Handy.com vs HappyTask App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
HappyTask App
Easily find and hire reliable service providers for your tasks. Track progress in real-time and communicate securely with your hired help from start to finish.
- Browse and book service providers
- Track task progress in real-time
- Secure in-app messaging
- End-to-end task management
- Trusted service providers
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HappyTask makes it easy to hire help for your tasks from start to finish. • Browse and book trusted service providers • Track real time updates and task progress • Message your HappyTasker securely Built for simplicity, HappyTask gives you full control over your tasks without the stress.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HappyTask App at 5.0 against Handy.com's 4.1. Handy.com's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HappyTask App 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Handy.com ships an update every 6 weeks, HappyTask App every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handy.com | HappyTask App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (29K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 87 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handybook, Inc. | Happy Task |
Customer experience
Handy.com
HappyTask App
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
HappyTask App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Handy.com
No in-app purchases
HappyTask App
No in-app purchases
