Comparison

Hover vs Hover Engine TryOut

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Track trips and mileage
  • View speed and battery life
  • Change skill levels
  • Access manuals and support
  • Customize light colors
Features
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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.

About

Hover Engine TryOut

Enhance your hoverboard experience with realistic engine sounds that automatically sync to your speed. Explore different engine types and horn effects, with an option to save your custom sounds. Turn silent rides into thrilling adventures.

Highlights
  • Realistic engine sound generation
  • Speed-synced audio
  • Multiple engine types (V4, V6, V8)
  • Horn sound effects
  • Manual sound testing mode
  • In-app purchase for hover mode
  • Save and export engine sounds
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Add a massive race engine sound to your hoverboard, hoverkart or self-balancing scooter. ALERT: this is so much fun that “silent” hoverboarding becomes hoverboring! *) Hover Engine works as background app while iPhone is asleep, safely in your pocket. It detects your speed with iPhone’s motion sensors and then generates matching engine sounds automatically. Ideal for use with bluetooth-audio hoverboards, so the sounds really come from your board. With normal, non-audio hoverboards, the iPhone’s powerful internal speaker can be used. MANUAL MODE (free) • Play manually, without hoverboard, to try out the incredible deep engine sounds while seeing the cylinders rev up! • Three different engines, a growling V4, a singing V6 and a massive gasoline gobbling V8 with rattling valves • Horn sound FX • Export/save your engine sounds HOVER MODE (in-app purchase) • Get on your hoverboard and the engine sound is automatically matched to your driving *) • Auto throttle, break, gear shift and tire skidding • Tap your iPhone/pocket to horn or start/stop the engine • After hovering you can export/save your actual engine sounds, e.g. to edit them in a hover-action movie Enjoy the ride! André rodotti.com *) COMPATIBLE with all hoverboards, no additional hardware is needed. Sounds are based on motion estimates via iPhone sensor measurements. REMEMBER: always drive safely, and keep your iPhone securely in your pocket while driving.

Screenshots

Hover4 screens
Hover Engine TryOut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hover Engine TryOut at 4.5 against Hover's 2.9. Hover Engine TryOut also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 26%). Hover's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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 Engine TryOut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hover asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hover Engine TryOut holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.2K and 248 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of Hover's written reviews are positive against 57% of Hover Engine TryOut's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover ships an update every 5 weeks, Hover Engine TryOut every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Hover versus Hover Engine TryOut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoverHover Engine TryOut
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (1.2K ratings)4.5 (248 ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews57.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better248
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDGL Group LTDPeter-Andre Redert

Customer experience

Hover

All ratings1,185 ratings
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive25.9%
Neutral16.3%
Negative57.8%

Hover Engine TryOut

All ratings248 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.3%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

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

Hover Engine TryOut

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Hover

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Hover Engine TryOut

One-time1
  • Hover Upgrade$1.99

Questions

Is Hover free?
Hover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hover Engine TryOut free?
Hover Engine TryOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hover or Hover Engine TryOut?
Hover Engine TryOut is rated higher. Hover averages 2.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Hover Engine TryOut averages 4.5 from 248 ratings.
Do Hover or Hover Engine TryOut have ads?
Neither Hover nor Hover Engine TryOut shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hover or Hover Engine TryOut?
Hover ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hover Engine TryOut every 6 months. Most recently, Hover was updated on October 8, 2026 and Hover Engine TryOut on October 8, 2026.

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