Comparison

iStegX vs Phasm

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

Head to head
About

iStegX

Features
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¡Protege tu información a plena vista con iStegX! iStegX es la herramienta definitiva para desarrolladores, entusiastas de la seguridad y cualquier persona que necesite privacidad digital. Combina tres potentes módulos en una sola aplicación moderna y elegante: ESTEGANOGRAFÍA AVANZADA  • Oculta mensajes de texto  • Algoritmo robusto que modifica los bits de la imagen sin alterar su apariencia visual.  • Recuperación segura mediante análisis de píxeles. LABORATORIO DE CIFRADO (20+ HERRAMIENTAS) • Convierte y cifra texto al instante.  • Clásicos: Código Morse, Binario, Hexadecimal, Base64.  • Históricos: Cifrado César, ROT13, Atbash.  • Modernos: Hashes (MD5, SHA256), RSA (Simulado) y URL Encoding. GENERADOR DE CÓDIGOS GRÁFICOS  • Crea códigos QR, de Barras (Code 128), Azteca y PDF417. • Personalización total: Elige el color del frente y del fondo.  • Impresión directa vía AirPrint o comparte en alta resolución. CARACTERÍSTICAS PRO:  • Interfaz moderna e intuitiva.  • Soporte nativo para Modo Oscuro.  • Totalmente bilingüe (Español e Inglés).  • Privacidad total: Todo el procesamiento se realiza en tu dispositivo (Offline). Nota importante: Para garantizar la integridad de los datos ocultos, guarda siempre tus imágenes resultantes en la app "Archivos" (Files). La compresión de la galería de fotos podría dañar la información oculta.

About

Phasm

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Hidden in plain sight. Phasm turns ordinary photos into secret messengers. Your photo looks exactly the same — but it carries encrypted messages and files that only someone with the right passphrase can reveal. TWO MODES FOR TWO NEEDS • Ghost Mode — Maximum stealth. Advanced adaptive algorithms make hidden data virtually undetectable, even by statistical analysis tools. Deep Cover auto-activates for non-JPEG photos with ~43% more capacity. Supports file attachments alongside your message. • Armor Mode — Maximum durability. Your hidden message survives recompression, re-encoding, and mild cropping. Fortress sub-mode auto-activates for short messages and handles aggressive compression from popular messaging apps. SERIOUS ENCRYPTION • AES-256-GCM-SIV authenticated encryption — always on, not optional. • Argon2id key derivation — resistant to brute-force and GPU attacks. • Post-quantum safe — 256-bit symmetric keys remain secure against quantum computers. • No backdoors. No key escrow. You hold the only key. PRIVACY BY DESIGN • All processing happens on your device. Nothing is uploaded. • No account. No sign-up. No tracking. No ads. • Open-source Rust cryptographic engine — auditable by anyone. • Built for journalists, researchers, activists, curious tinkerers — or just for fun. ONE PHOTO. MULTIPLE SECRETS. Shadow Messages let you hide several independent messages in a single photo — each locked with its own passphrase. Send the same picture to five friends; each one discovers a different message using their name as the key. Nobody knows the others exist. Under pressure to reveal your passphrase? Hand over the primary one. Your shadow messages stay invisible — no header, no marker, no proof they were ever there. MAGIC WAND — ONE TAP TO OPTIMIZE Tap the wand and your photo is silently tuned for better steganographic embedding. Imperceptible texture is added to smooth regions like skies, bokeh, and flat backgrounds — boosting capacity by 10–35% with no visible change. The photo looks identical. The math works better. SHARE YOUR WAY • Share via AirDrop, Messages, email, or any app that handles images. • phasm.link — generate a short link so recipients can decode instantly in the browser or via App Clip. No install needed. • For guaranteed delivery through messaging apps, use "send as file." BUILT FOR iPHONE AND iPAD • Native app optimized for iPhone and iPad. • Supports JPEG, PNG, GIF, WebP, and HEIC — auto-converted for embedding. • Real-time decode progress with integrity scoring. • 38 languages supported. HONEST ABOUT LIMITATIONS • Platforms that resize or re-encode photos may destroy hidden data. Use direct sharing or "send as file." • Capacity depends on image resolution — larger photos carry more data. • Steganography hides the existence of a message. Encryption protects its content. Phasm gives you both.

Screenshots

iStegX4 screens
Phasm4 screens

Verdict

The call

iStegX and Phasm are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
iStegX versus Phasm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriStegXPhasm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHECTOR CABALLERO HERNANDEZChristoph Gaffga

In-app purchases

None

iStegX

No in-app purchases

None

Phasm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iStegX free?
iStegX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Phasm free?
Phasm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iStegX or Phasm have ads?
Neither iStegX nor Phasm shows ads.

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