Stego vs Authenticator App₊
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stego
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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 device—they are not uploaded to Japality Limited. CHOOSE YOUR WORKFLOW • LSB-1 for lossless PNG workflows • DCT and GN-QIM for JPEG and recompressed sharing scenarios • Social Media Mode to prepare images for apps that may resize uploads • Optional error correction for tougher recovery FEATURES • Hide text, notes, or an image inside another image • Extract hidden content from stego images • UTF-8 support, including Chinese and emoji • 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 → Apple ID → Subscriptions, or in Stego → Settings → 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 encryption—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/
Authenticator App₊
This app generates secure, time-based one-time passwords (TOTP) for two-factor authentication (2FA) and multi-factor authentication (MFA). It supports QR code scanning and manual setup, works offline, and offers encrypted backups and iCloud sync across Apple devices.
- Secure 2FA & MFA code generation
- QR code scanner and manual setup
- Offline authentication codes
- Encrypted backup and restore
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Face ID, Touch ID, or PIN lock
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Authenticator App is a secure, simple and private 2FA authenticator for protecting your online accounts. Set up secure sign-in in seconds. Scan a QR code or enter your setup key manually, then use Authenticator App to create verification codes whenever you need to log in. Your 6-digit 2FA codes refresh automatically and work offline, so you can access your accounts even without internet or cellular connection. Generate two-factor authentication codes, multi-factor authentication tokens and time-based one-time passwords (TOTP/OTP) for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Amazon, Dropbox, PayPal, eBay, Snapchat, Pinterest, Reddit, Yahoo, Shopify, Slack, Zoom, Airbnb, Uber, and thousands of other apps and websites. WHY CHOOSE AUTHENTICATOR APP? • Secure 2FA & MFA Code Generator Store and generate one-time password codes for two-factor authentication, multi-factor authentication, 2-step verification and account login protection. • QR Code Scanner & Manual Setup Add accounts quickly by scanning a 2FA QR code or entering a secret key manually. Setup is fast, easy and beginner friendly. • TOTP & OTP Support Authenticator App supports time-based one-time passwords (TOTP), OTP software tokens and verification codes used by popular online services. • Encrypted Backup & Restore Keep an encrypted backup of your authentication tokens so you can restore your codes when you upgrade, replace or lose your device. • iCloud Sync Across Apple Devices Securely sync your 2FA codes across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch for convenient access on all your Apple devices. • Face ID & Touch ID Lock or PIN Protect your authenticator codes with Face ID, Touch ID or device security for an extra layer of privacy. • Offline Authentication Codes Generate secure login codes without Wi-Fi, mobile data or network access. Your authenticator tokens remain available anywhere. • Works With Popular Services Use Authenticator App for Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Coinbase, Roblox, GitHub, LinkedIn, Discord, Dropbox, Twitter/X and many more services that support 2FA, MFA, TOTP or OTP codes. Authenticator App helps make account security easier. Add a second layer of protection to your email, social media, banking, crypto, shopping, gaming, work and personal accounts with secure two-factor authentication. Important: Authenticator App is an independent 2FA code generator and is not affiliated with Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, Coinbase, Roblox or any other third-party service. The app works with services that support standard TOTP/OTP authentication. SUPPORT Need help or want to request a feature? Contact us: support@vunyo.com TERMS & PRIVACY Privacy Policy: https://vunyo.com/apps/authenticator/privacy Terms of Use: https://vunyo.com/apps/authenticator/terms SUBSCRIPTION TERMS • Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account once purchase is confirmed. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is switched off at least 24 hours before your current period ends. • Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Manage or cancel your subscription via your Account Settings. • If a trial is offered, the full subscription price will be charged when the trial period ends unless cancelled beforehand.
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Verdict
Stego and Authenticator App₊ are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Stego sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Authenticator App₊ sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Stego ships an update every 2 months, Authenticator App₊ every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 11, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Stego | Authenticator App₊ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Japality Limited | VUNYO BILGI TEKNOLOJILERI LIMITED SIRKETI |
In-app purchases
Stego
- Stego Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
- Stego Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
Authenticator App₊
- Weekly Premium3 Days trial$5.997 Days
- Yearly Premium$49.991 Year









