Moon Board vs Simple Hangboard Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Moon Board
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.
- 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
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MoonBoard App – Train Smarter. Climb Harder. The MoonBoard App is the official companion for both standard and LED MoonBoards, giving you instant access to thousands of problems, powerful training tools and seamless board control from your phone or tablet. Key Features Choose your setup — Select the exact hold layout installed on your board. Browse and climb — Explore a global library of MoonBoard problems. Light up problems — Illuminate holds instantly on LED MoonBoards via Bluetooth. Create and share — Add new problems and share them with friends or training partners. Sort and filter — Quickly find climbs by grade, style, rating and more. Track your progress — Log sessions and monitor improvement over time. Build lists — Organise warm‑ups, projects, favourites and training circuits. Easy login — Sign in with your Apple or Google account. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Simple Hangboard Timer
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Specifically designed interval timer app for rock climber training on the hangboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Hangboard Timer at none against Moon Board's 4. Moon Board's advantage is 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
Both are free to download. Moon Board sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $100.00 per year. Simple Hangboard Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Moon Board | Simple Hangboard Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (228 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 9.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 228 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moon Climbing Ltd | Yat Fung Loo |
Bugs and requests
Moon Board
Reported bugs
5 issues- 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
5 requests- Add V-grade support
- Improve filtering and search
- Implement auto-disconnect feature
- Sync logbook and favorites across devices
- Provide better error handling and feedback
Simple Hangboard Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Moon Board
- Gym Plan – Single Wall$100.001 Year
- Gym Plan – Multi Wall$200.001 Year
- Unlock Home Wall$39.99
- Unlock Commercial Wall$79.99
Simple Hangboard Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Moon Board free?
Is Simple Hangboard Timer free?
Do Moon Board or Simple Hangboard Timer have ads?
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