Comparison

Peak vs Jackpota

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

Head to head
About

Peak

Enhance your cognitive abilities with over 45 engaging games designed to improve memory, attention, problem-solving, and more. Track your progress with detailed insights and compete with friends. A free basic version is available, with an optional Pro upgrade for a full brain training experience.

Highlights
  • 45+ brain training games
  • Daily Workouts
  • Coffee Break mode
  • Performance insights and statistics
  • Advanced Training modules
  • Compete with friends
Features
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Maximize your full potential by challenging yourself with Peak, designed to help you expand your mental skills with 45+ fun and rewarding games. Peak has 45+ games covering six categories, carefully developed with you in mind. Choose from our catalog of games or challenge yourself with our versatile Daily Workouts. Short on time? Don’t worry, play Coffee Break, for when you need that extra pep in your step in under five minutes. We'll also show you insights about your performance to help you support your growth, development and provide you with data-orientated feedback. So what are you waiting for? Join millions of brain trainers worldwide and start challenging your brain today! Download and play our basic version for free or upgrade to Pro to unleash the full brain training experience. Workouts: - Daily brain workouts to sharpen your Memory, Attention, Problem-Solving, - Mental Agility, Language, Coordination and Emotion Control - Play skill based workouts such as Coffee Break, Weakest Link, Low Rank and The Total Workout - Access our Advanced Training modules, developed in collaboration with scientists and universities. Insights: - Compete with friends - Track your progress with in-depth insights and statistics - Compare your scores with others in your age range and profession PEAK PRO TERMS Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be provided.
 Subscriptions may be managed by the user. Auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. For more information: 
Terms of Use - https://www.synapticlabs.uk/termsofservice/ 
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About

Jackpota

Identify birds from your photos and build a personal journal of your sightings. The app analyzes plumage, beak shape, and other visual cues to suggest species, providing details and confidence scores. It's designed for outdoor use with a clear interface and offline access to your saved discoveries.

Highlights
  • Photo bird identification
  • Species suggestions with details
  • Confidence score for matches
  • Personal sighting journal
  • Offline access to journal
  • Outdoor-friendly interface
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Spot it. Snap it. Know it. Jackpota turns a photograph of a bird into an identification you can actually understand — and keeps every discovery in a private journal that lives on your phone. HOW IT WORKS Take a photo, or pick one from your library. Jackpota examines the bird's plumage, beak shape, head markings, wings and posture, then suggests the most likely species with: • Common name and scientific name • A Jackpota confidence score • The specific visual features behind the match • A plain-language description and typical habitat • Alternative species when two birds look alike HONEST ABOUT UNCERTAINTY Birds are genuinely hard to tell apart, and Jackpota doesn't pretend otherwise. When a bird is partly hidden or two species look similar, it says so and shows you the alternatives. When there is no clear bird in the frame, it tells you rather than inventing a species. Confidence is always shown as a number you can judge for yourself. YOUR OWN BIRD JOURNAL Save any result as a sighting with your photo, your notes, the date, and optionally where you saw it. Search and filter your collection by name, notes, place, favorites, confidence or date. Mark the ones you love, confirm the ones you're sure about, edit or delete anything at any time. NO ACCOUNT, EVER No sign-up. No profile. No cloud library. Open the app and start identifying. BUILT FOR OUTDOORS A calm, high-contrast interface that stays readable in bright daylight, one-handed controls, and haptic feedback you can switch off. PHOTO TIPS INCLUDED Clear guidance on getting shots that identify well: fill the frame, avoid shooting through glass, skip heavy zoom, and capture the head, beak, wings and tail. WHAT LEAVES YOUR DEVICE Jackpota is local-first, and we are specific about the one exception. To identify a bird, your photo — plus your approximate location if you allow it — is sent to OpenAI for analysis, and a result comes back. That is the whole of it. Your saved sightings, notes, favorites and photographs stay on your device. There is no account, no cloud sync, and no external bird database. Identifying a new bird needs an internet connection; browsing what you have already saved does not. Location is always optional. Jackpota only ever requests approximate location, you can decline and still identify birds, and you can remove it from any sighting or switch it off in Settings. IMPORTANT Jackpota offers a most-likely match, not a scientific determination. Please don't rely on it where a misidentification would carry real consequences — decisions about protected species, wildlife handling, or anything involving safety.

Screenshots

Peak4 screens
Jackpota4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Peak at 4.7 against Jackpota's 4.0. Peak also leads on ratings volume (146K vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Jackpota's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Peak sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Jackpota asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Peak holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peak has 146K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peak ships an update fortnightly, Jackpota every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Peak versus Jackpota: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeakJackpota
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (146K ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings146K — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size321 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSynaptic LabsPanora Wishart

Bugs and requests

Peak

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Freezing and crashing issues
  • Inconsistent game performance
  • Incorrect scoring and ranking
  • Syncing and login problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free games and content
  • Ability to replay games without ads
  • Improved game instructions and feedback
  • More coordination and emotion-based games
  • Customizable brain training experience

Jackpota

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Peak

Subscriptions8
  • 40% Off Peak Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Peak Pro$3.991 Month
  • Peak Pro Plan$3.991 Month
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  • Peak Pro Plan$4.991 Month
  • Peak Pro$11.991 Year
  • 40% Off Peak Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
  • Peak Pro Plan$34.991 Year
  • Peak pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Advanced Training Peak & Brainways Working Memory Part 1Free
  • Advanced Training Peak & UCL Emotion ManagementFree
None

Jackpota

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Peak free?
Peak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Jackpota free?
Jackpota is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Peak or Jackpota?
Peak is rated higher. Peak averages 4.7 out of 5 from 146K ratings, while Jackpota averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Peak or Jackpota have ads?
Peak shows ads; Jackpota does not.
Which is updated more often, Peak or Jackpota?
Peak ships an update fortnightly, and Jackpota every 4 days. Most recently, Peak was updated on November 12, 2026 and Jackpota on October 31, 2026.

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