Comparison

Startup Key Combos vs Mactracker

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

Head to head
About

Startup Key Combos

This app provides essential key combinations for macOS startup issues and recovery modes. It helps users access different boot options, including fallback recovery for M-series Macs. Additionally, it includes shortcuts for common system actions like sleep, logout, restart, and shutdown.

Highlights
  • macOS startup key combinations
  • macOS recovery mode access
  • M-series fallback recovery
  • Sleep, logout, restart, shutdown shortcuts
  • Grouped by M-Series and Intel Macs
Features
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Have you ever suffered a problem where your Mac would not start up properly? What key combination can you use to boot into macOS recovery? Were you aware that M-series Macs are equipped with a second “fallback” macOS recovery that can be utilized if the standard recovery fails? iStartup will tell you which key combinations to use. Also included are shortcuts for sleep, log out, restart, and shutdown. Shortcuts are grouped by M-Series and Intel.

About

Mactracker

Access comprehensive technical specifications and historical data for all Apple Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro devices. Compare real-world performance using integrated benchmark scores.

Highlights
  • Detailed specs for all Apple devices
  • Processor, memory, and storage info
  • Supported OS versions
  • Original pricing and color options
  • Real-world performance scores
  • Historical Apple product catalog
Features
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Mactracker provides detailed information on every Apple Macintosh, iPod, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro ever made, including items such as processor speed, memory, graphic cards, supported OS versions, price, color, storage, and expansion options. Also included is information on early Apple systems, Newton, Apple TV, Apple accessories, audio, displays, modems, printers, scanners, storage, Wi-Fi products, Mac pro apps, and operating systems. In addition to listing technical specifications, Mactracker allows you to gauge and compare the real-world performance with scores courtesy of Primate Labs Geekbench 6. Test your knowledge on nearly every device from 1976 to today with the Trivia feature. You can also track and manage your Apple product collection by adding details such as their model, color, serial number, condition, purchase date, and warranty coverage end date.

Screenshots

Startup Key Combos2 screens
Mactracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Mactracker at 4.8 against Startup Key Combos's 3.7. Mactracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mactracker holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mactracker has 1.2K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Startup Key Combos's written reviews are positive against 88% of Mactracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Startup Key Combos ships an update every 7 months, Mactracker every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Startup Key Combos versus Mactracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStartup Key CombosMactracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (7 ratings)4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews87.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings71.2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB352 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBayhoff SoftwareIan Page

Customer experience

Startup Key Combos

All ratings7 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Mactracker

All ratings1,157 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews954 reviews
Positive87.8%
Neutral7.1%
Negative5.0%

Bugs and requests

Startup Key Combos

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Mactracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect information on some device specifications
  • Crashes when deleting last favorite
  • Startup sounds not working properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to compare devices
  • Implement metric measurements
  • Add notes/favorites sync across devices
  • Include product photos and descriptions
  • Add support for Apple Watch

In-app purchases

None

Startup Key Combos

No in-app purchases

None

Mactracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Startup Key Combos free?
Startup Key Combos is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mactracker free?
Mactracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Startup Key Combos or Mactracker?
Mactracker is rated higher. Startup Key Combos averages 3.7 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Mactracker averages 4.8 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Startup Key Combos or Mactracker have ads?
Neither Startup Key Combos nor Mactracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Startup Key Combos or Mactracker?
Startup Key Combos ships an update every 7 months, and Mactracker every 2 weeks. Most recently, Startup Key Combos was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mactracker on November 10, 2026.

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