DarknessBot vs WheelLife
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
WheelLife
This app transforms your iPhone into a comprehensive dashboard for your electric unicycle, displaying live telemetry and tracking your rides with GPS. It offers ride alarms, community features for sharing and competing, and data export options. Compatible with various EUC models, it prioritizes user data privacy.
- Live telemetry dashboard
- GPS ride tracking and history
- Customizable ride alarms
- Community features and leaderboards
- Data export to Strava/GPX/CSV
- Apple Watch and Live Activity support
- Automatic protocol detection
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Wheel Life turns your iPhone into a full dashboard for your electric unicycle. Connect over Bluetooth and see everything your wheel knows, live speed, battery, voltage, current, temperature, and duty cycle, then record every ride with GPS and keep the whole story. LIVE DASHBOARD See it the instant it happens. Speed, real battery percentage (sag compensated so it doesn't swing under hard acceleration), power, temperature, and duty cycle, all updating in real time. No wheel handy? Tap "Try Demo Wheel" and explore the whole dashboard with simulated telemetry. RIDE TRACKING & HISTORY Rides start on their own when you connect and record in the background with the screen off. Every ride is saved with its route, top speed, distance, climb, and a battery curve. Browse them in a rich History with heat map thumbnails, personal record chips, and weekly trends. Pause for a coffee stop and resume without eating your stats or your battery. RIDE ALARMS Set speed, duty cycle, temperature, and battery alarms so you hear the warning before you feel it. Telemetry is an instrument, not a safety system, but a good alarm gives you a moment. COMMUNITY Share rides with routes trimmed at both ends to hide where you live. Follow leaderboards that count all your verified riding, join clubs, host and find group rides near you, message other riders, and claim territory on a live map. Block and report keep it civil. EXPORT Send any ride to Strava, Ride Hermes, or export GPX and CSV to take your data anywhere. APPLE WATCH & LIVE ACTIVITY Glance at your speed and battery on your wrist and on the Lock Screen while you ride. WORKS WITH YOUR WHEEL Automatic protocol detection for Kingsong, Veteran, Begode/Gotway, and Inmotion — no picking your model from a list. Begode pack size is worked out automatically from the wheel itself. YOUR DATA IS YOURS Rides stay on your device unless you choose to share them. Leaderboards sync numbers, never your location. No ads, no trackers, no data brokers. Anonymous diagnostics can be turned off. Wheel Life is not affiliated with any wheel manufacturer. Ride within your limits and wear protective gear. Terms of Use (EULA): https://wheellife-euc.github.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wheellife-euc.github.io/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WheelLife at 100% against DarknessBot's 58%. WheelLife also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). DarknessBot's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 6) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, 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. DarknessBot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WheelLife sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WheelLife holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DarknessBot has 1.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of DarknessBot's written reviews are positive against 100% of WheelLife's.
DarknessBot ships an update every 2 months, WheelLife every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DarknessBot | WheelLife |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | ILIA SHKOLNIK | Airik Strandberg |
Customer experience
DarknessBot
WheelLife
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
WheelLife
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
WheelLife
- WheelLife Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- WheelLife Pro Yearly$24.991 Year









