# Moon Board vs hang!

The clearest difference is review sentiment: hang! at 100% against Moon Board's 10%. hang! also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 4). Moon Board's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (184 vs 30). On price, ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Moon Board sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $100.00 per year. hang! asks for nothing beyond the download.

hang! holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Moon Board has 184 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Moon Board's written reviews are positive against 100% of hang!'s.

Moon Board ships an update every 8 days, hang! every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 27, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Moon Board | hang! |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.6 (184 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-board/id6446842142/reviews) | **[5.0 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hang-hangboard-timer/id6476608721/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **184** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | 9.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 82 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Moon Climbing Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1679332489) | [Pawel Burda](https://appshunter.io/developer/1727310957) |

## What reviewers say

### Moon Board

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/moon-board/id6446842142)

This app enhances the climbing experience on both standard and LED MoonBoards. It allows users to view, light up, and add climbing problems, sort and filter them, and track their progress. Users can also create custom lists of problems and share them with others.

**Highlights:** Choose MoonBoard hold setup, View and light up climbing problems, Add, sort, and filter problems, Grade and rate problems, Create custom problem lists, Log climbing sessions and track progress, Share problems and lists

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gym Plan – Single Wall | $100.00 | per year |
| Gym Plan – Multi Wall | $200.00 | per year |
| Unlock Home Wall | $39.99 | one-time |
| Unlock Commercial Wall | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Works perfectly
- 🚀 Multi-user connectivity
- 💡 Good app and board

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔒 Login and authentication issues
- 🔋 Crashes and freezes often
- 👎 Poor UI and UX
- 🐛 Logging and tracking issues

**Reported bugs**

- App gets stuck on loading screen
- Logged climbs disappearing from logbook
- Filters and settings not persisting
- Bluetooth connectivity problems
- Inconsistent behavior when switching users

**Requested features**

- Add V-grade support
- Improve filtering and search
- Implement auto-disconnect feature
- Sync logbook and favorites across devices
- Provide better error handling and feedback


### hang!

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hang-hangboard-timer/id6476608721)

This app helps climbers train smarter with customizable hangboard timers. Organize workouts into folders, log sessions with notes and RPE, and sync with Apple Health for progress tracking. Designed for efficiency, it streamlines your training routine.

**Highlights:** Customizable hang and rest timers, Workout organization by focus, Session logging with notes and RPE, Apple Health synchronization, Climber-designed interface

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Moon Board free?

Moon Board is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is hang! free?

hang! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Moon Board or hang!?

hang! is rated higher. Moon Board averages 1.6 out of 5 from 184 ratings, while hang! averages 5.0 from 30 ratings.

### Do Moon Board or hang! have ads?

Neither Moon Board nor hang! shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Moon Board or hang!?

Moon Board ships an update every 8 days, and hang! every 5 weeks. Most recently, Moon Board was updated on September 27, 2026 and hang! on September 22, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*