Comparison

Hand Therapy vs Nice Move

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

Head to head
About

Hand Therapy

This app provides guided exercise videos and educational information to support upper limb rehabilitation. It aims to enhance patient understanding and adherence to home recovery programs, developed by experienced NHS hand therapists.

Highlights
  • High-quality exercise videos
  • Educational treatment information
  • Home rehabilitation support
  • Patient motivation tools
  • Evidence-based content
Features
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Chelsea and Westminster Hospital has one of the largest hand therapy teams in the NHS with vast experience treating a range of upper limb conditions. Hand Therapy was developed at the hospital to support your journey to recovery. The app contains high-quality exercise videos and fast access to educational treatment information that can be accessed anywhere, anytime to help comprehension and compliance with home rehabilitation. The exercise videos aim to motivate you to complete your prescribed programme with confidence. Information included in this app is intended to be used in conjunction with treatment from a suitably qualified therapist or health professional and must be used under guidance. All content is based on best evidence and has been developed with patients in mind. If you experience pain or discomfort stop using the app and seek medical advice. Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust will not accept any liability for any loss incurred where these stipulations are not followed. The Hand Therapy app was created by HCPC registered occupational therapist Hayley Fay, with funding from CW+, Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust’s Health charity.

About

Nice Move

Features
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Nice Move: Short workouts that fit into your day, designed for Apple Watch. Browse curated strength, cardio, and HIIT routines. Add workouts to your personal plan. Optionally, send the workout to your Apple Watch Workouts app, to get guided instructions on your wrist—see each exercise, rest periods, and what's next, without touching your phone. Features: - Curated HIIT, strength, and bodyweight workouts - Sync structured workout plans to Apple Watch Workouts app - Step-by-step guidance during workouts (Watch only) - Schedule workouts to your personal plan - Most workouts require minimal or no equipment No Watch? No problem. Track your workouts and build your plan right in the app. Perfect for quick morning routines, lunch break exercise, park workouts, or home training. No gym membership needed.

Screenshots

Hand Therapy4 screens
Nice Move3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nice Move at fortnightly against Hand Therapy's every 6 months. Hand Therapy's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.4). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hand Therapy ships an update every 6 months, Nice Move fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hand Therapy versus Nice Move: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHand TherapyNice Move
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCWPLUSThomas Donohue

In-app purchases

None

Hand Therapy

No in-app purchases

None

Nice Move

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hand Therapy free?
Hand Therapy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nice Move free?
Nice Move is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hand Therapy or Nice Move have ads?
Neither Hand Therapy nor Nice Move shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hand Therapy or Nice Move?
Hand Therapy ships an update every 6 months, and Nice Move fortnightly. Most recently, Hand Therapy was updated on September 18, 2026 and Nice Move on September 25, 2026.

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