Comparison

Stegg vs JP Forensics

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

Head to head
About

Stegg

This app allows you to embed secret messages within any digital image, keeping the photo visually unchanged. Only those with the app can reveal the hidden text. Advanced features offer enhanced privacy and disguise options.

Highlights
  • Hide messages within images
  • Visually identical images
  • Password protection for messages
  • Disguise app as calculator (Pro)
  • Hide images within images (Pro)
  • Customizable app themes (Pro)
Features
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Stegg hides secret messages and entire photos inside ordinary images. The result looks like a normal picture. Your recipient can reveal what’s hidden in Stegg, and optional password encryption keeps protected secrets unreadable without the password. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Every message and image is processed entirely on your device. • Stegg never uploads your images, messages, or passwords. • No account, usage tracking, or third-party ads. • Password protection uses strong encryption; the correct password is required to decrypt the secret. HIDE, SHARE, AND REVEAL • Hide text inside a photo without visibly changing it. • Hide a complete photo inside another with Stegg Pro. • Share compatible Steggs between iPhone and Android. • Open images from other apps directly in Reveal. • Share only the stegged image with Discreet Share, or send a short explanation with Invite to Decode. • Core message hiding and revealing stay free so recipients never need Pro to decode what you send. BUILT FOR REAL-WORLD SHARING • Social-Proof mode helps preserve hidden data when a service may recompress an image. • Deep Search looks for hidden data in many cropped, resized, or screenshot images. • For the most reliable results, send or download the original image file. STEGG PRO: ONE PURCHASE Unlock photo-in-photo hiding, Calculator Disguise, five custom themes, and matching app icons. Pay once. No subscription. Your localized price appears before you buy. An app by RUNEWORKS.

About

JP Forensics

Features
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JP Forensics is a mobile app that enables anti-counterfeiting and opens a digital dialog between Brand Owners, Enforcement, and Consumers. Our Patented Technology imperceptibly embeds data into digital content. Data can be retrieved simply by pointing the mobile device at an image. The user is provided immediate feedback if their product is authentic, or if it is potentially a counterfeit item. Rich content, from videos to web links to text are instantly returned and displayed on the device.​ Potential counterfeit products can be reported.

Screenshots

Stegg4 screens
JP Forensics2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: JP Forensics at none against Stegg's 1. JP Forensics also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months). Stegg's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Stegg sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. JP Forensics asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stegg ships an update every 3 months, JP Forensics every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stegg versus JP Forensics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteggJP Forensics
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUNEWORKS LLCJ. PATTON SPORTS MARKETING, LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stegg

One-time1
  • Stegg Pro$4.99
None

JP Forensics

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stegg free?
Stegg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is JP Forensics free?
JP Forensics is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stegg or JP Forensics have ads?
Neither Stegg nor JP Forensics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stegg or JP Forensics?
Stegg ships an update every 3 months, and JP Forensics every 5 days. Most recently, Stegg was updated on August 2, 2026 and JP Forensics on September 11, 2026.

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