Comparison

MTB Project vs MTB Hangtime

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

Head to head
About

MTB Project

Discover and navigate mountain biking trails with offline maps and detailed GPS route information. Find featured rides, explore local expert insights, and track your location on high-resolution topographical maps. Perfect for planning your next adventure, even without cell service.

Highlights
  • Offline trail maps
  • GPS route information
  • Elevation profiles
  • Featured ride suggestions
  • High-resolution topographical maps
  • Location tracking on trails
Features
Read full description

MTB Project is your comprehensive mountain biking guide to the trails you want to ride - with offline maps, full GPS route info, elevation profiles, interactive features, photos, and more. Like a guidebook, we suggest the best featured rides to explore—either near your current location or in an area you search for. Local experts show you the highlights, challenging features, and insights you need to plan a great ride. • Find more than 77,000 miles of trail to shred with your crew. • New rides and trails are constantly added to our incredibly detailed mountain bike trail and ride database. • Your exact location is shown on the trail. • Downloaded trails work offline for when you’re off the grid. (No cell reception required!) • Enjoy high-resolution photos and detailed topographical trail maps. • We’ll sync with your to-do list and check ins on MTBProject.com. By using GPS, we can show your location on trails and vertical profiles. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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
Read full description

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/

Screenshots

MTB Project4 screens
MTB Hangtime4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MTB Hangtime at 100% against MTB Project's 33%. MTB Hangtime also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 5 weeks) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). MTB Project's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (4.4K vs 22). 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. MTB Project asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MTB Hangtime holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MTB Project has 4.4K ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of MTB Project's written reviews are positive against 100% of MTB Hangtime's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, MTB Hangtime every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MTB Project versus MTB Hangtime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMTB ProjectMTB Hangtime
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (4.4K ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews32.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4.4K — better22
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB88 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdventure Projects Inc.RYLAND LUEDERS

Customer experience

MTB Project

All ratings4,443 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews230 reviews
Positive32.6%
Neutral13.9%
Negative53.5%

MTB Hangtime

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

MTB Project

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when zooming or panning the map
  • Elevation and distance data inaccuracies
  • Inability to save or export recorded rides
  • Inconsistent user interface and navigation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more trails, especially in non-US regions
  • Improve app stability and performance
  • Allow offline access to maps and trail data
  • Add more customization and personalization options
  • Integrate with other fitness/tracking apps

MTB Hangtime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MTB Project

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

MTB Hangtime

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$0.991 Month
  • Premium$1.991 Month

Questions

Is MTB Project free?
MTB Project is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MTB Hangtime free?
MTB Hangtime is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MTB Project or MTB Hangtime?
MTB Hangtime is rated higher. MTB Project averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4.4K ratings, while MTB Hangtime averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do MTB Project or MTB Hangtime have ads?
Neither MTB Project nor MTB Hangtime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MTB Project or MTB Hangtime?
MTB Project ships an update every 5 weeks, and MTB Hangtime every 2 days. Most recently, MTB Project was updated on September 20, 2026 and MTB Hangtime on September 17, 2026.

Other comparisons