Comparison

Red Hands vs Mr. Square

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

Head to head
About

Red Hands

Challenge a friend to a fast-paced 2-player game testing your reflexes and speed. Tap to slap and retreat at the right moment to score points. Choose from various cool hand types for a unique experience.

Highlights
  • 2-player gameplay
  • Reflex and speed testing
  • Tap-based controls
  • Customizable hand types
  • Score tracking
  • First to 10 points wins
Features
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How fast can you move? What about your reflexes? Challenge your friends to this fun 2-player game and check who's the first one to get hot hands! Ready? Get set! Gooo!!! Red Hands – 2-Player Games is based on a game for kids known as “hot hands”, “slaps” or even in some countries “slap jack”. It belongs to games for girls and boys, but anyone who's competitive can play this reaction game. If you like to play two player games, this is a perfect choice for you! ◆ HOW TO PLAY THE GAME: ◆ ▸ A player stands on each side of the device ▸ Once the game starts, one player is the attacker and the other is the defender ▸ The attacker slaps by tapping once and the defender retreats by tapping at the right time ▸ If the defender chickens out three times, there will be a free hit granted ▸ The first player to reach 10 points wins the game Make your hot hands look even cooler by choosing some of the AWESOME hand types the game offers. Feel what an animal slaps like, or a skeleton. Choose the mighty Hulk's hand or a tattooed one and play two player games till your red hands start burning high! ◆ TESTS YOUR SPEED AND REFLEXES ◆ But guess what? The best part about this game is that no matter how hard your opponent's slaps are, you won't feel any pain! Isn't it cool?! Yet, you gotta be careful because the game is designed to test your reflexes and speed so if you don't pay attention, before you know it you'll get hot hands! You still in doubt? Don't be! With Red Hands – 2-Player Games, you and your friends are bound to have fun. All you need to do is download the game and get ready for some hot hands slaps! This free game is an intellectual property of Peaksel – copyright 2019. ▸ ▸ ▸ If you like this game, you can check out our website for more fun games. Visit http://peaksel.com/ for more info. ▸ ▸ ▸ Or you can follow us on Facebook and get updated about our newest releases: https://www.facebook.com/Peaksel

About

Mr. Square

Solve challenging puzzles by painting the floor, navigating slippery surfaces and obstacles. Create your own levels or play those made by others. Customize your character with various skins and share your victories with friends.

Highlights
  • 190+ challenging levels
  • Level editor to create custom puzzles
  • Play user-created levels
  • Obstacles like walls, portals, and clones
  • 50+ character skins
  • Challenge friends
Features
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Solve many challenging puzzles and create your own! SO MANY LEVELS TO PLAY There’s 190+ levels distributed in chapters and many others in the workshop. WORKSHOP (LEVEL EDITOR) You can make your own levels and play those created by other players CRAZY OBSTACLES Walls, portals, directional boosters and Mr Square’s clones will make the levels even more challenging 50+ SKINS TO CHOOSE You can choose the character you like most SHARE YOUR VICTORY AND CHALLENGE YOUR FRIENDS You can send challenges to your friends by many different platforms The task is simple, you need to paint all the floor! It would be easy for Mr Square, but the floor is so slippery that he always slide till the end of the path. As if that wasn't enough, you can't cross an already painted floor. Ok, so the simple task isn't that simple! Mr Square will need your help to solve all those puzzles!

Screenshots

Red Hands4 screens
Mr. Square4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mr. Square at none against Red Hands's shown. Mr. Square also leads on review sentiment (92% vs 76%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Red Hands's advantage is ratings volume (8.1K vs 224). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Both are free to download. Red Hands sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Mr. Square sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Red Hands against 4.7 for Mr. Square. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Red Hands has 8.1K ratings behind it against 224, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Red Hands's written reviews are positive against 92% of Mr. Square's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Red Hands ships an update every 4 months, Mr. Square every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Red Hands versus Mr. Square: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRed HandsMr. Square
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.1K ratings)4.7 (224 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.6% of reviews92.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.1K — better224
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB91 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperPeakselLudic Side Tecnologia da Informacao LTDA

Customer experience

Red Hands

All ratings8,102 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews471 reviews
Positive75.6%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.4%

Mr. Square

All ratings223 ratings
Positive93.7%
Neutral3.6%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews1,073 reviews
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.0%

User reviews

Red Hands

From 8.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and entertaining game
  • 🤩 Great for playing with friends and family
  • 😄 Funny and engaging gameplay
  • 🎮 Addictive and enjoyable

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 💰 Too many ads or in-app purchases
  • 🕹️ Lack of single-player mode
  • 🎨 Limited character/hand customization options

Mr. Square

From 224 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Fun and addictive gameplay
  • 😊 Cute and appealing characters
  • 🧠 Challenging puzzles
  • 🎨 Unique and creative design
  • 💻 Works without WiFi

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💰 Too many ads/in-app purchases
  • 🔊 Annoying sound effects
  • 🤔 Lack of level variety

Bugs and requests

Red Hands

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Screen freezing or crashing issues
  • Unresponsive controls or delayed input detection
  • Compatibility problems on certain devices
  • Graphical glitches or visual bugs

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add single-player mode against AI
  • Introduce more hand/character customization options
  • Reduce ads or make them less intrusive
  • Implement a timer or speed mode for faster gameplay

Mr. Square

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Game crashes when exiting ads
  • Levels not loading properly
  • Stuck on loading screen

Requested features

4 requests
  • More levels and chapters
  • Ability to create and share custom levels
  • Option to disable sound effects
  • Better level progression system

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Red Hands

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
10 purchases

Mr. Square

One-time10
  • 2000 Coins$0.99
  • 5 Solutions$0.99
  • Jump Lessons$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Unlock all events$1.99
  • Welcome Pack$1.99
  • 7000 Coins$2.99
  • 20 Solutions$2.99
  • 18000 Coins Pack$6.99
  • 40 Solutions Pack$6.99
  • 45000 Coins Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Red Hands free?
Red Hands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mr. Square free?
Mr. Square is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Red Hands or Mr. Square?
Mr. Square is rated higher. Red Hands averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.1K ratings, while Mr. Square averages 4.7 from 224 ratings.
Do Red Hands or Mr. Square have ads?
Red Hands shows ads; Mr. Square does not.
Which is updated more often, Red Hands or Mr. Square?
Red Hands ships an update every 4 months, and Mr. Square every 2 months. Most recently, Red Hands was updated on October 31, 2026 and Mr. Square on October 16, 2026.

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