Comparison

Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer vs CountDown

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

Head to head
About

Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer

This app offers guided hangboard workouts with timers and photo references for specific grips. It includes pre-built and customizable routines for various hangboard models, along with an interval timer for off-board training.

Highlights
  • Guided hangboard workouts
  • Hold-specific photo references
  • Pre-built and customizable routines
  • Interval timer for off-board training
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Pivot board specific workouts
Features
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The Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer by Trango provides workout guides & timers based on the Rock Climber's Training Manual protocol and is designed for Rock Prodigy Hangboards: The Rock Prodigy Natural, Rock Prodigy Pivot, Rock Prodigy Forge, and Rock Prodigy Training Center. Featuring 3 different levels of difficulty and 2 Pivot specific workouts, the Hangboard Trainer app will provide you with a complete guided workout, covering hang & rest timers with hold-specific photo references, making it easy to switch between grips. Additionally, you can build custom workouts, selecting different hold options to make your ideal session! And finally, use the built-in interval timer to manage non-hangboard workouts to optimize your training off the board. The updated app also features brand new workouts designed to function with the specific rotational process of the Pivot Board which will let you train more efficiently than ever! Features: - Pre-built workouts with photo guides and times to easily - Three different difficulty levels for Natural, Forge & Training Center Boards - Pivot specific workouts walking through rotations between orientations - Customizable workouts - Clear timer display. - Optional sound and vibration feedback. - Full screen option.

About

CountDown

This app helps climbers build custom hangboard workouts quickly and efficiently. It offers a simple interface to personalize grip types, feedback, and workout structure. Track your progress with detailed history and notes to optimize training.

Highlights
  • Build custom workouts
  • Create custom grip types
  • Personalize visual, audible, haptic feedback
  • View workout history
  • Add workout notes
  • Start timers without creating workouts
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Elevate your training with CountDown, the efficient, effective and free training app designed for the detail-oriented climber. CountDown is designed to help climbers build complex workouts in just a few minutes. CountDown differs from other hangboard apps by providing a simple and intuitive interface that enables you to customize every aspect of your workout. Key Features: - Build new workouts under specific categories to target different climbing fitness attributes. - Create as many custom grip types as you need. Add, reorder, and copy grips within a workout with ease. - Personalize your hangboarding experience with customizable choices of visual, audible, and haptic feedback. - View a detailed history of your completed workouts. Add notes so you can make informed decisions to optimize your training cycles. - If you want to get started right away, you can start a new timer without needing to create a workout.

Screenshots

Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer4 screens
CountDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer at 100% against CountDown's 60%. Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and device support (3 vs 1). CountDown's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 27 months). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer's written reviews are positive against 60% of CountDown's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer ships an update every 27 months, CountDown every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer versus CountDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRock Prodigy Hangboard TrainerCountDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3 ratings) — better4.4 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 27 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreat Trango Holdings, Inc.Ian Docherty

Customer experience

Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CountDown

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer

No in-app purchases

None

CountDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer free?
Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CountDown free?
CountDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer or CountDown?
Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer is rated higher. Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while CountDown averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.
Do Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer or CountDown have ads?
Neither Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer nor CountDown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer or CountDown?
Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer ships an update every 27 months, and CountDown every 3 months. Most recently, Rock Prodigy Hangboard Trainer was updated on October 13, 2026 and CountDown on October 8, 2026.

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