Whack vs Hands Off
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whack
This game makes math practice engaging and challenging. As you tap numbers, the game speeds up, turning your math drills into an alert and focused experience. It's designed for those who enjoy a high-difficulty approach to learning.
- Engaging math practice
- Increasing difficulty
- Focus enhancement
- Game-like interface
- Quick reaction challenges
Read full descriptionHide full description
Math can be hard, and staying focused on math can be even harder. Whack-A-Num exists to keep you awake and alert during hours of math practice. With every number tapped, the bubbles move faster. The calculator for people who play video games on Hard Mode.
Hands Off
This minimalist widget helps you break phone scrolling habits by providing customizable reminders. It aims to increase focus and presence without tracking or distractions. Reclaim your time and be more intentional with your device usage.
- Customizable reminders
- Lock screen widgets
- Home screen widgets
- Personalized messages
- No tracking or ads
- Minimalist design
Read full descriptionHide full description
Put! Down! Your! Phone! Hands Off is a free, minimalist widget designed to interrupt your scroll habit and remind you to reclaim your time, focus, and presence. No logins. No tracking. No distractions. Just one goal: make you stop using your phone when you didn’t mean to. Features: - Blunt, bold, or kind reminders – you choose. - Lock screen + Home screen widgets. - Customize colors, styles, and messages. - No notifications, adverts, or dopamine traps. - Free. Forever. Take a walk. Drink some water. Be intentional. Do literally anything else, just put down your phone.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Whack at every 3 days against Hands Off's monthly. Whack also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Whack against 5.0 for Hands Off. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Whack ships an update every 3 days, Hands Off monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 4, 2026 and August 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whack | Hands Off |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Danielle Lewis | Hudson Heavy Industries |
Customer experience
Whack
Hands Off
In-app purchases
Whack
No in-app purchases
Hands Off
No in-app purchases
