Comparison

Hoverlay Browser vs CoS Click

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

Head to head
About

Hoverlay Browser

Experience augmented reality by overlaying digital content onto your physical space. View art, e-commerce items, and holograms in real size, or place links and media at specific locations to augment events and businesses.

Highlights
  • Camera-based augmented reality
  • Overlay digital content in your room
  • Place links and media at locations
  • Augment events and businesses
  • View 3D models and holograms
Features
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Hoverlay’s camera-based Augmented Reality browser extends your browser, social feed, or email to make content appear directly in your room. From art, to e-commerce to holograms, Hoverlay brings digital twins into your space, in real size. Use Hoverlay to also place links, social or professional profiles, contact info, videos, 3d models, audio or images at any location. Augment your next event, popup store, concert or store with content that others can unveil using the Hoverlay camera. To learn about latest Hoverlay news and updates follow @hoverlayAR on Twitter or Instagram, like us on Facebook or check the hoverlay.com webpage. Questions or feedback: feedback@hoverlay.com

About

CoS Click

Easily report city issues like potholes, broken sidewalks, or fallen tree limbs. Submit photos and locations to relevant departments for prompt resolution. Receive email updates on your reported issues.

Highlights
  • Report city maintenance issues
  • Submit photos and locations
  • Track issue status
  • Receive email updates
  • Categorized department submissions
Features
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Reporting an issue in the City of Sarasota just became easier. The City has created an app you can download to report problems such as potholes, broken sidewalks, tree limbs down, parking meters, and many more. City departments receiving the submissions include: Public Works, Parks & Rec, Utilities, Risk Management, Homeless, Parking, and Code Compliance. Users can also add photos and the physical location of the issue to assist staff. The app forwards your submission to the appropriate departments where, during normal working hours, they will take care of the requests. Users will receive email updates and/or can return to the site to check the status of submitted issues. When the issue is resolved, it will be closed.

Screenshots

Hoverlay Browser4 screens
CoS Click2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoS Click at 100% against Hoverlay Browser's 70%. CoS Click also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Hoverlay Browser's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 27 months) and rating (4.3 vs 4.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Hoverlay Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoverlay Browser has 41 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 70% of Hoverlay Browser's written reviews are positive against 100% of CoS Click's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hoverlay Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, CoS Click every 27 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hoverlay Browser versus CoS Click: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoverlay BrowserCoS Click
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (41 ratings) — better4.0 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings41 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 27 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB1 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperHoverlay, Inc.City of Sarasota FL

Customer experience

Hoverlay Browser

All ratings41 ratings
Positive80.5%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

CoS Click

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hoverlay Browser

No in-app purchases

None

CoS Click

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hoverlay Browser free?
Hoverlay Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CoS Click free?
CoS Click is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hoverlay Browser or CoS Click?
Hoverlay Browser is rated higher. Hoverlay Browser averages 4.3 out of 5 from 41 ratings, while CoS Click averages 4.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Hoverlay Browser or CoS Click have ads?
Neither Hoverlay Browser nor CoS Click shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hoverlay Browser or CoS Click?
Hoverlay Browser ships an update every 6 weeks, and CoS Click every 27 months. Most recently, Hoverlay Browser was updated on August 13, 2026 and CoS Click on August 28, 2026.

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