Hangboard timer vs Intentional Climber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hangboard timer
This app provides a customizable timer for hangboard training routines. Set your hang, rest, repetition, and recovery times to optimize your climbing workouts. Easily pause and resume your session with a simple screen press.
- Customizable hang time
- Adjustable rest time
- Set repetitions
- Define recovery time
- Simple pause/resume function
- Unlimited cycles
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A simple to use hangboard timer app for climbers. Used for regular hangboard routines where you need hang time, rest time, repetitions and recovery time. Once started you can perform as many cycles as you want. Before starting the routine you can of course set hang time, rest time, repetitions and recovery time. For pause/resume, simply press screen.
Intentional Climber
This app provides a structured system for climbers to improve their performance. It offers training planning, goal setting, coach-led programs, and performance assessments to help users track progress and make every climbing session count.
- Training session planner
- Weekly and monthly goal setting
- Coach-led training programs
- Performance assessments
- Progress tracking with charts
- Session reflection and insights
- Beta video attachment
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Break through plateaus. Train with intention. Climb stronger. Whether you’re chasing your first V7, your first 5.13, or your best season yet, Intentional Climber helps you stay consistent, focused, and make every session count. This isn’t just a workout tracker. It’s a complete system for improving every part of your climbing. FEATURES • Plan your training and climbing sessions with a simple, powerful planner • Set weekly and monthly goals that keep you accountable • Level-up with training programs from world-class coaches • Test finger strength, endurance, and performance with built-in assessments • See your progress clearly with interactive charts and actionable insights • Reflect on your sessions to uncover patterns, breakthroughs, and lessons • Attach beta videos to projects and workouts to accelerate learning • Build consistency and make every session count BUILT FOR BUSY CLIMBERS You don’t need more random workouts—you need structure and consistency. Intentional Climber helps you focus your time, stay on track through a busy schedule, and approach every session with purpose—whether that’s training hard, climbing outside, or pushing on a project. SEE WHAT’S WORKING Track your progress over time and spot what’s actually improving your climbing. From finger strength to mental performance, Intentional Climber helps turn effort into real, measurable gains. Stop guessing. Start climbing with intention. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy https://intentionalclimber.com/privacy Need Support? https://intentionalclimber.com/support Need to report a problem or request a feature? https://intentionalclimber.com/report-issue
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Intentional Climber at 100% against Hangboard timer's 50%. Intentional Climber also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 3.3). Hangboard timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 9) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On 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
Intentional Climber is free to download; Hangboard timer costs $0.99 up front. Intentional Climber sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Hangboard timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Intentional Climber holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Hangboard timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Intentional Climber's.
Hangboard timer ships an update every 10 months, Intentional Climber every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hangboard timer | Intentional Climber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mats Eriksson | Jefferson Ash |
Customer experience
Hangboard timer
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In-app purchases
Hangboard timer
No in-app purchases
Intentional Climber
- Founding 100 - Monthly14 Days trial$6.991 Month
- LAUNCHCREW (Monthly)14 Days trial$7.991 Month
- STRUGGLE (Monthly)14 Days trial$8.991 Month
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- Monthly All-Access14 Days trial$10.991 Month
- Founding 100 - Annual14 Days trial$59.001 Year
- LAUNCHCREW (Annual)14 Days trial$59.001 Year
- STRUGGLE (Annual)14 Days trial$69.001 Year
- Annual All-Access14 Days trial$79.001 Year
- Complete Climber$196.99
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