Comparison

CloudRover IV vs Thocky

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

Head to head
About

CloudRover IV

This app allows you to remotely control a camera-equipped car to patrol your home, monitor real-time situations, and interact with family members. It functions as an intelligent home appliance, a safety guard, and a portable IP camera accessible from any internet-connected smart device.

Highlights
  • Remote control camera car
  • Real-time video and picture capture
  • Home monitoring and safety guard
  • Family interaction and companionship
  • Accessible via smart devices
Features
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CloudRover Remote Control Camera Car is a new crossover product. It's an intelligent home appliance which can accompany babies for parents, serve as a safety guard, and monitor real-time situation at home. Technically, it's a portable IP Camera that can be remotely controlled via the Internet. When CloudRover is connected to the Internet by a router, at any place with Internet coverage, you can use a smart device to control it to patrol in your houses and take real-time pictures or videos. Be with you families, anytime, anywhere! 云伴远程视频车是个跨界新品。它既是父母陪小孩互动玩耍的新世代智能玩具,又是守护家居安全、能随时随地得悉家人状况的智能家居新品。从功能角度讲,它是一个能遥控巡航,会移动的IP Camera。云伴远程视频车通过您的Wi-Fi路由器连接互联网,所以您的智能设备能够在任何有互联网的地方远程遥控小车在您的家里巡航,实时看到您家里的情况。无论何时,家中牵挂,尽在掌心!

About

Thocky

Experience the satisfying sounds of mechanical keyboards before you buy. Explore 31 unique switch types, from classic clicky and linear to vintage and experimental, with realistic typing feedback and haptics. Enjoy a delightful typing simulation anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 31 mechanical switch sounds
  • Keycap material comparison
  • Realistic press/release sounds
  • Haptic feedback
  • Multi-touch typing
  • Tap counter
Features
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Thocky — a mechanical keyboard sound playground Ever wanted to hear a keyboard before buying it? Thocky puts 36 switch sounds — recorded from real mechanical keyboards — at your fingertips. ◆ 36 switches • The classics: Blue (clicky), Red (linear), Brown (tactile), Black • Keycap comparison: the same switch sounds different with ABS vs PBT caps • Full-travel versions: satisfying bottomed-out strokes • Electrocapacitive: Topre, Topre Purple, and the legendary HHKB thock • Community favorites: Holy Panda, Alpaca, NK Cream, Oreo, Crystal Purple, Inks, Box Navy, Tealios • Vintage: Blue Alps, IBM buckling spring, an antique manual typewriter • Office membrane: the soft rubber-dome clatter, no clicks • Just for fun: a real typewriter (ding on Enter!) and a duck ◆ Feels like the real thing • Separate press/release sounds, subtle per-key variation • Dedicated samples for spacebar, enter, and backspace • Haptics tuned to each switch — rigid for clicky, soft for linear • Multi-touch typing with zero-latency response ◆ Little delights • Keys light up in the switch color with tiny sparks • A floating preview shows what you type, then fades away • A tap counter tracks your daily thocks At the office, on the train, or before bed — whenever you miss that mechanical feel, just thock. — Sounds are sourced from open-source community recordings (kbsim, Mechvibes, daktilo — MIT/CC0 licensed). Cherry MX, Topre, HHKB, IBM and other marks are property of their respective owners; this app is not affiliated with them.

Screenshots

CloudRover IV1 screens
Thocky2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Thocky at 87% against CloudRover IV's 0%. Thocky also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.9) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). CloudRover IV's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Thocky holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of CloudRover IV's written reviews are positive against 87% of Thocky's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CloudRover IV ships an update every 6 weeks, Thocky weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CloudRover IV versus Thocky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloudRover IVThocky
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (10 ratings)4.5 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews86.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer志刚 陈seihee han

Customer experience

CloudRover IV

All ratings10 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Thocky

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative13.3%

In-app purchases

None

CloudRover IV

No in-app purchases

None

Thocky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CloudRover IV free?
CloudRover IV is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thocky free?
Thocky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CloudRover IV or Thocky?
Thocky is rated higher. CloudRover IV averages 2.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Thocky averages 4.5 from 4 ratings.
Do CloudRover IV or Thocky have ads?
Thocky shows ads; CloudRover IV does not.
Which is updated more often, CloudRover IV or Thocky?
CloudRover IV ships an update every 6 weeks, and Thocky weekly. Most recently, CloudRover IV was updated on October 24, 2026 and Thocky on October 28, 2026.

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