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

Transform your hands into dynamic controllers for real-time visual effects. Create magic auras, energy blasts, and control swarms of swords with intuitive gesture recognition. Experience interactive visuals that respond instantly to your movements.

Highlights
  • Real-time hand tracking
  • Magic hand effects (aura, energy)
  • Sword and power effects
  • Particle and visual effects
  • Gesture-based interaction
Features
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Turn your hands into real-time magic effects with smooth hand control and tracking. Create aura, energy, and anime-style visual effects, or control thousands of flying swords — all reacting instantly to your movement. Just open the camera and start. Your hands become the controller for dynamic, interactive visuals. [ Powerful Hand Control Features ] *** Real-Time Hand Tracking Use your camera to detect hand and finger movement instantly with smooth and responsive tracking. *** Magic Hand Effects Create aura, energy, and glowing visual effects directly from your hands. *** Sword and Power Effects Control thousands of flying swords and create powerful, dynamic visuals. *** Particle and Visual Effects Trigger smooth particle animations and real-time visual effects that respond to movement. *** Gesture-Based Interaction Different hand movements trigger different effects using real-time hand control. UNLIMITED ACCESS MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTION • You can subscribe to all features within Mix Beats Music - Full Mods for unlimited access. • Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly, or yearly at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. • You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 Privacy Policy: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/ Terms of Use: https://mobile-smart-growth.web.app/term-of-use.html

Screenshots

My Monkey!3 screens
Hand Control4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: My Monkey! at 71% against Hand Control's 4%. My Monkey! also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Hand Control's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 8 months) and ratings volume (77 vs 24). On price, ads 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 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. My Monkey! asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

My Monkey! holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 24 and 77 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of My Monkey!'s written reviews are positive against 4% of Hand Control's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

My Monkey! ships an update every 8 months, Hand Control fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

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) — better2.5 (77 ratings)
Positive reviews71.4% of reviews — better4.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2477 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbunnyhero labsMobile Smart Growth

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 ratings65 ratings
Positive38.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative61.5%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive4.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative92.0%

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

2 purchases

Hand Control

Subscriptions2
  • Hand Control Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Hand Control Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year

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 2.5 from 77 ratings.
Do My Monkey! or Hand Control have ads?
Neither My Monkey! nor Hand Control shows ads.
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 31, 2026 and Hand Control on October 31, 2026.

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