# Nekosan vs Hand Guillotine

Nekosan and Hand Guillotine both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 18% of Hand Guillotine's. Hand Guillotine's advantage is ratings volume (4.8K vs 872) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nekosan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Hand Guillotine sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Nekosan against 4.6 for Hand Guillotine. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand Guillotine has 4.8K ratings behind it against 872, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of Nekosan's written reviews are positive against 18% of Hand Guillotine's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nekosan | Hand Guillotine |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (872 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nekosan/id1148979232/reviews)** | [4.6 (4.8K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-guillotine/id1474250308/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 872 | **4.8K** |
| Positive reviews | **82.6% of reviews** | 17.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 79 MB | 191 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [1Button SARL](https://appshunter.io/developer/388888785) | [Ketchapp](https://appshunter.io/developer/528065807) |

## What reviewers say

### Nekosan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nekosan/id1148979232)

Guide a cat through challenging dungeons to retrieve stolen stars. Utilize one-finger controls for running, sliding, wall jumping, and flying across numerous levels. Embark on an adventure to reclaim what the mice have taken.

**Highlights:** Run, slide, wall jump, and fly mechanics, Dozens of challenging levels, One-finger control gameplay, Retrieve stolen stars, Infiltrate mouse dungeons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, iMessage stickers, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pack of 9 Lives | $0.99 | one-time |
| Key | $0.99 | one-time |
| Maurice | $0.99 | one-time |
| Skip a Stage | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove All Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 😻 Cute and adorable cat character
- 👍 Simple and intuitive one-tap controls
- 🕹️ Challenging and addictive gameplay
- 🎨 Visually pleasing minimalist design

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔍 Unclear controls and lack of tutorial
- 💰 Frequent ads and intrusive monetization
- 🤯 Extremely difficult and frustrating levels
- 🐛 Crashes and performance issues after updates

**Reported bugs**

- Game crashes on launch after recent update
- Inability to exit video ads without watching them
- Progress not saved after exiting the game

**Requested features**

- More levels and content updates
- Better tutorial and control explanation
- Option to remove ads for a one-time fee
- Restart button for quick retries


### Hand Guillotine

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-guillotine/id1474250308)

Test your reflexes in this thrilling arcade game. Grab falling money while skillfully dodging deadly guillotines. Time your releases perfectly to avoid losing your arm and progress through increasingly challenging levels.

**Highlights:** Grab falling money, Dodge multiple guillotines, Timed release mechanic, Progress through levels, High-score chasing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun game concept
- 💡 Interesting mechanics like the guillotine
- 😊 Some users enjoyed the game

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤬 Excessive ads that ruin the experience
- 🐛 Frequent freezing and crashing issues
- 🚫 Inability to play offline
- 💰 Paid version doesn't remove ads as promised

**Reported bugs**

- Game freezes after boss battles
- Controls don't work in airplane mode
- Progress not saved after crashes

**Requested features**

- Reduce the number of ads
- Fix the freezing/crashing bugs
- Allow offline play


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nekosan free?

Nekosan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hand Guillotine free?

Hand Guillotine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Nekosan or Hand Guillotine?

Nekosan is rated higher. Nekosan averages 4.6 out of 5 from 872 ratings, while Hand Guillotine averages 4.6 from 4.8K ratings.

### Do Nekosan or Hand Guillotine have ads?

Both Nekosan and Hand Guillotine show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Nekosan or Hand Guillotine?

Nekosan ships an update every 2 months, and Hand Guillotine every 2 months. Most recently, Nekosan was updated on October 22, 2026 and Hand Guillotine on October 21, 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.*