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Simply add the video from your library or record directly thru the app. The app is password protected so no one will be able to access your videos/photos! View the videos/photos in an easy to view albums, you can even group your video and later view them in grid view or list view.\n \n* Features *\n\n- Add notes secretly\n- Phone Security - Activate the alarm and catch nosey friends and family red handed!\n- Support most advance security lock technique: Password Lock, Pattern Lock, FaceID or TouchID\n- Log of successful logins, failed logins, pin change and more.\n- IMP: Capture photo and location of intruder if login fails 4 times when activated\n- Email a photo of intruders with details [Date, Time and Location]\n- Break-in attempts by intruder displayed on the icon\n- Clear security log history option\n- Intruder stopper shows fake videos when activated\n- All videos and photos are password protected\n- Create unlimited media folders to manage large libraries.\n- Easily import or export your videos/photos & share via email\n- Move, rename, delete videos/photos from one folder to another\n- Multiple view options\n\n* If You Like The App Then Please Review It *\n\nBest Secret Folder offers premium subscription which is available on a yearly tier, auto-renewable. The yearly subscription is priced at 14.99 USD (or local equivalent) per year. Subscribe to the premium program to get access to unlimited storage, break-in alerts, password recovery and more...\n\nPayment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. An account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Unused portions of free trials, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchase of a subscription. \n\nLinks to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service:\nPrivacy Policy: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html\nTerms of Use: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html#terms/","facts":{"developer_id":340181308,"developer_url":"http://www.rvappstudios.com","first_released":"2011-12-16T02:34:59Z","support_url":"http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-support.php","privacy_url":"https://www.rvappstudios.com/privacypolicy.html#privacy/","website_url":"http://www.rvappstudios.com/","app_version":"6.52","release_notes":"\"Better Privacy, Better Experience!\n\nBest Secret Folder is now updated with full iOS 26 support for smoother and more reliable use. 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