Soon vs Hoverlay Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Soon
This app helps you track TV shows, movies, and books. Discover trending content and get personalized recommendations from friends.
- Track TV shows
- Track movies
- Track books
- Discover trending content
- Follow friends for recommendations
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Soon is the app that helps you keep track of TV Shows, Movies and Books. Discover what’s trending and follow your tastiest friends for recommendations.
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.
- 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
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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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hoverlay Browser at 4.4 against Soon's 3.0. Hoverlay Browser also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 47%) and ratings volume (42 vs 2). Soon's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Hoverlay Browser holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoverlay Browser has 42 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 47% of Soon's written reviews are positive against 73% of Hoverlay Browser's.
Soon ships an update monthly, Hoverlay Browser every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Soon | Hoverlay Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 46.8% of reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 410 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Beginner AB | Hoverlay, Inc. |
Customer experience
Soon
Hoverlay Browser
Bugs and requests
Soon
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to log in or access account after updates
- Losing all saved data and lists after app updates
- Crashing when trying to add new items to lists
- Inconsistent behavior when hiding or reordering lists
Requested features
4 requests- Add custom categories and subcategories
- Allow adding personal notes and comments to list items
- Implement sync between devices
- Integrate with other apps like Google Maps and streaming services
Hoverlay Browser
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Soon
No in-app purchases
Hoverlay Browser
No in-app purchases
