Comparison

Nandan vs Stealf

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

Head to head
About

Nandan

Features
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Nandan, HT Media’s monthly Children Magazine is more than 47 years old brand. The magazine was started in November 1964 in the memory of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru, with its first issue being dedicated to the late Prime Minister. Over the years it has developed a strong bond with its readers and is extremely popular among children and their families in India and abroad. Taking an edge over other children magazines, Nandan provides a mix of traditional and modern stories, poems, interactive columns, interesting facts and many educative columns, leading to wholesome development of our children. It keeps our children abreast with our cultural ethos, exposes them to latest happenings in and around world and engages them into numerous fun activities, shaping their mind and behavior in a positive way. Magazine Subscriptions are available for purchase inside this app. Three months subscription - $2.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Six months subscription - $5.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) One year subscription - $11.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your iTunes account will automatically be charged at the same price for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period unless you change your subscription preferences in your account settings. You can manage your subscriptions through your account settings after purchase on your device. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Please visit http://www.magzter.com/ns/privacy-policy.html for our Privacy Policy and http://www.magzter.com/ns/terms_condition.html for our Terms & Conditions

About

Stealf

This app helps you protect your private contacts by hiding them or masking their details. You can automate this process using Apple Shortcuts and secure your access with Face ID or a passcode.

Highlights
  • Hide or mask contacts
  • Automate with Shortcuts/Siri
  • Mute/unmute WhatsApp notifications
  • Archive/unarchive WhatsApp chats
  • Secure access with Face ID/passcode
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Hide or mask your secret phone contacts with Stealf! Introducing Stealf, the ultimate solution to add privacy to your secret connections. Stealf empowers you to hide or mask your secret contacts with ease, manually or automatically using Apple Shortcuts. Stealfed contacts will be hidden from your phone or masked whenever needed. Hidden contacts will not be found in your device while masked contacts will display under custom alternative names or phone number. Key Features: – Temporarily hide or mask your secret contacts. – Stealf automation through Siri and Shortcuts app. – Automatically mute and unmute WhatsApp notifications for a contact. – Automatically archive and unarchive WhatsApp chats for a contact. – Secure access to your stealfs using Face ID or passcode. Privacy Policy: https://stealf.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://stealf.app/terms-of-service/

Screenshots

Nandan4 screens
Stealf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Stealf at every 3 days against Nandan's every 12 months. Nandan's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nandan sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per year and Stealf sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nandan ships an update every 12 months, Stealf every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Nandan versus Stealf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNandanStealf
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMagzter Inc.Lonemark Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Nandan

Subscriptions1
  • Nandan 30$3.991 Year
One-time9
  • Jul 2019$0.99
  • September 2020$0.99
  • November 2020$0.99
Show 6 more
  • December 2020$0.99
  • January 2021$0.99
  • February 2021$0.99
  • March 2021$0.99
  • April 2021$0.99
  • May 2021$0.99
3 purchases

Stealf

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-ime purchase$9.99

Questions

Is Nandan free?
Nandan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stealf free?
Stealf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nandan or Stealf have ads?
Neither Nandan nor Stealf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nandan or Stealf?
Nandan ships an update every 12 months, and Stealf every 3 days. Most recently, Nandan was updated on October 2, 2026 and Stealf on October 9, 2026.

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