Hangerang vs barnacle plans
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hangerang
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Where hangs actually happen. Unlike endless scrolling apps, Hangerang is built for living, not liking. Post an Itch to say what you feel like doing right now. Your mutuals — friends who already have each other's numbers and are on Hangerang — get notified instantly. One tap turns your Itch into a Hang and makes it real. After the hang, drop a Wish You Were Here card to share the moment and bring the FOMO. Posts disappear after a short time to keep things fresh. Share your status or location when you want, keep it private when you don't. Groups and chat make coordination easy so everyone stays on the same page. Privacy is built in. Your activity stays between you and your mutuals — no algorithm, no ads, no strangers. Stop saying "we should hang" and actually do it.
barnacle plans
Easily create and share your plans with friends, controlling who can see them and how many people can join. Streamline group hangouts by eliminating long planning threads and multiple chat groups.
- Create and share plans
- Control visibility and group size
- Import existing plans
- See friends' plans
- Simplify group hangouts
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Choose which of your plans to share, and who can see them. Your friends can join in your plans... or not. Don't worry about it. Long planning threads, invites, and juggling group chats just to hang out with friends are a thing of the past. Welcome to barnacle: 1. Make plans for things you want to do. 2. Add/import them to barnacle. 3. Choose who can see each plan, and a max number of people you're okay with joining. 4. Go do that thing along with everyone who decided to latch on! Are you bored and want to hang out with someone you haven't seen in a while? Open your plan feed on barnacle and see what they're up to. Latch on to their plans for this week. It really is that simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Hangerang at every 5 days against barnacle plans's every 2 weeks. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hangerang ships an update every 5 days, barnacle plans every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hangerang | barnacle plans |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hangerang LLC | Sarah Smolen |
In-app purchases
Hangerang
No in-app purchases
barnacle plans
No in-app purchases
