Comparison

Cursor vs TechStack Manager

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

Head to head
About

Cursor

Build, review, and ship software from anywhere using AI agents. Implement changes, fix bugs, and manage projects remotely. Verify work with demos and provide visual feedback to agents.

Highlights
  • Launch coding agents from anywhere
  • Track and manage engineering work
  • Review screenshots and videos of changes
  • Annotate images for visual feedback
  • Inspect diffs and merge pull requests
  • Communicate with agents via voice
  • Understand codebases faster
Features
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Introducing Cursor for iOS: the best way to build, review, and ship software from anywhere. Kick off and manage agents to implement changes, fix bugs, and keep projects moving forward while you're away from your desk. BUILD FROM ANYWHERE With Cursor in your pocket, you can start new work the moment inspiration strikes. Launch agents directly from your phone to implement features, investigate issues, or answer questions about your codebase. Track progress across long-running agents and review completed work no matter where you are. Cursor helps you think through complex problems with a deep understanding of your codebase. VERIFY WORK WITH DEMOS Agents can test changes in their own sandbox and iterate until they've validated their output. Cursor can produce artifacts like videos, screenshots, and logs, so you can quickly verify its work before moving to the next step. By giving agents their own virtual machines with full development environments, they are able to work more autonomously to create merge-ready PRs. POINT AND DRAW TO FIX Take a screenshot, circle an issue, and drop comments to give agents visual feedback directly on images. Cursor understands annotations and uses them as context to make precise updates. Visual inputs help shrink the distance between what you see and what the agent understands. This allows you to iterate faster when refining UI, fixing visual bugs, or communicating design changes. SHIP CODE FROM YOUR PHONE Review pull requests and inspect changes through a focused diff experience designed for mobile. From quick fixes to major features, Cursor makes it easy to move between files and commits. Understand what changed and merge high-quality code with confidence. TALK TO CURSOR Use voice mode to communicate what you want without typing. Brainstorm ideas, explain bugs, plan features, tackle a difficult technical challenge, or request changes out loud. Cursor turns conversations into actionable engineering work, allowing you to stay in flow and capture ideas as they come to you. BUILT FOR MODERN SOFTWARE TEAMS Cursor is designed to help individuals and teams build ambitious software. Always use the best model for the task at hand with access to any frontier model from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and more. Cursor's own agentic model, Composer, delivers frontier-level intelligence while optimizing for speed and token-efficiency. With Cursor for iOS, you can: • Launch coding agents from anywhere • Track and manage active engineering work • Review screenshots and videos of changes • Annotate images to provide visual feedback • Inspect diffs and merge pull requests • Talk to agents with voice conversations • Understand unfamiliar codebases faster Whether you’re maintaining production systems or building your next side project, Cursor helps you turn your ideas into working software from anywhere. ——— Terms of Service: https://cursor.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://cursor.com/privacy © 2026 Anysphere, Inc.

About

TechStack Manager

Features
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TechStack is the notebook for the software you actually run. Put every project's stack in one place, keep API keys behind Face ID, and see what the cloud bill is doing — then hand the same data to Claude on your Wi-Fi through MCP. YOUR STACK, IN ONE PLACE • A project for every app you ship — SaaS, APIs, side projects • A catalog of 400+ services you already use: languages, frameworks, clouds, databases, VPS providers, AI tools and more • Start from a template (SaaS Starter, E-Commerce, Quick MVP) or add your own • Architecture maps: environments, instances, and how services connect • Export production or staging values as .env files when you need them SECRETS THAT STAY YOURS • Credential values are encrypted with AES-256 on the device before they are stored • The key lives in Keychain, and can sync through iCloud Keychain • Optional Face ID lock on the Credentials tab • Expiry reminders so keys do not go stale • MCP tools can list names, tags, and expiry — never secret values • Turn AI credential access on or off globally in Settings, or per credential WHAT YOU ARE SPENDING • Add a subscription once with its start date — it accrues every period on its own • Weekly, monthly, quarterly or yearly, and several plans on a single service • Log one-off purchases and usage as their own rows, on the day you paid • A real payment replaces that period's estimate, so an overage month reads true • Any window you like: last 30 days, this year, or a custom range • Renewals due in the next 30 days, and spend split by project, service and category BUILT FOR AI ASSISTANTS • Turn on a local MCP server in Settings • Pair Claude Code — or any MCP client on the same Wi-Fi — with a one-time token • Create projects, attach services, log costs, and search without leaving the assistant • The server runs only while TechStack is in the foreground Sync across your iPhones with iCloud when you want it. Stay on-device when you don't. Privacy Policy: https://webwarrior06.github.io/techstack/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://webwarrior06.github.io/techstack/terms/ Support: https://webwarrior06.github.io/techstack/support/

Screenshots

Cursor4 screens
TechStack Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Cursor at none against TechStack Manager's shown. Cursor also leads on chart position (#2 vs unranked). TechStack Manager's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Cursor sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month and TechStack Manager sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursor ships an update every 6 days, TechStack Manager every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Cursor versus TechStack Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursorTechStack Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (807 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews62.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings807 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size263 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperAnysphereEsmanur Kuru

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Cursor

Subscriptions3
  • Pro$25.991 Month
  • Pro+$77.991 Month
  • Ultra$259.991 Month
2 purchases

TechStack Manager

Subscriptions2
  • Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cursor free?
Cursor is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TechStack Manager free?
TechStack Manager is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cursor or TechStack Manager have ads?
TechStack Manager shows ads; Cursor does not.
Which is updated more often, Cursor or TechStack Manager?
Cursor ships an update every 6 days, and TechStack Manager every 2 days. Most recently, Cursor was updated on September 28, 2026 and TechStack Manager on September 10, 2026.

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