# Hangtime vs Planetary Social

Hangtime and Planetary Social both sit at 4.2 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Hangtime's written reviews are positive against 38% of Planetary Social's. Hangtime also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (10.2 vs 16.0). Planetary Social's advantage is ratings volume (37 vs 5). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Hangtime against 4.1 for Planetary Social. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Planetary Social has 37 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Hangtime's written reviews are positive against 38% of Planetary Social's.

Hangtime ships an update every 4 days, Planetary Social every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hangtime | Planetary Social |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hangtime-make-plans-quick/id1281293257/reviews)** | [4.1 (37 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-social/id1481617318/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 5 | **37** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 37.5% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 20 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.2** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Randy Perecman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1139326184) | [Verse Communications Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1454907197) |

## What reviewers say

### Hangtime

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hangtime-make-plans-quick/id1281293257)

Easily see which friends are available and instantly create plans for activities. Connect with friends by sharing your availability and interests to find companions for spontaneous outings.

**Highlights:** View friend availability, Create plans instantly, QR code friend adding, Set availability and interests, Direct messaging, Friend request system

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Planetary Social

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/planetary-social/id1481617318)

A peer-to-peer social media platform focused on personal connections and censorship resistance. It prioritizes user ownership of content and relationships, operating without algorithms or advertisements. Compatible with other Secure Scuttlebutt protocol apps, it works both online and offline.

**Highlights:** Peer-to-peer data sharing, Censorship resistant network, User ownership of content, No advertisements or algorithms, Offline and off-grid functionality, Open source, Compatible with Secure Scuttlebutt apps

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hangtime free?

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

### Is Planetary Social free?

Planetary Social is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hangtime or Planetary Social?

Hangtime is rated higher. Hangtime averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Planetary Social averages 4.1 from 37 ratings.

### Do Hangtime or Planetary Social have ads?

Neither Hangtime nor Planetary Social shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hangtime or Planetary Social?

Hangtime ships an update every 4 days, and Planetary Social every 9 days. Most recently, Hangtime was updated on October 19, 2026 and Planetary Social on October 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.*