# Hands vs Jewish for iMessage

The clearest difference is rating: Hands at 4.3 against Jewish for iMessage's 3.3. Hands also leads on review sentiment (64% vs 29%) and ratings volume (166 vs 17). Jewish for iMessage's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Hands holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hands has 166 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Hands's written reviews are positive against 29% of Jewish for iMessage's.

Hands ships an update monthly, Jewish for iMessage weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hands | Jewish for iMessage |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (166 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands/id1127554252/reviews)** | [3.3 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jewish-for-imessage/id1153432052/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **166** | 17 |
| Positive reviews | **64.1% of reviews** | 28.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Apple Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284417353) | [Natanel Niazoff](https://appshunter.io/developer/934904285) |

## What reviewers say

### Hands

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hands/id1127554252)

Express yourself with animated hand emojis. These stickers can be placed on messages, images, or other stickers within your conversations.

**Highlights:** Animated hand emojis, Sticker pack, Peel and place stickers, Overlay on messages, Overlay on images, Overlay on other stickers

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Cool "hand emojis"
- ✨ Elegant and clean design
- 🤩 Expressive stickers
- 💯 Great for iMessage
- 👍 Very good app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Creepy hands
- 👎 Can't uninstall
- 👎 Not very good
- 👎 Just hands
- 👎 Disembodied hands are creepy

**Reported bugs**

- Cannot uninstall the app
- App does not download
- Cannot send via iMessage
- App is gray and dull
- Stickers don't move

**Requested features**

- More hands/stickers
- More animated stickers
- Ability to choose skin tone
- Add Vulcan salute sticker
- Add heart hands sticker


### Jewish for iMessage

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jewish-for-imessage/id1153432052)

Enhance your conversations with a unique collection of Jewish-themed stickers. Express yourself with beautiful lettering, cultural phrases, and fun designs, adding a special "heimish" feel to your messages.

**Highlights:** Unique Jewish sticker collection, Beautiful lettering designs, Cultural phrases like "Shabbat Shalom" and "sababa!", Israeli-themed stickers, Adds a "heimish" feel to messages

**Features:** iMessage stickers

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hands free?

Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Jewish for iMessage free?

Jewish for iMessage is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hands or Jewish for iMessage?

Hands is rated higher. Hands averages 4.3 out of 5 from 166 ratings, while Jewish for iMessage averages 3.3 from 17 ratings.

### Do Hands or Jewish for iMessage have ads?

Neither Hands nor Jewish for iMessage shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hands or Jewish for iMessage?

Hands ships an update monthly, and Jewish for iMessage weekly. Most recently, Hands was updated on November 2, 2026 and Jewish for iMessage on November 6, 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.*