Comparison

Hover vs Embr

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

Head to head
About

Hover

Features
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Level up your mobile streaming experience with Hover – Stream Alerts, the ultimate companion app for iOS live streamers on YouTube and Twitch. Stream Smarter View live alerts, super chats, and sponsorship messages directly on your screen while gaming — no overlays or complicated setup required. Hover Mode (Premium Feature — requires subscription) Unlock the full Hover experience with Hover Mode, which keeps a floating alert window visible as you play. See real-time chats, superchats, and subscriber activity right on top of your gameplay. Hide or minimize the window anytime you need to focus. Audio Alerts Hear text-to-speech audio alerts instantly while playing in the background so you never miss a viewer interaction. Certain advanced audio alert features may require a subscription. Made for iOS Streamers Designed exclusively for iPhone users, Hover enables on-screen alerts, background audio, and premium Hover features to enhance your mobile streaming workflow. Terms of Use Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Embr

Features
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Embr is a fast, native Twitch client built for iPhone — not a wrapped web view. Streams open in a real AVPlayer with picture-in-picture, background audio, and instant quality switching. Chat is rendered natively so it stays smooth even in the busiest channels. No bloat, no clutter, just watch and chat. Browse without an account. Star the channels you love to keep them one tap away, and sign in with Twitch only when you want your follows and to join the conversation. WATCH • Native AVPlayer video — live streams, VODs, and clips • Picture-in-picture and background audio — keep watching while you use other apps • Audio-only mode for listening with the screen off • Quality selection, latency display, and landscape fullscreen • Double-tap to seek, and adjustable playback speed on VODs BROWSE & DISCOVER • Favorites — star any channel and see who's live at a glance, no account needed • Live channels and top categories at a glance • Search channels and categories instantly • A Following tab that surfaces who's live (when signed in) • Rich channel pages with everything you need to dive in REAL-TIME CHAT • Live chat over Twitch EventSub — fast and reliable • Animated emotes from Twitch, 7TV, BetterTTV, and FrankerFaceZ, all merged together • Badges, cheermotes, mentions, and threaded replies • Emote autocomplete and recent-message backfill so you're never lost • Search the chat, report or block messages, and hide users you'd rather not see • Moderator tools — delete, timeout, and ban — when you're a mod in the channel • VoiceOver reads every message aloud, emote names included MADE FOR iPhone • Light and dark themes, with chat readability and text-scale controls • Haptics, third-party emote toggles, and a blocked-users list • Built natively in UIKit for speed and a small footprint • Full guest browsing — an account is optional FREE, WITH AN OPTIONAL TIP JAR Every feature is free for everyone. If Embr becomes how you watch, you can leave a tip in Settings. Tips unlock nothing; they just keep the app going. Embr is open source. ——— Embr is an independent, third-party app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or connected to Twitch Interactive, Inc. "Twitch" and all related names, marks, and logos are trademarks of their respective owners and are used here only to describe what the app connects to. You sign in with your own Twitch account through Twitch's official OAuth; Embr never sees your password. Use of Twitch is subject to Twitch's own Terms of Service.

Screenshots

Hover4 screens
Embr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Embr at none against Hover's 3. Hover's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hover sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Embr asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hover ships an update weekly, Embr every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Hover versus Embr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHoverEmbr
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB10 MB
Age rating12+17+
Developer249 TECH (SMC-PRIVATE) LIMITEDMidgar Oy

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hover

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Biannual subscription7 Days trial$14.996 Months
  • Annual subscription7 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Embr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hover free?
Hover is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Embr free?
Embr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hover or Embr have ads?
Neither Hover nor Embr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hover or Embr?
Hover ships an update weekly, and Embr every 5 days. Most recently, Hover was updated on October 2, 2026 and Embr on October 15, 2026.

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