WINDOWS 0.9.4 · PRE-RELEASE · FREE
Hangly for Windows.
Two builds, one of them native for Windows on ARM — which almost nothing in this category ships. Both free, and both still young.
Free download • macOS 14+ and Windows 10+ •
Quick answer
Hangly for Windows is free and ships in two builds: x64 for Intel and AMD machines on Windows 10 or newer, and a native ARM64 build for Snapdragon laptops on Windows 11. It is at version 0.9.4 and published as a pre-release, so it is behind the Mac version. SmartScreen will warn once, because the build is not code-signed yet.
Key takeaways
- Version 0.9.4, free, still a pre-release
- x64 for Intel and AMD on Windows 10+; ARM64 for Snapdragon on Windows 11
- The ARM64 build is native, not emulated
- SmartScreen warns once — the build is not code-signed yet
- Updates through Velopack, applied at the next launch
Which build?
Open Settings → System → About and read System type. An ARM-based processor takes the ARM64 build; everything else takes x64. This is worth checking rather than guessing, because a Windows-on-ARM machine reports Win64; x64 in its user agent — the browser is itself running under the x64 emulator — and reading that string sends every ARM laptop to the wrong file.
Taking x64 on an ARM machine is not fatal: Windows runs it under emulation, more slowly and at some cost to battery. Taking ARM64 anywhere else simply will not run.
Windows — x64
Needs: Windows 10+ · Intel & AMD 64-bit
For any Intel or AMD 64-bit machine, which is nearly every Windows PC.
Windows on ARM — ARM64
Needs: Windows 11+ · Snapdragon & ARM64
A native ARM64 build for Snapdragon and other ARM machines. The x64 build also runs there under emulation; this one does not need it.
What SmartScreen will say
SmartScreen may show a blue "Windows protected your PC" panel, because the build is not yet code-signed. Choose More info, then Run anyway.
The reason is plain: code-signing certificates cost money annually and this is a free app from one person. Until one is in place, Windows has no publisher to attribute the installer to and says so. The files are served from the project's own GitHub releases, so you can verify where they came from before running anything.
It is still a pre-release
The Mac version is at 2.0 and the Windows version is at 0.9.4. That gap is real: Windows has fewer settings, fewer cord options and less polish, and it is where bugs surface first. It hangs a charm, it stays out of every click, and it updates itself — but if you want the mature version of Hangly, that is the Mac one.
Updates through Velopack, which checks on launch and applies the update the next time you start the app.
Frequently asked questions
Which Windows build do I need, x64 or ARM64?
Open Settings, then System, then About, and read System type. If it says ARM-based processor, take the ARM64 build. Anything else takes x64. Do not trust the browser: a Windows-on-ARM machine reports Win64; x64 because the browser itself is running under emulation.
Why does Windows say it protected my PC?
That is SmartScreen, and it appears because the Windows build is not code-signed yet. Choose More info and then Run anyway. Code signing is on the list; until it is done, the warning is expected rather than a sign that something is wrong.
Is the Windows version finished?
No. It is at 0.9.x and published as a pre-release, while the Mac version is at 2.0. It works, but expect rough edges and fewer settings than the Mac build has.
Does the ARM64 build run faster than x64 on a Snapdragon laptop?
It should, because it runs natively instead of through the x64 emulation layer, which costs both speed and battery. The x64 build does still run there if you take the wrong one.
What version of Windows does Hangly need?
Windows 10 or newer for the x64 build. The ARM64 build targets Windows 11, which is what ships on every ARM machine currently sold.
How does the Windows build update itself?
Through Velopack. It checks when the app launches and applies the update the next time you start it, so an update never interrupts what you are doing.
In short
Check System type in Settings, take ARM64 if it says ARM and x64 otherwise, and expect one SmartScreen warning because the build is not signed yet. It is free and it works, but it is a pre-release and the Mac build is the finished one.