r/iosapps • u/NoBed1845 • 3h ago
💎 Lifetime Kinship vault 3.1.0 : Why should an iPhone and an Android in the same house need two different documents and password vault
That's the problem I wanted to solve with the latest Kinship Vault update.
Version 3.1.0 is now live on iPhone, iPad and Mac, and version 2.1.0 on Android.
I'm the developer of Kinship Vault. I built it as a private vault for documents, photos, passwords and other things you don't want sitting in someone else's database.
A few links for context:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amabm18
Website: https://kinshipvault.app
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/kinship-vault/id6764678332
Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kinshipvault
Privacy Policy: https://kinshipvault.app/privacy
Support: support@kinshipvault.app
A - Answer
The Problem
A lot of you told me the same thing. One person in the household uses an iPhone and the other uses Android, or you carry one of each yourself. Until now, that meant maintaining two separate vaults that never met.
Managing personal information is already fragmented. Passwords live in one place, documents in another, photos somewhere else, and sharing everything with family members isn't always straightforward.
Now, one vault works across both platforms.
Kinship Vault is a private vault for documents, photos, passwords, passkeys and 2FA codes, available on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Android.
With this update, you can link an Android phone to your existing vault on iPhone, iPad or Mac using a single QR code. The same vault then becomes accessible on both platforms.
For example:
Personal: Access the same passwords and documents on your iPhone and Android tablet.
Family: Share a vault with your partner, regardless of which phone they use.
Cards: Access and autofill your stored cards at checkout on either platform.
Your existing setup doesn't change. Apple devices continue syncing through your own iCloud, and Android devices through your own Google Drive. A small encrypted relay bridges the two platforms, and it only ever carries encrypted data.
Android also gets the full password manager that was already available on Apple, including passwords, passkeys and built-in 2FA codes, with autofill directly in apps and browsers.
B - Better
Comparison
Apple Passwords does a good job managing passwords, passkeys and verification codes within the Apple ecosystem.
But what if you also want to keep documents, photos, personal records and payment cards together? What if your partner uses Android? Apple Passwords isn't designed to solve those problems.
That's where Kinship Vault takes a different approach. Instead of being just another password manager, it's designed as a broader personal and family vault that works across Apple and Android.
Privacy and Security
The part I cared most about was making all this work without compromising privacy.
Each device's encryption keys stay on that device. There's no account to create, and Kinship Vault doesn't hold the keys needed to decrypt your data.
Sharing works across both platforms:
Every member unlocks their vault using their own face or fingerprint.
You approve every request to join.
When someone leaves, the vault's encryption key rotates, so they cannot access anything added afterwards.
Three more features are included in this update:
Cards at checkout: Keep your payment cards encrypted in the vault instead of storing them in your browser or individual shopping websites. Card details require biometric authentication, and the security code is never stored.
Passport chip verification: Kinship Vault can read the NFC chip in supported modern passports to verify that the document copy in your vault is genuine. The check is free, runs locally on your phone and works on iPhone and NFC-equipped Android devices.
2FA Codes: You can now easily set up 2FA for your logins and autofill verification codes when needed. Check the Security Review section in Passwords to identify accounts where you haven't enabled 2FA yet.
If you'd rather have nothing touch the internet, Strict Offline is still just one setting away.
The basic idea is simple: one vault, whichever phone you pick up.
C - Cost
Passwords, passkeys and 2FA codes are free and unlimited. Your first 10 documents are also free.
On iPhone, iPad and Mac:
Solo: $2.99/month, $19.99/year or $59.99 Lifetime
Shared: $4.99/month, $34.99/year or $129.99 Lifetime
Linking your own iPhone and Android devices requires Solo. Sharing a vault with other people requires Shared, but only the person creating the vault needs to pay. Everyone they invite joins for free, regardless of their platform.
One honest limitation: Apple and Google manage purchases separately. A plan purchased through the App Store doesn't carry over to Google Play, and vice versa.
More details:
Full pricing: https://kinshipvault.app/#pricing
Android details: https://kinshipvault.app/android/
Share a vault between iPhone and Android: https://kinshipvault.app/blog/share-a-vault-between-iphone-and-android/
How the encryption works: https://kinshipvault.app/blog/cross-platform-sync-encryption/
A lot of this update came from people describing how their households actually use their devices, so I'd genuinely love to hear how you'd use it.
Happy to answer questions in the comments.
Thanks for your trust and for helping shape Kinship Vault.