DarknessBot vs Smart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DarknessBot
This app allows owners of electric personal transporters to monitor and customize their devices. It provides real-time data, allows parameter adjustments, and includes features for social connection and trip tracking.
- Real-time metric display (speed, battery, mileage)
- Device parameter customization
- Customizable interface
- Friend location tracking on map
- Trip recording and analysis
- Profile creation and sharing
- Firmware updates
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Join over 500 000 DarknessBot users! Support for 18 electric vehicle brands and more than 150 models! The application for active EUCs/EScooters/Segways/ESkates/EBikes owners! It supports the following models: ► Ninebot/Segway (One C/C+/E/E+/P/A1/S2/Z6/Z8/Z10, Segway C/E/P/R/T, Mini/Pro/Plus/GoKart/Mecha Kit, KickScooter ES/E25/E45/G30/G30P/G30D/G30LE/G30LD/G30LP/GT2/G2/F2/E2/P100/D18/G3/GT3/F3/E3 Pro/ZT3) ► Xiaomi (M365, Pro, Pro2, 1S) ► Inmotion (V3, V3C, V3S, V3Pro, V5, V5+, V5F, V6, V8, V8F, V8S, V9, V10, V10F, V11/Y, V12/Pro/S, V13/Pro, V14, R1, R2, L6, L8, L9, Air/Pro, Climber, E20, P6, RS) ► Solowheel (Glide 3) ► Begode (MTen3/4/5, MCM4/5, ACM, MSuper V3/X/Pro, RS, Monster/Pro, Tesla, Nikola/Plus, EX, EXN, EX2S, EX30, ET Max, Extreme, DTen/Plus, Master/Pro, Hero, RecioWheel, T4/Pro, A2, A5, Falcon/Pro, Blitz, X-Way, Future, Panther, Race, X-Max) ► KingSong (14, 14S, 14M, 14S Pro, 16, 16S, 16X, 18, 18L, 18S, 18XL, N8, N10, N10P, S3, S16/Pro, S18, S19, S22/Pro, F18, F22 Pro) ► Rockwheel (GT14, GT16) ► Veteran (Sherman/Max/S/L, Abrams, Patton/S, Lynx/S, Oryx) ► Extreme Bull (Commander/Mini/Pro/GT/Max, XM, Griffin, K4, K5, K6, Rocket) ► NOSFET (APEX, AERO, AEON, XENO) ► Xiaoxiang (Smart BMS) ► Ant (Smart BMS) ► Yokamura (i8, i8 Pro) ► ACTON (X1, BLINK, QU4TRO, R1) ► ADO (E-BIKE) ► SmirnoV (SV134, SV151, SV168) ► VESC ► E-Way (E-300, E-500, E-600) Features: ◉ Modify tiled interface that you can customize ◉ Displaying all available metrics through Bluetooth LE: ► Current speed ► Maximum speed ► Avarage speed ► Total mileage ► Remaining mileage (depending of rider's weight, the battery charging cycles, and weather conditions) ► Total runtime ► Battery level ► Temperature of the controller (not for all models) ► Power ► Voltage ► Pitch and roll ► PWM ◉ Changing parameters of the device: ► Maximum speed ► Riding mode ► Lock mode ► Limited speed mode ► Volume level ► Gyro level ► Transportation mode ► LED mode ► Horn ► Alarms ► Strobe ► Calibration ► Firmware update ◉ Map ► View riders location on the World ► Follow for location your friends in real-time ► Route auto refreshing directions to friend ► Deep to AR mode to view your friends and directions ► Use map filters ► Record your trips ◉ Profile ► Create and share your profile in DarknessBot ► Search and add your friends ► Connect your WhatsApp and Telegram account for chat with friends ► Invite to a ride your friends ◉ World ratings by mileage ◉ Logging and displaying graphs of metrics (up to a year) ◉ Record video from a camera with a sensor display ◉ Compass and weather forecast ◉ Apple Watch support ◉ Neural Network Integration (For more smooth remaining mileage prediction) ◉ App Themes ◉ electro.club, Siri Shortcuts, Myo Armband, Flic Button 2, Mirror «Third Eye», ActiveLook glasses and Garmin integration * Options are available if the manufacturer has provided them for the device
Smart
This app connects to your smart balance scooter via Bluetooth to display real-time data like power, speed, and trip distance. You can also remotely control the scooter's power, switch it on/off, and select riding modes. It records your driving trajectory for later review on a map.
- Bluetooth connection
- Display power, speed, trip, ODO
- Control vehicle power
- Switch machine on/off
- Select riding modes
- Record driving trajectory
- Review tracking on map
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1.The Smart-BalanceCar APP is designed for the Smart-BalanceCar's scooter. 2.Through Bluetooth connection to the DanDan scooter,the APP can show the vehicle's power,speed,TRIP,ODO and so on. 3.The APP can also control the vehicle's power,switch machine,riding mode,etc.. 4.Connected to the vehicle,the APP records the vehicle's driving trajectory which provided by your iphone device(each 1 m scan a point). And then you can review the tracking on the map at different days.lf you don't need the using of Location, you should forbid the app to use Location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: DarknessBot at 59% against Smart's 0%. DarknessBot also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Smart's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. DarknessBot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Smart asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | DarknessBot | Smart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ILIA SHKOLNIK | 夫芹 杨 |
Customer experience
DarknessBot
Smart
Bugs and requests
DarknessBot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes after firmware updates
- Inability to unlock or control locked devices
- Incorrect data display for certain vehicle parameters
- Syncing and data persistence issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more electric vehicle models
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complications
- Implement firmware update functionality
- Add navigation and route planning features
- Provide more customization options for alerts and notifications
Smart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DarknessBot
- Graphs$1.99
- Video Recorder$1.99
- Themes$1.99
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- Tracker$1.99
- Automatic Torch$1.99
- Custom beep$1.99
- Custom Dashboard$1.99
- Alarms$3.99
- Engine Sound$3.99
- Premium$34.99
Smart
No in-app purchases









