Comparison

Stegg vs Encodex

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. HOW IT’S DIFFERENT • A photo vault app on your home screen tells anyone holding your phone that you have something to hide. • Your secrets live inside ordinary-looking photos in your normal library. • Calculator Disguise can hide Stegg itself behind a working calculator. • Hiding a photo creates a new carrier image. Your original stays in your library until you delete it. 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 with other Stegg users. • 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

Encodex

Features
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Encodex is a powerful, privacy-first utility designed for developers, security professionals, and anyone who needs to process data quickly and securely. Whether you are debugging network requests, analyzing hashes, or experimenting with classical ciphers, Encodex provides a comprehensive suite of tools that work entirely offline. Your data never leaves your device. Key Features: • Modern Encodings: Convert text to and from Base64 (Standard & URL-safe), Base32, Base58, Hexadecimal, Binary, Ascii85, and more. • Industry-Standard Hashing: Generate one-way hashes using MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512, and SHA-3. Perfect for verifying data integrity. • Classical Ciphers: Experiment with historic cryptographic methods including Caesar Cipher (adjustable shift), Vigenère (key-based), Atbash, and ROT13. • Web & Text Tools: Easily handle URL encoding/decoding and HTML entities to clean up or prepare data for web applications. • Morse Code: Encode and decode Morse code with customizable dot and dash characters. Why Choose Encodex? • 100% Private & Offline: All processing is done locally. We do not collect your data, and we do not require an internet connection. • Developer-Friendly: A minimalist UI designed for efficiency, supporting both Dark and Light modes to match your workflow. • Versatile: Supports over 15+ encoding and encryption methods in a single, lightweight app. Download Encodex today and add the ultimate Swiss Army Knife for data processing to your developer toolkit!

Screenshots

Stegg4 screens
Encodex4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Encodex at none against Stegg's 1. Encodex also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Stegg's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Encodex asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stegg ships an update every 2 months, Encodex every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stegg versus Encodex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSteggEncodex
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUNEWORKS LLCDieu Doan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Stegg

One-time1
  • Stegg Pro$4.99
None

Encodex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stegg free?
Stegg is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Encodex free?
Encodex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stegg or Encodex have ads?
Encodex shows ads; Stegg does not.
Which is updated more often, Stegg or Encodex?
Stegg ships an update every 2 months, and Encodex every 6 days. Most recently, Stegg was updated on October 26, 2026 and Encodex on October 14, 2026.

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