NIU E vs SAMEBIKE
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!
SAMEBIKE
This app connects to your e-bike via Bluetooth to display real-time riding data like speed and power. You can also control e-bike features such as speed modes and headlights. It records your riding trajectory for later review on a map.
- Real-time e-bike data display
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Speed mode control
- Headlight control
- GPS route tracking
- Ride history review
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1. The App is designed for the SAMEBIKE E-Bike. 2. Through Bluetooth connection to the SAMEBIKE E-Bike, the App can show the E-Bike's power, speed, TRIP, ODO and so on. 3. The App can also control the E-Bike's speed mode, headlight, etc.. 4. In the navigation mode, the App records the E-Bike'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 update cadence: NIU E at monthly against SAMEBIKE's every 22 months. NIU E also leads on ratings volume (732 vs 5). SAMEBIKE's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.4 for NIU E against 3.4 for SAMEBIKE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIU E has 732 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NIU E ships an update monthly, SAMEBIKE every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIU E | SAMEBIKE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (732 ratings) | 3.4 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 732 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 22 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoniu Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Guangzhou Sameway Electric Bicycle Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NIU E
SAMEBIKE
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
SAMEBIKE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NIU E
No in-app purchases
SAMEBIKE
No in-app purchases
