Comparison

Hands vs DefensX Web Browser

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

Head to head
About

Hands

Surf the web without touching your screen using hand gestures. Ideal for cooking, repairs, or workouts, it allows vertical scrolling and page navigation. Offers an optional add-on for hands-free favorite page management.

Highlights
  • Hands-free vertical scrolling
  • Gesture-based page navigation
  • Optional 'Hands-free Favorites' add-on
  • Customizable 'drop hand' gesture (iPhone only)
  • Integrated help and feedback
  • Bookmark favorite sites
  • Time spent waiting meter
Features
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Getting your hands dirty? With this app you can surf the web without touching the screen. It's fantastic for reading recipes while you cook, following repair instructions with greasy hands, working out, putting on makeup, or catching up on news while you are doing household chores whilst wearing gloves. This app has also proven useful to people with arthritis, or when fine movement is difficult or painful. You use similar gestures to those you would use on a touch screen, so it feels natural right away. IMPORTANT: watch the video here to see how the gestures work: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWI7b9NzQPc Please take 10 seconds to check how to actually use the app before giving it 1 star review! Simply browse the web normally to the page you want, then put down or dock your device. You can now use upwards or downwards hand gestures in front of your phone to scroll the page vertically, or "swipe" sideways to move between your favorite pages. Features • Hands-free Browser has been in the top utility 10 apps in many countries worldwide. • Slick, fully functional web browser with vertical scrolling gesture support • Optional "Hands-free Favorites" add-on lets you navigate through all your favorite pages by swiping, 100% hands-free! • Bonus "Hands-free Favorites" feature: a "drop hand" gesture which you can assign to any browsing action you like! (iPhone only) • Get similar gesture features on your iPhone/iPad to those found on some other latest brands of phones, right now! • Integrated help and feedback tips to show you how the gestures work right away. • Bookmark your favorite sites quickly and easily. • Turn off the on-screen help, for advanced users. • "Time spent waiting for load" meter. See how much of your life you are wasting while waiting for webpages to load! • Prompt support from the developer, accessible from within the app. If you want a feature added or have some problems, the developer is happy to help. This app uses the front-facing camera and computer vision algorithms to detect hand motion over the device camera. It works reliably under normal lighting conditions, from distances of 20cm up to 1 metre.

About

DefensX Web Browser

This application offers advanced cybersecurity by isolating users from web and SaaS application threats. It provides protection for users working remotely on any device and network through unique isolation technologies.

Highlights
  • Application-driven cybersecurity
  • Patent-pending isolation technologies
  • Protection from web threats
  • Protection from SaaS application threats
  • Works on any device and network
Features
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DefensX is transforming the nature of cybersecurity by liberating users with its application driven approach. With its patent pending unique isolation technologies, DefensX seamlessly protects users, from web and SaaS application content borne threats, who work from anywhere, on any device, and over any network.

Screenshots

Hands4 screens
DefensX Web Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hands at 3.6 against DefensX Web Browser's 3.0. Hands also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.7). DefensX Web Browser's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. DefensX Web Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hands holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hands has 14 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Hands's written reviews are positive against 50% of DefensX Web Browser's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hands ships an update monthly, DefensX Web Browser every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hands versus DefensX Web Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandsDefensX Web Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (14 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews57.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better2
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB4 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperJames HudsonIsoolate Inc.

Customer experience

Hands

All ratings14 ratings
Positive64.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive57.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.1%

DefensX Web Browser

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hands

One-time1
  • Hands-free Favorites$1.99
None

DefensX Web Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hands free?
Hands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DefensX Web Browser free?
DefensX Web Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hands or DefensX Web Browser?
Hands is rated higher. Hands averages 3.6 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while DefensX Web Browser averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Hands or DefensX Web Browser have ads?
Hands shows ads; DefensX Web Browser does not.
Which is updated more often, Hands or DefensX Web Browser?
Hands ships an update monthly, and DefensX Web Browser every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hands was updated on October 13, 2026 and DefensX Web Browser on October 1, 2026.

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