Comparison

Hover vs Faction Battle System

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

Faction Battle System

Bring video game excitement to real-world play with this app. It structures games with objectives and tracks every action, allowing players to focus on the fun. Designed to work with specific blasters, turrets, beacons, and drones.

Highlights
  • Objective-based gameplay
  • Real-world action tracking
  • Team elimination modes
  • Battle Royale
  • Capture the Flag
  • Target practice modes
Features
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With the Faction Battle System App, all the excitement of a video game is brought to life in the real world! Bring structure to your game with objectives your team must accomplish to win. Every real-world action is tracked by the Faction Battle App! It manages the game so you can focus on the fun. NOTE: This app is designed to work with the Faction Battle System Spectre and Havoc Gel Bead Blasters, Sentinel R/C Turret, Faction Beacons, and the Faction SkyFire Drone (each sold separately). The Faction Battle System Includes - *Target Practice - Beacon - Try to get the highest score as you target the Beacon! - ***Target Practice - Drone, 1P - Try to get the highest score as you target the flying SkyFire Drone! - ***Target Practice - Drone, 2P - Pass your mobile device to a friend and have them control the SkyFire Drone as you target it to get the highest score! - ***Fly Drone - Control the SkyFire Drone with your mobile device for fun, or to let a friend target it to score hits! - *Online Target Practice - Challenge players over the Internet and try to get the best score in Target Practice! - Team Elimination - Up to 16 player action! Choose a team and try to eliminate the other side as the battlefield shrinks. Use the Faction Spectre and Havoc Blasters to chat with teammates and indicate hits, while the App tracks the battlefield in real time! - Battle Royale - Try to eliminate all other players as the battlefield shrinks. - *Defuse the Bomb - Two teams try to successfully set the bomb and defend it, or try to defuse the bomb before it goes off! - King of the Hill - Score as many points as possible while defending your position on the Hill! - **Capture the Flag - Try to capture your team’s Flag and return it to your home base! - Tower Defense - Try to capture the other team’s Tower before they capture yours! - Zombies vs. Humans - Zombies try to get close enough to the Humans to infect them! Humans try to take out Zombies before they become Zombies themselves! - Battlefield Takeover - Try to capture and hold a series of waypoints before the other team does! * Requires a Faction Beacon to play. ** Requires 2 Faction Beacons to play. *** Requires a Faction SkyFire Drone to play

Screenshots

Hover4 screens
Faction Battle System4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hover at 2.9 against Faction Battle System's 2.1. Hover also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 142) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.7). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hover holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hover has 1.2K ratings behind it against 142, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Hover's written reviews are positive against 29% of Faction Battle System's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover ships an update every 5 weeks, Faction Battle System every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Hover versus Faction Battle System: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoverFaction Battle System
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (1.2K ratings) — better2.1 (142 ratings)
Positive reviews25.9% of reviews28.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.2K — better142
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.7
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB113 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperDGL Group LTDSkyrocket, LLC

Customer experience

Hover

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

Faction Battle System

All ratings142 ratings
Positive24.6%
Neutral4.2%
Negative71.1%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive28.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative68.2%

User reviews

Hover

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Customizable lights
  • 👍 Beginner mode
  • 🚀 Bluetooth connectivity
  • 👍 Kid and adult friendly layout

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 🐛 App not compatible with all models
  • 🔋 Battery life issues
  • 🐛 Login/account problems
  • 🐛 Calibration and mode switching issues

Faction Battle System

From 142 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Powerful and accurate blasters
  • 👍 Easy to navigate app interface
  • 🎮 Fun gameplay experience
  • 💪 Reliable performance when working
  • 🚀 Improved app stability over time

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App fails to connect to devices
  • 🔒 Requires app unlock to use gun
  • 📱 Bluetooth pairing issues
  • ❌ App crashes and freezes frequently
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent product compatibility

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

Faction Battle System

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App does not detect or connect to blaster
  • Max CCU unknown error on app startup
  • Orange ring prevents device connection
  • Spinning wheel of death during updates
  • Bluetooth connection drops mid-pairing
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  • Gun locks after app disconnection
  • Solid blue light indicates bricked device
  • QR code shows 'Game does not exist' error
  • App freezes requiring phone restart
  • Drone motors fail after limited use
  • Update process corrupts device firmware

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to use gun without app requirement
  • Offline mode functionality
  • More game modes and features
  • Better documentation and user guides
  • Standalone gun operation without Bluetooth
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  • Improved QR code system for game joining

In-app purchases

None

Hover

No in-app purchases

None

Faction Battle System

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hover free?
Hover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Faction Battle System free?
Faction Battle System is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hover or Faction Battle System?
Hover is rated higher. Hover averages 2.9 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Faction Battle System averages 2.1 from 142 ratings.
Do Hover or Faction Battle System have ads?
Neither Hover nor Faction Battle System shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hover or Faction Battle System?
Hover ships an update every 5 weeks, and Faction Battle System every 4 weeks. Most recently, Hover was updated on October 20, 2026 and Faction Battle System on October 16, 2026.

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