Hangboard timer vs Hang Timer
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.
Hang Timer
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HangTimer is a simple, focused 30-day bar hang challenge designed to build grip strength, decompress your spine, and improve shoulder health — one hang at a time. Choose your level and follow a guided program that progressively increases your hang time over 30 days. Each day is a short, achievable workout. Miss a day? No problem — just pick up where you left off. THREE CHALLENGE LEVELS • Beginner — Start with short holds and build your foundation • Intermediate — Increase duration and endurance • Advanced — Push your limits with longer, more demanding sets FEATURES • Clean, distraction-free timer built for focus • 30-day winding path so you always know where you are • Streak tracking to keep your momentum • Daily reminder notifications at a time you choose • Share your achievement when you complete a challenge • No login, no subscription — just you and the bar
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Hang Timer at Free against Hangboard timer's $0.99. Hang Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 10 months). Hangboard timer's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.4). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Hang Timer is free to download; Hangboard timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hangboard timer ships an update every 10 months, Hang Timer every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hangboard timer | Hang Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.3 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mats Eriksson | William Howze |
In-app purchases
Hangboard timer
No in-app purchases
Hang Timer
No in-app purchases
