# Hand Control vs Some Cows

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Some Cows at 100% against Hand Control's 7%. Some Cows also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.7). Hand Control's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hand Control sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Some Cows sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Some Cows holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hand Control has 37 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Hand Control's written reviews are positive against 100% of Some Cows's.

Hand Control ships an update fortnightly, Some Cows every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hand Control | Some Cows |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.7 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-control-gesture-master/id6761824547/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/some-cows/id6777571207/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **37** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 7.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 106 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Mobile Smart Growth](https://appshunter.io/developer/1646587126) | [Vertolini](https://appshunter.io/developer/1802404097) |

## What reviewers say

### Hand Control

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hand-control-gesture-master/id6761824547)

Transform your hands into dynamic controllers for real-time visual effects. Create magic auras, energy blasts, and control swarms of swords with intuitive gesture recognition. Experience interactive visuals that respond instantly to your movements.

**Highlights:** Real-time hand tracking, Magic hand effects (aura, energy), Sword and power effects, Particle and visual effects, Gesture-based interaction

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hand Control Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Hand Control Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


### Some Cows

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/some-cows/id6777571207)

Track and collect sightings of various farm animals on a shared global map. Engage in monthly challenges, build your digital field guide, and compete with friends on leaderboards. The app allows offline spotting and syncing later.

**Highlights:** Shared global map of animal sightings, Monthly Cow Bingo challenges, Offline spotting and syncing, Build a field guide of collected animals, Weekly streak tracking, Leaderboards and friend groups, Instant start, no account required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| A handful of hay | $0.99 | one-time |
| A couple of bales | $2.99 | one-time |
| A whole hay wagon | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hand Control free?

Hand Control is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Some Cows free?

Some Cows is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Hand Control or Some Cows?

Some Cows is rated higher. Hand Control averages 2.7 out of 5 from 37 ratings, while Some Cows averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Hand Control or Some Cows have ads?

Neither Hand Control nor Some Cows shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hand Control or Some Cows?

Hand Control ships an update fortnightly, and Some Cows every 2 weeks. Most recently, Hand Control was updated on October 15, 2026 and Some Cows on October 18, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*