Comparison

CountDown vs Frez

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

Head to head
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.

About

Frez

This app offers isometric training routines with real-time force feedback. Track your performance, build custom workouts, and measure your strength gains. It works offline and connects to Bluetooth force measurement devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time force tracking
  • Peak and endurance tests
  • Customizable workout routines
  • Offline mode
  • Bluetooth device connectivity
  • Performance data visualization
Features
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Frez (formerly ClimbHarder): Train Without Moving. Improve With Data. Frez helps you train smarter with isometric workouts. Whether you’re a climber, athlete, Frez gives you real-time feedback and structured routines based on your performance. Real-time Force Tracking • Visualize your force output live through Bluetooth-connected crane scales. Know exactly how hard you’re pulling — and how long you can hold it. Peak & Endurance Tests • Measure your Maximum Voluntary Contraction (MVC) or hold a force over time. Frez records every detail, so you can track your gains and compare sessions. Custom Routines • Build and follow your own isometric training routines — with full control over reps, sets, rest time, and target force. Offline Mode • No signal in the gym? No problem. Frez works even when you’re offline. Frez supports your strength journey — one pull at a time. = Frez service access permissions Frez uses minimal device permissions, and we'll explain why. = [Optional] Bluetooth permissions We need Bluetooth permissions to connect with force measurement devices. Subscription Terms: Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your Apple account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Read more about our terms and conditions here: Privacy Policy: https://frez.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://frez.app/terms

Screenshots

CountDown4 screens
Frez4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Frez at 100% against CountDown's 60%. Frez also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.4) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). CountDown's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 16). 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. Frez sells 15 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. CountDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Frez holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of CountDown's written reviews are positive against 100% of Frez's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CountDown ships an update every 3 months, Frez weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
CountDown versus Frez: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountDownFrez
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings)4.9 (26 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings726 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB119 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIan DochertyDonghyun Kim

Customer experience

CountDown

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Frez

All ratings26 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CountDown

No in-app purchases

15 purchases

Frez

Subscriptions11
  • ClimbHarder Premium (Monthly)1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Training Tools (Monthly)2 variants$3.991 Month
  • Training Tools (Monthly)$4.991 Month
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  • ClimbHarder Premium (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Training Tools (Yearly)$19.991 Year
  • ClimbHarder Premium (Yearly)1 Month trial$23.991 Year
  • Training Tools (Yearly)3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Training Tools (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Training Tools (Yearly)14 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • ClimbHarder Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • ClimbHarder Premium (Yearly)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • ClimbHarder Training Tools$29.99
  • ClimbHarder Training Tools$39.99
  • ClimbHarder Training Tools$89.99
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  • ClimbHarder Training Tools$119.99

Questions

Is CountDown free?
CountDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Frez free?
Frez is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CountDown or Frez?
Frez is rated higher. CountDown averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Frez averages 4.9 from 26 ratings.
Do CountDown or Frez have ads?
Neither CountDown nor Frez shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CountDown or Frez?
CountDown ships an update every 3 months, and Frez weekly. Most recently, CountDown was updated on June 5, 2026 and Frez on September 9, 2026.

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