Catalist vs Handled
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Catalist
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Ever feel like your calendar, to-do list, and daily notes are three different conversations happening in three different apps? Catalist herds them all into one clean daily view ā so you can tame the chaos and actually get things done. YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE Scheduled events and reminders on the left, your personal journal on the right. No switching apps. No losing context. PLAN YOUR ACTUAL DAY Switch to Timeline view and drag any event or reminder onto an hourly grid. See exactly when you're doing what, not just a list of what's due. Repeating reminders supported ā daily, weekly, monthly, or custom. RECORD ANY MEETING, HANDS-FREE -- AND GET THE MINUTES Tap the mic on a calendar event and Catalist records right in the app, safe from lock screen interruptions, with live captions so you can follow along as you talk. When you stop, Catalist can generate a summary, decisions, and action items right on your device, powered by Apple Intelligence. Start or stop recording from your Apple Watch, too. Still want the full transcript in Notes? One tap sends it there as well. TYPE NATURALLY, CATALIST FILLS IN THE REST Type "Call the dentist next Tuesday at 2pm" and Catalist suggests the date and time for you to confirm ā powered entirely on-device, the same technology behind Messages and Mail. PROJECTS: KANBAN & EISENHOWER, BUILT IN Turn any goal into a Kanban board with your own columns, or view it as an Eisenhower urgency matrix ā name all four quadrants yourself, so the framework fits how you actually think about the work. Track dependencies between tasks, see what's blocked, and keep project work syncing through Reminders ā no separate app, no separate account. YOUR MEDS, IN YOUR DAY Optionally show your medications from Apple Health alongside your tasks and events ā each dose appears as Health reminds you or you log it, with taken and outstanding doses at a glance. Display-only and completely private: read on-device, never stored, never transmitted. ONE APP, EVERY SCREEN Catalist runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac ā tasks beside your journal on the big screens, a streamlined tabbed view on iPhone. Full data parity, no separate purchase. A Home Screen widget and an Apple Watch app keep today one glance away without opening the app at all. SHOPPING LIST, BUILT IN Add items, check them off, drag to reorder ā synced straight to Apple Reminders. Creating an event? Attach reminders or shopping items to it on the spot, so your prep work stays grouped with the event it's for. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No Catalist account. No third-party servers. No ads. Syncs only through your own private iCloud. FEATURES AT A GLANCE ⢠Runs natively on iPhone, iPad, and Mac ⢠Daily split view: events + reminders beside your journal ⢠Time-blocking Timeline with drag-and-drop scheduling and recurrence ⢠Projects: Kanban boards and Eisenhower Matrix for goals and tasks ⢠Home Screen widget and Apple Watch app ⢠Smart Reminders ā natural-language date/time suggestions, fully on-device ⢠Record a meeting hands-free, with live captions and on-device minutes. ⢠Start or stop meeting recording from your Apple Watch ⢠Your medications from Apple Health ā optional, display-only, private ⢠Shopping list with drag-to-reorder; attach items to any event ⢠Reads from Apple Calendar and Reminders ā no duplicate entry ⢠Rich journal: text, photos, and audio recordings ⢠Daily wellness habit tracker and full-text journal search ⢠30-day free trial, then $2.99/month or $19.99/year ⢠100% on-device ā no account required Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Handled
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Handled is a calm place for everything you need to remember. Open Today for a clear view of what is due and what is on your calendar. Switch to Mind when something pops into your head. Type a sentence, or say it on iPhone and iPad, and Handled turns it into a to-do, a note or a saved link. EVERYTHING TOGETHER ⢠To-dos with dates, reminders, repeats and subtasks ⢠Notes with headings, checklists, links and images ⢠Saved links for the things you want to come back to ⢠Google Calendar with two-way sync and RSVP ⢠Today for what matters now, Mind for quick capture ON EVERY DEVICE One account keeps Handled in sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Watch. Widgets, Live Activities, notifications and the share sheet keep the important things close. SHARE WITH A FEW PEOPLE Create a shared profile for your household or a small team. Assign to-dos, tick them off together and keep shared notes in one place. BUILT TO STAY CALM No streaks, no points, no productivity theatre. A focused list, a place to think, and a quick way to catch a thought before it wanders off. TRY IT FREE Handled starts with a 7-day free trial. After that it's $1.99 a month or $14.99 a year - a small subscription that keeps the servers running. Cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings, and you won't be charged if you cancel before the trial ends. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://myhandled.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Handled at 18.0 against Catalist's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Catalist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Handled sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Catalist ships an update every 11 days, Handled weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catalist | Handled |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Weekly ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 18.0 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maureen Boudreau | Akhil Krishnan |
In-app purchases
Catalist
- Catalist Pro1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- Catalist Pro - Annual1 Month trial$5.991 Year
Handled
- Zephr Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Zephr Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$14.991 Year









