Stealth vs BuiltNotBought
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Stealth
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Hide secret messages inside ordinary-looking text using zero-width Unicode characters. The hidden message is invisible to the naked eye but extracts back instantly when pasted into Stealth Text. ONE SURFACE, ZERO MODES Type a message. Tap to add a hidden message. Seal & Copy — done. Paste a message containing hidden content and the secret reveals itself character-by-character. WORKS ANYWHERE The Action Extension decodes hidden messages straight from any iOS share sheet — Messages, Notes, Mail, Slack, anywhere you can share text. YOUR HISTORY, ORGANIZED Every message you encode or decode is saved locally with date-grouped sections, search, and filter chips for encoded, decoded, and favorites. Swipe right to favorite, left to delete. TRULY OFFLINE No accounts. No network requests. No analytics. No tracking. Your messages never leave your device. NOT ENCRYPTION Stealth Text hides messages — it does not encrypt them. Anyone aware of zero-width steganography can decode the hidden text. Use it to share secrets in plain sight, not to protect security-critical information. OPTIONAL TIP JAR Free forever. If you love it, leave a tip — Restore Purchases supported.
BuiltNotBought
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Built Not Bought is the maintenance logbook for the things you wrench on yourself. Whether you're keeping a daily driver tidy, building out an overland rig, or restoring a project, your build's history lives here — not on the back of a receipt that got soaked in oil six months ago. What you can do: • Log every job with title, date, mileage, category, notes, cost, part model, quantity, where you bought it, and who turned the wrench. • Track multiple vehicles — each with its own photo, profile, and history. • Use the eleven built-in categories (oil change, brakes, tires, suspension, electrical, drivetrain, fluids, filters, armor, wheels, other) or create your own with a custom icon and color. • Browse by date, mileage, or cost. Search anything. Records group by month so you can see how each year of ownership shook out. • A Summary tab with totals, an interactive donut of where your money went by category, and a 1M / 6M / 1Y / All time-range filter. • Export to CSV any time — your data, your file. • Sync across iPhone and iPad via iCloud. No accounts, no servers, no ads, no analytics. If you enjoy the app, there's a tip jar in About. No nags, no paywalls — pay once for the app, keep it forever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BuiltNotBought at none against Stealth's 3. BuiltNotBought also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Stealth sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BuiltNotBought asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Stealth | BuiltNotBought |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Zigliotto | SHYAM PATEL |
In-app purchases
Stealth
- Small Tip$1.99
- Medium Tip$4.99
- Large Tip$9.99
BuiltNotBought
No in-app purchases









