Comparison

Hanoi Tower Touch vs Handshake

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hanoi Tower Touch

Experience the classic Tower of Hanoi puzzle with a touch-friendly interface. Move disks between rods following simple rules, challenging yourself across 26 difficulty levels. Features include gesture support, move alerts, undo, and game resuming.

Highlights
  • 26 progressive difficulty levels
  • Screen gesture support
  • Wrong move alert
  • Undo moves
  • Resume game
  • Game Center integration
Features
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The Tower of Hanoi (also known as the Tower of Brahma or Lucas' Tower) is a classic mathematical puzzle. The objective is to move the entire stack of disks from the leftmost peg to the rightmost peg, following these simple rules: - One at a time: Only one disk can be moved at a time. - Top disk only: You can only move the topmost disk from any peg. - Size matters: A larger disk can never be placed on top of a smaller disk. Challenge yourself and see how many levels you can conquer! Features: - 26 progressive difficulty levels - Screen Gesture supported. - Supports wrong move alert - Supports undo moves - Supports resuming game - Game Center supported Subscriptions: ------------------------------- * Premium Features: 3 Months ($2.99) * premium Features: 1 Year ($8.99) The subscriptions auto-renews at the end of the term, unless cancelled 24 hours in advance. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal.Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Term of privacy: http://www.jijijaja.com/apps/privacyGame.htm Term of subscription: http://www.jijijaja.com/apps/appleSubscript.htm

About

Handshake

Facilitates group decision-making for everyday choices like dining and entertainment. Users can quickly swipe to agree on preferences, saving time for more meaningful activities. Offers premium features through a subscription model.

Highlights
  • Group decision making
  • Restaurant and movie suggestions
  • Vacation destination planning
  • Quick agreement through swiping
  • Premium features
Features
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Tired of endless discussions and disagreements when making day-to-day decisions with friends and loved ones? With Handshake, groups can quickly and easily agree on everything from restaurants, movies, and vacation destinations to various other categories! Simply swipe together and enjoy more time for the things that matter. Subscribe to access premium features; subscription details are the following: - Length: monthly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes account as soon as you confirm your purchase - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - The cost of the renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hanoi Tower Touch4 screens
Handshake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Hanoi Tower Touch at free with in-app purchases against Handshake's subscription. Hanoi Tower Touch also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 37%) and ratings volume (678 vs 196). Handshake's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hanoi Tower Touch sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 3 months and Handshake sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Hanoi Tower Touch against 4.5 for Handshake. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 678 and 196 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of Hanoi Tower Touch's written reviews are positive against 37% of Handshake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hanoi Tower Touch ships an update every 6 weeks, Handshake fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hanoi Tower Touch versus Handshake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHanoi Tower TouchHandshake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (678 ratings) — better4.5 (196 ratings)
Positive reviews46.9% of reviews — better36.9% of reviews
Number of ratings678 — better196
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB73 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developer景灯 梁AI Tools Apps SRL

Customer experience

Hanoi Tower Touch

All ratings675 ratings
Positive87.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews98 reviews
Positive46.9%
Neutral17.3%
Negative35.7%

Handshake

All ratings191 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative9.9%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive36.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative57.3%

User reviews

Hanoi Tower Touch

From 678 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🤓 Sharpens the mind
  • 🧠 Makes brain smarter
  • 🎮 Engaging gameplay
  • 👍 Great implementation of the game
  • 🕰️ Good for passing time

Room to improve

  • 🤬 Too many ads
  • ⏱️ Slow animations
  • 🤯 Impossible to complete highest level
  • 🔊 Annoying buzzing sound
  • 🤔 Inconsistent controls

Handshake

From 196 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Great app concept
  • 🤝 Helpful for indecisive couples/groups
  • 🎥 Wide variety of movie options
  • 🍽️ Includes food/restaurant options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • ⏱️ Slow loading and performance issues
  • 🔍 Limited filtering/customization options
  • 💰 Subscription/pay-to-use model
  • 🌍 Too many international/non-local movies

Bugs and requests

Hanoi Tower Touch

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Tutorial resets player's progress
  • Leaderboard contains impossible scores
  • Discs slightly vibrate, disrupting concentration
  • Exiting to home screen causes level restart

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add dark mode option
  • Allow tapping to move discs instead of dragging
  • Add ability to save progress and resume later
  • Include a timer and track time spent on each run
  • Optimize animations for faster gameplay

Handshake

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Unable to fetch game data or connect with others
  • Swiping issues and unintended swipes
  • Matches and history not saving properly
  • Constant prompts to update despite no update available

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add Hulu and other major streaming platforms
  • Implement a 'back' button for swiping
  • Ability to see all 'liked' movies, not just matches
  • Add movie ratings/filters (e.g. no R-rated)
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Hanoi Tower Touch

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Features: 3 Months3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Eliminación de anuncios3 Days trial$2.993 Months
  • Premium Features: 1 Year3 Days trial$7.991 Year
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  • Eliminación de anuncios3 Days trial$7.991 Year
One-time3
  • Ads removal$2.99
  • 20 Hanoi coins$2.99
  • 50 Hanoi coins$5.99
10 purchases

Handshake

Subscriptions9
  • Monthly subscription$0.991 Month
  • Weekly premium$2.997 Days
  • Weekly premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
Show 6 more
  • Yearly subscription$3.991 Year
  • Yearly premium3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$9.991 Year
  • Yearly premium7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly premium$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Subscription$9.99

Questions

Is Hanoi Tower Touch free?
Hanoi Tower Touch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handshake free?
Handshake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hanoi Tower Touch or Handshake?
Hanoi Tower Touch is rated higher. Hanoi Tower Touch averages 4.5 out of 5 from 678 ratings, while Handshake averages 4.5 from 196 ratings.
Do Hanoi Tower Touch or Handshake have ads?
Both Hanoi Tower Touch and Handshake show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hanoi Tower Touch or Handshake?
Hanoi Tower Touch ships an update every 6 weeks, and Handshake fortnightly. Most recently, Hanoi Tower Touch was updated on November 3, 2026 and Handshake on November 3, 2026.

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