Comparison

Allume vs Handrail (0ba3aa)

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

Head to head
About

Allume

This app provides a digital canvas for organizing thoughts and ideas. It allows users to create nested boards, link content, and combine various media types like text, images, and PDFs. Collaborate with others in real-time on shared workspaces.

Highlights
  • Nested boards for deep ideation
  • Linked cards for referencing
  • Remixing content from PDFs and images
  • Unified canvas for text, ink, and files
  • Real-time collaboration with shared workspaces
  • PDF annotation and export
Features
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Allume (formerly Muse) is a canvas for thinking that helps you get clarity on things that matter. Think in private or collaborate with others. BEYOND WHITEBOARDS with nested boards Each Muse board is like a whiteboard that can hold even more whiteboards. Your boards grow organically over time as you develop an idea. Stay in the ideation flow, worry about organizing later. REFERENCE & REMIX with linked cards & excerpts Linked cards let you reference boards from multiple places. And excerpts let you remix parts of PDFs and images without losing the context of the source. Grow your Muse into a space of interconnected whiteboards. ONE CANVAS FOR ANYTHING with ink + text + cards Developing an idea starts with collecting inspiration and stray thoughts. Muse lets you put everything on a single canvas: writing, scribbles, notes, images, videos, PDFs, web links, and any other files. Lay out all the raw materials, then connect the dots with ease. COLLABORATION with shared workspaces Add collaborators to a Muse workspace to plan and strategize together. They'll feel right at home with live cursors, comments, following, and templates. AND PLENTY MORE → Search and quick-jump to boards → Read and annotate PDFs → Create connections between cards → Export boards as PDFs or PNGs → Local-first data with instant sync LEARN MORE Website: https://allume.com/ Community: https://allume.com/community Contact us: hello@allume.com Terms of service: https://allume.com/terms

About

Handrail (0ba3aa)

This app helps manage dynamic schedules and important documents. It automatically plans your day around work shifts, reminds you of essential items, and digitizes paperwork for easy retrieval. It also offers a vault to search for information and a reset function for overwhelming days.

Highlights
  • Shift-based daily planning
  • Automated leave-by alarms
  • Paperwork digitization and reminders
  • Searchable information vault
  • Conflict detection for plans and shifts
  • Reset function for overwhelming days
Features
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Handrail is for the days when everything is somewhere, and nothing is where you need it. It brings your shifts, plans, and paperwork together. It knows when you have to leave. Add a shift, and Handrail builds the day around it — pack, leave warning, hard leave, arrive. The alarms fire at the right time and name the things you always forget: badge, lunch, keys. It reads your paperwork. Take a photo of a bill, a letter, a posted schedule, even a schedule you wrote on paper. Handrail tells you what it is, what it costs, and what's due, then asks one question — "Set a reminder for the 28th?" — and files it where it belongs. Nothing is added until you say yes. It answers when you can't remember. Everything you capture lands in a vault you can ask in plain words. "When does my registration expire?" "How much was the dentist?" You get the answer and the paper it came from. And when your day comes apart, Reset gives you one small step. Just one. Plan the rest of your day too. Add appointments, errands, and other plans, set their duration, and get a warning if they overlap with a plan or work shift. Saved places and Apple Maps travel estimates help you work out when to leave. WHAT'S FREE Shifts, plans, schedule conflict checks, leave-by alarms, the prep timeline, essentials, and Reset. Forever. WHAT'S PRO Reading your captures, "What am I forgetting?" and Ask Handrail. Try a few for free, then $4.99 a month or $59.99 a year. Built for people with ADHD and anyone who lives on a changing schedule. No feed, no streaks, no nudges. Handrail sends reminders for your plans, preparation, and leave-by times. Manage notification permissions in Settings. Privacy: your captures are stored privately and are only read when you ask. Voice notes are turned into text on your phone. You can delete your account and everything in it from Settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://myhandrail.me/terms Privacy Policy: https://myhandrail.me/privacy EULA: https://myhandrail.me/terms

Screenshots

Allume3 screens
Handrail (0ba3aa)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Handrail (0ba3aa) at 5.0 against Allume's 4.6. Allume's advantage is ratings volume (339 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Allume sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Handrail (0ba3aa) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handrail (0ba3aa) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Allume has 339 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Allume ships an update every 2 weeks, Handrail (0ba3aa) every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Allume versus Handrail (0ba3aa): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAllumeHandrail (0ba3aa)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (339 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings339 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMilestone Made, LLCMarcelle Brown

Customer experience

Allume

All ratings332 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews267 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral10.1%
Negative25.5%

Handrail (0ba3aa)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Allume

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Eraser size issues
  • Undo history reset when navigating between boards
  • Crashes when erasing large areas
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • iPhone app not usable without iPad or Mac
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  • Freezing and performance issues

Requested features

7 requests
  • More pen color and workspace options
  • Zoom in/out within a board
  • Search functionality
  • Checklists
  • Support for pen tablets on Mac
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  • Straight line drawing with arrowheads
  • Monthly payment plan

Handrail (0ba3aa)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Allume

Subscriptions4
  • Unlimited membership, monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro membership, monthly$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited membership, yearly$99.991 Year
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  • Pro membership, yearly$99.991 Year
2 purchases

Handrail (0ba3aa)

Subscriptions2
  • Handrail Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Handrail Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Allume free?
Allume is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handrail (0ba3aa) free?
Handrail (0ba3aa) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Allume or Handrail (0ba3aa)?
Handrail (0ba3aa) is rated higher. Allume averages 4.6 out of 5 from 339 ratings, while Handrail (0ba3aa) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Allume or Handrail (0ba3aa) have ads?
Neither Allume nor Handrail (0ba3aa) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Allume or Handrail (0ba3aa)?
Allume ships an update every 2 weeks, and Handrail (0ba3aa) every 10 days. Most recently, Allume was updated on November 7, 2026 and Handrail (0ba3aa) on October 31, 2026.

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