Comparison

Hands vs Syllable Count (Multi

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

Head to head
About

Hands

This app offers an interactive way to learn and improve addition, multiplication, and problem-solving skills. It features multiple difficulty levels and is designed to align with elementary math curricula, providing a fun and engaging experience for students.

Highlights
  • Interactive learning environment
  • Addition and multiplication practice
  • Problem-solving challenges
  • 8 levels of difficulty
  • Comprehensive instructor's guide
  • Aligns with elementary curriculum
Features
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Hands-On Math Number Balance provides an interactive learning environment for learning and enhancing addition and multiplication skills, and problem solving abilities. It is a perfect classroom tool for core mathematics instruction and enrichment. While using this app students will use mathematical thinking skills to solve randomly generated problems. Students will find the challenges solvable through interaction with the Number Balance. The skills learned are relevant to the elementary mathematics curriculum. Encourage your students to try our Number Balance, and as they do you will see them get better at many basic math skills. Number Balance offers 8 levels of difficulty. Younger learners will benefit from the settings where the challenge is to find a sum or product by balancing the scale. For older students teachers may want to use some of the options where the challenge is to find a missing addend, add a set of 3 or 4 numbers or find products. A comprehensive instructor's guide is provided and can be installed in iBooks. The guide gives lesson ideas and suggests activities for classroom teachers. Levels: Level 1: Numbers and Operations - Comparing Whole Numbers Level 2: Addition Skills - Basic Addition Facts - Whole Numbers from 1 to 10 Level 3: Addition Skills - Basic Addition Facts - Whole Numbers from 1 to 20 Level 4: Addition Skills - Focus on Problem Solving - Whole Numbers from 1 to 30 Level 5: Multiplication Skills - Multiplication Facts - Whole Numbers from 1 to 5 Level 6: Multiplication Skills - Multiplication Facts - Whole Numbers from 1 to 10 Level 7: Multiplication Skills - Focus on Patterns - Whole Numbers from 1 to 10 Level 8: Addition Skills - Three or More Addends - Whole Numbers from 1 to 10

About

Syllable Count (Multi

This educational game helps children improve reading and spelling by practicing syllable counting. Players collect coins by correctly identifying syllables in words, which can then be used to unlock prizes for a fun monster vs. robot fighting game. It includes progress tracking for parents and teachers, with customizable difficulty levels.

Highlights
  • Syllable counting practice
  • Coin collection for prizes
  • Monster vs. Robot fighting game
  • Progress reports for parents/teachers
  • Customizable difficulty levels
  • Multi-user support (up to 30)
  • Text-to-Speech and sound effects options
Features
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Syllable Count (Multi-User) is a fun game to improve your child's reading and spelling abilities. Breaking the word down by syllables can help kids read the word. Practice sounding out the word (to hear the sound of a vowel) or breaking the word into parts will build a strong foundation in reading for beginning readers. All of the app's 6,500 words are all grouped into 7 syllable words. In this game, your child will collect the coins by answering the number of syllables in the word correctly. Then, kids can spend their coins for the prizes from a game machine. All of the prizes you get will be used and played in fighting game, You (Monster) vs Robot, which is similar as rock-paper-scissors game. Try to count the syllables in a word as many as you can! Syllable Count (Multi-User) also includes a progress report for a parent and teacher to track their child's performance. An additional setup option allows them to control the level of difficulty by customizing the number of syllables in a word to match their child (i.e, more syllable words make more difficult). This game will help your child improve their reading skills in a fun and interactive environment. **Plus, this game allows multiple users, so parent or teacher can add up to 30 users to customize the level of difficulty and keep the progress report for individual child. **You can turn on/off the Text-to-Speech to read the words, and sound effects. ***If you have any questions or problems related to our app, please email us at playsmart.kids@gmail.com. We are willing to assist you.

Screenshots

Syllable Count (Multi4 screens

Verdict

The call

Hands and Syllable Count (Multi both sit at 4.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Syllable Count (Multi's written reviews are positive against 50% of Hands's. Syllable Count (Multi also leads on price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and device support (3 vs 1). Hands's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On rating, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Hands costs $2.99 and Syllable Count (Multi $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.0 for Hands against 4.0 for Syllable Count (Multi. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Hands's written reviews are positive against 100% of Syllable Count (Multi's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hands ships an update every 3 weeks, Syllable Count (Multi every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hands versus Syllable Count (Multi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandsSyllable Count (Multi
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.614.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB148 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsJariya Tuantranont

Customer experience

Hands

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Syllable Count (Multi

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hands

No in-app purchases

None

Syllable Count (Multi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hands free?
Hands costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Syllable Count (Multi free?
Syllable Count (Multi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hands or Syllable Count (Multi?
Hands and Syllable Count (Multi are both rated 4.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Hands or Syllable Count (Multi have ads?
Neither Hands nor Syllable Count (Multi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hands or Syllable Count (Multi?
Hands ships an update every 3 weeks, and Syllable Count (Multi every 6 months. Most recently, Hands was updated on October 18, 2026 and Syllable Count (Multi on October 29, 2026.

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