Comparison

Hover Racer vs Go Plane

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

Head to head
About

Hover Racer

Experience high-speed racing through dynamic space environments in a futuristic hovercraft. Collect in-game currency to unlock new items in the integrated shop. Compete with friends by comparing scores on Game Centre.

Highlights
  • Break-neck speed racing
  • Ever-changing landscapes
  • Collect credits
  • Integrated item shop
  • Amazing graphics
  • Compare scores with friends
Features
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Strap into a space-age hovercraft and tear through an ever-changing landscape at break-neck speed. One wrong line and it's over — how far can you get? Hover Racer is a pick-up-and-play endless racer built for one-thumb control and long sessions. The track rebuilds itself ahead of you, so no two runs are the same. RACE • Twitch-reactive hover controls tuned for touch • A continuously generated landscape — never the same run twice • Speed that keeps climbing the longer you survive COLLECT AND UPGRADE • Bank credits on every run • Spend them in the integrated shop on new hovercraft and power-ups • Grab power-ups mid-race and trigger them from the touch UI COMPETE • Game Center leaderboards — see exactly where you rank against friends • Chase your own best distance, then beat it BUILT TO LOOK GOOD • Detailed hovercraft models and sharp sci-fi environments • Smooth performance on iPhone and iPad Free to play. Race as long as you can hold the line.

About

Go Plane

Control a plane and dodge incoming missiles to score points. This game offers simple controls that are easy to learn but challenging to master, providing an addictive experience.

Highlights
  • Dodge incoming missiles
  • Score points
  • Easy to grasp controls
  • Hard to master gameplay
  • Addictive experience
Features
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Let the missiles approach without touching you and dodge as many as possible to win points! -Easy to grasp -Hard to master -Greatly Addictive

Screenshots

Hover Racer4 screens
Go Plane3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Go Plane at 44% against Hover Racer's 0%. Go Plane also leads on ratings volume (73K vs 1). Hover Racer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hover Racer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Go Plane 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

Hover Racer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Go Plane has 73K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Hover Racer's written reviews are positive against 44% of Go Plane's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 3, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Hover Racer versus Go Plane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHover RacerGo Plane
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (73K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews44.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings173K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB236 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAQToor SoftwareVoodoo

Customer experience

Hover Racer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Go Plane

All ratings72,755 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive44.3%
Neutral12.8%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

Hover Racer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Go Plane

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Ads still show up even after paying to remove them
  • Game crashes or freezes during gameplay
  • Glitches with the revive/continue feature

Requested features

4 requests
  • More game modes and difficulty levels
  • Ability to customize and upgrade planes
  • Addition of sound effects and background music
  • Leaderboards and achievements to track progress

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hover Racer

One-time3
  • 50000 credits$0.99
  • Remove Ads Permanently$1.99
  • Massive Credits Pack$7.99
1 purchases

Go Plane

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is Hover Racer free?
Hover Racer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Go Plane free?
Go Plane is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hover Racer or Go Plane?
Hover Racer is rated higher. Hover Racer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Go Plane averages 4.6 from 73K ratings.
Do Hover Racer or Go Plane have ads?
Go Plane shows ads; Hover Racer does not.
Which is updated more often, Hover Racer or Go Plane?
Hover Racer ships an update every 3 months, and Go Plane every 3 months. Most recently, Hover Racer was updated on September 3, 2026 and Go Plane on September 26, 2026.

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