NeoCam vs Stego
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NeoCam
Transform your photos and videos into pixel art in real-time with a variety of built-in and customizable color palettes. Adjust pixelation, dithering, and lighting with intuitive sliders for a unique retro aesthetic.
- Real-time pixel art camera
- Customizable color palettes
- Pixelation and dithering effects
- Adjustable lighting
- Hardware shutter support
- Library import (Plus)
- Higher quality export (Plus)
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Make pixel art with your camera. Live. NeoCam is a camera that turns the world into pixel art the second you point it at something. The dithered look hits the viewfinder before you ever tap the shutter. What you see is what you keep. Five built-in palettes set the mood: 1 Bit, 2 Bit, GamePal, Mermaid, and Hope. Want your own? Create unlimited color palettes with the built-in editor. Out of ideas? Browse and install palettes shared by other 8-bit enthusiasts in the NeoCam community. Three sliders give you infinite looks. Pixelate the image. Dither the colors. Light the scene. Drag a slider, watch the preview update instantly, and shoot when it clicks. Capture how you want. Use the volume buttons, Action button, or AirPods stem as a hardware shutter. Launch straight into the camera from Control Center or the lock screen. Switch front and back with one tap. Re-edit any saved shot without losing the original. NeoCam Plus unlocks library import so you can dither any photo on your phone, plus higher-quality export formats and resolutions, and removes the watermark. One-time purchase. Family Sharing supported. NeoCam is for people who love the look of an old screen, the feel of an 80s gaming handheld, the four-bit bands of color on a fading sunset. See the world in pixels all over again. ========== Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://neocam.app/privacy.html
Stego
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Stego-Lab labels AI images under the EU AI Act (Art. 50) and adds steganography, EXIF editing, watermarking and batch processing for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It is made for people who want to handle sensitive material locally on their own device, without relying on external servers or cloud services. On the iPhone while travelling, at the desk on the Mac, or flexibly on the iPad — Stego-Lab offers the same capabilities on every platform. Steganography — embed content invisibly With Stego-Lab you can hide text, images or files inside photos and decode them again later. Embedded content can optionally be encrypted with a password. That makes the app suitable for private archiving, protected notes, hidden image information, documented evidence or the controlled handover of content — discreet, secure and entirely offline. Watermarking — visible and invisible Beyond invisible steganography, Stego-Lab also does visible and invisible watermarks. Single images or whole series can be marked with text or image watermarks. In batch mode, many photos are processed in one run — ideal for applying visible, invisible or combined watermarks to entire collections. On the Mac you additionally get comfortable drag-and-drop support and a larger working area. EXIF and metadata editing A second focus is thorough EXIF and metadata editing. Stego-Lab reads, displays and selectively edits image metadata — description, creator, copyright, software, camera make and model, lens data, capture date and GPS information. Metadata can be adjusted and exported under the same or a changed file name. This makes Stego-Lab useful for photographers, archivists, content creators and privacy-minded users who want to stay in full control of their image data. Supported formats Stego-Lab handles the common image formats PNG, TIFF, JPG/JPEG and HEIC, plus many RAW formats. For invisible content and lossless further processing, PNG and TIFF are the formats of choice. On iOS and iPadOS, files come from the photo library or the Files app; on the Mac, the familiar Finder access is available as well. Exported results can be shared, saved directly or fed into existing workflows. Local processing — no cloud, no compromises Stego-Lab works exclusively on your device. Content is never transmitted to external servers. That makes the app particularly attractive wherever privacy, control over your data and offline availability matter. A clear interface for every level of experience The app is organised into Encode, Decode, EXIF, Batch and Info. Newcomers and advanced users alike can run complex image workflows straight on iPhone, iPad or Mac — no extra desktop software required. Free and Pro Included for free: • Visible text or logo watermark for a single image • Label AI images under the EU AI Act (Art. 50): visible label and metadata • Delete all metadata with one click • Simple text decoding • Read EXIF and edit the core fields • Import from Photos and Files Stego-Lab Pro – a one-time in-app purchase, no subscription – unlocks: • Invisible embedding of text, images and files, optionally password-protected (AES-256-GCM) • Image and file decoding and password-protected content • Batch processing of multiple images, including metadata deletion • Robust invisible AI labelling and batch labelling • Visible and invisible watermarks combined • The full EXIF editor including camera and GPS fields • Direct camera capture Stego-Lab brings privacy, creative image editing and technical image analysis together in a single app — across the whole Apple ecosystem. Whether you protect content, control metadata, mark series of images or manage hidden information: Stego-Lab gives you a focused, capable toolbox — right on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NeoCam at weekly against Stego's every 6 months. 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. NeoCam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stego sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
NeoCam ships an update weekly, Stego every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NeoCam | Stego |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (20 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Etzel | Christian Raith |
In-app purchases
NeoCam
- NeoCam Plus$5.99
Stego
- Stego-Lab Pro$12.99









