Cipher Pixel vs TexVue
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cipher Pixel
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Cipher Pixel: Hide Messages in Your Photos With Cipher Pixel, you can securely send hidden messages or keep them safely hidden within images in your gallery. Cipher Pixel makes it easy to hide secret messages in your photos. Using the ancient technique of steganography, this app conceals information within the pixels of your images. Unlike cryptography, which scrambles data into unreadable text, steganography hides data in plain sight, ensuring secrecy without drawing attention. Why Choose Cipher Pixel? Seamless Integration: Effortlessly hide messages in your photos without changing their appearance. User-Friendly Design: Encode and decode messages with ease using a simple interface. Advanced Security: Encrypt your secret messages using the AES algorithm before embedding them in your photos, ensuring that your hidden data is protected with an extra layer of security. How It Works: Encode: Input your message, and Cipher Pixel transforms it into bits. Encrypt: Secure your message with AES encryption before hiding it in the image. Embed: Select a photo, and let Cipher Pixel discreetly hide your encrypted message within its pixels. Share Securely: Share your photo confidently, knowing your hidden message is safe. Additional Note: Once you have created an image with a secret message hidden in the Cipher Pixel app, be careful not to resize or compress the image when sharing it. When sending an image using messaging applications, the image must be sent as a 'Document'. If you send it as an image, the saved message may be lost. This is because messaging applications change the image format.
TexVue
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TexVue is a simple and practical app that lets you display a name, address, destination, pickup point, or any message in large, clear text on your phone or tablet. It is designed for real-world situations where visibility matters, such as meeting a taxi or rideshare driver, travelling in a foreign country, navigating language barriers, or helping someone find you quickly. TexVue automatically scales your text to fit the screen or allows you to choose your own size. You can customize fonts, colors, and layout, including multiple lines, so your message is always clear and easy to read from a distance Key features: · Display text in very large, readable format · Multi-language with built in language translations · Fit-to-screen or manual sizing (small, medium, large) · Multi-line support with flexible layout · Custom fonts (device fonts) · Background and text colour selection · Ideal for travel, pickups, accessibility, and everyday use · Works instantly with no setup required · TexVue is built to be fast, simple, and genuinely useful when you need to be seen and understood.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TexVue at every 10 days against Cipher Pixel's monthly. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Cipher Pixel ships an update monthly, TexVue every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cipher Pixel | TexVue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Serhat Cihangir | A FUTURE CORPORATION PTY LTD |
In-app purchases
Cipher Pixel
No in-app purchases
TexVue
No in-app purchases









