Comparison

Weave for Messenger vs Hover

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

Head to head
About

Weave for Messenger

Create unique, hand-drawn, self-dissolving video animations to share with friends. Watch your drawings come to life in a time-lapse video format. Express your creativity and connect with others in a fun, visual way.

Highlights
  • Hand-drawn video animations
  • Self-dissolving effect
  • Time-lapse video playback
  • Shareable across platforms
  • Creative expression tool
Features
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* Featured on ANTYapps.pl with 5/5 stars rating (Jun 2015) Explore your creativity in a whole new way with Weave for Messenger! Create beautiful hand-drawn self-dissolving video animations and share with people you care about. Your friends, colleagues or relatives will be amused watching how exactly you've been drawing it. Your animations will be sent as videos, meaning that they could be viewed on any platform supported by Messenger. No need to install the app to view a message! Become closer by revealing your imagination expression techniques! Download the app and have fun! Weave for Messenger is free, simple to use and extremely assistive! Please support us by downloading the app, more awesome features are coming up in updates! Video preview soundtrack: 'Change' by My Monthly Date

About

Hover

Control a self-flying camera for real-time shooting previews and detailed parameter adjustments. Capture photos and videos with various modes and manage your footage efficiently.

Highlights
  • Real-time shooting preview
  • Camera parameter adjustment
  • Adjust flight angle, distance, and tracking
  • Switch between single and continuous photo/video modes
  • Manage video and photo materials
  • One-click film maker
Features
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Hover is an exclusive app for Hover Camera. You can preview the shooting in real time and lock the shooting details; the camera parameter adjustment function brings various gameplay, and there is also a video material management function to create your exclusive library for photogenic spot. Function introduction: -【Real-time preview】Real-time preview of the shooting ,check the quality and content at any time; -【Camera parameter adjustment】arbitrary adjustment of the camera's flight angle, distance and tracking form, and shoot more freely. -【Video/Photo mode】Single mode/continuous mode can be switched during the shooting process, to freeze every wonderful moments; -【Material Management】One-click film maker, saving time and efficiency, and sharing one step faster.

Screenshots

Weave for Messenger4 screens
Hover4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Weave for Messenger at 88% against Hover's 33%. Weave for Messenger also leads on rating (4.2 vs 2.9) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14). Hover's advantage is ratings volume (95 vs 5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Weave for Messenger holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hover has 95 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Weave for Messenger's written reviews are positive against 33% of Hover's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Weave for Messenger ships an update every 9 days, Hover every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 16, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Weave for Messenger versus Hover: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWeave for MessengerHover
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better2.9 (95 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better32.8% of reviews
Number of ratings595 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better14
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB337 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRoman ShevtsovHangzhou Zero Zero Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Weave for Messenger

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

Hover

All ratings95 ratings
Positive44.2%
Neutral9.5%
Negative46.3%
Written reviews58 reviews
Positive32.8%
Neutral12.1%
Negative55.2%

Bugs and requests

Weave for Messenger

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hover

Reported bugs

24 issues
  • App closes out after login attempt
  • Repeated failures to connect to drone's WiFi
  • Cannot access videos or photos even when logged in
  • App shuts down involuntarily
  • Setup process is a moving target
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  • New update damaged batteries, reducing flight time
  • App not loading at first
  • App says network failed
  • App doesn't connect to drone
  • Audio recording not downloading/merging with video
  • Photo function lost after update
  • Cannot sign into app, network unavailable error
  • App doesn't work
  • App requires full access to media
  • App requires full access to photos
  • App requires GPS access to download videos
  • App doesn't connect for downloads after iPadOS update
  • Permissions issues, requires full photo library access
  • Cannot initiate connection/pairing with VoiceOver screen reader
  • Doesn't allow shooting more than 15 seconds in specific modes
  • Login process does not allow re-login, prompts for new account
  • Mode tab cannot be used to access mode settings
  • Network unavailable error when downloading videos
  • Manual button not found

Requested features

18 requests
  • Allow access to album when drone is off
  • Unlock flight modes immediately
  • Add voice control
  • Add more fun flight modes
  • Improve UI and UX design
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  • Add comprehensive editing tool features
  • Add manual flight mode for iPad
  • Allow flight at any firmware version
  • Add option to mute or lower robotic sound
  • Add settings for camera quality adjustments (EV, contrast, saturation, sharpening)
  • Allow reinitiating flight from phone without tapping power button
  • Add duration option on all modes
  • Program a sequence for flight execution
  • Allow limited photo access instead of full access
  • Improve translations
  • Add more operational manuals in the app
  • Allow user-controlled exposure/EV, saturation, contrast, and sharpening settings
  • Add option to create instructions in a sequence for execution and return to user

In-app purchases

None

Weave for Messenger

No in-app purchases

None

Hover

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Weave for Messenger free?
Weave for Messenger is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hover free?
Hover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Weave for Messenger or Hover?
Weave for Messenger is rated higher. Weave for Messenger averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Hover averages 2.9 from 95 ratings.
Do Weave for Messenger or Hover have ads?
Neither Weave for Messenger nor Hover shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Weave for Messenger or Hover?
Weave for Messenger ships an update every 9 days, and Hover every 2 weeks. Most recently, Weave for Messenger was updated on August 16, 2026 and Hover on September 21, 2026.

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