Comparison

Current Tasks & Reminders vs Handled

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

Head to head
About

Current Tasks & Reminders

This planner consolidates your tasks and calendar events into a single, streamlined view. Capture ideas instantly and schedule them to integrate seamlessly with your existing calendar, ensuring nothing gets lost and your day remains organized.

Highlights
  • Unified inbox for tasks, reminders, and notes
  • Merged timeline of tasks and calendar events
  • Today focus view for immediate attention
  • Smart reminders even when app is closed
  • Daily overview of progress and upcoming items
  • Clean, minimal design
Features
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Current — Your day, all in one place. Current brings your tasks and calendar together in one simple place, so you don't have to bounce between apps to figure out what's actually happening today. Capture a thought the second it hits you — no need to decide when it happens yet. When you're ready, schedule it and it becomes part of your day alongside your Apple Calendar events. Nothing gets lost, and everything stays organized in one place. FEATURES • Unified Inbox — Capture tasks, reminders, notes, and ideas instantly, then organize them whenever you're ready • One Merged Timeline — See your tasks and Apple Calendar events together in one view instead of checking multiple apps • Today Focus — See what's happening today and what needs your attention next, without digging through a long list • Smart Reminders — Get timely reminders for the things you need to remember, even when Current isn't open • Daily Overview — Quickly see what's completed, what's coming up, and what still needs your attention • Clean, Minimal Design — Designed to stay out of your way so you can focus on what matters No more juggling your calendar and your to-do list separately. Current keeps your day organized, on time, and in one place. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Handled

Features
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Handled (formerly Zephr) is a calm, private daily planner that brings your tasks, notes, calendar, and habits into one beautiful place — and works fully offline, on every Apple device. No account required. Everything lives on your device by default. Sign in only if you want to sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. — PLAN YOUR DAY — • A single Today view: your next meeting up front with a live countdown and one-tap Join, the rest of the day stacked neatly behind it. • Browse any day, jump back to today in a tap. • Tasks with folders, due dates, reminders, subtasks, and drag-to-reorder — overdue tasks reschedule in one tap. • Habits to build the routines that matter. — NOTES THAT DO MORE — • A rich, Notion-style editor: headings, checklists, quotes, code, and drag-to-reorder blocks. • Turn a checklist item into a real task automatically. • Record a voice note and get a clean, on-device AI summary — overview, action items, and key points. Your audio never leaves your device. — MEETINGS, HANDLED — • Meeting notes with transcripts, summaries, and proposed follow-up tasks you approve. • Connect the tools you already use — Fathom, Fireflies, Granola — and their meeting notes flow in automatically. • Import your tasks and pages from Todoist and Notion. — YOUR CALENDAR, CONNECTED — • Two-way sync with your device calendar and Google Calendar. • Day and week views, a fast month picker, and your meetings right on the Today screen. — ON EVERY SCREEN — • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: today's schedule, the date, a today + tomorrow agenda, a morning summary, and your to-dos. • A Live Activity that counts down your next meeting on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island — and rolls to your next task when you're free. • An Apple Watch app for your day at a glance. — PROFILES — • Keep Work, Personal, and Freelance separate. Switch context in a tap and see only what's relevant. — PRIVATE BY DESIGN — • Local-first: your planner works with no account and no network. • Voice transcription and AI summaries run entirely on-device. • If you choose to sync, your data goes only to your own private account — never sold, never used for tracking. — HANDLED PRO — Handled is free to use on a single device. Handled Pro unlocks secure cloud sync across all your devices and meeting-tool connections. • Monthly or yearly subscription with a free trial. • Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myhandled.app/privacy Consider it handled.

Screenshots

Current Tasks & Reminders4 screens
Handled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Handled at every 3 days against Current Tasks & Reminders's weekly. Current Tasks & Reminders's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Current Tasks & Reminders sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per month and Handled sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Current Tasks & Reminders ships an update weekly, Handled every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Current Tasks & Reminders versus Handled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurrent Tasks & RemindersHandled
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathon chichaklyAkhil Krishnan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Current Tasks & Reminders

Subscriptions1
  • Current1 Month trial$3.991 Month
2 purchases

Handled

Subscriptions2
  • Zephr Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Zephr Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Current Tasks & Reminders free?
Current Tasks & Reminders is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handled free?
Handled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Current Tasks & Reminders or Handled have ads?
Neither Current Tasks & Reminders nor Handled shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Current Tasks & Reminders or Handled?
Current Tasks & Reminders ships an update weekly, and Handled every 3 days. Most recently, Current Tasks & Reminders was updated on October 1, 2026 and Handled on October 13, 2026.

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