Comparison

SmartGrip vs Hang Habit

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

Head to head
About

SmartGrip

Develop superior grip strength with personalized, progressive exercises. Track your progress against clear benchmarks and build a stronger body through consistent training.

Highlights
  • Personalized 4-week programs
  • Progressive challenges
  • Dead Hang exercise
  • Farmer Carry exercise
  • Clear benchmarks
  • Repeatable sessions
Features
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Grip strength is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health — researchers use it to track vitality, cardiovascular risk, and aging. SmartGrip helps you measure it with a real dynamometer, then train and track it over time. Build exceptional grip strength through simple, effective exercises and progressive challenges. SmartGrip guides you with personalized programs and benchmarks to help you get stronger week after week. Exercises included: - Dead Hang: hang from a bar and hold as long as you can - Farmer Carry: walk while holding heavy weights to test endurance Key features: - Personalized 4-week programs based on your current level - Clear benchmarks so you can measure progress - Simple sessions you can repeat anytime, anywhere Start training smarter. Strengthen your grip. Strengthen your body. Check out all terms and conditions by following this link https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hang Habit

Track your dead hang progress with this app, offering solo workouts and group challenges. Connect with friends to see who's hitting their goals and motivate each other. Integrates with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness.

Highlights
  • Solo dead hang tracking
  • Group hangouts with friends
  • Goal setting and progress monitoring
  • Apple Watch and AirPods integration
  • Apple Health data sync
  • Workout history and personal records
Features
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New: Hangouts. Hang with friends. Invite friends in Messages and see who hung today. Friends go gold when they hit their goal. Hosting is a one-time unlock; joining is free. START WITH YOUR IPHONE Choose a countdown, tap Start, then Stop and Save when you finish. No Watch or AirPods required. Solo tracking is free. APPLE WATCH: TAP, GRAB, HANG Tap to arm, then grab the bar. Motion-based detection times your hang. Your iPhone can show the live timer, and your Watch can record hangs when your phone is not nearby. AIRPODS: A NOD STARTS THE CLOCK With compatible AirPods, tap to arm on your iPhone, nod to start, and shake your head to finish. Optional spoken timing and breathing cues help you follow your hang without watching a screen. If head gestures are unavailable, use the manual timer. HANGOUTS: SEE WHO SHOWED UP - Tap Host a hangout to start a group, then send an invitation in Messages. - See who hung today and who hit their goal. - Hangouts show member and hangout names, plus hang and goal status. Hang durations are not shared automatically in Hangouts. You can choose to send a time in Messages. - Turn on a daily digest to see who hung and who hit their goal. - Hosting is a one-time unlock. Joining and solo tracking are free. - No separate Hang Habit account is needed. Hangouts require you to be signed in to iCloud. SEE YOUR PRACTICE ADD UP Review saved hangs, personal records, daily goals and weekly progress. See average and peak heart rate for supported Watch hangs when readings are available. Save supported Watch and AirPods workouts to Apple Health, with permission. Manual iPhone hangs stay in your app history and do not create Health workouts. YOUR PRACTICE, YOUR CHOICES Use Hang Habit without creating an account. Your hang history is saved on your devices, with import and export available. Optional app diagnostics and exercise analytics are separate choices, both off by default. You can use workout features without sharing analytics. WHY I BUILT HANG HABIT I hang for them, so I can hang with them. I'm Scott. Danny, Hank, and Josie are my kids, and they're my reason to keep making time for my health. Hanging is one small part of that. I built Hang Habit to help the practice stick. I hope it helps you make time for your own reasons, too. Make time to hang.

Screenshots

SmartGrip4 screens
Hang Habit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hang Habit at every 11 days against SmartGrip's every 4 weeks. Hang Habit also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 1). SmartGrip's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. SmartGrip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Hang Habit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SmartGrip against 5.0 for Hang Habit. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hang Habit has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartGrip ships an update every 4 weeks, Hang Habit every 11 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmartGrip versus Hang Habit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmartGripHang Habit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings18 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB28 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGeorges Ryan Abi SleimanAlliterate Labs LLC

Customer experience

SmartGrip

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hang Habit

All ratings8 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SmartGrip

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
1 purchases

Hang Habit

One-time1
  • Host a Hangout$0.99

Questions

Is SmartGrip free?
SmartGrip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hang Habit free?
Hang Habit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmartGrip or Hang Habit?
SmartGrip and Hang Habit are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do SmartGrip or Hang Habit have ads?
Neither SmartGrip nor Hang Habit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmartGrip or Hang Habit?
SmartGrip ships an update every 4 weeks, and Hang Habit every 11 days. Most recently, SmartGrip was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hang Habit on November 5, 2026.

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