Comparison

Harley vs Serial 1

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

Head to head
About

Harley

Plan and navigate motorcycle routes, connect with fellow riders and dealerships, and manage your motorcycle's maintenance. Earn rewards through purchases and challenges.

Highlights
  • Custom route planning with waypoints
  • Turn-by-turn GPS navigation
  • Connect with riders and join groups
  • Find and navigate to dealerships
  • Track membership points and earn rewards
  • Record and share rides
  • Manage motorcycle maintenance and recalls
Features
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Plan, navigate and connect with a network of dealers and riders using the official app from Harley-Davidson®. COMMUNITY Make new connections, create or join groups, and find events in your local area or at your next destination. MEMBERSHIP Create a custom profile, track your points, and connect with your local dealership. Earn points with purchases and in-app activities. MAPS & RIDE PLANNING Plan a custom route by adding waypoints, Harley-Davidson® dealers, gas stations and restaurants along the way. Your custom routes are synced with the routes you create on www.h-d.com/rideplanner. RECORDING & SHARING RIDES Share your rides with friends. From custom planned routes or favorite local rides to that epic ride you just recorded. GPS NAVIGATION Stay on course with turn-by-turn GPS navigation. Choose a destination or plan an epic route. CHALLENGES Participate in riding challenges, climb the leaderboard, and earn achievements including reward points. HARLEY-DAVIDSON® DEALERS Locate and navigate to any dealership using GPS navigation. Connect with dealers, see their services, hours and upcoming events. YOUR HARLEY-DAVIDSON® GARAGE Manage your Harley-Davidson Motorcycles and ensure they are maintained and recall free. On select vehicles with Bluetooth connectivity you can display your routes on your bike’s infotainment system.

About

Serial 1

Enhance your eBike journey with a premium digital companion. This app offers app-controlled security and safety, turn-by-turn navigation, and real-time ride data directly from your eBike.

Highlights
  • App-controlled security
  • Safety features
  • Turn-by-turn navigation
  • Real-time ride data
  • eBike companion
Features
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A premium eBike experience demands premium digital technology. That’s why Serial 1, partnered with Google Cloud to design a mobile app worthy of the Serial 1 name. With app-controlled security and safety features, turn-by-turn navigation, and real-time ride data gathered directly from the eBike, the Serial 1 App serves as the perfect digital companion for your Serial 1 eBike. Just enjoy the ride!

Screenshots

Harley4 screens
Serial 14 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Harley at 4.8 against Serial 1's 4.0. Harley also leads on ratings volume (39K vs 4) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). Serial 1's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 34%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Harley holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Harley has 39K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 34% of Harley's written reviews are positive against 75% of Serial 1's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Harley ships an update every 11 days, Serial 1 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Harley versus Serial 1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHarleySerial 1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (39K ratings) — better4.0 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews33.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings39K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size610 MB103 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperHarley-Davidson Motor CompanySerial 1

Customer experience

Harley

All ratings39,226 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive33.9%
Neutral12.8%
Negative53.3%

Serial 1

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Harley

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Login issues after updates
  • Route planning and navigation problems
  • Incorrect mileage tracking
  • Syncing issues between app and bike
  • Crashing and freezing

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to share routes with friends
  • Offline map downloads
  • Automatic ride tracking
  • Integration with other apps (e.g., Google Maps)
  • More customization options
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  • Better social features

Serial 1

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Harley

No in-app purchases

None

Serial 1

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Harley free?
Harley is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Serial 1 free?
Serial 1 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Harley or Serial 1?
Harley is rated higher. Harley averages 4.8 out of 5 from 39K ratings, while Serial 1 averages 4.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Harley or Serial 1 have ads?
Neither Harley nor Serial 1 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Harley or Serial 1?
Harley ships an update every 11 days, and Serial 1 every 2 months. Most recently, Harley was updated on September 26, 2026 and Serial 1 on September 18, 2026.

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