Hand Therapy vs Metricly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- High-quality exercise videos
- Educational treatment information
- Home rehabilitation support
- Patient motivation tools
- Evidence-based content
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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.
Metricly
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Metricly — Your Complete Gym Companion Track workouts, monitor recovery, and build better habits — all in one app. No account required. WORKOUT LOGGING Log exercises, sets, reps, and weight with smart defaults that auto-fill from your last session. Quick-log with one tap, add warm-up sets, create supersets, reorder exercises, and save workouts as reusable templates. Rate your workouts and add notes when you finish. CARDIO TRACKING GPS-powered run, walk, and cycle tracking with live pace, distance, splits, and elevation. Real-time audio cues keep you updated without checking your phone. Review session history with pace trend charts and kilometre-by-kilometre split breakdowns. Set weekly distance goals and track progress across all activity types. PERSONAL BESTS Automatic personal best detection for every cardio distance — 1K, 5K, 10K, 15K, half marathon, and marathon. All-time records for fastest pace, fastest split, longest run, most elevation, and more. Pace trend chart shows how you've improved over time. TRAINING PROGRAMS Follow multi-week structured programs with scheduled workout days and auto-progression. Quick-start today's programmed workout from the home screen. PROGRESS TRACKING Automatic personal record detection with celebration banners. Per-exercise progression charts, volume trends with weekly and monthly breakdowns, workout streaks, a training calendar, side-by-side workout comparison, and periodic recap reports. RECOVERY & SMART SUGGESTIONS Recovery readiness scoring based on training volume, RPE, HRV, sleep, and resting heart rate. Per-muscle-group fatigue tracking and smart workout suggestions based on your recovery state. Progression advisor recommends when to increase weight or reps. HEALTH INTEGRATION Sync with Apple Health for HRV, resting heart rate, steps, active calories, and sleep. Health dashboard with daily metrics overview and detailed views for steps, sleep, and heart rate trends. APPLE WATCH Take Metricly to your wrist. The native watch app shows live workout stats, active cardio sessions, and your daily summary at a glance. Add watch face complications to see your current streak, weekly training volume, and more — right from your watch face. WIDGETS Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets keep your training front and centre without opening the app. See your streak, weekly volume, and next scheduled workout at a glance. NUTRITION & SUPPLEMENTS • Water tracker with adjustable daily goal, hydration streak, time-of-day breakdown, and weekly stats • Caffeine tracker with real-time decay chart, 11 drink presets, sensitivity settings, sleep correlation, and smart bedtime suggestion • Creatine tracker with loading phase support, daily compliance tracking, and 28-day calendar BODY TRACKING Daily weigh-ins with trend line and 30-day stats. Body measurements for arms, chest, waist, and more. Body fat estimation. Progress photos with date tagging. TOOLS • Rest timer with background notifications and audible alert • Plate calculator for barbell loading • One-rep max calculator • Exercise library with muscle group categories • Exercise guide with form tips and substitutions • Lift goals with progress tracking ACHIEVEMENTS Milestone-based achievement system for streaks, volume, and personal records. YOUR DATA, YOUR WAY Export and import workout data via CSV. Share workout cards as images. iCloud sync ready. Siri shortcuts for common actions. Workout reminders. No account required — your data stays on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Metricly at fortnightly against Hand Therapy's every 6 months. Hand Therapy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Hand Therapy ships an update every 6 months, Metricly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hand Therapy | Metricly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 51 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CWPLUS | FINBAR MARTIN TRACEY |
In-app purchases
Hand Therapy
No in-app purchases
Metricly
No in-app purchases








