Comparison

HangTime vs CountDown

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

Head to head
About

HangTime

Features
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No guesswork. Just smarter hangboard training. HangTime helps climbers find workouts, follow clear sessions, and track finger strength over time. Whether you are getting started or breaking through a plateau, HangTime gives your training more structure, purpose, and consistency. FREE PLAN - Complete 1 workout per week - Add 1 hangboard - Discover community workouts - Create and customize workouts - Track max hangs, pull-ups, progress, streaks, and goals HANGTIME PREMIUM - Unlimited workouts and hangboards - Bluetooth training and live force data - Strava sync - 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers After the free trial, HangTime Premium renews monthly unless cancelled. WORKS WITH 400+ HANGBOARDS FROM 100+ BRANDS HangTime supports hundreds of hangboards, including Beastmaker, Lattice, Metolius, Moon Climbing, Tension Climbing, Zlagboard, YY Vertical, and many more. Train smarter. Stay consistent. Get stronger. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://hangtime.stevie-ray.nl/privacy

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

HangTime4 screens
CountDown4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountDown at none against HangTime's 2. HangTime's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. HangTime sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CountDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HangTime ships an update every 2 weeks, CountDown every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
HangTime versus CountDown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangTimeCountDown
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStevie-Ray HartogIan Docherty

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HangTime

Subscriptions2
  • HangTime Premium7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • HangTime Premium Yearly7 Days trial$17.991 Year
None

CountDown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HangTime free?
HangTime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountDown free?
CountDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HangTime or CountDown have ads?
Neither HangTime nor CountDown shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HangTime or CountDown?
HangTime ships an update every 2 weeks, and CountDown every 3 months. Most recently, HangTime was updated on September 10, 2026 and CountDown on June 5, 2026.

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