# AvyPal vs hang!

The clearest difference is price: hang! at Free against AvyPal's $1.99. hang! also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months) and ratings volume (30 vs 1). AvyPal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

hang! is free to download; AvyPal costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for AvyPal against 5.0 for hang!. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: hang! has 30 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

AvyPal ships an update every 17 months, hang! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | AvyPal | hang! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avypal/id1254906302/reviews) | [5.0 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hang-hangboard-timer/id6476608721/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **30** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | **Every 5 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 4 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Timothy Kelley](https://appshunter.io/developer/1107488020) | [Pawel Burda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1727310957) |

## What reviewers say

### AvyPal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/avypal/id1254906302)

This app assists backcountry travelers in identifying avalanche terrain using their phone's camera. It offers three modes to assess slope angles and avalanche risk with color-coded indicators and audible alerts for dangerous areas.

**Highlights:** Camera-based terrain analysis, Fall Line Mode for ascents/descents, Slope Mode for crossing terrain, GPS Mode with audible alerts, Color-coded risk indicators, Route choice decision support

**In-app purchases:** none


### hang!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hang-hangboard-timer/id6476608721)

This app helps climbers train smarter with customizable hangboard timers. Organize workouts into folders, log sessions with notes and RPE, and sync with Apple Health for progress tracking. Designed for efficiency, it streamlines your training routine.

**Highlights:** Customizable hang and rest timers, Workout organization by focus, Session logging with notes and RPE, Apple Health synchronization, Climber-designed interface

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is AvyPal free?

AvyPal costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is hang! free?

hang! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, AvyPal or hang!?

AvyPal and hang! are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 30 ratings respectively.

### Do AvyPal or hang! have ads?

Neither AvyPal nor hang! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, AvyPal or hang!?

AvyPal ships an update every 17 months, and hang! every 5 weeks. Most recently, AvyPal was updated on September 28, 2026 and hang! on September 26, 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.*