Aika vs hangtime
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aika
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Aika is a clean workout and interval timer designed for fast setup, clear timing, and focused training. Use it for HIIT, EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, circuits, boxing rounds, MMA, mobility work, stretching, home workouts, and gym sessions. Start from built-in timers, adjust them to match your workout, build custom multi-block sessions, save your favorites, and train with a large, easy-to-read timer. Features: * Built-in workout timers for EMOM, AMRAP, Tabata, boxing rounds, countdown, and count up * Dedicated Rest Timer for tracking recovery between sets * Edit timer names, rounds, work, rest, and duration values * Build custom workouts from AMRAP, EMOM, interval, combat sports, work, and rest blocks * Reorder, duplicate, edit, and save workout blocks * Save favorites and custom workouts for quick reuse * Quick launch list with recently used workouts * Large, clear timer readout for at-a-glance use * Choose Sport, Sport Calm, Clean, Gym Digital or Gym Digital Classic timer themes * Sport themes show phase progress with a ring in portrait and a bar in landscape, following countdown or count-up * Next-up display for upcoming timer phases * Sound cues for phase changes and session completion, including a 10-second warning for combat sports rounds * Voice cues in English and Finnish, independently of the app language, with Leo available for free * Preview every voice in settings before choosing, including Pro voices * Hear timer cues in the background and with your screen locked when sounds are enabled * Undo set completions and skipped rests in Rest Timer, including the final set from the results screen * Swipe to finish For Time workouts without round tracking; see your finish time and save it to the workout log * Countdown and count-up modes * Portrait and landscape support * Timer preferences including warm-up, final rest, precision, sound, and orientation * Full-screen clock mode with 12h or 24h display * Track rounds and round times in AMRAP and For Time workouts * Workout history with results and round details stored on your device * Add notes to completed or stopped workouts * Give workout log entries custom names * Replay previous workouts from your log * Quick Edit offers more duration options and remembers your most recently used settings for each timer * English, Finnish, Swedish, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, German, French, and Italian language support Aika Pro unlocks Workout Builder, favorites, and custom time controls. Pro also adds the Maya and Nora voices, plus round numbers and extra time announcements for all voices, including Leo. Monthly and yearly subscription options are available, and purchases can be restored from the app. Aika keeps the experience straightforward: set up your timer, start your workout, and stay focused on training. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
hangtime
This app automatically times your dead hangs using your phone's camera, eliminating the need for manual input. Compete with friends on leaderboards and track your progress with streaks and detailed analytics.
- Automatic pose detection timer
- Camera-based hang tracking
- Game Center leaderboards
- Friends-only leaderboards
- Hang streaks tracking
- Apple Health integration (Pro)
- Home screen widgets (Pro)
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Grab a bar. hangtime watches through the camera and starts the clock the moment your feet leave the floor. Drop, and it stops. No buttons, no chalk on your screen. Dead hangs build grip strength and happier shoulders. The hard part is doing them every day. hangtime turns hanging into a game you play with your friends. THE TIMER - Pose detection starts and stops the clock for you - Prop your phone up with your whole body in frame, then hang - No camera angle? Tap the dial and time the hang manually FRIENDS - Game Center leaderboards: longest hang, most hang time today, all time - Global boards and a friends-only view - Send a "beat my time" link to anyone. It works even before they have the app STREAKS - A day counts when you hang - Keep the week strip alive and watch the streak grow HANGTIME PRO One purchase. No subscription. - Trends: charts of every hang and your record over time - Apple Health: every hang counts toward your rings - Coach: a word on every hang. Where it lands and what is next - Levels: the whole benchmark book, novice to elite, for your age - Widgets: best, today and streak on your home screen PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. No tracking. The camera is processed on your phone and nothing is ever recorded. Your data stays yours. Hang loose
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hangtime at none against Aika's 2. Aika's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Aika sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. hangtime asks for nothing beyond the download.
Aika ships an update weekly, hangtime every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aika | hangtime |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mikko Lehtinen | Movebook LLC |
In-app purchases
Aika
- Aika Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Aika Pro Yearly7 Days trial$12.991 Year
hangtime
No in-app purchases








