Comparison

Smart Handle vs Chronisle

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

Head to head
About

Smart Handle

Features
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The App is used to operate and manage the “Smart Handle”, which requires iOS 8.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone 4S above. Smart Handle is a door handle which can lock/unlock your door using your smartphone’s Bluetooth. Keep your phone in your pocket or purse and just press the power button on the handle to open. It can replace your existing handles with no modification. You can issue and share a key to anyone via your favorite messaging App or SMS , even for a specific date and time. Check unlocking records to see lock/unlock events for all users. You can view the user list and manage other user’s unlocking permissions. If you don’t need to use the Smart Handle function, you can set up the handle as a normal handle. Smart Handle is not only easy to use but protected by our reliable security technology.

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Chronisle

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Chronisle — Focus through visual time islands Chronisle is a visual focus timer that transforms your tasks, routines, and goals into customizable time islands. Organize your day, stay focused, and track your progress in a calm, visual workspace. Each island can represent a different task, routine, or goal, helping you build a workspace that feels visual, calm, and easy to understand. **What you can do** - Create multiple focus islands for different tasks - Customize each island with its own name, color, icon, duration, notes, and custom image - Use Countdown or Stopwatch mode - Press and hold a running island to pause or resume - Double-tap an island to reveal its controls - Move and arrange islands freely across your workspace - Automatically save completed sessions in your Activity Log - Save, reuse, and share setups with Template Library - Use Auto Chain to continue from one island to the next - Start and stop timers from the interactive Island Timer Home Screen widget - Cycle through your islands and set a custom duration for the next run directly through the widget and its editor - Track your progress with the small Focus Goal widget - Receive timer-completion notifications with a clear, distinctive alert sound **Live Activities** Follow your running session from the Lock Screen and use Restart, Next, and Stop controls. On supported iPhones, your session and controls can also appear in Dynamic Island. **Why people use Chronisle** - Stay organized without visual clutter - Make focus sessions feel clearer and more motivating - Track progress in a more visual way - Build reusable setups for routines and repeated tasks - Keep important focus tools visible without constantly reopening the app **Privacy-first** No account required. Your islands, sessions, and settings are stored locally on your device and are not automatically uploaded to our servers. Exported template files do not include custom user-selected images.

Screenshots

Smart Handle4 screens
Chronisle4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Chronisle at weekly against Smart Handle's every 5 weeks. Smart Handle's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Handle ships an update every 5 weeks, Chronisle weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Smart Handle versus Chronisle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart HandleChronisle
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHenis Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.ACHILLEFS KALATHAS

In-app purchases

None

Smart Handle

No in-app purchases

None

Chronisle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Handle free?
Smart Handle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Chronisle free?
Chronisle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Handle or Chronisle have ads?
Neither Smart Handle nor Chronisle shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Handle or Chronisle?
Smart Handle ships an update every 5 weeks, and Chronisle weekly. Most recently, Smart Handle was updated on October 7, 2026 and Chronisle on October 28, 2026.

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