# Hover Racer vs HolyStone

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hover Racer at fortnightly against HolyStone's every 3 months. Hover Racer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 13.0). HolyStone's advantage is ratings volume (111 vs 31). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.6 for Hover Racer against 3.5 for HolyStone. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 111 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of Hover Racer's written reviews are positive against 30% of HolyStone's.

Hover Racer ships an update fortnightly, HolyStone every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Hover Racer | HolyStone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[3.6 (31 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hover-racer/id1134375693/reviews)** | [3.5 (111 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holystone-fpv/id1557382812/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 31 | **111** |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 29.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 188 MB | 104 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.1** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Skyrocket, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/726238608) | [HOLY STONE TECHNOLOGY Co.,Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1471499018) |

## What reviewers say

### Hover Racer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hover-racer/id1134375693)

Engage in high-flying drone races and battles with friends or solo. Customize courses, complete challenges, and upgrade your drone for competitive gameplay. Experience endless possibilities in this action-packed entertainment app.

**Highlights:** Competitive drone racing and battles, Single player challenges, races, and time trials, Multiplayer modes for head-to-head or team play, Co-Op mode with VR missile battles, Course customization with beacons and objects, Weapon and defense upgrades

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### HolyStone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holystone-fpv/id1557382812)

Control your drone with your mobile device. Experience real-time FPV video, multiple control methods including gravity sensing and voice commands, and capture photos and videos directly from the app.

**Highlights:** WiFi real-time image transmission, Gravity sensing control, Trajectory control, Voice command control, Hand photography and video recording, Manual photography and video recording

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Fun drone to use
- 👍 Good camera quality
- 👍 Impressed by drone quality
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Easy connection with app and drone

**What reviewers complain about**

- 😞 App doesn't work
- 😞 Drone won't pair
- 😞 App freezes
- 😞 Drone flies away unexpectedly
- 😞 Connection issues

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes
- Drone won't pair with controller
- Home button causes drone to fly erratically
- Cannot log back into account
- Videos turn screen white

**Requested features**

- Update app to fix bugs
- Provide better customer support
- Fix video file size issue
- Improve drone control responsiveness
- Fix account creation issues


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Hover Racer free?

Hover Racer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is HolyStone free?

HolyStone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Hover Racer or HolyStone?

Hover Racer is rated higher. Hover Racer averages 3.6 out of 5 from 31 ratings, while HolyStone averages 3.5 from 111 ratings.

### Do Hover Racer or HolyStone have ads?

Neither Hover Racer nor HolyStone shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Hover Racer or HolyStone?

Hover Racer ships an update fortnightly, and HolyStone every 3 months. Most recently, Hover Racer was updated on October 22, 2026 and HolyStone on October 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*