Comparison

Stego vs Audio Metadata Cleaner

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

Head to head
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/

About

Audio Metadata Cleaner

Easily remove hidden metadata from audio files directly on your device. Protect your privacy by stripping artist names, album info, and other identifying tags. Process files offline with a simple, one-tap workflow for secure sharing.

Highlights
  • Remove embedded audio metadata
  • Clean M4A and audio file tags
  • Fully offline processing
  • Fast export and sharing
  • Simple one-tap workflow
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Audio Metadata Cleaner helps you remove hidden metadata from audio files quickly, securely, and privately. Many audio recordings contain embedded metadata such as: β€’ Artist name β€’ Album information β€’ Encoder details β€’ Creation dates β€’ Hidden identifying tags This app strips metadata from supported audio files directly on your device without uploading your files anywhere. FEATURES β€’ Remove embedded audio metadata instantly β€’ Clean M4A and audio file tags β€’ Fully offline processing β€’ Fast export and sharing β€’ Simple one-tap workflow β€’ Privacy-focused design HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick an audio file 2. View detected metadata 3. Remove metadata instantly 4. Download the cleaned audio file Your files stay private and never leave your device. Perfect for: β€’ Privacy protection β€’ Anonymous audio sharing β€’ Cleaning exported recordings β€’ Removing hidden audio tags β€’ Secure file sharing

Screenshots

Stego4 screens
Audio Metadata Cleaner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Stego at Free against Audio Metadata Cleaner's $0.99. Audio Metadata Cleaner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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; Audio Metadata Cleaner costs $0.99 up front. Stego sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Audio Metadata Cleaner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Stego versus Audio Metadata Cleaner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStegoAudio Metadata Cleaner
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksβ€”
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
Monetizationβ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size51 MB27 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperJapality LimitedStudyBridge LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Stego

Subscriptions2
  • Stego Pro (Monthly)$2.991 Month
  • Stego Pro (Yearly)$14.991 Year
None

Audio Metadata Cleaner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stego free?
Stego is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Audio Metadata Cleaner free?
Audio Metadata Cleaner costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stego or Audio Metadata Cleaner have ads?
Stego shows ads; Audio Metadata Cleaner does not.

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