Comparison

XText vs StegoSafe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

XText

Securely encrypt and decrypt text messages using strong AES encryption. Offers multiple cipher options for various privacy needs, including burn-after-reading and client-to-client channels. Supports QR code generation and biometric app unlock.

Highlights
  • AES encryption
  • Multiple cipher modes
  • Burn-after-reading option
  • QR code generation
  • Biometric app unlock
  • Offline encryption/decryption
Features
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XText is a secure text encryption and decryption app.Powered by high-strength AES encryption, it ensures your messages are unreadable, hard to spread, and extremely difficult to leak. XText supports decrypting cipher texts from XTexter. These cipher texts use a platform-wide shared key. Choose the right cipher for different scenarios: 1. Universal Cipher Prevents automatic parsing by messaging apps. Can be decrypted by all XText apps. 2. Custom Cipher Share information only with people who own the same secret key. Ensures that only designated recipients can read the content. 3. Client-to-Client Cipher Establishes an exclusive encrypted channel between you and the recipient. Only both parties can decrypt; no third party can access the content. 4. Burn-After-Reading Cipher Even with the same key, the message can only be decrypted once. It becomes invalid immediately after reading. Key Features: - Real-time encryption: The same text produces a different result every time, greatly improving security. - Generate and scan encrypted QR codes for easier sharing. - Biometric unlock support (Face ID / Touch ID) to protect app access. - Fast sharing: easily copy cipher text into any app. We firmly believe that truly secure data must keep transmission and encryption completely separate. Instant messaging apps that integrate encryption with communication are fundamentally insecure. XText Pro supports fully offline text encryption and decryption.

About

StegoSafe

Features
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StegoSafe hides an encrypted secret inside an ordinary photo. The photo still looks like a photo โ€” the secret rides in bits the eye can't see โ€” so what you protect doesn't announce itself. Everything happens on your device. No account, no sign-in, no servers. Your secret and your password never leave your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. HOW IT WORKS โ€ข Type a secret โ€” a recovery phrase, a password, a private note. โ€ข Pick a cover photo and choose how to protect it. โ€ข StegoSafe encrypts the secret and weaves it into the image. โ€ข Save the PNG, share it, or keep it. To read it back, open it in StegoSafe with your credentials. THREE WAYS TO PROTECT โ€ข Password โ€” open it on any device, any time, as long as you know the password. โ€ข This device only โ€” a key kept on this device behind Face ID / Touch ID. Nothing to phish out of you; nothing to recover if the device is lost. โ€ข Face ID / Touch ID + PIN โ€” two factors. Opening needs both the device and a PIN you set. SPLIT ACROSS PHOTOS Break a secret into several share-images and set how many are needed to rebuild it โ€” for example, any 3 of 5. No single photo reveals anything on its own. BUILT FOR PRIVACY โ€ข AES-256-GCM encryption, keys derived with PBKDF2-SHA256 (600,000 iterations). โ€ข Keep it as a PNG โ€” re-compressing it (as chat apps do) is what destroys the hidden data, so StegoSafe helps you keep the real file. โ€ข Nothing is read from an image until you unlock it. A damaged or re-compressed image is reported as damaged โ€” you're never handed a secret that's subtly wrong. IMPORTANT Only you can open your content. If you lose your password โ€” or, for device-bound images, the device โ€” it cannot be recovered, by you or by us. Write your password down somewhere safe. StegoSafe is for lawful, personal use.

Screenshots

XText4 screens
StegoSafe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: XText at Free against StegoSafe's $49.99. XText also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). StegoSafe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

XText is free to download; StegoSafe costs $49.99 up front. XText sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. StegoSafe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XText ships an update every 2 weeks, StegoSafe every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
XText versus StegoSafe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXTextStegoSafe
PriceFree โ€” better$49.99
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterEvery 13 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS15.014.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB2 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperDeeHang Ltd.NEXATECH AI EFFICIENCY SERVICES LTD.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

XText

One-time6
  • 20 Diamonds$0.29
  • 95 Diamonds$0.99
  • 100 Diamonds$1.00
Show 3 more
  • 200 Diamonds$1.99
  • 500 Diamonds$5.00
  • 1000 Diamonds$9.99
None

StegoSafe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XText free?
XText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StegoSafe free?
StegoSafe costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do XText or StegoSafe have ads?
Neither XText nor StegoSafe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XText or StegoSafe?
XText ships an update every 2 weeks, and StegoSafe every 13 months. Most recently, XText was updated on September 29, 2026 and StegoSafe on October 9, 2026.

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