Comparison

Hover Engine TryOut vs Wrumer

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

Head to head
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.

About

Wrumer

This app enhances your driving experience by playing custom engine sounds through your car's speakers. It connects to your vehicle's computer to sync audio with your RPM and throttle. Choose from various engine sounds and effects for a personalized auditory journey.

Highlights
  • Connects to car's internal computer
  • Plays enhanced engine sounds
  • Syncs audio with RPM and throttle
  • Multiple engine sound options
  • Includes Turbo Whistle and Backfires effects
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Wrumer connects* to your car's internal computer and its speakers. It reads the car's RPM speed and throttle application and based on that plays an enhanced engine sound through your car's speakers. You can choose between multiple car engine sounds and effects, such as a Turbo Whistle and Backfires. *For the app to connect you also need the Wrumer device. You can get the Wrumer device at https://wrumersound.com.

Screenshots

Hover Engine TryOut4 screens
Wrumer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hover Engine TryOut at 4.5 against Wrumer's 1.6. Hover Engine TryOut also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 20%) and ratings volume (248 vs 5). Wrumer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Wrumer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hover Engine TryOut holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hover Engine TryOut has 248 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Hover Engine TryOut's written reviews are positive against 20% of Wrumer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover Engine TryOut ships an update every 6 months, Wrumer monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Hover Engine TryOut versus Wrumer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHover Engine TryOutWrumer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (248 ratings) — better1.6 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better20.0% of reviews
Number of ratings248 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter-Andre RedertJure Sotosek

Customer experience

Hover Engine TryOut

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

Wrumer

All ratings5 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Hover Engine TryOut

One-time1
  • Hover Upgrade$1.99
None

Wrumer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hover Engine TryOut free?
Hover Engine TryOut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wrumer free?
Wrumer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hover Engine TryOut or Wrumer?
Hover Engine TryOut is rated higher. Hover Engine TryOut averages 4.5 out of 5 from 248 ratings, while Wrumer averages 1.6 from 5 ratings.
Do Hover Engine TryOut or Wrumer have ads?
Neither Hover Engine TryOut nor Wrumer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hover Engine TryOut or Wrumer?
Hover Engine TryOut ships an update every 6 months, and Wrumer monthly. Most recently, Hover Engine TryOut was updated on October 8, 2026 and Wrumer on October 4, 2026.

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