# My Monkey! vs Hand Control

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Monkey! | Hand Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-monkey/id321439082/reviews)** | [4.5 (718 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-control-hand-sign-master/id6759790925/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **718** |
| Positive reviews | **71.4% of reviews** | 44.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Ad-supported** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 13 MB | 367 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [bunnyhero labs](https://appshunter.io/developer/321415614) | [Yen Ninh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663786661) |

## What reviewers say

### My Monkey!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-monkey/id321439082)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🐵 Cute and fun monkey
- 👍 Ability to customize monkey (color, name, background)
- 🎉 Simple and entertaining

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🤔 Limited functionality (only feeding, playing ball)
- 💤 Gets boring after a while
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and glitches

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after recent update
- Monkey disappearing or not loading properly

**Requested features**

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


### Hand Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-control-hand-sign-master/id6759790925)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Flash Sale | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $12.99 | per month |
| Yearly Flash Sale | $19.99 | per year |
| Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| 3 Day Vip | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*