Comparison

Stealth vs Hide My Text

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

Head to head
About

Stealth

Features
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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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” 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 β€” Restore Purchases supported.

About

Hide My Text

Features
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Hide My Text helps you protect private text and files before you share them. Write a message or bring supported text and files into Hide My Text from another app using the iPhone share menu. Choose a trusted contact, group, or broadcast list, protect your content, then send the encrypted result through the messaging or email app you already use. Only the trusted recipients you selected can reveal it. IMPORT FROM OTHER APPS Share supported content to Hide My Text, then open the app to receive it and choose your recipient. Longer text is preserved as a text file. Temporary imports expire after 10 minutes. CLEAN PHOTO METADATA Create a fresh copy of a supported photo with its original embedded metadata removed. Your original photo stays unchanged. Cleaning may change image quality, dimensions, and file size; it does not hide anything visible in the photo. PROTECT TEXT AND FILES Protect private messages and supported files up to 25 MB, including documents, photos, and videos. CONTACTS, GROUPS AND BROADCAST LISTS Pair using invitation and response QR codes, scanned nearby or imported as shared images. Compare the safety phrase before confirming trust. Use groups for shared replies or broadcast lists for owner-only sending. LOCAL-FIRST PRIVACY No Hide My Text account, email address, or phone number required. No Hide My Text messaging server. No cloud message history. Your keys are stored locally in an encrypted vault. The delivery app you choose still carries the protected content and may process information such as who shared it and when. RECOVERY AND BACKUP Keep your recovery phrase and encrypted vault backup somewhere safe. Together, they let you restore your identity and recover saved records when changing phones. Restored contacts require verification again. Use Backup Health Check to check a saved encrypted backup without restoring it or changing trust. Hide My Text adds a private layer to the apps you already use. Protect your content, then choose how to send it.

Screenshots

Stealth4 screens
Hide My Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hide My Text at none against Stealth's 3. Hide My Text also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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

Both are free to download. Stealth sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Hide My Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Stealth versus Hide My Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStealthHide My Text
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.216.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario ZigliottoAsaf Sorotzky

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Stealth

One-time3
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99
None

Hide My Text

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stealth free?
Stealth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hide My Text free?
Hide My Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stealth or Hide My Text have ads?
Neither Stealth nor Hide My Text shows ads.

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