TiMark vs Stego
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
TiMark
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TiMark adds professional watermarks to your photos and videos ā entirely on your device, with no uploads, no ads, and no compromises. **Watermark Types** - Text watermarks with any iOS font, custom size, and full color control - Logo watermarks using any image from your photo library - Date and time stamps in seven formats, from short dates to full ISO 8601 **Placement** - Tile mode: repeat your watermark across the whole image in brick or diagonal patterns, with spacing and rotation control - Single mode: a multi-layer canvas where each layer can be dragged freely, rotated independently, and snapped to center or other layers **Style** - Solid fill with adjustable opacity - Gradient fill with two-color linear blending - Drop shadow with configurable offset, blur, and color - Stroke/outline with configurable width and color **Video Support** - Watermark videos in MOV or MP4 using H.265 or H.264 - Preserve the original audio track - Dynamic watermarks bring your overlay to life with smooth floating motion (Smart Drift) or corner-hopping anti-crop protection (Corner Hop) **Invisible Watermark** - Embed a hidden message into image pixels using a state-of-the-art on-device deep learning model - Adversarial training makes the watermark imperceptible yet robust ā surviving cropping, rotation, compression, and combined attacks - Reed-Solomon error correction protects the payload for reliable extraction - Detect and extract hidden messages from any image, with a confidence score **Batch Processing** - Watermark up to 50 photos and videos at once with the same design - Cancel mid-batch and retry failed items individually - Share all results together **Templates** - Save your complete watermark configuration ā text, fonts, colors, effects, layers, output settings ā as a named template - Apply any saved template with a single tap **Metadata** - Preserve original EXIF, IPTC, and GPS data through export - Embed your own copyright notice and usage note, written to standard IPTC and TIFF fields - Full metadata inspector: view camera model, lens, location, date taken, and a complete key-value dump of every embedded field **Export** - PNG, JPEG, or HEIC output - Adjustable JPEG/HEIC compression quality - Resize by max dimension (with quick presets) or by percentage **Gemini Watermark Removal** - Remove Google Gemini's built-in watermark from original Gemini images using mathematically accurate reverse alpha blending ā no AI model required **Live Preview** - See exactly how your watermark looks before exporting - Tap to expand full-screen on iPhone, or use the side-by-side layout on iPad and landscape All processing happens on your device. Your images and videos never leave your phone.
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 ā Stego-Lab offers the same capabilities on every platform. Steganography ā 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 ā discreet, secure and entirely offline. Watermarking ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā 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 ā a one-time in-app purchase, no subscription ā 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 ā 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 ā right on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TiMark at every 3 weeks against Stego's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. TiMark 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.
TiMark ships an update every 3 weeks, Stego every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TiMark | Stego |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks ā better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac ā better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 社攄 é | Christian Raith |
In-app purchases
TiMark
- Unlock Pro$4.99
Stego
- Stego-Lab Pro$12.99







