ArkWarden
Encrypts photos, videos, docs and audio on your iPhone — no account, no server.
ArkWarden encrypts every file individually with AES-256-GCM through Apple's CryptoKit, unlocked by a drawn pattern tied to the iPhone's Secure Enclave instead of a password. A second vault called Wing opens with its own pattern, so you can hand over an unlocked phone under pressure without showing your real files. Everything runs on-device — no account, no server, no cloud sync — and optional iCloud backups are encrypted with your recovery phrase before they leave the phone.
What holds up
- +Encrypts every file individually with AES-256-GCM via Apple's CryptoKit — no shared key
- +Wing gives you a second vault with its own pattern — show it instead of your real files
- +No account, no server, no cloud sync — files never leave the device by default
- +Intruder Detection can snap a photo after repeated wrong-pattern attempts, off by default
Mind the limits
- −iPhone only — there's no Android version for anyone on the other platform
- −Recovery depends on a written-down 12/24-word phrase — lose it and the vault is gone
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