Comparison

Meraki Diary vs Hands Off

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

Head to head
About

Meraki Diary

Features
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Meraki Diary — Capture memories, track goals, share your journey Meraki turns life’s moments into a clean, searchable timeline. Create “tasks” with target dates, record daily memories with photos and location, stay on track with smart reminders, and share beautiful cards of your progress. Key features (Free) - Task timeline - Create tasks with target dates and tags - See remaining or passed days at a glance - Memories - Add notes with title, content, photos, and optional location - Auto-grouped by date in a smooth, scrollable timeline - Maps and location - View memories on a map and auto-focus to your latest geo-tagged memory - Reminders - Reminder time, repeat, advance alerts, and end date - Local notifications following iOS best practices - Sharing - Generate a shareable image of your task card and (optionally) recent memories - Share via the native iOS share sheet - Refined UI - Clean visual design, light-mode optimized - Fast, focused writing experience Pro features (One-time purchase) - Task Highlight: visual emphasis for important tasks - Task Icons: personalize each task with custom icons - App Lock: extra security for your notes and tasks - Export & Import Data: back up and restore across devices In‑App Purchase - Optional one‑time purchase to unlock Pro features (no subscription, no recurring charge). - Purchases are tied to your Apple ID and can be restored on new devices. Privacy - Your data stays on your device. Export/Import is user‑initiated and fully under your control. Organize goals, capture memories, and share progress—CleverNote keeps it simple, with optional Pro tools when you need more.

About

Hands Off

This minimalist widget helps you break phone scrolling habits by providing customizable reminders. It aims to increase focus and presence without tracking or distractions. Reclaim your time and be more intentional with your device usage.

Highlights
  • Customizable reminders
  • Lock screen widgets
  • Home screen widgets
  • Personalized messages
  • No tracking or ads
  • Minimalist design
Features
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Put! Down! Your! Phone! Hands Off is a free, minimalist widget designed to interrupt your scroll habit and remind you to reclaim your time, focus, and presence. No logins. No tracking. No distractions. Just one goal: make you stop using your phone when you didn’t mean to. Features: - Blunt, bold, or kind reminders – you choose. - Lock screen + Home screen widgets. - Customize colors, styles, and messages. - No notifications, adverts, or dopamine traps. - Free. Forever. Take a walk. Drink some water. Be intentional. Do literally anything else, just put down your phone.

Screenshots

Meraki Diary4 screens
Hands Off3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hands Off at none against Meraki Diary's 1. Hands Off also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support 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. Meraki Diary sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hands Off asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Meraki Diary ships an update every 6 months, Hands Off monthly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Meraki Diary versus Hands Off: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMeraki DiaryHands Off
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size187 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer晨波 张Hudson Heavy Industries

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Meraki Diary

One-time1
  • Meraki PRO$2.99
None

Hands Off

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Meraki Diary free?
Meraki Diary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hands Off free?
Hands Off is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Meraki Diary or Hands Off have ads?
Neither Meraki Diary nor Hands Off shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Meraki Diary or Hands Off?
Meraki Diary ships an update every 6 months, and Hands Off monthly. Most recently, Meraki Diary was updated on October 30, 2026 and Hands Off on October 30, 2026.

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