Comparison

Ather vs ZEB Home

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

Head to head
About

Ather

Manage your electric scooter remotely. Track its location, plan rides, and control dashboard features via Bluetooth. Schedule service, find charging stations, and monitor battery status for a seamless riding experience.

Highlights
  • Scooter location tracking
  • Bluetooth connectivity for alerts
  • Ride planning and navigation
  • Service request and roadside assistance
  • Charging station finder
  • Battery status monitoring
  • Document storage
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Stay connected to your Ather scooter, always. The app lets you locate your scooter, plan your rides, place a service request, and track your scooter's charge. In short, your entire ride is on the phone too. Why is this app a must-have? 1) Track your scooter’s location. 2) Connect to your scooter via Bluetooth™ for call alerts and music control on the dashboard. 3) Send the location coordinates to your Ather scooter, even when you're away. 4) Find the nearest Ather Grid if your scooter needs to be charged on the way. 5) Check the range available for your next ride. 6) Place a request for vehicle service or to resolve a glitch. And for any roadside assistance, we are just a tap away. 7) Receive important alerts like new software updates and other critical details about your scooter. 8) Upload documents like your DL, insurance, and keep them handy on your scooter’s dashboard.

About

ZEB Home

Effortlessly manage your smart home devices from any location. Schedule actions with timers and monitor your devices in real-time. This app can even transform your traditional appliances into smart ones.

Highlights
  • Remote device control
  • Timer scheduling
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Convert non-smart devices to smart
  • Control from anywhere
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Smart home automation Devices1. Control your Zebronics smart home automation devices from anywhere2. User timer function to control3. Real time monitoring 4. Convert your non smart devices to smart

Screenshots

Ather4 screens
ZEB Home4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ather at monthly against ZEB Home's every 18 months. Ather also leads on ratings volume (275 vs 24). ZEB Home's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Ather against 4.6 for ZEB Home. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ather has 275 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Ather's written reviews are positive against 39% of ZEB Home's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ather ships an update monthly, ZEB Home every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ather versus ZEB Home: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtherZEB Home
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (275 ratings) — better4.6 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews — better39.1% of reviews
Number of ratings275 — better24
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 18 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size674 MB183 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperATHER ENERGY LIMITEDZebronics India Private Limited

Customer experience

Ather

All ratings272 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral16.9%
Negative38.6%

ZEB Home

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral8.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral13.0%
Negative47.8%

In-app purchases

None

Ather

No in-app purchases

None

ZEB Home

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ather free?
Ather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZEB Home free?
ZEB Home is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ather or ZEB Home?
Ather is rated higher. Ather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 275 ratings, while ZEB Home averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.
Do Ather or ZEB Home have ads?
Neither Ather nor ZEB Home shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ather or ZEB Home?
Ather ships an update monthly, and ZEB Home every 18 months. Most recently, Ather was updated on October 26, 2026 and ZEB Home on October 18, 2026.

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