Messly vs Handover List
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Messly
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Messly is a faster, simpler and more transparent way to find locum work. Make your free anonymous profile with your locum wishlist and get pitched relevant locum jobs from the best locum agencies before you've shared your contact details. All our agencies are vetted and chosen based on doctor's feedback. See locum jobs from all of the best agencies up-front, before you’ve shared your personal details. More choice means better rates, less travel and your pick of departments. You manage everything from your mobile, around your schedule, with nifty tools to save you time. Trusted by over 12,000 locum doctors. We’re rated number #1 by doctors looking for locum work.
Handover List
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Handover is a shift job list built for ward work on your phone. Capture jobs by ward and bed as you go, walk the list bed by bed, and hand over to your colleague at end of shift with a QR code or shareable link. PRIVACY FIRST • Everything stays on your device — no account, no server, no cloud sync • Private bed notes never leave your phone • You choose exactly which jobs to hand over BUILT FOR SHIFTS • Organise jobs by ward and bed • Set reminders for due tasks • Take over from a colleague's QR code or link • Review and map wards before jobs land on your list FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS Use non-identifying clinical shorthand only. Handover is a task list and decision-support aid — it does not replace verbal handover or clinical responsibility. Questions or feedback: khalid@drshamiyah.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Handover List at every 3 days against Messly's every 2 months. Messly's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Messly ships an update every 2 months, Handover List every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Messly | Handover List |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Messly | Khalid Shamiyah |
In-app purchases
Messly
No in-app purchases
Handover List
No in-app purchases
