Comparison

mo.ride vs Tech

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

Head to head
About

mo.ride

Track your motorcycle rides with detailed logs, including speed, curves, and fun factor. Manage vehicle maintenance, store important documents, and access a comprehensive parts database. Compare season progress with the community.

Highlights
  • GPS trip logging with ride statistics
  • Customizable motorcycle cockpit display
  • Maintenance logbook and reminders
  • Digital storage for vehicle documents
  • Extensive motorcycle parts database
  • Season progress comparison with community
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Your trips as GPS logs, cockpit in screen landscape format, maintenance logbook, your documents allways with you, complete vehicle management for your bike. mo.ride offers a visionary new level of interaction with your motorcycle. Log all your rides with curve counter, top speed, fun factor, course of the tour, and much more. Turn your smartphone to launch the cockpit with 21 functions. Have all relevant vehicle data such as GPS trip logs, custom cockpit, documents, season statistics and maintenance tasks are always with you.  Discover all functions here: www.mo-ride.de Dashboard Turn your smartphone in landscape format to open your individual motorcycle cockpit. Choose from a variety of different values and Functions. Vehicle status Start motorcycle GPS tour log Parking position, voltage, mileage, tank, tire pressure, status messages. Last ride Tour history with fun factor, top speed, curves and distance – also for sharing on Instagram. Logbook Vehicle legacy with all tours, maintenance activities, status and alarm messages. Maintenance All motorcycle maintenance tasks at a glance. Receive notifications. Use our huge motorcycle parts database. Season Compare your season progress with the community. Documents  TÜV report, driver's license, vehicle registration document, receipts always with you. Vehicle Database Free access to 8000 motorcycle vehicle records with all compatible tyres, spark plugs, chain kits, batteries, oils and more. Easy creation of your own data records. Costs mo.ride is free for normal use. More than 250 annual tours require a Power-User subscription for EUR 9.90 annually. Terms of Use at https://www.mo-ride.de/en/terms-of-use/

About

Tech

Easily register and monitor your motorcycle airbag system's status and battery life. Track ride details, record location and speed, and relive your journeys with detailed maps and statistics. Build a library of your rides and manage system settings.

Highlights
  • Register Tech-Air® 5 Airbag System
  • Monitor system status and battery life
  • Track ride details with location and speed
  • Record and visualize ride statistics
  • Build a library of recorded rides
  • Disable system for off-road riding
  • Update system firmware
Features
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Packed with a variety of useful features, the App lets you easily register your Tech-Air® 5 Airbag System and monitor its status and battery life, as well as tracking the details of your ride. The App uses Bluetooth Connectivity to access the System’s data.  Using the MyRide feature, riders can record location and speed continuously during a ride.  Relive your ride and visualize your average and top speeds at any point along the route by zooming in on the map.  MyRide gives motorcyclists the ability to record unlimited motorcycle rides and build up a complete library of individual trips, so you can easily retrace your trips and remember the great riding moments.  How it Works • See top stats for the ride – including the exact location where these results were achieved, average speed, trip time and distance covered. • Retrace each trip on an enhanced Google Map that shows your speed at any point you select along the trip. • Build up an awesome library of each ride you take on your bike. • Disable the Tech-Air® System when you’re going to start doing heavy off-road riding. • Verify the deployment of the Tech-Air® System after an accident. • Send feedback to the Alpinestars Tech-Air® development team. • Update the System’s firmware whenever available. • Download the online manual and useful documentation for air travel, shipments, and servicing. • Register your products.

Screenshots

mo.ride4 screens
Tech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: mo.ride at 59% against Tech's 13%. mo.ride also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.6). Tech's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. mo.ride sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $8.99 per year. Tech asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mo.ride holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 145 and 83 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of mo.ride's written reviews are positive against 13% of Tech's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mo.ride ships an update every 2 months, Tech monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
mo.ride versus Tech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametermo.rideTech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (145 ratings) — better1.6 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews — better13.2% of reviews
Number of ratings145 — better83
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.4 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB151 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermotogadget GmbHALPINESTARS SPA

Customer experience

mo.ride

All ratings145 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral2.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive58.7%
Neutral9.2%
Negative32.1%

