Comparison

NIU E vs isinwheel

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Battery level and mileage monitoring
  • Security orientation and remote control
  • Intelligent vehicle inspection
  • Historical route tracking
  • Riding statistics
  • Member points and coupons
Features
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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!

About

isinwheel

Monitor and control your electric scooter's status, including locking/unlocking and adjusting speed modes. Plan your routes and locate destinations directly within the app for a seamless riding experience.

Highlights
  • Check scooter status and info
  • Lock and unlock scooter
  • Adjust speed levels and ride modes
  • Set personal riding preferences
  • Locate destination and plan routes
Features
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With this app, you can: - Check the status and info of your e scooter - Lock or unlock - Adjust the speed levels and ride modes - Set personal riding - Locate the destination and plan your route Note: This app works on parts of isinwheel products only. For more information about isinwheel, visit www.isinwheel.com

Screenshots

NIU E4 screens
isinwheel3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: NIU E at 3.4 against isinwheel's 2.8. NIU E also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (769 vs 49). isinwheel's advantage is review sentiment (38% vs 28%). 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

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

NIU E holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIU E has 769 ratings behind it against 49, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 28% of NIU E's written reviews are positive against 38% of isinwheel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NIU E ships an update monthly, isinwheel every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NIU E versus isinwheel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNIU Eisinwheel
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.4 (769 ratings) — better2.8 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews28.2% of reviews38.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings769 — better49
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size360 MB271 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Xiaoniu Network Technology Co., Ltd.shenzhen Xincheng Future Technology Co. LTD

Customer experience

NIU E

All ratings732 ratings
Positive55.7%
Neutral6.8%
Negative37.4%
Written reviews507 reviews
Positive28.2%
Neutral13.8%
Negative58.0%

isinwheel

All ratings39 ratings
Positive41.0%
Neutral5.1%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral4.8%
Negative57.1%

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

isinwheel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

NIU E

No in-app purchases

None

isinwheel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NIU E free?
NIU E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is isinwheel free?
isinwheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, NIU E or isinwheel?
NIU E is rated higher. NIU E averages 3.4 out of 5 from 769 ratings, while isinwheel averages 2.8 from 49 ratings.
Do NIU E or isinwheel have ads?
Neither NIU E nor isinwheel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NIU E or isinwheel?
NIU E ships an update monthly, and isinwheel every 12 months. Most recently, NIU E was updated on November 6, 2026 and isinwheel on November 3, 2026.

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