# Acrobots vs Hand Control

The clearest difference is price: Hand Control at Free against Acrobots's $0.99. Hand Control also leads on ratings volume (689 vs 24) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Acrobots's advantage is review sentiment (87% vs 44%) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). On rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Hand Control is free to download; Acrobots costs $0.99 up front. Hand Control sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Acrobots asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Acrobots against 4.5 for Hand Control. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand Control has 689 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Acrobots's written reviews are positive against 44% of Hand Control's.

Acrobots ships an update every 5 weeks, Hand Control fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Acrobots | Hand Control |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobots/id322149014/reviews) | **[4.5 (689 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-control-hand-sign-master/id6759790925/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 24 | **689** |
| Positive reviews | **86.7% of reviews** | 44.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 367 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Vectorpark](https://appshunter.io/developer/322149017) | [Yen Ninh](https://appshunter.io/developer/1663786661) |

## What reviewers say

### Acrobots

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/acrobots/id322149014)

A physics-based toy for iPhone and iPad. Drag and toss living bots, watch them interact, and stack them to create structures. Customize their behavior and environment for endless playful experimentation.

**Highlights:** Drag and toss bots, Physics-based interactions, Stack bots to form structures, Shake to scatter bots, Customize scale, gravity, balance, speed, and legs

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎉 Fun and entertaining
- 👍 Mesmerizing and relaxing
- 🤖 Clever and unique physics simulation
- 💻 Great port from the web version
- 🕰 Good time-waster

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
- 💤 Can get boring after a while
- 💰 Some feel it's not worth the price

**Reported bugs**

- Acrobots disappearing when device is leveled
- Buttons/controls not always responsive
- Performance issues with many acrobots on screen

**Requested features**

- Ability to customize individual acrobots (color, size, etc.)
- More interactive elements (explosives, trampolines, etc.)
- Ability to pause/freeze the simulation
- Additional background options
- Sound effects


### 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 Acrobots free?

Acrobots costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hand Control free?

Hand Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Acrobots or Hand Control?

Hand Control is rated higher. Acrobots averages 4.4 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Hand Control averages 4.5 from 689 ratings.

### Do Acrobots or Hand Control have ads?

Hand Control shows ads; Acrobots does not.

### Which is updated more often, Acrobots or Hand Control?

Acrobots ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hand Control fortnightly. Most recently, Acrobots was updated on October 16, 2026 and Hand Control on October 17, 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.*