Hangtime vs New Digital Commune
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hangtime
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.
- View friend availability
- Create plans instantly
- QR code friend adding
- Set availability and interests
- Direct messaging
- Friend request system
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For years, you have spent countless weekends at home with the family... it is time to move on, with Hangtime. Hangtime lets you quickly view which of your friends are available, and helps you put together plans instantly. Regardless of what you're in the mood to do, there's probably a friend willing to join you. Get started planning fun times with friends on Hangtime today. How to use the app: ● Add friends with the QR scanner. Try to only add friends that you will hangout with. ● Flip the switch when you are free, and enter something you're in the mood to do. Then hit "Save". ● View a list of your friend's that are also free. Long press on a name to request them, if they also request you, you will see a blue smiley face icon. Tap on the name again to start messaging them.
New Digital Commune
A social network designed for artists to connect, grow professionally, and increase their visibility. Showcase your work, expand your network, and discover career opportunities in a space built by creatives for creatives.
- Artist portfolio showcase
- Professional network building
- Career opportunity exploration
- Reduced expression limitations
- Social networking for creatives
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New Digital Commune is a platform for artists to connect – with emphasis on professional growth, visibility, and reducing limitations of expression. Present your portfolio, build your network, explore opportunities, and advance your career in a new social network built by creatives, for creatives.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hangtime at 100% against New Digital Commune's 22%. Hangtime also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.6) and ads (none vs shown). New Digital Commune's advantage is ratings volume (115 vs 5). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hangtime holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: New Digital Commune has 115 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Hangtime's written reviews are positive against 22% of New Digital Commune's.
Hangtime ships an update every 4 days, New Digital Commune every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hangtime | New Digital Commune |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | 2.6 (115 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 115 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.2 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Randy Perecman | New Digital Commune Incorporated |
Customer experience
Hangtime
New Digital Commune
Bugs and requests
Hangtime
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
New Digital Commune
Reported bugs
14 issues- App crashes immediately upon opening or after account creation
- Buttons unresponsive and not clickable throughout the interface
- App freezes on 'You haven't connected with other creatives' screen
- Content fails to display or shows blank spaces
- Video posts display as white/blank
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- Phantom notifications for non-existent interactions
- Extreme lag and slow loading times
- UI elements cut off on certain screen sizes
- App crashes when attempting to post or upload content
- Feed rarely displays other users' content
- Profile uploads don't display when clicked
- Sign-up process crashes before completion
- App freezes when scrolling or swiping
- Music pauses every time app is opened
Requested features
10 requests- Dark mode option
- Explore/discovery page to connect with random creators
- Search functionality for finding people
- Ability to see who liked posts
- Better content feed algorithm
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- Profile link aggregation (like Linktree)
- Photo metadata display (camera settings, gear used)
- Suggested content based on user interests at launch
- Improved job section with legitimate opportunities
- Better content moderation and quality control
In-app purchases
Hangtime
No in-app purchases
New Digital Commune
No in-app purchases
