Comparison

MTB Hangtime vs Noctilus

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MTB Hangtime

This app is a Strava-compatible ride computer and analysis tool for mountain bikers. It tracks detailed ride statistics, jump and turn performance, and offers safety features like position beacons and a 2-way radio. It also allows for video telemetry overlays and automatic lift ride identification.

Highlights
  • Strava compatible ride tracking
  • Detailed jump and turn analysis
  • Position beacon for safety
  • 2-way radio communication
  • Video telemetry overlays
  • Automatic lift ride detection
  • Segment tracking and leaderboards
Features
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Take your mountain biking to the next level with MTB Hangtime, the ultimate Strava compatible ride computer and analysis app built for riders like you. Whether you're shredding downhill, conquering technical climbs, or chasing KOMs, MTB Hangtime tracks every aspect of your ride with pinpoint accuracy using your phone's GPS, accelerometer, gyroscope, and barometer. General Stats - Elevation stats - Speed stats - Distance stats - Training Load/ Fatigue & Fitness Jumps - Vertical & horizontal distance - Distinguishes up vs. down distance to differentiate drops vs step ups - Hangtime per jump and total hangtime per ride - Historical jump performance & leaderboard - 3d graph of jump path through space to determine if jump was cleared or cased Turns - Avg/max gforce - Avg/max Lean Angle - Historical turn performance & leaderboard Device Integration -Connect to external devices including power meters and heart rate monitors via Bluetooth Segments - Create new segments & favorite existing segments - View trends in past segment performance during post-ride analysis - View current live segment performance graphed over boxplot of all past efforts - Track Personal Records and King of Mountain leader Beacons - Share position beacon with friends for safety, meetups, etc - View a friend’s shared beacons to see users current location, segment time, and other live ride stats 2-Way Radio - Share your radio with friends - Push-to-talk on a shared radio for quick communication while riding, changing plans, etc. Overlay - Overlay up to 4k telemetry data on top of action camera video - Pick widgets from jumps, turns, speed, elevation, maps to add to the overlay - Trim/cut favorite parts, combine multiple videos - Variety of render setting to balance quality and speed (resolution, fps, bit rate, etc) - Wind noise reduction - Add background music track Lifts/Runs - Automatically identifies lift rides - Subtracts distance/elevation traveled while on lift - Tracks total runs/lift count Mapping - View color-coded speed track - Fine grained zoomable elevation profile for detailed elevation/grade analysis - Trim start or end of activity (ex. Accidentally recorded the car ride home) - 3d interactive map showing actual path traveled in 3 dimensions with color-coded elevation grade - 3d & 2d maps include both topo and satellite tiles as well as slope shading, aspect shading, and elevation shading. Device Integration -Connect to external devices including power meters and heart rate monitors via Bluetooth -Auto-sync to Strava Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Noctilus

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Climb, train, and have fun as you create and share your own challenges with Noctilus! Noctilus is an interactive climbing wall that elevates your workout with grips that light up, guiding and inspiring you at every step of the way. Discover exciting challenges designed by climbers of all skill levels, rate your favorites, and track your achievements. Start creating and sharing your routes and become part of the Noctilus climbing community!

Screenshots

MTB Hangtime4 screens
Noctilus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Noctilus at none against MTB Hangtime's 2. MTB Hangtime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. MTB Hangtime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Noctilus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTB Hangtime ships an update every 2 days, Noctilus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MTB Hangtime versus Noctilus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTB HangtimeNoctilus
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRYLAND LUEDERSAna Pereyra

In-app purchases

2 purchases

MTB Hangtime

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$0.991 Month
  • Premium$1.991 Month
None

Noctilus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MTB Hangtime free?
MTB Hangtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Noctilus free?
Noctilus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MTB Hangtime or Noctilus have ads?
Neither MTB Hangtime nor Noctilus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTB Hangtime or Noctilus?
MTB Hangtime ships an update every 2 days, and Noctilus every 2 months. Most recently, MTB Hangtime was updated on September 17, 2026 and Noctilus on September 8, 2026.

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