Hover vs HoverBots
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover
Connect your compatible hoverboard via Bluetooth to monitor speed, battery life, and track trips. Adjust skill levels, access support, and customize light colors on supported models.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Track trips and mileage
- View speed and battery life
- Change skill levels
- Access manuals and support
- Customize light colors
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The Hover-1 App is compatible with the following Hover-1 models: Beast Charger Eclipse H1 Horizon Nomad (no color changing lights) Superstar Titan (no color changing lights) The Hover-1 App allows you to connect several models via Bluetooth to do the following: - Change skill levels - Access manuals and customer support - Track trips, mileage & use GPS - View speed - View battery life - Change color of lights (not available on all models) Please note, continued of GPS location can dramatically decrease your devices battery life. Thank You for Choosing Hover-1, America’s #1 Hoverboard Brand! The App requires iOS9.0 above the system. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
HoverBots
Build and program two-wheeled robots that balance themselves. Use a Bluetooth-enabled device to control, adjust settings, and create custom programs for your creations. Explore three distinct operational modes for interactive robotic fun.
- Build and program six different robots
- Robots balance on two wheels
- Remote control via Bluetooth
- Adjust balance settings
- Three operational modes: Remote Control, Balance Settings, Programming
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ABOUT ROBOTICS: SMART MACHINES - HOVERBOTS The HoverBots kit allows you to build and program six amazing robots that balance on two wheels! With this app installed on a supported Bluetooth-enabled device, you can remotely control, program, and adjust the balance settings of your robots. HOW TO USE: Position the balancing robot model with its wheels on a smooth floor in an open area. Turn on the switch and hold the model upright with its weight on the floor until you feel its motors turning. Then the model will start balancing on its own. Open the app on your device. Establish a Bluetooth connection between the app and the robotic base unit. There are three different modes: Remote Control, Balance Settings, and Programming. Refer to the product manual for more details. ***** Questions or suggestions for improvements: Mail to apps@kosmos.de We are looking forward to your feedback! *****
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hover at 26% against HoverBots's 0%. Hover also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 29) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 11.0). HoverBots's advantage is rating (3.1 vs 2.9). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HoverBots holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hover has 1.2K ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Hover's written reviews are positive against 0% of HoverBots's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hover ships an update every 5 weeks, HoverBots every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover | HoverBots |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (1.2K ratings) | 3.1 (29 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 29 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DGL Group LTD | Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co. KG |
Customer experience
Hover
HoverBots
Bugs and requests
Hover
Reported bugs
4 issues- App unable to connect to hoverboard
- Incorrect battery percentage display
- Inability to change LED light colors
- Sudden hoverboard malfunctions
Requested features
4 requests- Add more hoverboard models
- Improve jerkiness and responsiveness of hoverboard
- Add e-scooter support
- Implement a lock system to prevent theft
HoverBots
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Hover
No in-app purchases
HoverBots
No in-app purchases
