I vs Torp Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
I
Monitor your ebike's status, battery health, and trip data via Bluetooth. Offers navigation features to enhance your outdoor cycling experiences.
- Bluetooth ebike display connection
- Trip data backup
- Ebike and battery health monitoring
- Outdoor riding navigation
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Connect to the ebike display via Bluetooth, regularly backup trip data, and monitor the status of the ebike and battery health. Provide navigation function to facilitate outdoor riding.
Torp Controller
This app connects to your e-bike's controller via Bluetooth, allowing you to customize power, speed, and safety settings. Monitor battery health, track ride logs, and stay updated with the latest upgrades for an optimized riding experience.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customize power and speed
- Adjust safety limits
- Monitor battery cell voltage and temperature
- Track and share ride logs
- Manage e-bike factory settings
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Torp Controller App is a user-friendly iOS-based smartphone App, developed and owned by Torp d.o.o. It has been developed especially for TC500 and TC1000 Controllers. Install Torp TC500 or TC1000 Controller to your e-bike and connect it with Bluetooth to your smartphone. Change the settings through an easy-to-read display and have all important stats and ride logs on the palm of your hand. Stay up-to-date with all the upgrades and get the best out of your ride! The App allows users to adjust the Controller's power, speed, and other safety limits according to the Battery they use (Stock, Modified, Custom), they can keep or disable the e-bike's factory settings (kick-stand sensor, crash sensor, power mode button, stock display, and brake switch) and monitor and share their riding logs. TC500 and TC1000 Controllers are in constant communication with your e-bike's BMS. This unique feature allows you to track your battery's cell voltage and temperature through the App and to always know how much power you have left for your trip.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Torp Controller at 4.3 against I's 2.0. Torp Controller also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 33%) and ratings volume (22 vs 2). I's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Torp Controller holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Torp Controller has 22 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of I's written reviews are positive against 59% of Torp Controller's.
I ships an update every 3 weeks, Torp Controller every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | I | Torp Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 58.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 22 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 219 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | APT (Tianjin) Development Co., Ltd. | Torp |
Customer experience
I
Torp Controller
In-app purchases
I
No in-app purchases
Torp Controller
No in-app purchases
