Comparison

Mircules DX Cluster vs Jumpstash

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

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About

Mircules DX Cluster

Discover active amateur radio operators on various bands. View detailed DX spots including callsign, frequency, and comments. Access helpful HAM radio tools like calculators and calendars.

Highlights
  • DX Cluster information
  • Amateur radio band support (MF/HF, VHF/UHF)
  • Detailed DX spot listings
  • HAM radio tools (calculators, calendars)
  • Customizable DXSpider server connection
Features
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Find out which interesting DX HAM Radio Amateur operators are “on the air” on the amateur radio bands! Mircules DX Cluster is an iPhone and iPad app that shows the info found on the international DX Cluster. This cluster is widely used by radio amateurs and SWL enthusiasts to find the DX "treasures" on the bands. You can use one of the two web clusters we provide or choose a DXSpider (telnet) server from our list. You can also manually add your own DXSpider server address. This functionality is still a work in progress so let us know what you think and how we can improve it! ALL POPULAR AMATEUR BANDS ARE INCLUDED - MF / HF bands (10m, 12m, 15m, 17m, 20m, 30m, 40m, 60m, 80m, 160m) - VHF / UHF bands (70cm, 1.25m, 2m, 4m, 6m) SEE THE DX SPOTS IN A CLEAR LIST Mircules DX Cluster shows the last 50 DX spots on the selected band in a clear list. ALL THE INFO YOU NEED! Information that is shown per spot item in the main list is: - callsign of the spotted Radio Amateur - country of the spotted Radio Amateur - frequency where the person can be found - time and date of the spotting - any comments added to the spot by the spotter - CQ Zone, ITU Zone and DXCC info of both Radio Amateurs - callsign and other info of the person that did the spotting - QRZ.COM information of both Radio Amateurs - a map of the country / entity of both Radio Amateurs TOOLS AND INFO A list of HAM radio tools are available, like: - Azimuth calculator - Contest calendar - Grid calculator - ITU prefixes - Q-Codes - UTC clock etc...

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

Mircules DX Cluster4 screens
Jumpstash3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Jumpstash at Free against Mircules DX Cluster's $2.99. Jumpstash also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 9 months) and rating (4.2 vs 4.0). Mircules DX Cluster's advantage is chart position (#189 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 16.6). On review sentiment, 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

Jumpstash is free to download; Mircules DX Cluster costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Jumpstash holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jumpstash has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mircules DX Cluster ships an update every 9 months, Jumpstash every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 25, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Mircules DX Cluster versus Jumpstash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMircules DX ClusterJumpstash
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#189 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.4 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMirculesMichael Mackintosh II

Customer experience

Mircules DX Cluster

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Jumpstash

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

In-app purchases

None

Mircules DX Cluster

No in-app purchases

None

Jumpstash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mircules DX Cluster free?
Mircules DX Cluster costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Jumpstash free?
Jumpstash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mircules DX Cluster or Jumpstash?
Jumpstash is rated higher. Mircules DX Cluster averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Jumpstash averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Mircules DX Cluster or Jumpstash have ads?
Neither Mircules DX Cluster nor Jumpstash shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mircules DX Cluster or Jumpstash?
Mircules DX Cluster ships an update every 9 months, and Jumpstash every 2 weeks. Most recently, Mircules DX Cluster was updated on August 25, 2026 and Jumpstash on September 14, 2026.

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