Phasm vs Danmaku Scroll
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Danmaku Scroll
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Danmaku Scroll is a professional LED text display tool suitable for any scenario: Core Features - 10 dynamic text effects: Smooth Scroll, Vertical Scroll, Neon Flash, Size Dynamic, Static, Char by Char, Wave, Random Blink, Solid Color, Color Transform - 5 LED-style fonts: Bold LED, Rounded LED, Monospaced LED, System, LED Digital - 14+ color and background combinations with custom color support - 16 built-in scene templates: Confession, Shout and Call, Stall Selling, Info Display, Cheer, Blessing, Live Chat, Fun and Pranks, and more - Manual font size and scroll speed adjustment Multilingual Support - Supports 13 languages: Simplified Chinese, English, Japanese, German, French, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Swedish, Turkish - Auto-switches based on system language - All template content intelligently translated Privacy Protection - Completely offline, no network required - No personal data collection - No account registration required Usage Scenarios - Concert/fan meeting light signs - Livestream interactive text display - Stall/store advertising signs - Birthday party/wedding greetings - Information display (WiFi passwords, business hours, etc.)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Phasm at Free against Danmaku Scroll's $0.99. Danmaku Scroll's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Phasm is free to download; Danmaku Scroll costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phasm | Danmaku Scroll |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christoph Gaffga | 里 万 |
In-app purchases
Phasm
No in-app purchases
Danmaku Scroll
No in-app purchases









