Phidden vs iLocked
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Phidden
Embed secret messages within your photos. Share these images, and only recipients with the app can reveal the hidden text. Avoid image compression to ensure messages remain intact.
- Embed secret messages in photos
- Reveal hidden messages with the app
- Share encoded photos
- Preserve message integrity
- Secure sharing methods
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Welcome to Phidden! Hide your message in your photo. With this new App you will be able to send your secret messages to your friends and let others believe that you have only sent them a photo! All you have to do is choose your best photo, write your message and Phidden does the rest! It will hide your message within the photo and all you need to do is share ! Whoever receives it will be able to read the message contained only by opening it with Phidden and with no other App or program! ATTENTION The messages hidden in Phidden can only be βdecodedβ with the same App! For the same reason every photo not βencodedβ by Phidden if βdecodedβ by the same App will return a blank and incomprehensible message! This is not to be considered an error but a non-coded photo! COMPRESSION IS THE ENEMY OF PHIDDEN! ANY FORM OF COMPRESSION WILL COMPROMISE THE HIDDEN MESSAGE! Many file sharing, e-mail client, social network and sharing services usually have a habit of compressing images, so do not entrust them with your encoded photos if you donβt want to lose the hidden message! For the same reason photos should be attached and sent in the original dimensions, as any form of compression will compromise the message and will make it illegible and not decodable! The safest way to maintain the integrity of the secret message is to post the image on Phidden Network ! Other secure methods remain saved in the library, AirDrop, messages or emails (only if sent at maximum resolution). Feel free to make personal tests with the services you usually use to verify if the message remains decodable. NOTE: the use of Phidden, the content of the hidden messages in the photos and their disclosure is to be considered the free choice of the user, the developer cannot be held in any way responsible. Don't forget to leave a review! Your feedback is precious! Thanks for your support ACKNOWLEDGMENTS A warm embrace and particular thanks goes to my friends @Alessio_Vinerbi and @lkaroweb for their help with the code that drives the engine of the App! Heartfelt thanks, guys! Photo and background image by unsplash.com
iLocked
Encrypt and decrypt sensitive messages for secure sharing through any app. Protect your private data with strong encryption, even offline. Easily manage public keys to communicate securely with friends.
- End-to-end message encryption
- Offline encryption and decryption
- Secure sharing via any app
- RSA-4096 encryption algorithm
- Public key management
- User-friendly interface
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Messaging apps disregard our protection ? Thatβs no longer an issue. From now on, you can protect your most sensitive data yourself and share them through any app ! Even the most careless. Any secret to share ? iLocked encrypts it for you. Now you can send the secure message through your favorite messaging app without any confidentiality or security issue ! Password, credit card, ids, confidential info. Everything is possible. Very simple and accessible, iLocked can be used by anyone and doesn't require special knowledge. And yet, the app uses one of the most secure encryption algorithms (RSA-4096). Store your friends' public key, encrypt for them or decrypt what's for you. And all of that without any internet connection ! Taking back control of your private life has never been easier. Encryption : Send secure message to your friend. Only them can read what you encrypted for them (not even you !!) Decryption : Receive secret messages and paste them in iLocked. Find out what has been encrypted with your public key by your friend. Store your friends' public key to send them an encrypted message anytime.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iLocked at monthly against Phidden's every 7 months. iLocked also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Phidden sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and iLocked sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Phidden ships an update every 7 months, iLocked monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Phidden | iLocked |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews β better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16 | 13.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ragazzetto Project | Nathan Stchepinsky |
Customer experience
Phidden
iLocked
In-app purchases
Phidden
- Phidden Network access and ...$0.99
iLocked
- Premium version$2.99









