NIU E vs 73MATE
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!
73MATE
Control your Super73 e-bike with your phone and Apple Watch. Adjust settings like speed mode, pedal assist, and headlights remotely. Features include voice commands, turn-by-turn navigation, and ride statistics tracking.
- Real-time e-bike control
- Voice commands via Siri
- Apple Watch integration
- Turn-by-turn navigation
- Ride statistics tracking
- Maintenance reminders
- Automatic headlight control
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Control your Super73 e-bike right from your phone and Apple Watch. No need to pull out your phone — 73MATE stays connected in the background. Your bike powers on and auto-connects, even with your phone locked in your pocket. Real-time Control Speed mode, pedal assist, headlight — adjust anytime. Siri & Shortcuts Voice commands and automation — "Safe Mode", "Lights On", apply ride profiles hands-free. Pair with iPhone Shortcuts automations to switch modes by location, turn on lights at sunset, and more. Apple Watch One-tap Safe Mode, quick mode switching, right from your wrist. Navigation Turn-by-turn directions with 3D realistic map. ODO Mileage Read total mileage directly from your bike's controller. Cached locally — visible even offline. Vehicle Info Serial number, firmware, hardware version, real-time voltage — all in one place. Ride Stats Trip, today, and weekly distance. Track every ride. Ride Profiles Commute, sport, night ride — save your favorite settings and apply with one tap. Auto-Restore Automatically restores your last settings every time you connect. Maintenance Tracker Tires, brakes, chain, battery cycles — stay on top of your bike's health. Auto Headlight Turns on automatically at sunset for safer riding. Charging Detection Real-time voltage monitoring. Know your charging status at a glance. US and EU regions supported. 9 languages supported, more coming soon. Legacy series not yet supported — stay tuned for future updates.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: 73MATE at every 4 days against NIU E's monthly. 73MATE also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 28%) and rating (3.7 vs 3.4). NIU E's advantage is ratings volume (765 vs 3) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). 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.
73MATE holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NIU E has 765 ratings behind it against 3, 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 50% of 73MATE's.
NIU E ships an update monthly, 73MATE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NIU E | 73MATE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (765 ratings) | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 765 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 360 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Xiaoniu Network Technology Co., Ltd. | CHAO HSIN LI |
Customer experience
NIU E
73MATE
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
73MATE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
NIU E
No in-app purchases
73MATE
No in-app purchases









