Hover Disc 2 vs Encore! Digital Edition
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover Disc 2
Engage in thrilling multiplayer fun with this game that blends elements of boccia, billiards, and ice stock sport. Compete with friends locally on one device or online via Game Center.
- Multiplayer gameplay
- Local and online play
- Power-ups
- Multiple boards
- Game Center leaderboards
- Chat function
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Try now the follow-up: Hover Disc 3 (also available on iPhone and Apple TV) *** AppPicker.com - "Hover Disc 2 is a great multi-player game for the iPad. [...] Overall, I really liked this game, how easy it is to play, and how much fun it was to play together on one device taking turns." *** *** AppAdvice.com - "For a light game with family or duels with friends, Hover Disc 2 is a fun and unique way to spend time together." *** As the name suggests, 'Hover Disc 2‘ is a pure multiplayer game. Play with up to four players on one iPad or find your opponent via Game Center for an online game. 'Hover Disc 2‘ combines the most exciting elements of boccia, billiards and ice stock sport to a thrilling multiplayer experience. Capture score-areas, place your discs as perfect as you can and kick your opponents discs out to anger them! That's 'Hover Disc 2‘! Of course, it’s the most fun when you sit at one table with your opponents, face to face! This game will rock your next party! - Pure multiplayer game - Two players on one iPad, in the PRO version up to four! - Online duels via Game Center for two players - Eleven different Power-Ups - Different boards - Family-friendly gameplay - Local player organizer - Great soundtrack - Game Center leaderboard and achievements - Chat function - Coordinated online-games If you have fun with multiplayer games like Hover Disc 1 or OLO, you will love Hover Disc 2! Watch the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Va1YkEg07F8
Encore! Digital Edition
Experience a popular dice game digitally. Strategically mark connected boxes to earn points and bonuses. Compete solo or with a friend on a single device, aiming to complete columns before your opponents for higher scores.
- Digital dice game
- Mark connected boxes
- Score points and bonuses
- Solo and two-player modes
- Digital scorepad and dice
- Local leaderboard
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Noch mal! is the digital version of the popular dice game. Players earn points by being the first to check off all boxes in a column, and all boxes of the same color. They must do so by only checking boxes which are connected to other boxes. Make sure to complete columns before other players do! The first to complete a column earns more points than those that complete them later. In addition to points for completed columns a player can receive a bonus if they checked all the boxes of the same color. • Official license • Easy start into the game • Game mode "Solo" for single players • Game mode "Duo" for two players on one device • Auto-Select Dice and Auto-Complete Turn • Using the app as a digital score pad or digital dice • Local leaderboard for solo mode • Supporting Game Center with leaderboard and achievements
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hover Disc 2 at 5.0 against Encore! Digital Edition's 4.4. Hover Disc 2 also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 70%) and price ($2.99 vs $3.99). Encore! Digital Edition's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and ratings volume (22 vs 4). On 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
Hover Disc 2 costs $2.99 and Encore! Digital Edition $3.99 up front. Hover Disc 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Encore! Digital Edition sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Hover Disc 2 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Encore! Digital Edition has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Hover Disc 2's written reviews are positive against 70% of Encore! Digital Edition's.
Hover Disc 2 ships an update every 15 months, Encore! Digital Edition every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover Disc 2 | Encore! Digital Edition |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 4.4 (22 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better | 69.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 15 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joachim Mertens | Outline Development |
Customer experience
Hover Disc 2
Encore! Digital Edition
In-app purchases
Hover Disc 2
- PRO VersionFree
Encore! Digital Edition
- Extension Pad IV, V and VI$0.99
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