# Allume vs Handrail (0ba3aa)

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Allume | Handrail (0ba3aa) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (339 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allume-for-focused-thinking/id1501563902/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handrail-0ba3aa/id6811206359/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **339** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 64.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 100 MB | 56 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Milestone Made, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1476538400) | [Marcelle Brown](https://appshunter.io/developer/6790233484) |

## What reviewers say

### Allume

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/allume-for-focused-thinking/id1501563902)

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:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited membership, monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Pro membership, monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Unlimited membership, yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| Pro membership, yearly | $99.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Organize ideas and information
- 🚀 Unique and very cool features
- 👍 Indispensable app - incredibly well designed
- 👍 Great thinking and creative tool
- 👍 Exceptional app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Too expensive subscription price
- 🔒 Lack of privacy of user data
- 🔒 Requires email to try
- 🐛 Bugs are prevalent
- 🔒 Outrageous pricing

**Reported bugs**

- 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

**Requested features**

- More pen color and workspace options
- Zoom in/out within a board
- Search functionality
- Checklists
- Support for pen tablets on Mac


### Handrail (0ba3aa)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/handrail-0ba3aa/id6811206359)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Handrail Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Handrail Pro Yearly | $59.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*