NIU E vs baicycle
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!
baicycle
Control your electric bicycle by unlocking and locking it through this app. Monitor key information like distance traveled, light status, and battery levels. Compatible with iOS 12 to 16.
- Unlock/lock electric bicycles
- Display kilometers traveled
- Show light status
- Monitor battery information
- iOS 12-16 support
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1. This application supports ios12~ios16 2. This application implements the function of unlocking/locking electric bicycles 3. Display the kilometers, lights and other information of electric vehicles
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NIU E at 3.4 against baicycle's 2.0. NIU E also leads on ratings volume (769 vs 4). 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 769 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
NIU E ships an update monthly, baicycle every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIU E | baicycle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (769 ratings) — better | 2.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 769 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoniu Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Xiaobai Intelligent Application (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
NIU E
baicycle
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
baicycle
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NIU E
No in-app purchases
baicycle
No in-app purchases
