Hands Off vs TapSec
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
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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.
TapSec
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TapSec is a simple yet stylish timer designed to track touch duration and focus sessions. How it works: - Touch and hold the interactive area on the screen - The timer starts counting immediately - Release your finger to stop and save the session Track your statistics: - Total time recorded - Time spent today - Best record (longest touch duration) - Weekly session count - Activity chart for the last 7 days Your 4 most recent sessions are displayed on the home screen with persistent color indicators. Key Features: - 100% Offline: All data is stored locally on your device - Haptic Feedback: Feel the interaction when you start and stop - Dark Mode: Minimalist cyberpunk aesthetic with neon accents
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TapSec at 15.1 against Hands Off's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Hands Off | TapSec |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hudson Heavy Industries | Kuzin Artem |
In-app purchases
Hands Off
No in-app purchases
TapSec
No in-app purchases
