Comparison

Hands vs Pango Factory

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

Pango Factory

This game teaches children the fundamentals of programming logic through interactive challenges. Players program machines to rebuild a world by combining actions and understanding sequences. It's designed for ages 7 and up to foster problem-solving and logical thinking in a fun, stress-free environment.

Highlights
  • Program factory machines
  • Combine actions like cut, turn, paint, glue
  • Solve over 70 missions
  • Explore 4 worlds with increasing difficulty
  • Learn logic, sequences, and trial-and-error
  • Play at your own pace, no timer
Features
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BUILD, ORGANIZE… AND RUN YOUR FACTORY AT FULL SPEED! A storm has turned everything upside down! Pango’s world is in ruins… Climb aboard Fox’s factory truck and become the mastermind behind the operation: program the machines, combine actions — cut, turn, paint, glue — and produce the parts needed to rebuild every building. Challenge after challenge, you program your machine, observe the result, adjust, and improve your code. More than 70 missions await you to understand how steps connect and how each action influences the next. Pango Factory introduces children to the basics of programming in a simple and playful way: logic, sequences, trial and error, organization… An ideal experience from age 7 to learn how to think like a programmer while having fun. A PANGO CREATION For over 15 years, Pango games have supported children in their learning journey with rich, caring, and accessible experiences. Pango Factory continues this mission by introducing the foundations of coding through a smart, progressive, and fully interactive game designed to stimulate logical thinking. WHY DO PARENTS LOVE PANGO FACTORY? - Introduces programming logic - Strengthens problem-solving and sequential thinking - Encourages trial and error, focus, and independence - More than 70 progressive challenges - 4 worlds to explore with increasing difficulty - No stress, no timer, play at your own pace A 100% SAFE GAME FOR CHILDREN • No in-app purchases • No advertising • No external links • Built-in parental controls • Compliant with children’s data protection standards (COPPA) PANGO VALUES: LOGIC, CREATIVITY, INDEPENDENCE At Pango, we create games that spark the desire to learn, understand, and experiment. Our worlds encourage exploration, perseverance, and the pride of success. Need help? A question? contact@studio-pango.com More info: www.studio-pango.com DOWNLOAD PANGO FACTORY and introduce your child to coding through 70 clever challenges: PROGRAM, TEST… AND SAVE THE WORLD OF PANGO!

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pango Factory at 58% against Hands's 0%. Pango Factory also leads on price (Free vs $2.99) and rating (4.2 vs 1.0). Hands's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Pango Factory is free to download; Hands costs $2.99 up front. Pango Factory sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hands asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pango Factory holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pango Factory has 19 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 58% of Pango Factory's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hands ships an update every 18 months, Pango Factory every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Hands versus Pango Factory: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandsPango Factory
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings119 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 months — betterEvery 31 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB166 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVentura Educational SystemsStudio Pango

Customer experience

Hands

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

Pango Factory

All ratings19 ratings
Positive78.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%

In-app purchases

None

Hands

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pango Factory

One-time1
  • Full version$9.99

Questions

Is Hands free?
Hands costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pango Factory free?
Pango Factory is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hands or Pango Factory?
Pango Factory is rated higher. Hands averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Pango Factory averages 4.2 from 19 ratings.
Do Hands or Pango Factory have ads?
Neither Hands nor Pango Factory shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hands or Pango Factory?
Hands ships an update every 18 months, and Pango Factory every 31 months. Most recently, Hands was updated on October 9, 2026 and Pango Factory on October 22, 2026.

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