Comparison

Rad 3D vs MTB Hangtime

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

Head to head
About

Rad 3D

Visualize and explore bicycle wheel lacing patterns in 3D. This tool allows builders to select spokes, add or remove them, and manipulate the wheel for detailed viewing. Save or share images of your designs with customizable backgrounds.

Highlights
  • 3D lacing pattern exploration
  • Radial to four-cross patterns
  • Spoke group management
  • Interactive wheel manipulation (swipe, zoom, pan)
  • Hub rotation simulation
  • Image capture and sharing
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An App for bicycle wheel builders. Explore lacing patterns in 3D, from radial to four-cross. For several numbers of spokes, front and rear wheels, rim and disc brakes. Select your wheel from the information pane. Add and remove groups of spokes with the "forward" and "back" arrows. Move the wheel about its center with a swipe gesture, zoom and pan with pinch and two-finger swipe gestures. Double-tap to reset to the default view. Tap on the hub to make the wheel rotate on its axis. Take a picture of the displayed wheel with the camera icon. The picture can be shared or saved with a black, white, or transparent background.

About

MTB Hangtime

This app is a Strava-compatible ride computer and analysis tool for mountain bikers. It tracks detailed ride statistics, jump and turn performance, and offers safety features like position beacons and a 2-way radio. It also allows for video telemetry overlays and automatic lift ride identification.

Highlights
  • Strava compatible ride tracking
  • Detailed jump and turn analysis
  • Position beacon for safety
  • 2-way radio communication
  • Video telemetry overlays
  • Automatic lift ride detection
  • Segment tracking and leaderboards
Features
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Take your mountain biking to the next level with MTB Hangtime, the ultimate Strava compatible ride computer and analysis app built for riders like you. Whether you're shredding downhill, conquering technical climbs, or chasing KOMs, MTB Hangtime tracks every aspect of your ride with pinpoint accuracy using your phone's GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, and barometer. General Stats - Elevation stats - Speed stats - Distance stats - Training Load/ Fatigue & Fitness Jumps - Vertical & horizontal distance - Distinguishes up vs. down distance to differentiate drops vs step ups - Hangtime per jump and total hangtime per ride - Historical jump performance & leaderboard - 3d graph of jump path through space to determine if jump was cleared or cased Turns - Avg/max gforce - Avg/max Lean Angle - Historical turn performance & leaderboard Device Integration -Connect to external devices including power meters and heart rate monitors via Bluetooth Segments - Create new segments & favorite existing segments - View trends in past segment performance during post-ride analysis - View current live segment performance graphed over boxplot of all past efforts - Track Personal Records and King of Mountain leader Beacons - Share position beacon with friends for safety, meetups, etc - View a friend’s shared beacons to see users current location, segment time, and other live ride stats 2-Way Radio - Share your radio with friends - Push-to-talk on a shared radio for quick communication while riding, changing plans, etc. Overlay - Overlay up to 4k telemetry data on top of action camera video - Pick widgets from jumps, turns, speed, elevation, maps to add to the overlay - Trim/cut favorite parts, combine multiple videos - Variety of render setting to balance quality and speed (resolution, fps, bit rate, etc) - Wind noise reduction - Add background music track Lifts/Runs - Automatically identifies lift rides - Subtracts distance/elevation traveled while on lift - Tracks total runs/lift count Mapping - View color-coded speed track - Fine grained zoomable elevation profile for detailed elevation/grade analysis - Trim start or end of activity (ex. Accidentally recorded the car ride home) - 3d interactive map showing actual path traveled in 3 dimensions with color-coded elevation grade - 3d & 2d maps include both topo and satellite tiles as well as slope shading, aspect shading, and elevation shading. Device Integration -Connect to external devices including power meters and heart rate monitors via Bluetooth -Auto-sync to Strava Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rad 3D2 screens
MTB Hangtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MTB Hangtime at 4.8 against Rad 3D's 4.1. MTB Hangtime also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 82%). Rad 3D's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MTB Hangtime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Rad 3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTB Hangtime holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 21 and 23 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Rad 3D's written reviews are positive against 100% of MTB Hangtime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rad 3D ships an update every 5 months, MTB Hangtime every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rad 3D versus MTB Hangtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRad 3DMTB Hangtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (21 ratings)4.8 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2123 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincenzo TschinkeRYLAND LUEDERS

Customer experience

Rad 3D

All ratings21 ratings
Positive81.0%
Neutral4.8%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative9.1%

MTB Hangtime

All ratings23 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rad 3D

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MTB Hangtime

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$0.991 Month
  • Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Rad 3D free?
Rad 3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTB Hangtime free?
MTB Hangtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rad 3D or MTB Hangtime?
MTB Hangtime is rated higher. Rad 3D averages 4.1 out of 5 from 21 ratings, while MTB Hangtime averages 4.8 from 23 ratings.
Do Rad 3D or MTB Hangtime have ads?
Neither Rad 3D nor MTB Hangtime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rad 3D or MTB Hangtime?
Rad 3D ships an update every 5 months, and MTB Hangtime every 3 days. Most recently, Rad 3D was updated on October 14, 2026 and MTB Hangtime on October 4, 2026.

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