Comparison

VanMoof vs Urtopia

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

Head to head
About

VanMoof

Control your electric bike remotely. Lock/unlock, check battery, and track rides. Customize bike settings like motor assistance and lights. Share your bike and report it missing.

Highlights
  • Remote lock/unlock
  • Battery level check
  • Ride tracking and overview
  • Bike settings customization
  • Bike sharing
  • Report bike as missing
Features
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Get the most out of your VanMoof bike with the official app. It’s all at your fingertips. Lock or unlock your bike, check the battery level, and find where you parked it – all from your phone. Keep an eye out for regular updates geared to take your VanMoof riding experience to the next level. What can you do with the VanMoof app? No matter where you are in the app, it will assist you with your smoothest ride yet: Home * No keys are needed, your bike smartly recognizes you. Unlock your bike with just a tap or create a personal unlock code to easily unlock your bike without your phone. * Check how much battery your bike has (and Powerbank if you have one). * View your current speed, distance, and ride duration on your in-app live dashboard. * Adjust your bike settings instantly on the home screen. You can change your motor assistance, gears, lights, bell sound, and other bike sounds. Rides * Look back at every trip with a detailed ride overview. * You can view every journey, including the time, distance, maximum and average speed, if you stopped, and how much battery it cost. * See how you compare to other VanMoof riders in your city and across the World. Garage * Find all of your bike information, change your bike settings, and view your MyVanmoof profile. * Share your bike with your friends and family. * Mark your bike as missing and send in the Bike Hunters. * If your bike has Apple Find My, you can see the current status. Supported bike models * VanMoof S6 & S6 Open * VanMoof S5 & A5 * VanMoof S4 & X4 * VanMoof S3 & X3 * VanMoof S2 & X2 * VanMoof Electrified S & X * VanMoof Smart S & X * VanMoof Smartbike Disclaimer: App features are dependent on your bike model.

About

Urtopia

Discover guides, share stories, and get the latest news related to electric scooters. Control your scooter's Smartbar, track your riding history, and access built-in navigation with customizable metrics.

Highlights
  • Product guides
  • Rider stories
  • Latest news
  • Smartbar control
  • Riding history
  • Built-in navigation
  • Customizable metrics
Features
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Stories | News | Guides The base camp where you find guides for Urtopia products, share stories with riders, and receive latest news. Smartbar Your Smartbar can also be accessed and controlled from the app right here. How cool! History A real rider is never shy to show their riding effort accumulated over time, and you've come to the right place. Navigation Hungry for more data during a ride? Built-in navigation allows an informative dashboard with metrics that interest you most.

Screenshots

VanMoof3 screens
Urtopia4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: VanMoof at 4.0 against Urtopia's 2.9. VanMoof also leads on review sentiment (54% vs 14%) and ratings volume (341 vs 70). Urtopia's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). 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

VanMoof holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 341 and 70 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of VanMoof's written reviews are positive against 14% of Urtopia's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on August 28, 2026 and August 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VanMoof versus Urtopia: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVanMoofUrtopia
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (341 ratings) — better2.9 (70 ratings)
Positive reviews54.0% of reviews — better14.0% of reviews
Number of ratings341 — better70
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVanMoof BVNew Urtopia Holdings HK limited

Customer experience

VanMoof

All ratings341 ratings
Positive72.4%
Neutral5.6%
Negative22.0%
Written reviews248 reviews
Positive54.0%
Neutral15.7%
Negative30.2%

Urtopia

All ratings70 ratings
Positive44.3%
Neutral7.1%
Negative48.6%
Written reviews43 reviews
Positive14.0%
Neutral18.6%
Negative67.4%

Bugs and requests

VanMoof

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently logs users out
  • Firmware updates causing issues with bike functionality
  • Inconsistent battery level and range reporting
  • Apple Watch app connectivity problems
  • Unreliable unlock and lock features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to manually adjust gear shifting points
  • Integration with Apple Health and fitness tracking
  • In-app navigation and route planning
  • Customizable alarm and notification settings
  • Multilingual app support (e.g. French, German)

Urtopia

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

VanMoof

No in-app purchases

None

Urtopia

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VanMoof free?
VanMoof is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Urtopia free?
Urtopia is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VanMoof or Urtopia?
VanMoof is rated higher. VanMoof averages 4.0 out of 5 from 341 ratings, while Urtopia averages 2.9 from 70 ratings.
Do VanMoof or Urtopia have ads?
Neither VanMoof nor Urtopia shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VanMoof or Urtopia?
VanMoof ships an update monthly, and Urtopia monthly. Most recently, VanMoof was updated on August 28, 2026 and Urtopia on August 31, 2026.

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