Tech

All ratings80 ratings
Positive13.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative85.0%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive13.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative82.0%

User reviews

mo.ride

From 145 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎯 Intuitive and easy to learn operation
  • ⚙️ Excellent hardware quality and engineering
  • 🏍️ Seamlessly blends modern tech with vintage motorcycles
  • 📱 Comprehensive bike management and customization
  • 🔧 Reliable control of electrical systems and functions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezing
  • 📡 Unreliable Bluetooth connectivity
  • ❌ Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
  • 🔄 Requires constant re-pairing with devices
  • ⚠️ Data loss and account lockout issues

Tech

From 83 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✅ Successful firmware updates when working properly
  • 📍 Ride tracking and route recording functionality
  • 🔋 Battery level monitoring
  • ⚡ Quick pairing when conditions are optimal
  • 🎯 Simple and intuitive UI design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constant disconnection issues between app and vest
  • 📡 Extremely limited Bluetooth range (requires phone within 5cm of vest)
  • 🔐 Registration and verification SMS not received in multiple regions
  • ❌ Firmware update failures stuck at 2-3%
  • ⚠️ App crashes on startup after updates

Bugs and requests

mo.ride

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App crashes on launch or when connecting to M.Unit
  • Scrolling malfunction in settings and menus
  • GPS and speedometer widgets not working
  • Tour/trip recording stops functioning
  • Bluetooth pairing fails repeatedly
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  • Settings cannot be customized or saved
  • Black/white screen display errors
  • App freezes with iOS 18.2 on iPhone 16 Pro
  • Account verification emails not received
  • Profile data disappears after app closure
  • Record button unresponsive
  • Bike data wiped without warning
  • App blocked/locked behind paywall without notice

Requested features

13 requests
  • CarPlay integration support
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Digital speedometer/dashboard display
  • Battery voltage graphing over time
  • Customizable startup messages
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  • Landscape mode for status display
  • Separate garage light control
  • Support for more motorcycle models (updated beyond 2017)
  • Improved app color scheme and visual design
  • Ability to remove unwanted maintenance actions
  • Third-party module integration
  • Automatic data saving functionality
  • French language support

Tech

Reported bugs

20 issues
  • App crashes immediately upon launch after updates
  • Firmware update stuck at 2% indefinitely
  • Error 12 during firmware installation
  • Verification SMS not arriving (especially for +420 Czech numbers and other regions)
  • QR code scanner not recognizing codes
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  • Manual code entry not progressing past input screen
  • Bluetooth connection drops during firmware updates
  • App shows 'already paired' but vest not visible in app
  • Battery percentage displays incorrectly or as 0%
  • Software update notification loop (says update available when already updated)
  • Tap input registration incorrect on registration form
  • App unresponsive during software update process
  • Bluetooth disconnection when phone is moved away from vest
  • App crashes when accessing 'My Rides' section
  • Ride data not recording properly (shows wrong duration/metrics)
  • Location tracking showing wrong geographic location
  • iOS 26 compatibility issues
  • App not sending feedback/crash reports
  • Inconsistent behavior across different iPhone models
  • App language settings affecting firmware update capability

Requested features

13 requests
  • PC/desktop application for firmware updates
  • Lean angle tracking and display
  • Maximum speed recording in ride logs
  • Acceleration metrics in ride data
  • Altitude data in ride tracking
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  • Ability to change phone number associated with account
  • Email verification option as alternative to SMS
  • Improved Bluetooth antenna strength
  • Automatic ride recording without manual activation
  • Better offline functionality
  • Software update caching on vest
  • Race mode activation without app dependency
  • More detailed ride statistics and analytics

In-app purchases

1 purchases

mo.ride

Subscriptions1
  • Power-User$8.991 Year
None

Tech

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mo.ride free?
mo.ride is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tech free?
Tech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mo.ride or Tech?
mo.ride is rated higher. mo.ride averages 4.4 out of 5 from 145 ratings, while Tech averages 1.6 from 83 ratings.
Do mo.ride or Tech have ads?
Neither mo.ride nor Tech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mo.ride or Tech?
mo.ride ships an update every 2 months, and Tech monthly. Most recently, mo.ride was updated on June 8, 2026 and Tech on September 18, 2026.

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