Comparison

Vine Smart Control vs mo.ride

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

Head to head
About

Vine Smart Control

Control your home's temperature with a programmable schedule for unlimited settings across different hours, days, and weeks. Receive alert messages for abnormal temperature changes and instantly adjust your smart thermostat settings.

Highlights
  • Programmable temperature schedules
  • Unlimited settings
  • Temperature alert messages
  • Instant thermostat adjustment
Features
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1.Program a schedule of unlimited temperature settings for different hours, days, and weeks 2.Alert messages for abnormal changes in room temperature 3.Instant Smart Thermostat (ST) temperature setting

About

mo.ride

Track your motorcycle rides with detailed logs, including speed, curves, and fun factor. Manage vehicle maintenance, store important documents, and access a comprehensive parts database. Compare season progress with the community.

Highlights
  • GPS trip logging with ride statistics
  • Customizable motorcycle cockpit display
  • Maintenance logbook and reminders
  • Digital storage for vehicle documents
  • Extensive motorcycle parts database
  • Season progress comparison with community
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Your trips as GPS logs, cockpit in screen landscape format, maintenance logbook, your documents allways with you, complete vehicle management for your bike. mo.ride offers a visionary new level of interaction with your motorcycle. Log all your rides with curve counter, top speed, fun factor, course of the tour, and much more. Turn your smartphone to launch the cockpit with 21 functions. Have all relevant vehicle data such as GPS trip logs, custom cockpit, documents, season statistics and maintenance tasks are always with you.  Discover all functions here: www.mo-ride.de Dashboard Turn your smartphone in landscape format to open your individual motorcycle cockpit. Choose from a variety of different values and Functions. Vehicle status Start motorcycle GPS tour log Parking position, voltage, mileage, tank, tire pressure, status messages. Last ride Tour history with fun factor, top speed, curves and distance – also for sharing on Instagram. Logbook Vehicle legacy with all tours, maintenance activities, status and alarm messages. Maintenance All motorcycle maintenance tasks at a glance. Receive notifications. Use our huge motorcycle parts database. Season Compare your season progress with the community. Documents  TÜV report, driver's license, vehicle registration document, receipts always with you. Vehicle Database Free access to 8000 motorcycle vehicle records with all compatible tyres, spark plugs, chain kits, batteries, oils and more. Easy creation of your own data records. Costs mo.ride is free for normal use. More than 250 annual tours require a Power-User subscription for EUR 9.90 annually. Terms of Use at https://www.mo-ride.de/en/terms-of-use/

Screenshots

Vine Smart Control4 screens
mo.ride4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: mo.ride at 59% against Vine Smart Control's 7%. mo.ride also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.6). Vine Smart Control's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. mo.ride sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Vine Smart Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mo.ride holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 124 and 145 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 7% of Vine Smart Control's written reviews are positive against 59% of mo.ride's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vine Smart Control ships an update every 3 months, mo.ride every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Vine Smart Control versus mo.ride: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVine Smart Controlmo.ride
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (124 ratings)4.4 (145 ratings) — better
Positive reviews6.8% of reviews58.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings124145 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.4
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZIBO (XING CONNECTED) INFOTECH INC.motogadget GmbH

Customer experience

Vine Smart Control

All ratings121 ratings
Positive10.7%
Neutral2.5%
Negative86.8%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive6.8%
Neutral3.4%
Negative89.8%

mo.ride

All ratings145 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative32.1%

User reviews

Vine Smart Control

From 124 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 When it works, it's great
  • 👍 Thermostat itself functions well
  • 👍 Decent price for features

Room to improve

  • ❌ Unreliable connectivity
  • ❌ App frequently offline
  • ❌ Difficult app connection
  • ❌ App crashes often
  • ❌ Thermostat settings change randomly

mo.ride

From 145 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Intuitive and easy to learn operation
  • ⚙️ Excellent hardware quality and engineering
  • 🏍️ Seamlessly blends modern tech with vintage motorcycles
  • 📱 Comprehensive bike management and customization
  • 🔧 Reliable control of electrical systems and functions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 📡 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
  • ❌ Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • 🔄 Requires constant re-pairing with devices
  • ⚠️ Data loss and account lockout issues

Bugs and requests

Vine Smart Control

Reported bugs

41 issues
  • App crashes constantly
  • App not responding
  • Thermostat settings change without user input
  • App does not show actual ambient temperature
  • App goes offline frequently
Show 36 more
  • Date and time do not update
  • Temperature doesn't update on phone
  • Cannot connect remotely after update
  • App fails to connect to thermostat
  • App not working after uninstall/reinstall
  • App does not correctly show thermostat settings
  • App shows change but doesn't update itself
  • Wi-Fi connection issues
  • App crashing often
  • Date and time do not stay correct
  • Cannot adjust temperature in app
  • Cannot set date & time
  • Cannot register for account
  • App requires frequent reinstallation
  • Software kinks causing issues
  • Cannot login, username/password not recognized
  • App not working with latest iOS
  • Parameter error messages
  • Thermostat locked, requires unplugging
  • App doesn't notice commands
  • Cannot connect to Wi-Fi
  • Device and app stopped communicating
  • Time zones incorrect
  • Multiple phones cannot connect
  • Thermostat goes offline via app
  • App disconnects from Wi-Fi
  • Server issues
  • White font on white background
  • Missing 'next' button
  • App resets itself
  • Login errors
  • Thermostat constantly drops Wi-Fi
  • App shows offline
  • Login timeout
  • Wi-Fi cutting off
  • Expired security certificate

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fix app crashing issues
  • Improve app user-friendliness
  • Add coloring to the mobile app
  • Implement geo-fencing

mo.ride

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes on launch or when connecting to M.Unit
  • Scrolling malfunction in settings and menus
  • GPS and speedometer widgets not working
  • Tour/trip recording stops functioning
  • Bluetooth pairing fails repeatedly
Show 8 more
  • Settings cannot be customized or saved
  • Black/white screen display errors
  • App freezes with iOS 18.2 on iPhone 16 Pro
  • Account verification emails not received
  • Profile data disappears after app closure
  • Record button unresponsive
  • Bike data wiped without warning
  • App blocked/locked behind paywall without notice

Requested features

13 requests
  • CarPlay integration support
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Digital speedometer/dashboard display
  • Battery voltage graphing over time
  • Customizable startup messages
Show 8 more
  • Landscape mode for status display
  • Separate garage light control
  • Support for more motorcycle models (updated beyond 2017)
  • Improved app color scheme and visual design
  • Ability to remove unwanted maintenance actions
  • Third-party module integration
  • Automatic data saving functionality
  • French language support

In-app purchases

None

Vine Smart Control

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

mo.ride

Subscriptions1
  • Power-User$8.991 Year

Questions

Is Vine Smart Control free?
Vine Smart Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is mo.ride free?
mo.ride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vine Smart Control or mo.ride?
mo.ride is rated higher. Vine Smart Control averages 1.6 out of 5 from 124 ratings, while mo.ride averages 4.4 from 145 ratings.
Do Vine Smart Control or mo.ride have ads?
Neither Vine Smart Control nor mo.ride shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vine Smart Control or mo.ride?
Vine Smart Control ships an update every 3 months, and mo.ride every 2 months. Most recently, Vine Smart Control was updated on November 2, 2026 and mo.ride on November 2, 2026.

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