ION Block Rocker vs Hover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ION Block Rocker
Enhance your audio with an 8-band equalizer and 21 presets for various music genres. Add excitement to gatherings with 24 diverse sound effects that can play alongside or independently of your music.
- 8-band real-time EQ
- 21 EQ presets
- 24 sound effects
- Built-in media player
- Trigger sound effects independently
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The ION Block Rocker app enhances your listening experience by providing EQ tone controls for your music, as well as a collection of sound effects that will add excitement to your BBQ, pre-game party, or gathering. The EQ screen offers an 8-band EQ, which can be customized in real-time as your music is playing through the built-in media player. Also, there are 21 EQ presets to choose from, including Acoustic, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rock, and more. The Sound FX page offers 24 different sound effects such as Applause, Siren, Crickets, Crowd Cheering, Drum Roll, and more! These can be triggered at any time and will mix in with your music, or you can just play them on their own.
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.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Track trips and mileage
- View speed and battery life
- Change skill levels
- Access manuals and support
- Customize light colors
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hover at 2.9 against ION Block Rocker's 2.3. Hover also leads on review sentiment (26% vs 9%) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 85). ION Block Rocker's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (6.0 vs 9.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hover holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hover has 1.2K ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of ION Block Rocker's written reviews are positive against 26% of Hover's.
ION Block Rocker ships an update every 2 weeks, Hover every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ION Block Rocker | Hover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (85 ratings) | 2.9 (1.2K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.3% of reviews | 25.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 85 | 1.2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 9.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ION Audio | DGL Group LTD |
Customer experience
ION Block Rocker
Hover
User reviews
ION Block Rocker
From 85 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 EQ works well
- 👍 Sound effects are neat
- 👍 Good idea for a speaker app
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes frequently
- 🐛 App doesn't work with iOS updates
- 🐛 Limited music source support
- 🐛 Cannot search for songs
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
Hover
From 1.2K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Bugs and requests
ION Block Rocker
Reported bugs
17 issues- App crashes when launching
- App crashes when selecting songs
- App crashes when changing songs
- App crashes when pressing play button
- App crashes instantly on any song
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- App doesn't work with current iOS
- App doesn't work with iOS 11
- App doesn't work with iOS 15
- App doesn't work with iOS 14.7
- App doesn't work on iPhone 6s
- App doesn't work with normal Bluetooth
- App doesn't show all songs
- App is stuck in an empty screen
- App doesn't play all songs on device
- App bombs when switching songs
- App only works with music in iTunes/library
- App doesn't reprogram the Block Rocker unit
Requested features
12 requests- Update app for new iOS versions
- Add playlist playback ability
- Add shuffle feature
- Add search functionality
- Support for streaming services (Spotify, Pandora, etc.)
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- Allow app to work with normal Bluetooth playback
- Improve navigation and scrolling
- Allow going back from playlist to main screen
- Remember EQ presets
- Allow playing music from third-party apps
- Add ability to create playlists
- Allow app to work with iMusic
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
In-app purchases
ION Block Rocker
No in-app purchases
Hover
No in-app purchases
Questions
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