Comparison

Hot Hands vs Red Hands

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

Head to head
About

Hot Hands

Experience a classic hand-slapping game with realistic sound effects and challenging opponents. Test your reflexes and timing as you advance through levels, aiming to win the grand prize. Enjoy infinite play and humorous character bios.

Highlights
  • Realistic 'smack' sound effects
  • 60 FPS action
  • 16 unique characters
  • Random opponent movements
  • Increasing difficulty
  • Infinite play
  • Humorous opponent bios
Features
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Remember the childhood game Hot Hands? Hot Hands will test your timing and skill as you advance through a gauntlet of opponents to win the GRAND PRIZE! *REALISTIC SOUND EFFECTS OF THE "SMACKS" - SO REAL YOU CAN FEEL EVERY ONE! *60 FPS ACTION! *16 ODD CHARACTERS TO BEAT *RANDOM OPPONENT MOVEMENTS MAKE EVERY GAME UNIQUE AND UNPREDICTABLE *INCREASING DIFFICULTY WITH EVERY LEVEL *INFINITE PLAY EVEN AFTER WINNING THE GRAND PRIZE! *HUMOROUS BIOS FOR EACH UNIQUE OPPONENT *GREAT MUSIC AND AND ENDING THAT WILL SHOCK YOU! Critics are saying: "This game is a HIT" "Get your hands on this one" "This one is Hot!" "I have to Hand it to the producer" "I wish I had a better car" Move your hands or get smacked... Great fun for all ages!

About

Red Hands

Challenge a friend to a fast-paced 2-player game testing your reflexes and speed. Tap to slap and retreat at the right moment to score points. Choose from various cool hand types for a unique experience.

Highlights
  • 2-player gameplay
  • Reflex and speed testing
  • Tap-based controls
  • Customizable hand types
  • Score tracking
  • First to 10 points wins
Features
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How fast can you move? What about your reflexes? Challenge your friends to this fun 2-player game and check who's the first one to get hot hands! Ready? Get set! Gooo!!! Red Hands – 2-Player Games is based on a game for kids known as “hot hands”, “slaps” or even in some countries “slap jack”. It belongs to games for girls and boys, but anyone who's competitive can play this reaction game. If you like to play two player games, this is a perfect choice for you! ◆ HOW TO PLAY THE GAME: ◆ ▸ A player stands on each side of the device ▸ Once the game starts, one player is the attacker and the other is the defender ▸ The attacker slaps by tapping once and the defender retreats by tapping at the right time ▸ If the defender chickens out three times, there will be a free hit granted ▸ The first player to reach 10 points wins the game Make your hot hands look even cooler by choosing some of the AWESOME hand types the game offers. Feel what an animal slaps like, or a skeleton. Choose the mighty Hulk's hand or a tattooed one and play two player games till your red hands start burning high! ◆ TESTS YOUR SPEED AND REFLEXES ◆ But guess what? The best part about this game is that no matter how hard your opponent's slaps are, you won't feel any pain! Isn't it cool?! Yet, you gotta be careful because the game is designed to test your reflexes and speed so if you don't pay attention, before you know it you'll get hot hands! You still in doubt? Don't be! With Red Hands – 2-Player Games, you and your friends are bound to have fun. All you need to do is download the game and get ready for some hot hands slaps! This free game is an intellectual property of Peaksel – copyright 2019. ▸ ▸ ▸ If you like this game, you can check out our website for more fun games. Visit http://peaksel.com/ for more info. ▸ ▸ ▸ Or you can follow us on Facebook and get updated about our newest releases: https://www.facebook.com/Peaksel

Screenshots

Hot Hands4 screens
Red Hands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hot Hands at none against Red Hands's 1. Hot Hands also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 76%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Red Hands's advantage is ratings volume (8.1K vs 3) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 19 months). On price, rating, 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. Red Hands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hot Hands asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Hot Hands against 4.6 for Red Hands. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Hands has 8.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hot Hands's written reviews are positive against 76% of Red Hands's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hot Hands ships an update every 19 months, Red Hands every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hot Hands versus Red Hands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHot HandsRed Hands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.6 (8.1K ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.6% of reviews
Number of ratings38.1K — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB170 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developerandrew bellPeaksel

Customer experience

Hot Hands

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Red Hands

All ratings8,102 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews471 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.4%

Bugs and requests

Hot Hands

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Red Hands

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen freezing or crashing issues
  • Unresponsive controls or delayed input detection
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Graphical glitches or visual bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add single-player mode against AI
  • Introduce more hand/character customization options
  • Reduce ads or make them less intrusive
  • Implement a timer or speed mode for faster gameplay

In-app purchases

None

Hot Hands

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Hands

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is Hot Hands free?
Hot Hands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Red Hands free?
Red Hands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hot Hands or Red Hands?
Hot Hands is rated higher. Hot Hands averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Red Hands averages 4.6 from 8.1K ratings.
Do Hot Hands or Red Hands have ads?
Both Hot Hands and Red Hands show ads.
Which is updated more often, Hot Hands or Red Hands?
Hot Hands ships an update every 19 months, and Red Hands every 4 months. Most recently, Hot Hands was updated on October 21, 2026 and Red Hands on October 30, 2026.

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