# Steganography vs Sub Cipher

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Sub Cipher at 100% against Steganography's 25%. Sub Cipher also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Steganography's advantage is rating (4.0 vs 3.8) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Steganography sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Sub Cipher asks for nothing beyond the download.

Steganography holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Steganography has 23 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of Steganography's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sub Cipher's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Steganography ships an update every 3 months, Sub Cipher every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Steganography | Sub Cipher |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.0 (23 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steganography-hidden-message/id1565634629/reviews)** | [3.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sub-cipher/id1582898316/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **23** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 months** | Every 7 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 24 MB | 40 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tam Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/898637894) | [Eduard Schwan](https://appshunter.io/developer/594336989) |

## What reviewers say

### Steganography

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/steganography-hidden-message/id1565634629)

Hide secret messages or images within photos. The encoded content is only decipherable with the same application, ensuring private communication. It utilizes steganography techniques to alter pixels imperceptibly.

**Highlights:** Hide messages in photos, Hide images in photos, Imperceptible pixel alteration, Private message sharing, Premium subscription for unlimited features

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly PREMIUM | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly PREMIUM | $9.99 | per year |
| Steganography Lifetime Premium | $19.99 | one-time |


### Sub Cipher

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sub-cipher/id1582898316)

Easily encode and decode messages using simple substitution ciphers like Caesar and Atbash. Convert up to 2,000 characters at a time and save your cipher settings for later use. Ideal for fun educational purposes, not for serious secret messaging.

**Highlights:** Encode/decode simple substitution ciphers, Supports Caesar and Atbash cipher methods, Converts up to 2,000 characters at once, Save cipher settings as text, Create magic decoder wheels, No licensing or royalties required for published ciphers

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Steganography free?

Steganography is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sub Cipher free?

Sub Cipher is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Steganography or Sub Cipher?

Steganography is rated higher. Steganography averages 4.0 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Sub Cipher averages 3.8 from 4 ratings.

### Do Steganography or Sub Cipher have ads?

Steganography shows ads; Sub Cipher does not.

### Which is updated more often, Steganography or Sub Cipher?

Steganography ships an update every 3 months, and Sub Cipher every 7 months. Most recently, Steganography was updated on September 14, 2026 and Sub Cipher on September 12, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*