# Hands-free Browser

> Hands-free web browser using front camera for gesture control. (iPhone/iPad app by James Hudson.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands-free-browser/id609652505 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [James Hudson](https://appshunter.io/developer/599997663)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.60/5 from 14 App Store ratings · 19 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, French (France), German (Germany)
- Released: 2013-03-29
- Data updated: 2026-06-05
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands-free-browser/id609652505/reviews.md

## What is Hands?

Getting your hands dirty? With this app you can surf the web without touching the screen.
It's fantastic for reading recipes while you cook, following repair instructions with greasy hands, working out, putting on makeup, or catching up on news while you are doing household chores whilst wearing gloves.

This app has also proven useful to people with arthritis, or when fine movement is difficult or painful.

You use similar gestures to those you would use on a touch screen, so it feels natural right away.

IMPORTANT: watch the video here to see how the gestures work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWI7b9NzQPc
Please take 10 seconds to check how to actually use the app before giving it 1 star review!

Simply browse the web normally to the page you want, then put down or dock your device. You can now use upwards or downwards hand gestures in front of your phone to scroll the page vertically, or "swipe" sideways to move between your favorite pages.

Features

• Hands-free Browser has been in the top utility 10 apps in many countries worldwide.

• Slick, fully functional web browser with vertical scrolling gesture support

• Optional "Hands-free Favorites" add-on lets you navigate through all your favorite pages by swiping, 100% hands-free!

• Bonus "Hands-free Favorites" feature: a "drop hand" gesture which you can assign to any browsing action you like! (iPhone only)

• Get similar gesture features on your iPhone/iPad to those found on some other latest brands of phones, right now!

• Integrated help and feedback tips to show you how the gestures work right away.

• Bookmark your favorite sites quickly and easily.

• Turn off the on-screen help, for advanced users.

• "Time spent waiting for load" meter. See how much of your life you are wasting while waiting for webpages to load!

• Prompt support from the developer, accessible from within the app. If you want a feature added or have some problems, the developer is happy to help.

This app uses the front-facing camera and computer vision algorithms to detect hand motion over the device camera. It works reliably under normal lighting conditions, from distances of 20cm up to 1 metre.

## Key features

- Hands-free vertical scrolling
- Gesture-based page navigation
- Optional 'Hands-free Favorites' add-on
- Customizable 'drop hand' gesture (iPhone only)
- Integrated help and feedback
- Bookmark favorite sites
- Time spent waiting meter

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hands-free Favorites | $1.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 19)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands-free-browser/id609652505/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Poor browser

*2018-12-24*

The browser is poor and the single function of up and down grows old quickly. The music player is not fully functional. This feels like a really old program that needs a more functions UX programmer in order to make it more user friendly.

### 1/5 — SCAM! App was free but got charged $25

*2017-07-12*

App was free, but as soon as I clicked on the "Get" button, I received a notification for a charge on my credit card from the iTunes store for $25.29 CAD. I was not sent a receipt for it either. This is a SCAM. Reporting it to Apple.

### 1/5 — عنوان فاشل

*2017-06-17*

وصاحب هالبرنامج خساره عايش بهالعالم المفروض ينتحر ويتصدق بنفسه للكلاب الضاله

### 5/5 — Review

*2017-05-29*

Good app need more accusations

### 1/5 — No good

*2017-05-28, version 1.7.6*

Totally crap, does not work. Tried to get this and did everything it said to calibrate, but nothing. Don't waste your time on it. Rubbish

### 1/5 — Very useless and unreliable!

*2017-03-22*

This app seems useless and not even close to its name, the name is hand free but what I can do with it only moving page up and down?!! Maybe try adding a pointer as mouse or something to navigate the webs..

### 1/5 — This is a joke right? Worthless. Do not even get if free

*2016-07-14*

This thing doesn't work at all. Maybe if you purchased all of the ADD-ONS they'd try to make it an actual app or even give you the instructions. 

Two sentences telling me to just wave my hand at the camera is ridiculous. Did I mention, you have to type in the darned URL (it doesn't take voice commands) with your hands first? And press the enter button?
 

Maybe this is for mannequin hands, puppets or Barbie's? This is one of the saddest attempts at calling something an app. And I've downloaded a lot of them. The difference is they worked. 

This app probably just wants to spy on you. If that is what the dev wants? Try and make an APP so people might ignorantly let you have access to their cameras to watch them. 

Not bothering to check grammar because this is likely the only review it gets before it's waved out of the App Store.

### 5/5 — الرياض

*2015-08-30*

ممتاز جدآ

### 5/5 — Alshaibah

*2014-12-02*

Good

### 4/5 — I been looking

*2014-09-17*

I've been looking for a gesture app, and this app is perfect for me.

## Frequently asked questions about Hands

### Does Hands-free Browser have ads?

Yes, Hands-free Browser contains advertisements. This allows the app to remain free for users to download and utilize.

### What devices does Hands-free Browser support?

Hands-free Browser is available for iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It utilizes the front-facing camera for its gesture recognition technology.

### How often is Hands-free Browser updated?

The latest version, 1.9.1, was released on October 18, 2023. Updates typically include new features and bug fixes to improve user experience.

### What is the age rating for Hands-free Browser?

Hands-free Browser has an age rating of 17+. This is likely due to the general nature of web browsing which can expose users to mature content.

### How accurate are the hand gestures in Hands-free Browser?

The app uses computer vision algorithms to detect hand motion reliably under normal lighting conditions. It works from distances of 20cm up to 1 meter.

### Can I customize gestures in Hands-free Browser?

Yes, the "Hands-free Favorites" feature includes a "drop hand" gesture that can be assigned to any browsing action you like, specifically on iPhone.

### What is the user sentiment for Hands-free Browser based on ratings?

Hands-free Browser has an average rating of 3.6 stars from 14 ratings. This suggests a mixed but generally positive reception from its users.

### Is there a paid version or subscription for Hands-free Browser?

The app is free to download and use, with optional in-app purchases available for add-ons like 'Hands-free Favorites'. There is no subscription model mentioned.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.9.1 — 2023-10-18

- fixed crash for some languages on iOS version greater than 14.

### 1.9.0 — 2023-08-07

- many fixes for the latest iOS versions!
- DuckDuckGo is now used for the default search engine, instead of Google, to avoid the need to login to Google.
- Fixed help pages for languages other than English.

### 1.7.11 — 2018-07-13

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Bugfixes.

### 1.7.8 — 2018-07-12

- iPhone X support
- bugfixes

### 1.7.6 — 2016-10-20

• Updated for iOS10
• Updated for all new iOS devices.

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