Comparison

Hover Racer vs Speed Stars

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

Speed Stars

Engage in a fast-paced physics-based racing game using simple two-finger controls. Compete against AI, ghost data of real players, or race solo to achieve new personal bests and climb global leaderboards. Unlock additional race distances and customization options in the full version.

Highlights
  • Two-finger touch controls
  • 100m straightaway races
  • Race against AI and player ghosts
  • Global leaderboards
  • Replay with cinematic cameras
  • Unlockable race distances
  • Customizable racers
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Simple yet tricky, competitive, fast-paced physics game! Use two-finger touch controls to zip down the 100m straightaway! Master your timing and you'll zoom at scintillating speeds, smashing your personal bests and climbing the world ranking! Race against ghosts of real players, go head to head with the AI racers, or run a solo time trial. Then see where you stack up against the rest of the world on the global leaderboard! Watch replays of your race with cinematic camera angles, and choose the stadium theming from 8 colorful presets! With the full version, you'll get five more iconic track and field race distances to master - the 200m dash, 400m dash, 60m dash, 110m hurdles, and 400m hurdles - as well as the ability to create your own racers with customized appearances and stats! Terms: https://www.miniclip.com/terms-and-conditions Privacy: https://www.miniclip.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Hover Racer4 screens
Speed Stars4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speed Stars at 66% against Hover Racer's 0%. Speed Stars also leads on ratings volume (41K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Hover Racer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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 2 one-off in-app purchases and Speed Stars sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speed Stars has 41K 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 66% of Speed Stars's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover Racer ships an update every 3 months, Speed Stars every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Hover Racer versus Speed Stars: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHover RacerSpeed Stars
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (41K ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews66.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings141K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#30 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size151 MB207 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAQToor SoftwareMiniclip.com

Customer experience

Hover Racer

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

Speed Stars

All ratings40,122 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,589 reviews
Positive66.3%
Neutral9.3%
Negative24.5%

Bugs and requests

Hover Racer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Speed Stars

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when trying to access certain modes or features
  • Progress/account resets causing loss of data and purchases
  • Glitches and issues with running mechanics and controls

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more race events (e.g. 4x100, 4x400, longer distances)
  • Implement field events (long jump, triple jump, high jump)
  • Add online/multiplayer functionality to race against friends
  • Improve character customization options
  • Provide better tutorials and onboarding for new players

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hover Racer

One-time2
  • 50000 credits$0.99
  • Massive Credits Pack$7.99
6 purchases

Speed Stars

One-time6
  • Full Version$0.99
  • 2,000 Diamonds Pack$0.99
  • Full Version$1.99
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  • Full Version$2.99
  • 15,000 Diamonds Pack$3.99
  • 40,000 Diamonds Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Hover Racer free?
Hover Racer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speed Stars free?
Speed Stars is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hover Racer or Speed Stars?
Hover Racer is rated higher. Hover Racer averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Speed Stars averages 4.8 from 41K ratings.
Do Hover Racer or Speed Stars have ads?
Speed Stars shows ads; Hover Racer does not.
Which is updated more often, Hover Racer or Speed Stars?
Hover Racer ships an update every 3 months, and Speed Stars every 5 weeks. Most recently, Hover Racer was updated on November 2, 2026 and Speed Stars on November 5, 2026.

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