Handy.com vs Matchway
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
Matchway
This app helps you find local services for home projects, real estate, automotive needs, and healthcare. Organize your plans, discover providers, and manage your everyday goals in one place.
- Discover home service businesses
- Explore real estate and housing
- Find automotive services
- Locate healthcare providers
- Organize life plans and tasks
- Browse business profiles
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Tell Matchway what you need to get done. Explore local services, plan your next move, and keep your everyday goals together in one place. FOUR WAYS TO MATCH • ProMatch: Discover home-service businesses for projects such as painting, roofing, cleaning, landscaping, and repairs. • House Match: Explore housing needs, real-estate professionals, and tools for planning your next home. • Car Match: Explore automotive businesses and tools for planning your next vehicle. • Doc Match: Discover healthcare providers and explore care options. GET IT DONE Describe what you are planning, break it into manageable tasks, and explore relevant providers or search sources. From preparing a home to finding pet care, keep related needs organized in one plan. DISCOVER WHAT'S NEXT Browse business profiles and helpful posts. Use your location and preferences to explore relevant options, save items, and return to your goals from your account. YOU STAY IN CONTROL Review requests before sending them and choose whether matched providers can contact you. Provider availability and services vary by location. External searches may help you explore options when there are no suitable listings. Matchway helps you discover healthcare professionals; it does not diagnose conditions, provide medical advice, or replace professional care.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Matchway at 5.0 against Handy.com's 4.2. Handy.com's advantage is ratings volume (29K vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Matchway holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Handy.com has 29K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Handy.com | Matchway |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (29K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 111 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Handybook, Inc. | cameron dorsey |
Customer experience
Handy.com
Matchway
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
Matchway
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Handy.com
No in-app purchases
Matchway
No in-app purchases









