Comparison

Stegg vs Needl Encrypt

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

Needl Encrypt

Securely hide text, passwords, and files within images using advanced encryption and steganography. This app offers a built-in password manager for easy storage and retrieval, with quick copy-to-clipboard functionality for seamless logins.

Highlights
  • Data encryption
  • Image steganography
  • Password manager
  • Quick password copy
  • File storage
Features
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Needl uses encryption to store data you want to keep secret and safe within your favorite photographs. Using a unique process to convert your data and store it in tiny, unnoticeable pixel changes you can store plain text, passwords, and even files that you want to be nearly impossible for anyone else to find — like trying to find a needle in a haystack. Use the built in password manager to easily store and retrieve your passwords. Mark your favorite passwords for quick access or use the search bar to quickly find the password you are looking for. Quickly copy passwords to your clipboard, for an easy sign in process on all your favorite apps and websites. Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jessiepdx/Needl/refs/heads/main/privacy_policy_ios_app.md

Screenshots

Stegg4 screens
Needl Encrypt4 screens

Verdict

The call

Stegg and Needl Encrypt both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Needl Encrypt's written reviews are positive against 50% of Stegg's. Needl Encrypt also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Stegg's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Needl Encrypt sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Stegg against 5.0 for Needl Encrypt. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Stegg's written reviews are positive against 100% of Needl Encrypt's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stegg ships an update every 3 months, Needl Encrypt every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and August 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stegg versus Needl Encrypt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteggNeedl Encrypt
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUNEWORKS LLCJessie Wise

Customer experience

Stegg

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Needl Encrypt

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stegg

One-time1
  • Stegg Pro$4.99
2 purchases

Needl Encrypt

Subscriptions2
  • Needl PRO - Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Needl PRO - Annual1 Month trial$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Stegg free?
Stegg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Needl Encrypt free?
Needl Encrypt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Stegg or Needl Encrypt?
Stegg and Needl Encrypt are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Stegg or Needl Encrypt have ads?
Neither Stegg nor Needl Encrypt shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stegg or Needl Encrypt?
Stegg ships an update every 3 months, and Needl Encrypt every 2 weeks. Most recently, Stegg was updated on August 2, 2026 and Needl Encrypt on August 14, 2026.

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