Know Your Ireland vs Hands
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Know Your Ireland
This educational game helps users learn about the geography of Ireland, including its provinces, counties, towns, mountains, and rivers. It features an interactive explore section with photos and audio, along with a quiz to test knowledge.
- Learn provinces, counties, towns, mountains, rivers & lakes
- Geography quiz
- Photos from every county
- Audio of feature names
- Information on each feature
- County crests
- Game Center Support
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Know Your Ireland is a great game to learn all about Ireland. Learn about the provinces, counties, towns, mountains and rivers of Ireland. There is lots of information on each feature too in the Explore section, with great photos from each county. - Anseo.net called it "a super product and [EdWare] has probably created the first educational iPad app designed for primary school use [in Ireland]" - Seomra Ranga.com "[Know Your Ireland] is a welcome addition to the App Store for Irish educators" - One of the top selling Irish educational apps for the iPad. Features: - Learn the Provinces, Counties, Towns, Mountains, Rivers & Lakes. - A quiz to test your knowledge of Irish geography. - Photos from every county Ireland. - Audio of each feature name. - Information on each feature. - County crests. - Colorful and easy to use. - Game Center Support. - Explore each feature around Ireland. - And much more. Have comments or suggestions please visit our website and drop us an email.
Hands
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Hands-On Math: Tangrams creates a virtual math playground where students explore, investigate and discover mathematical concepts. Students use the classic 7-piece tangram on an interactive playground to discover and explore, puzzles, designs, geometry, fractions, angles, shapes, and much more. Using Hands-On Math: Tangrams students can develop the following important mathematical concepts: Shapes and Properties Logical Patterns and Sequences Meaning of Fractions Classifying Angles and Measurement Creativity and Design Key Features: Open-ended Tangram Playground. Supports Discovery and Directed Teaching Strategies . Problem Solving Activities which Can Be Solved Using Virtual Manipulatives. Helps to Build an Intuitive Understanding of Geometry. On/Off Options and Controls for Various Features. Tangrams Playground The classic 7 tangram pieces are provided for use on the Hands-On Math Playground. Pieces can be placed, moved, arranged, rotated and grouped in order to represent mathematical ideas. Topics: The Properties of Geometric Shapes Visual Puzzle Problem Solving Fractions (Shading Parts of a Whole) Acute, Right and Obtuse Angles Symmetry Rotations and Translation
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hands at $2.99 against Know Your Ireland's $3.99. On update cadence, 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
Know Your Ireland costs $3.99 and Hands $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Know Your Ireland ships an update every 17 months, Hands every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Know Your Ireland | Hands |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EdWare | Ventura Educational Systems |
In-app purchases
Know Your Ireland
No in-app purchases
Hands
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Know Your Ireland free?
Is Hands free?
Do Know Your Ireland or Hands have ads?
Which is updated more often, Know Your Ireland or Hands?
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