Comparison

Handy.com vs IRC USA

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

Head to head
About

Handy.com

Easily book vetted home cleaners and handymen for various services across North America and the UK. Schedule appointments, manage bookings, and pay securely through the app. Professionals are background-checked and insured, with a happiness guarantee.

Highlights
  • Book top-rated cleaners and handymen
  • Services in over 20 cities
  • Secure in-app payments
  • Manage bookings on the go
  • Background-checked and insured professionals
  • Next-day availability
  • Handy Happiness Guarantee
Features
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Handy is the easiest way to book top-rated home cleaners and handymen, covering over 20 cities in North America, Canada, and the UK. Just tell us what you need and when you need it, then pay securely right from your phone. Manage your bookings on the go, check the progress of your bookings, and rate to help us maintain quality service. Why Handy? • Top-rated professionals. Handy professionals are experienced, friendly, background-checked, and insured. • Next-day availability. Appointments are available 7 days per week. • The Handy Happiness Guarantee. Your happiness is our goal. If you’re not happy, we’ll work to make it right. • 24/7 customer service. Let Handy take care of your home service needs so you can get back to the things you love most! Handy professionals provide the following services: • Home cleaning and office cleaning • Handyman services including hanging pictures and shelves, installing air conditioners, moving help, mounting TVs, interior painting, installing window treatments, and installing knobs and locks • Plumbing services including drains, faucets, toilets, and garbage disposals • Electrical services including light fixtures, fans, and outlets California Pre-Collection Notice: https://www.handy.com/privacy#section5a

About

IRC USA

This application serves as a digital spiritual home for a church community, offering a welcoming space for families and individuals. It aims to foster strength, love, and acceptance for all who join.

Highlights
  • Spiritual home
  • Community building
  • Love and acceptance
  • Family-friendly
  • Welcoming environment
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Welcome to our IRC church family! This extravagant place has become a spiritual home for many families and all kinds of people in our state. We constantly pray and make every effort to ensure that in this house everyone finds their place of strength, love and acceptance. And we believe that today this person is you. Welcome home!

Screenshots

Handy.com4 screens
IRC USA3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: IRC USA at 100% against Handy.com's 38%. IRC USA also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.0). Handy.com's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 25). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IRC USA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handy.com has 29K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Handy.com's written reviews are positive against 100% of IRC USA's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy.com ships an update every 6 weeks, IRC USA every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Handy.com versus IRC USA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy.comIRC USA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (29K ratings)5.0 (25 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29K — better25
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHandybook, Inc.International Restoration Church

Customer experience

Handy.com

All ratings28,559 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative18.9%
Written reviews346 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative59.5%

IRC USA

All ratings25 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Handy.com

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Booking system issues, unable to manage bookings properly
  • Incorrect or misleading information provided through the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Allow customers to choose preferred service providers
  • Improve communication and transparency around bookings
  • Offer phone support for better customer service

IRC USA

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Handy.com

No in-app purchases

None

IRC USA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handy.com free?
Handy.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is IRC USA free?
IRC USA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handy.com or IRC USA?
IRC USA is rated higher. Handy.com averages 4.1 out of 5 from 29K ratings, while IRC USA averages 5.0 from 25 ratings.
Do Handy.com or IRC USA have ads?
Neither Handy.com nor IRC USA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handy.com or IRC USA?
Handy.com ships an update every 6 weeks, and IRC USA every 2 months. Most recently, Handy.com was updated on October 16, 2026 and IRC USA on September 22, 2026.

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