Power Hover vs Alto's Odyssey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Power Hover
Embark on an epic hoverboard adventure as a robot exploring over 35 unique levels. Navigate a decaying world, overcome hazards, and collect energy while enjoying a beautiful art style and original soundtrack. Unfold a mysterious robot-world story through interactive cutscenes.
- Control a gravity-defying hoverboard
- Explore over 35 handcrafted levels
- Collect energy and avoid hazards
- Experience interactive story cutscenes
- Compete in Boss and Challenge modes
- Enjoy a pseudo-low-poly art style
- Original soundtrack
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Power Hover is an action game about hoverboarding robots! Jump on your gravity defying hoverboard and explore over 35 hand crafted levels full of surprises! ***** 148apps 4.5/5 | AppAdvice 4.5/5 | TouchArcade 4/5 | Stuff.tv 5/5 | AppleNApps 4.5/5 | PocketGamer 8/10 ***** HOVERBOARDS. ROBOTS. ADVENTURE. DANGER! “Marty McFly would certainly approve” -The Guardian “Power Hover grabs hold and never lets go” (5/5) -Stuff tv “The simple visuals are some of the best I've seen this year” (Silver award) -Pocketgamer “Practically begs you to hit the replay button” (4.5/5) -148apps “The physics and gameplay are awesome” (95/100) -Duuro Magazine Defy gravity and enjoy the freedom of controlling an hoverboard! Navigate your way through the decaying world, avoid the hazards and collect the energy! Unfold the story of odd and desolate robot-world... FEATURES • Defy Gravity and Enjoy the freedom of controlling a hoverboard. • Enjoy beautiful pseudo-low-poly art style. • Beat the Levels full of surprises and challenges. • Experience the story, told through small interactive cutscenes. • Explore the beautiful landscapes and multiple different themes. • Compete with your friends on the endless Boss levels and Challenge mode • An original soundtrack from the Retry musician Ted Striker. Please note: Power Hover is not compatible with the iPhone4. Follow us: twitter.com/Oddrok facebook.com/Oddrokoddrok
Alto's Odyssey
Embark on an endless sandboarding adventure across a vast, unexplored desert. Discover secrets, master a one-touch trick system, and explore diverse biomes with unique challenges and stunning visuals. Enjoy a relaxing experience with optional Zen and Photo Modes.
- Endless sandboarding journey
- One-touch trick system
- Explore diverse biomes
- Unlockable characters
- Zen Mode for relaxation
- Photo Mode for capturing moments
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Just beyond the horizon sits a majestic desert, vast and unexplored. “Apple Design Award Winner, 2018” – Apple “The art of the perfect sequel” – The Verge “A true joy” – TechCrunch “Dramatic and driving” – Kotaku “A beautiful labor of love” – The Next Web “Vibrant and poetic” – MacStories “Gorgeous” – Engadget “Incredibly beautiful” – TouchArcade “Dazzling” – Macworld “A relaxing experience” – Ars Technica Join Alto and his friends and set off on an endless sandboarding journey to discover its secrets. Soar above windswept dunes, traverse thrilling canyons, and explore long-hidden temples in a fantastical place far from home. Along the way, you’ll grind across vines, bounce atop hot air balloons, ride towering rock walls, and escape mischievous lemurs – all while uncovering the desert’s many mysteries. Features: • A standalone experience. Alto’s Odyssey is the follow-up to the critically acclaimed Alto’s Adventure, but you don’t need to have played one to enjoy the other. • Easy to learn, difficult to master. At the heart of the Alto series is an elegant one-touch trick system. Chain together combos, and complete 180 goals — all with intuitive controls. • Explore Biomes. From the dunes, to the canyons, to the temples, explore a rich and diverse landscape, with each area boasting unique visuals and gameplay. • Newfound heights. Discover secrets in the sky with hot-air balloons, moving grind rails, and wall riding. • Master the elements. In addition to dynamic lighting and weather effects like sandstorms and shooting stars, the desert is home to swirling wind vortexes and rushing water. • Meet Alto and friends. Unlock six unique characters, each with their own attributes and abilities. • Zen Mode. Complete with its own serene soundtrack, this relaxing mode distills Odyssey down to its purest elements: no scores, no coins, and no power-ups. Just you and the endless desert. • Photo Mode. From the pause screen, get behind the lens and take stunning photos of your trip through the desert. Pinch, swipe, pan and zoom to frame the ideal shot, and share them with friends and family. • Original music and handcrafted audio. Headphones recommended! • Universal app with iCloud support. Play on your iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV, and your progress will always be in sync. Alto’s Odyssey is a premium game with no ads or in-app purchases. Purchase once, play forever. Rated 3+ by the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alto's Odyssey at none against Power Hover's 3. Alto's Odyssey also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 62) and chart position (#4 vs unranked). Power Hover's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Power Hover costs $0.99 and Alto's Odyssey $4.99 up front. Power Hover sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Alto's Odyssey asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Power Hover against 4.4 for Alto's Odyssey. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alto's Odyssey has 3K ratings behind it against 62, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Power Hover's written reviews are positive against 73% of Alto's Odyssey's.
Power Hover ships an update every 2 months, Alto's Odyssey every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Power Hover | Alto's Odyssey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (62 ratings) | 4.4 (3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews — better | 73.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 62 | 3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #4 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 386 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oddrok Oy | Snowman |
Customer experience
Power Hover
Alto's Odyssey
User reviews
Power Hover
From 62 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Smooth and responsive controls
- 👍 Challenging yet fun gameplay
- 💎 Stunning visuals and atmospheric soundtrack
- 🕹️ Simple yet engaging mechanics
- 🔥 Highly addictive and replayable
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
- 🤔 Unresponsive controls at times
- 🕹️ Difficulty spikes in certain levels
- 🔍 Limited camera angles can be frustrating
- 💰 Lack of content for the price
Alto's Odyssey
From 3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Stunning visuals and graphics
- 🎶 Calming and immersive soundtrack
- 🧘♀️ Relaxing and therapeutic gameplay
- 🔓 No ads or in-app purchases
- 🦋 Unique and fun new features (wall riding, balloons, etc.)
Room to improve
- 🌙 Poor visibility and contrast during night/dark conditions
- 🤖 Occasional performance issues and glitches
- 🤯 Frustrating randomized challenges that rely on luck
- 🐌 Slow progression and character unlocking
Bugs and requests
Power Hover
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when trying to restart certain levels
- Compatibility issues with newer iPhone models
- Glitches with battery collection and level progression
Requested features
5 requests- More levels and chapters to extend the story
- Customization options for characters and boards
- Endless/procedurally generated mode for high scores
- Ability to turn off music while keeping sound effects
- Controller support for a more console-like experience
Alto's Odyssey
Reported bugs
4 issues- Lemurs randomly flying and attacking player
- Rocks blending into the background and causing crashes
- Challenges not registering properly (e.g. wall grinds, double backflips)
- Crashes and freezes, especially at higher distances
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to toggle visual effects and items in photo mode
- Faster falling speed for radio power-up crates
- More biomes and environments to explore
- Option to disable or adjust the wingsuit activation
In-app purchases
Power Hover
- Unlock Chapter 2$0.99
- Challenge Bolts$1.99
- Are you stuck?$2.99
Alto's Odyssey
No in-app purchases
Questions
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