Comparison

Hang vs Orenda

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

Head to head
About

Hang

Easily hang multiple pictures or wall ornaments with perfect alignment and spacing. This app guides you precisely where to place nails, eliminating guesswork and extra holes. It handles varying frame widths and up to five items for a flawless display.

Highlights
  • Precise nail placement guidance
  • Calculates equal spacing
  • Supports different frame widths
  • Handles up to 5 items
  • Email measurements
  • Print measurements
Features
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Hang-a-Pic greatly simplifies the tedious and sometimes difficult task of hanging multiple, equally aligned pictures, mirrors, decorative plates, candles or any other wall mounted ornaments. Of course, hanging one picture is simple. But if you have three or four pictures, each with two hooks on the back, and you want them exactly 6 inches apart, and aligned correctly across your wall? Hang-a-Pic will do just that! Using a very friendly walk-through interface, Hang-a-Pic can tell you exactly where to put your nails (or wall-plugs, etc.) in the wall for each picture or ornament. No more headaches or extra holes in the wall from guessing where the nails should go... All you need is a tape measure and Hang-a-Pic will figure out the rest! It's so easy that a 12 year old child could take four pictures, each with two hooks on the back, and hang them precisely and evenly across a wall the first time! No extra holes, no "oops!!". - New Features added to support hanging a group of pictures (or anything else) with different frame widths, evenly spaced across a wall. For example, say you're hanging 3 pictures and the center picture is wider than the other 2, Hang-a-Pic will now make this an easy task to pinpoint exactly where your nails need to be for each picture! - Now supports as many as 5 pictures (or any thing else you're hanging), and each can be a different width. And they do *not* need to be hung symmetrically! - Send measurements to your Email address. - Print the measurements to your AirPrint compatible Printer. - Performance enhancements. PLEASE NOTE: Hang-a-Pic does not calculate how high you wish to hang pictures, mirrors, etc.. Some prefer staggering the height of each picture, some prefer hanging them all the same height. The height you wish to hang pictures is your particular visual preference. For example, do want them at eye-level or higher up on a wall with very tall ceilings? etc.. It's up to you. Hang-a-Pic will however, calculate perfect spacing between those pictures horizontally.

About

Orenda

This app helps you master pool chemistry by accurately calculating chemical dosages and balancing water based on the LSI. It offers a user-friendly experience for both novices and professionals, including a volume estimator and educational videos.

Highlights
  • Chemical dosing calculator
  • LSI water balancing
  • Pool volume estimator
  • User-friendly interface
  • Educational videos
Features
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Master pool chemistry with the Orenda pool chemical dosing calculator. Measure pool chemicals accurately while balancing water chemistry according to the LSI. The Orenda App is a swimming pool calculator with a user friendly experience, and makes pool chemistry easier than ever. Try the new pool volume estimator and watch Orenda videos in the app. A pool chemical calculator that allows a novice to dose chemicals as accurately as a professional pool operator.

Screenshots

Hang3 screens
Orenda4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Orenda at 82% against Hang's 19%. Orenda also leads on price (Free vs $4.99). Hang's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Orenda is free to download; Hang costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hang ships an update every 2 months, Orenda monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hang versus Orenda: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHangOrenda
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—4.7 (478 ratings) — better
Positive reviews19.3% of reviews81.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—478 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJohn LullieHasa Inc.

Customer experience

Hang

Written reviews57 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral8.8%
Negative71.9%

Orenda

All ratings476 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive81.8%
Neutral6.8%
Negative11.4%

User reviews

Hang

From App Store reviews

What we love

  • ⏱️ Saves time on spacing
  • 🎯 Accurate calculations
  • 💡 Great concept
  • 📏 Useful for single rows
  • ✨ Simple to use

Room to improve

  • 💸 Waste of money
  • 🚫 Limited functionality
  • ❌ Doesn't work
  • 🤷 Useless app
  • 📉 Poor value

Orenda

From 478 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for pool maintenance
  • 🚀 Simplifies pool chemistry
  • 👍 Provides valuable information
  • 👍 Great educational resources

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Issues with updating desired levels
  • 🐛 Metric system not working properly
  • 🐛 Difficult to input readings
  • 🐛 Lack of history/logging functionality

Bugs and requests

Hang

Reported bugs

8 issues
  • Error messages for metric measurements
  • Work disappears after checking settings
  • Solid black bar on iPad Pro screen
  • Emailing measurements sends text template, not measurements
  • Simple math functions broken in newer iOS versions
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  • App doesn't work for non-whole numbers
  • Buggy and doesn't work
  • Doesn't calculate anything but the center

Requested features

21 requests
  • Support for multi-row cluster designs
  • Ability to indicate desired arrangement for different sizes
  • Support for hanging two different-size pieces side by side
  • Option to input measurements with fractions/decimals
  • Add multiple rows for grid patterns
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  • Support for hanging different width and length art
  • Allow for gallery wall creation with varied frame sizes
  • Functionality for grid-like hanging (e.g., 5x3)
  • Visual perspective for frame size selection
  • Height calculator for vertical measurements
  • Feature to calculate difference between wire and top of frame
  • Option to select more than 4 pictures
  • Emailing or printing results
  • Built-in level
  • Text/notes box for vertical measurements
  • Support for two hooks on frames
  • Ability to calculate for different sized frames in a line
  • Support for assorted photo sizes in a collage
  • Calculate correct height considering centerline, frame height, and wire distance
  • Allow users to input frame size, wall size, and number of pictures for even spacing
  • Support for multiple rows

Orenda

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Desired levels changing when inputting current values
  • Metric system not functioning as expected
  • Slider feature for inputting readings is slow and frustrating
  • App not optimized for all iPhone screen sizes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to save pool volume and desired levels
  • Option to log pool history and track trends
  • Integration with pool chemical monitors
  • Ability to set custom chemical concentrations
  • Support for more languages (e.g., Chinese)

In-app purchases

None

Hang

No in-app purchases

None

Orenda

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hang free?
Hang costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Orenda free?
Orenda is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hang or Orenda have ads?
Neither Hang nor Orenda shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hang or Orenda?
Hang ships an update every 2 months, and Orenda monthly. Most recently, Hang was updated on November 7, 2026 and Orenda on November 2, 2026.

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