Comparison

Joining Hands vs Metaverse Keeper

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

Head to head
About

Joining Hands

A charming and innovative puzzle game where players drag and drop characters to connect them all by holding hands. With over a hundred levels, it offers a relaxing yet challenging experience suitable for all ages.

Highlights
  • Drag and drop Peablins to hold hands
  • Leave no hand behind
  • No time limits, enemies, or pressure
  • Retina quality graphics
  • Over a hundred levels
  • Game Center leaderboards
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A handtastic puzzle that leaves no hand behind! Full of charm, innovation and originality, but very easy to learn! Starts off as enjoyably mellow, with the later levels offering a perky challenge for those who yearn it. REVIEWS "With a simple premise of leaving no hand untouched, this game gradually increases in difficulty while never losing its undeniable charm." - USA Today "Joining Hands offers a new idea, and one that works really well on the iPhone or iPad's touchscreen." - pocketgamer.co.uk "Rounding out this delightful title are Retina quality graphics, plus enjoyable animations, sounds, and music." - appadvice.com "Joining Hands will have a place on my iPad and iPod touch for quite some time." - gamezebo.com 4.5/5 "The gameplay is virtually flawless and the concept is fresh and habit forming." - sahgeekmom.com 4.5/5 "All in all, Joining Hands is a unique puzzler that’s ideal for people who like to ponder. It’s packed with hours of content, polish and charm. I highly recommend it." - thesmartphoneappreview.com - Featured in the "Innovative Gameplay" category on the iTunes App Store! MEET THE PEABLINS Enter the Whispering Woods and meet the Peablins! Peablins are curious little creatures sharing a common belief: Hold hands with your friends and the Bogeyman won't dare to show up. It has worked as long as anyone can remember, so it must be true. Join the Peablins on their quest to find all their siblings and cousins! GAMEPLAY Drag and drop Peablins so that everyone is holding hands. Some Peablins have more hands than others... Leave no hand behind! FEATURES - No time limits, no enemies, no pressure - Innovative, elegant and easy to learn - Fun and suitable for all ages - Supports the 2012 iPad (3rd gen) Retina display - Several kinds of Peablins requiring unique approaches - Hilarious sound effects - More than a hundred levels - Compete with your friends on Game Center leaderboards Trailer: http://youtu.be/40SfoJU0-ig Gameplay intro: http://youtu.be/PrmN8AJBiZ8

About

Metaverse Keeper

Embark on a multiplayer roguelike adventure, battling monsters and exploring randomized dungeons. Collect resources, upgrade heroes with unique abilities and weapons, and team up with friends to save the world from a dimensional threat.

Highlights
  • Multiplayer roguelike adventure
  • Randomized dungeons
  • Hero abilities and talents
  • Weapon collection and customization
  • Online co-op for up to four players
  • Resource management
Features
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"Metaverse Keeper" is a multiplayer adventure game that combines roguelike elements. Players and their teammates not only battle a variety of monsters, but also delve deep into the demon lord's fortress, collecting various resources, developing character's talents, and strengthening their own abilities. As the game progresses, the challenges become more diverse and intense, with limited resource allocation, environmental pressures, and even more ferocious monsters, making every adventure thrilling and intense! Randomized Dungeons, Unknown Challenges The twisted power of the demon lord is incredibly strong, and each time it changes the form of its fortress, allowing players to experience different atmospheres and layouts every time they enter a level. Interdimensional Heroes, Saving the World The game offers different interdimensional heroes, each of them has saved the world in their own timeline, and been tested through countless crises. Each hero has unique abilities, and they are selected by a mysterious organization as agents to save the world, entrusting them with the heavy responsibility of saving the world. Collect Chips, Conquer Levels with Style Chips are scattered throughout dungeons. After collecting chips, heroes gain unparalleled abilities. Unexpected effects can occur when specific combinations of chips are used. More unknown chips are hidden within mysterious chip vending machines, waiting for players to discover and explore with enough courage and wisdom. Randomized Weapons, Mastery in All The game provides a vast variety of weapons for players to choose, each weapon possesses its unique functions and characteristics. When combined with random affix effects, these equipment combinations will create entirely new and unexpected effectys for you and your allies. Online Co-op, Fight with Love Struggling alone? No worries. Supports up to four players for online cooperative play. Unlike the low tolerance for errors in single-player mode, as long as not all teammates die simultaneously, players can expend resources to save each other a nd face challenges together. Background Story Noah is a branch of an ancient civilization that has spread the farthest. They once created a magnificent civilization. After reaching a high level of development, the Noahs discovered the ability to foresee the future. The entire world and the blueprint of time were laid out before them. However, Noahs realized that their civilization would eventually perish in this dimension. A disgruntled Noahs was unwilling to let the Noah civilization disappear, so he used Noah's technology to create a temporal distortion, blending all civilizations and timelines. But this action not only failed to save Noah, but also plunged all timelines into a crisis of destruction.This Noahs, however, is not prepared to rescue his actions. He seems to have another conspiracy. Thus, he becomes the enemy of all timelines - the Demon Lord. In order to save their own timelines, heroes from various timelines must defeat the Demon Lord and restore order to the timelines.

Screenshots

Joining Hands4 screens
Metaverse Keeper4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Joining Hands at 4.8 against Metaverse Keeper's 3.8. Joining Hands also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 70%) and ratings volume (34 vs 5). Metaverse Keeper's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (monthly vs every 9 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Joining Hands costs $2.99 and Metaverse Keeper $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Joining Hands holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Joining Hands has 34 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 95% of Joining Hands's written reviews are positive against 70% of Metaverse Keeper's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Joining Hands ships an update every 9 months, Metaverse Keeper monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Joining Hands versus Metaverse Keeper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJoining HandsMetaverse Keeper
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating4.8 (34 ratings) — better3.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews — better70.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB1.6 GB
Age rating4+12+
Developer10tons LtdElectronic Soul

Customer experience

Joining Hands

All ratings34 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral2.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative0.6%

Metaverse Keeper

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative15.0%

Bugs and requests

Joining Hands

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Occasional crashes or freezes
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and updates
  • Hint/skip level option
  • Difficulty settings
  • Achievements/leaderboards

Metaverse Keeper

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Joining Hands

No in-app purchases

None

Metaverse Keeper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Joining Hands free?
Joining Hands costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Metaverse Keeper free?
Metaverse Keeper costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Joining Hands or Metaverse Keeper?
Joining Hands is rated higher. Joining Hands averages 4.8 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Metaverse Keeper averages 3.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Joining Hands or Metaverse Keeper have ads?
Neither Joining Hands nor Metaverse Keeper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Joining Hands or Metaverse Keeper?
Joining Hands ships an update every 9 months, and Metaverse Keeper monthly. Most recently, Joining Hands was updated on October 15, 2026 and Metaverse Keeper on October 1, 2026.

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