 | Free tier; Pro $1.49/week, $4.99/month, $16.99/year or $34.99 once |
| Languages | 6 | 5 |
"Not stated on the listing" means the App Store page doesn't say; it doesn't mean the app lacks the feature. Privacy labels are declared by each developer.
Disguise is not encryption
Calculator vaults are good at one thing: making the app look boring. As we explain in are calculator vault apps safe?, what matters once someone suspects the trick is whether the files themselves are encrypted. Calculator# doesn't state that on its listing. Hushkeeper encrypts files, thumbnails, names and folders on the device, so a copy of the phone's storage shows nothing readable.
Password recovery by email
Calculator# sends your password to a registered email if you forget it, which is easy to use. It also means the password can be recovered by whoever controls that inbox. Hushkeeper has no email and no account; you recover with a phrase only you hold.
Failed attempts
"Hack Monitor" logs failed password attempts, which is useful if you want to know someone tried. Hushkeeper doesn't log or photograph intruders; it focuses on making the vaults themselves uncountable, with a duress pattern in Pro.
Ads and tracking
The free version shows ads, and the privacy label declares contact info as used to track you. Hushkeeper has no ads or tracking in any tier.
When Calculator# is the better choice
- You want the vault to be a fully working calculator.
- You want a low $4.99 yearly upgrade.
- You like email password recovery.
When Hushkeeper is the better choice
- You want files encrypted, not only disguised.
- You don't want recovery that depends on an email inbox.
- You don't want ads or tracking.
- You want a free encrypted iCloud backup with 30-day versions.
Before you switch vaults
Whichever app you pick, move files across while the old vault still opens, check every album on the new side, then delete the originals and empty Recently Deleted. Our guide to moving a photo vault without losing anything covers the order, and the best private photo vault apps for iPhone roundup compares the bigger names side by side.
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