Comparison

StegoSafe vs Stego

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

StegoSafe

Features
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StegoSafe hides an encrypted secret inside an ordinary photo. The photo still looks like a photo β€” the secret rides in bits the eye can't see β€” so what you protect doesn't announce itself. Everything happens on your device. No account, no sign-in, no servers. Your secret and your password never leave your iPhone, iPad, or Mac. HOW IT WORKS β€’ Type a secret β€” a recovery phrase, a password, a private note. β€’ Pick a cover photo and choose how to protect it. β€’ StegoSafe encrypts the secret and weaves it into the image. β€’ Save the PNG, share it, or keep it. To read it back, open it in StegoSafe with your credentials. THREE WAYS TO PROTECT β€’ Password β€” open it on any device, any time, as long as you know the password. β€’ This device only β€” a key kept on this device behind Face ID / Touch ID. Nothing to phish out of you; nothing to recover if the device is lost. β€’ Face ID / Touch ID + PIN β€” two factors. Opening needs both the device and a PIN you set. SPLIT ACROSS PHOTOS Break a secret into several share-images and set how many are needed to rebuild it β€” for example, any 3 of 5. No single photo reveals anything on its own. BUILT FOR PRIVACY β€’ AES-256-GCM encryption, keys derived with PBKDF2-SHA256 (600,000 iterations). β€’ Keep it as a PNG β€” re-compressing it (as chat apps do) is what destroys the hidden data, so StegoSafe helps you keep the real file. β€’ Nothing is read from an image until you unlock it. A damaged or re-compressed image is reported as damaged β€” you're never handed a secret that's subtly wrong. IMPORTANT Only you can open your content. If you lose your password β€” or, for device-bound images, the device β€” it cannot be recovered, by you or by us. Write your password down somewhere safe. StegoSafe is for lawful, personal use.

About

Stego

Features
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Stego lets you hide private text or images inside ordinary photos and extract them later on your iPhone or iPad. Your cover images and hidden payloads are processed on your deviceβ€”they are not uploaded to Japality Limited. CHOOSE YOUR WORKFLOW β€’ LSB-1 for lossless PNG workflows β€’ DCT and GN-QIM for JPEG and recompressed sharing scenarios β€’ Social Media Mode to prepare images for apps that may resize uploads β€’ Optional error correction for tougher recovery FEATURES β€’ Hide text, notes, or an image inside another image β€’ Extract hidden content from stego images β€’ UTF-8 support, including Chinese and emoji β€’ Warnings when a cover image is too flat for reliable embedding FREE & STEGO PRO Stego is free to use with ads. Stego Pro (monthly or yearly subscription) removes banner, interstitial, and app-open ads. Payment is charged to your Apple ID. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage subscriptions in Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions, or in Stego β†’ Settings β†’ Stego Pro. PRIVACY See our Privacy Policy for how ads (Google AdMob) and subscriptions (RevenueCat) handle data. Steganography operations themselves stay on your device. IMPORTANT Stego is for lawful personal use only. You are responsible for complying with applicable laws. Steganography is not encryptionβ€”anyone with the original file may detect or lose hidden data if the image is recompressed. Support: https://app.japality.com/stego/i/support/ Privacy: https://app.japality.com/stego/i/privacy_policy/ Terms: https://app.japality.com/stego/i/terms/

Screenshots

StegoSafe4 screens
Stego4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stego at Free against StegoSafe's $49.99. Stego also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 13 months). StegoSafe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown).

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Stego is free to download; StegoSafe costs $49.99 up front. Stego sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. StegoSafe asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

StegoSafe ships an update every 13 months, Stego every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences Β· 0 level
StegoSafe versus Stego: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStegoSafeStego
Price$49.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyEvery 13 monthsEvery 6 weeks β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNEXATECH AI EFFICIENCY SERVICES LTD.Japality Limited

In-app purchases

None

StegoSafe

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Stego

Subscriptions2
  • Stego Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Stego Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year

Questions

Is StegoSafe free?
StegoSafe costs $49.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stego free?
Stego is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do StegoSafe or Stego have ads?
Stego shows ads; StegoSafe does not.
Which is updated more often, StegoSafe or Stego?
StegoSafe ships an update every 13 months, and Stego every 6 weeks. Most recently, StegoSafe was updated on October 9, 2026 and Stego on October 20, 2026.

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