Comparison

My Monkey! vs Hand Control

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

Head to head
About

My Monkey!

Interact with a virtual monkey on your device. Throw, stretch, and feed your monkey, play catch, and customize its appearance with photos and colors. Enjoy a playful companion with gravity-based interactions.

Highlights
  • Throw and drag monkey
  • Multitouch stretching
  • Feed monkey with fruit
  • Play catch with a ball
  • Tilt for gravity effects
  • Customizable name and color
  • Custom photo backgrounds
Features
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a virtual, interactive monkey for your iPhone™ or iPod touch® • throw your monkey around by touching and dragging • use multitouch to stretch your monkey • drag and throw fruit to feed your monkey • play catch with a ball • tilt your iphone to affect the gravity • give it any name and colour you want • use any photo for a custom background image for your monkey to play on based on the popular virtual pet monkey widget from bunnyherolabs.com this version is ad-supported. Background photo credit: Matthew Bowden - digitallyrefreshing.com

About

Hand Control

Create dynamic visual effects and animated greeting cards using real-time hand tracking. This app transforms your hand movements into interactive 3D particle experiences with smooth gesture recognition.

Highlights
  • Real-time gesture tracking
  • Interactive 3D particles
  • Particle morphing
  • Hand sign recognition
  • Creative card mode
  • Smooth iOS interaction
Features
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Create stunning visual effects using only your hands. Gesture Studio transforms real-time hand tracking into interactive 3D particle experiences. Move, shape, and trigger dynamic visual effects directly from your camera with smooth gesture recognition designed for iOS. Using advanced finger tracking technology, your movements instantly become glowing particles, morphing shapes, and immersive visual reactions. Every gesture feels responsive, fluid, and natural. FEATURES • Real-Time Gesture Tracking Track your fingers and hands with smooth, responsive detection. • Interactive 3D Particles Move and shape particles in real time with intuitive gestures. • Particle Morphing Transform visual effects into dynamic shapes with simple hand movements. • Hand Sign Recognition Perform gesture signs to trigger unique visual reactions. • Creative Card Mode Design animated greeting cards with interactive particle effects. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • Designed for smooth iOS interaction • Clean, immersive visual experience • Simple to use – just open the camera and start creating • Perfect for creative expression and fun experiments Explore a new way to interact with digital visuals through motion and gesture. Privacy Policy: https://codecorner.live/policy If you want to know more about Apple Policy, please check the link below: Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

My Monkey!3 screens
Hand Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: My Monkey! at none against Hand Control's 7. My Monkey! also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (71% vs 44%). Hand Control's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (718 vs 24). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hand Control sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. My Monkey! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for My Monkey! against 4.5 for Hand Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand Control has 718 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of My Monkey!'s written reviews are positive against 44% of Hand Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, Hand Control fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
My Monkey! versus Hand Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Monkey!Hand Control
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24 ratings) — better4.5 (718 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better44.0% of reviews
Number of ratings24718 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB367 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerbunnyhero labsYen Ninh

Customer experience

My Monkey!

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews154 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.8%
Negative20.8%

Hand Control

All ratings689 ratings
Positive86.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative11.8%
Written reviews116 reviews
Positive44.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative51.7%

Bugs and requests

My Monkey!

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Monkey disappearing or not loading properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • More interactive features (monkey movement, mini-games)
  • Ability to have multiple monkeys
  • Additional customization options (accessories, environments)

Hand Control

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

My Monkey!

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Hand Control

Subscriptions6
  • Remove Ads$2.997 Days
  • Weekly7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Flash Sale1 Month trial$7.991 Month
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  • Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Flash Sale$19.991 Year
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 3 Day Vip$2.99

Questions

Is My Monkey! free?
My Monkey! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hand Control free?
Hand Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, My Monkey! or Hand Control?
My Monkey! is rated higher. My Monkey! averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Hand Control averages 4.5 from 718 ratings.
Do My Monkey! or Hand Control have ads?
Hand Control shows ads; My Monkey! does not.
Which is updated more often, My Monkey! or Hand Control?
My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, and Hand Control fortnightly. Most recently, My Monkey! was updated on October 23, 2026 and Hand Control on October 22, 2026.

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