Comparison

Hands vs Operation Math Game

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

Head to head
About

Hands

Explore geometric shapes and their properties through interactive activities. Students can create designs, learn shape names, and develop an intuitive understanding of geometry concepts. Encourages free play and discovery for a fun learning experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive geometric shape exploration
  • Learn shape names and properties
  • Create designs and patterns
  • Develop intuitive geometry understanding
  • Free play for discovery
  • Variety of learning activities
Features
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Hands-On Math: Pattern Blocks is an interactive learning environment where students explore and discover geometric shapes and their properties. Students use the Pattern Blocks virtual manipulative to complete a variety of activities. The learning activities involve making designs and patterns, learning the names and properties of shapes, and a variety of other concepts related to beginning geometry. Encourage students to make designs with the blocks and to group and classify the blocks according to geometric properties. Have them click on the different buttons and see what they do. Free play will familiarize them with the operation of the app, and allow them to experience the fun of mathematical discovery. By using the blocks in the various activities, students will develop an intuitive understanding of some of the more abstract concepts of geometry. Encourage students to summarize the information and relationships that they discovery while using the app through oral discussion.

About

Operation Math Game

Embark on a global learning adventure with this award-winning game that turns math drills into exciting missions. Players can defeat villains, earn spy gear, and master addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division through over 100 timed challenges.

Highlights
  • 105 timed missions
  • Selectable math operations
  • Customizable player profiles
  • Unlockable spy gear rewards
  • Supports iPad, iPhone, and Mac
  • Fun spy-themed learning
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Defeat Dr. Odd and earn the latest spy gear in the award-winning game that transforms math drills into a global learning adventure. From the streets of Paris to the pyramids of Egypt, Operation Math includes more than 100 timed missions that help players learn addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Play it for fun or use in the classroom as an awesome supplement to homework and traditional flash card drills. "This app is definitely fun. … Thanks to its game features, adults may find Operation Math a great way to brush up on their own skills." — The New York Times Features: • An all-new version of our Original math adventure. • 105 exciting missions with selectable math operations and skill levels. • 30 different watches and uniforms that players can win by solving math problems. • Ready for iPad, iPhone and Mac (keyboards too) • Training runs that help novice agents prepare for future missions. • The ability to create five custom player profiles on the same device. • Fun spy-themed action that provides a fun alternative to homework and flashcards. • Great basic math quiz or test prep for any grade level. • Comic art by Mason Hutton. • No ads or in-app purchases. Awards & Recognition • Parents' Choice Award Winner • Best App for Teaching and Learning — American Association of School Librarians • Featured in Apple's Apps for Every Grade Crafted by Little 10 Robot. We believe that smiling is the first step in learning. That’s why we make educational apps loaded with serious fun.

Screenshots

Operation Math Game4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Operation Math Game at 75% against Hands's 0%. Operation Math Game also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Hands costs $2.99 and Operation Math Game $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Operation Math Game holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Operation Math Game has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Hands's written reviews are positive against 75% of Operation Math Game's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hands ships an update every 18 months, Operation Math Game every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hands versus Operation Math Game: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandsOperation Math Game
Price$2.99$2.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB276 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsLittle 10 Robot

Customer experience

Hands

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Operation Math Game

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hands

No in-app purchases

None

Operation Math Game

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hands free?
Hands costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Operation Math Game free?
Operation Math Game costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hands or Operation Math Game?
Operation Math Game is rated higher. Hands averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Operation Math Game averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Hands or Operation Math Game have ads?
Neither Hands nor Operation Math Game shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hands or Operation Math Game?
Hands ships an update every 18 months, and Operation Math Game every 25 months. Most recently, Hands was updated on September 22, 2026 and Operation Math Game on September 29, 2026.

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