Hands Up Therapy vs AMD Detection
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hands Up Therapy
This app teaches users to confront and manage difficult emotions rather than avoid them, promoting long-term mental well-being. Developed by a psychotherapist and individuals with lived experience, it offers practical techniques for emotional regulation and achieving inner peace.
- Diffuse strong emotions and physical symptoms
- Increase awareness of feelings and associations
- Adopt a non-judgmental approach to emotions
- Identify thoughts linked to emotions
- Integrate new thoughts for lasting peace
- Consider actions for desired life
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From an early age society teaches us that some emotions are bad and that we should avoid these at all costs. As a result, we learn to avoid certain emotions which can cause them to endure and mental health problems to arise. Hands Up Therapy app teaches us how to stop avoiding emotions and deal with them in a healthy way, allowing us to achieve more peace and good mental health in the long term. Hands Up Therapy app was developed by a qualified UK-based Psychotherapist and ordinary people experiencing depression and anxiety disorders and so is easy to understand and apply in your everyday life. Hands Up Therapy app will help you to: - Diffuse strong emotions and the associated physical symptoms allowing you to feel more peace/relaxed. - Be more aware of what you are feeling and the associations between your emotions and physical symptoms. - Achieve a ‘successful present moment’ or ‘non-judgmental’ approach to your feelings. - Be more aware of the thoughts associated with your emotions. - Consider and integrate new thoughts which can stop emotions re-firing and therefore create a more lasting feeling of peace/relaxed. - Consider actions you could take to help you live the life you want to live. People who use Hands Up Therapy regularly report: -More peace / relaxed feeling -Reduction of depression and anxiety feelings -Reduction or ending of addictions -Reduction or ending of self-harm / violence -Less anger -Less panic -Better sleep -More energy -Improved relationships -Improved mental clarity / focus -More confidence and acceptance of body image -Reduction and/or more acceptance of pain -Stronger immune system and less physical illness -A life and behaviour more in line with values
AMD Detection
This app offers general information about age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including its features, risk factors, and diagnosis. It also links to an AI tool for preliminary retinal image analysis to predict potential AMD presence.
- AMD information
- Risk factors
- Diagnosis methods
- Home monitoring test
- AI retinal image analysis
- Predicted AMD message
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AMD Care provides information about the eye works in simple terms, the features of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), its risk factors, types, and diagnosis using a home monitoring test. We have also added a link to an AI algorithm to which you can upload your retinal image and get a predicted message about whether you have AMD or not. *APP MEDICAL DISCLAIMER* THIS APP PROVIDES ONLY INFORMATION, IT IS NOT MEDICAL OR TREATMENT ADVICE AND MAY NOT BE USED AS SUCH BY THE USER. AS SUCH THIS APP MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR THE PURPOSES OF MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS OR AS A RECOMMENDATION. FOR MEDICAL CARE OR TREATMENT. THE INFORMATION ON THIS APP IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE, DIAGNOSIS, OR TREATMENT. ALL CONTENT, INCLUDING TEXT, IMAGES, AND INFORMATION, CONTAINED ON OR AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS APP IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. THE PREDICTION REPORTED BY THE AI IS NOT 100% ACCURATE AND MAY NOT BE RELIED UPON FOR A DIAGNOSIS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AMD Detection at 4.2 against Hands Up Therapy's 3.0. AMD Detection also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AMD Detection holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AMD Detection has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Hands Up Therapy | AMD Detection |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Kelvin Snaith | Pyxeda, Inc |
Customer experience
Hands Up Therapy
AMD Detection
In-app purchases
Hands Up Therapy
No in-app purchases
AMD Detection
No in-app purchases








