Comparison

Stegg vs GhostCode

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

GhostCode

Features
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Send a photo everyone can see. Hide a message only your person can read. GhostCode hides a real, encrypted message inside an ordinary photo. Write up to 4,000 characters, pick any picture, and set a Key. You get back a photo that looks completely normal. Text it, post it, share it anywhere. Only someone with GhostCode and your Key can open what is inside. One image. Two audiences. You decide who gets the real meaning. WHAT PEOPLE USE IT FOR • A love note hidden inside the photo you send every morning • A scavenger hunt clue only the birthday person can unlock • A members-only drop for your fans behind one ordinary picture • The wifi password for your houseguests, inside the welcome photo • A whole letter, not a one-liner: up to 4,000 characters per photo HOW IT WORKS 1. Write your message and pick a photo (or a QR code) 2. Set a Key, a passphrase only you and your people know 3. Share the photo anywhere, like any other photo 4. They open it in GhostCode, enter the Key, and unlock the real message MORE THAN PHOTOS • Pixel Ghosting: on-device AI bonds your encrypted message to the picture, and the photo looks identical to the naked eye • QR mode: pack your message into a QR code that scans on any phone • Decoy Link (QR): one code, two destinations. Everyone gets a public page, people with the Key get the real one • Failsafe: a decoy Key reveals an alternate message • Self-destruct: a reveal stops working after the window you choose PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no login • Your readable message and your Key never leave your device • Strong, standard encryption (AES-256-GCM with passphrase hardening) • Sensitive screens are protected, and data deletion is honored in-app GHOST MODE (optional upgrade) GhostCode is free to use, with some limits. Ghost Mode unlocks unlimited protected creates, unlimited saved Keys, Decoy Link, extended self-destruct timers, and Failsafe filters. Ghost Mode is a subscription billed weekly or yearly (with a free trial on the weekly plan). It renews automatically unless cancelled, and you can manage or cancel anytime from your store account. Full terms are shown on the purchase screen. A NOTE ON HOW IT STAYS SECURE Revealing a protected message needs a one-time check with GhostCode's verification service, which stops brute-force guessing and lets messages self-destruct or be revoked. GhostCode never sees your Key or your readable message. For photo (Pixel Ghosting) messages, your encrypted message is stored on GhostCode's servers for the message's lifetime, so it can be revealed and auto-deleted; it stays encrypted and cannot be read without your Key. It is deleted at self-destruct or expiry, or right away when you request data deletion. Questions or feedback? support@moonsailsoftware.com Privacy Policy: https://moonsailsoftware.com/ghostcode/privacy/ Terms: https://moonsailsoftware.com/ghostcode/terms/

Screenshots

Stegg4 screens
GhostCode4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: GhostCode at every 11 days against Stegg's every 3 months. Stegg's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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 and GhostCode sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stegg ships an update every 3 months, GhostCode every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on August 2, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Stegg versus GhostCode: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteggGhostCode
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUNEWORKS LLCMoonsail Software LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stegg

One-time1
  • Stegg Pro$4.99
2 purchases

GhostCode

Subscriptions2
  • Ghost Mode Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Ghost Mode Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Stegg free?
Stegg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GhostCode free?
GhostCode is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Stegg or GhostCode have ads?
Neither Stegg nor GhostCode shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stegg or GhostCode?
Stegg ships an update every 3 months, and GhostCode every 11 days. Most recently, Stegg was updated on August 2, 2026 and GhostCode on September 13, 2026.

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