Comparison

Pesky vs Jumpstash

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

Head to head
About

Pesky

This app allows you to set custom daily reminders for anything, from drinking water to motivational quotes. It offers customizable notification intensity and active hours to fit your schedule. A premium version provides additional features for enhanced productivity and self-care.

Highlights
  • Customizable daily reminders
  • Adjustable notification intensity
  • Set active notification hours
  • Motivational quotes and affirmations
  • Water intake reminders
  • Study and self-care prompts
Features
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Pesky sends you random reminders throughout the day: gentle nudges for the little things you want to remember but always forget. Reminders at the same time every day turn into background noise. Pesky's push notifications arrive at random times, so each one still catches your attention. Type a few words, pick how often, and that's it. HOW IT WORKS - Type what you want to be reminded of. Just a few words. - Tap the ping to choose how often: Nudge (a couple of times a day), Nag (a few times a day) or Pester (a whole lot). - Pesky reminds you at random times, every day, until you delete the reminder. - Set your active hours so reminders only arrive when you want them. IDEAS FOR REMINDERS - Drink water - Take your vitamins - Check your posture - Take a mindful breath - Stretch or take a break - Stay on task while you study or work - Build a new habit - Positive affirmations and favorite quotes - Bible verses - Call someone you love - Really anything! WHY PESKY - Dead simple: no lists, due dates, or setup - Random timing keeps alerts from fading into the background - No account or sign-up required - Works on iPhone and iPad PESKY PRO - More than one time a day, monthly repeats, intervals and end dates - Keep a reminder going until you mark it done ---------------------------------------- Pesky Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, available for $1.49 USD/month or $9.99 USD/year. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings after purchase. Prices are in U.S. dollars, may vary in countries other than the U.S., and are subject to change without notice. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. If you don't choose to purchase Pesky Pro, you can simply continue using Pesky for free. Terms of Use: https://pesky.brogan.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://pesky.brogan.io/privacy

About

Jumpstash

Securely store backup codes for your accounts in iCloud Keychain. Access them from any device logged into iCloud, ensuring you never lose access to your important services.

Highlights
  • Secure backup code storage
  • iCloud Keychain integration
  • Cross-device access
  • Account lockout prevention
  • Token generation backup
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Two-factor codes, everywhere you sign in. Jumpstash is a beautifully native authenticator for the entire Apple ecosystem. Glance at your wrist, AutoFill in Safari, scan on your phone - your codes are with you wherever you log in. WHAT MAKES JUMPSTASH DIFFERENT - APPLE WATCH COMPLICATION Your most-used verification code, right on your watch face. Inline, circular, or rectangular — each with a live 30-second countdown ring. No more pulling out your phone. - SAFARI & SYSTEM AUTOFILL Tap a verification-code field in Safari or any iOS 18+ app, choose Jumpstash, done. Zero copy-paste. - MAC MENU-BAR APP One click in the menu bar, see your code, copy, dismiss. No System Settings detour. - FACE ID & TOUCH ID LOCK Codes hide behind biometric authentication. Backgrounding the app instantly draws a privacy curtain — no peeking from the app switcher. - LOSSLESS BACKUP & PORTABILITY Export every code as JSON for a perfect restore, plus standard otpauth:// URIs and QR codes. Your codes are yours — take them anywhere, anytime. - iCLOUD KEYCHAIN SYNC Your codes follow you across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch automatically — synced by Apple, end-to-end encrypted. - PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No accounts. No servers. No telemetry. Jumpstash never sees your secrets — they live in your iCloud Keychain, protected by Apple's own security model. DESIGNED FOR YOU IF… > You 2FA across dozens of services every day > You want a glanceable code on your wrist without opening your phone > You care about export portability and don't want to be locked into one ecosystem > You prefer a focused, single-purpose app over a sub-feature buried in another tool WHAT ABOUT APPLE PASSWORDS? Apple's Passwords app does TOTP, and it does a good job. For most people, it's enough. Jumpstash exists for users who treat 2FA as a daily ritual: a watch complication for instant access, true export so your codes are never locked behind a one-way iCloud door, and a UI built around codes as the first-class experience instead of a sub-feature. WHAT'S INSIDE - QR code scanner with one-tap import - otpauth:// URL handler (tap a link in Messages, Mail, or any app to import) - Manual entry with a live preview that animates as you type - Edit any code (name, issuer, or secret) without losing the entry - Delete with confirmation - Global search and Contacts-style #-A-Z index with drag-scrubbing for fast navigation across many codes - Tap any code to copy it - Live countdown ring on every card - Support for SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 algorithms - Support for custom periods (30s, 60s) and digit lengths (6, 7, 8) PRIVACY & SECURITY Jumpstash uses Apple's iCloud Keychain as its sole storage and sync mechanism. Your TOTP secrets are encrypted end-to-end by Apple, available only to your devices. No analytics SDKs. No tracking. No accounts to create. No servers to trust. Made by Danger Close Security Co.

Screenshots

Pesky4 screens
Jumpstash3 screens

Verdict

The call

Pesky and Jumpstash both sit at 4.3 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Jumpstash's written reviews are positive against 21% of Pesky's. Jumpstash also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Pesky sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Jumpstash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Pesky against 4.2 for Jumpstash. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 21% of Pesky's written reviews are positive against 100% of Jumpstash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pesky ships an update every 4 months, Jumpstash every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Pesky versus Jumpstash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeskyJumpstash
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (11 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews21.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.016.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrogan LLCMichael Mackintosh II

Customer experience

Pesky

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative18.2%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive21.1%
Neutral5.3%
Negative73.7%

Jumpstash

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pesky

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.491 Month
  • Yearly$9.991 Year
None

Jumpstash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pesky free?
Pesky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jumpstash free?
Jumpstash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pesky or Jumpstash?
Pesky is rated higher. Pesky averages 4.3 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Jumpstash averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Pesky or Jumpstash have ads?
Neither Pesky nor Jumpstash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pesky or Jumpstash?
Pesky ships an update every 4 months, and Jumpstash every 2 weeks. Most recently, Pesky was updated on October 25, 2026 and Jumpstash on October 24, 2026.

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