Comparison

Dead Hang Timer vs Hang Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Dead Hang Timer

Track your grip strength training sessions with this app. It offers solo tracking, social hangouts with friends, and integration with Apple Watch and AirPods for automated timing and progress review. Personalize your goals and monitor your performance over time.

Highlights
  • Solo hang tracking
  • Social hangouts with friends
  • Apple Watch integration
  • AirPods gesture control
  • Progress and personal record tracking
  • Optional spoken cues
  • Data export
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.

About

Hang Tracker

Features
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Time your dead hangs, build grip strength and keep a daily streak, on iPhone or Apple Watch. Hang Tracker is a purpose-built timer for hanging from a pull-up bar. Tap Start hang, hold, and let the app count. Big legible timer, haptics, and a short Get ready countdown (3, 5 or 10 s). PRESETS THAT FIT A REAL DAY • Daily goal: hang until today's ring closes • Groove: six short 15-second hangs (grease-the-groove intervals) • Max hang: go as long as you can • Custom protocols: your own hang, rest and rounds SMALL STEPS UP (iPhone) • Repeat last: start your last session again with the same settings • Try +5s: your last hang plus five seconds when you want a little more ON YOUR WRIST Start, pause and finish hangs from Apple Watch, even with your iPhone locked. Open Hang on iPhone to add them to your history and streak. HABITS THAT STICK Today ring, streak, weekly time on the bar, home-screen widget and a smart reminder that stays quiet once today's goal is met. HANG PRO • Records: best hang by grip and a 30-day mix of easy, medium and hard sessions • Should I hang: a suggestion (hang, easy or rest) based on your recent time on the bar and overnight HRV from Apple Health. It never blocks Start hang and is not medical advice. • Completed hangs saved to Apple Health as workouts Hang Pro is available as a one-time Lifetime purchase ($12.99) or as a subscription (Yearly $8.99 or Monthly $1.99, each with a 3-day free trial). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period; manage them in your App Store account settings. Timer, presets, streak and Watch app are free. No account required. Your hang history stays on your device. Privacy: https://hang.jozefowicz.dev/privacy Terms: https://hang.jozefowicz.dev/terms

Screenshots

Dead Hang Timer4 screens
Hang Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Hang Tracker at 15.1 against Dead Hang Timer's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Dead Hang Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hang Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dead Hang Timer ships an update every 10 days, Hang Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Dead Hang Timer versus Hang Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDead Hang TimerHang Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlliterate Labs LLCRadoslaw Jozefowicz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Dead Hang Timer

One-time1
  • Host a Hangout$0.99
3 purchases

Hang Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Hang Tracker Monthly Pro3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$8.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Dead Hang Timer free?
Dead Hang Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hang Tracker free?
Hang Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dead Hang Timer or Hang Tracker have ads?
Neither Dead Hang Timer nor Hang Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dead Hang Timer or Hang Tracker?
Dead Hang Timer ships an update every 10 days, and Hang Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Dead Hang Timer was updated on November 9, 2026 and Hang Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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