NIU E vs iScooter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NIU E
Monitor your electric scooter's battery, security, and performance remotely. Track your riding history, manage your account, and access exclusive services for a smarter, more connected riding experience.
- Battery level and mileage monitoring
- Security orientation and remote control
- Intelligent vehicle inspection
- Historical route tracking
- Riding statistics
- Member points and coupons
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NIU APP brings you comprehensively intelligent experience and joyful riding style. Vehicle condition: battery level and estimated mileage, security orientation, long-distance control, intelligent inspection, historical route, riding statistics and attached device. My record: achievement, member point, coupon, exclusive service, personal information management and APP setting. Come ride with NIU, unlock your city and create more interesting moments!
iScooter
Connect to your X Scooter via Bluetooth to monitor speed, power, and trip data. Control vehicle settings like cruise mode and startup. Track your rides with GPS and review your journey on a map.
- Bluetooth connection
- Vehicle status monitoring (power, speed, trip, ODO)
- Control vehicle settings (power, cruise mode, startup)
- GPS ride tracking
- Review driving trajectory on map
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1. The App is designed for the X Scooter. 2. Through Bluetooth connection to the X 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, cruise mode, startup setting, etc.. 4. In the navigation mode, the App records the vehicle's driving trajectory which provided by your iOS device (each 6 m scan a point). And then you can review the tracking on the map. If you don't need the using of Location, you should forbid the app to use Location. The App requires iOS10.0 above the system. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NIU E at 3.4 against iScooter's 2.0. NIU E also leads on review sentiment (28% vs 14%) and ratings volume (766 vs 141). iScooter's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 14.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NIU E holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIU E has 766 ratings behind it against 141, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of NIU E's written reviews are positive against 14% of iScooter's.
NIU E ships an update monthly, iScooter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIU E | iScooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (766 ratings) — better | 2.0 (141 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews — better | 13.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 766 — better | 141 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoniu Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
NIU E
iScooter
User reviews
NIU E
From 766 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great scooter
- 👍 Useful app features
- 💡 Helpful customer service
- 🔋 Good battery life
Room to improve
- 🐛 App connectivity issues
- 🐛 Unreliable data tracking
- 🐛 Buggy app performance
- 🔒 Security concerns
- 👎 Poor user experience
iScooter
From 141 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ App connects successfully for some users
- 🔒 Scooter locking feature works well
- ⚙️ Settings adjustment functionality available
- 📍 Location tracking capability
- 🎯 Mode switching feature functional
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bluetooth connection fails consistently
- 📱 iPhone compatibility issues
- ⚠️ App disconnects after initial connection
- 📊 Speedometer display not working
- 🔄 Settings reset automatically
Bugs and requests
NIU E
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes during tutorial
- Bluetooth connection problems
- Incorrect battery and charging status
- GPS location inaccuracies
- Login and account issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add cruise control
- Improve route tracking and mapping
- Allow customization of settings
- Integrate with Apple Watch
- Provide firmware updates to unlock full functionality
iScooter
Reported bugs
10 issues- Bluetooth connection fails to establish or maintain
- Speedometer stuck at zero while riding
- Settings toggle switches revert automatically
- Unit preference (mph/kmh) switches back to kmh without user action
- Cruise control deactivates unexpectedly
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- Push-start setting reverts to zero-start
- App fails to detect scooter even when powered on
- iPhone Bluetooth detection not finding scooter
- App crashes or fails to load
- Inconsistent performance across different scooter models
Requested features
5 requests- Improved map functionality and route optimization
- Support for M5 scooter model
- Better iPhone app compatibility
- More accessible user interface
- Additional app features beyond locking and mode switching
In-app purchases
NIU E
No in-app purchases
iScooter
No in-app purchases
