Comparison

Ather vs JioThings

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

JioThings

Manage and control your Jio consumer IoT devices from a single app. This platform offers features like account management, self-assist tools, and customer support for a seamless connected experience. It also includes solutions for tracking belongings and smart vehicle monitoring.

Highlights
  • Access and control Jio IoT devices
  • Single account management
  • In-app chatbot and FAQs
  • Customer support access
  • MyTags for item tracking
  • MyVehicle for car needs
  • JioMotive OBD device integration
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JioThings provides access to a bouquet of Jio consumer IoT products for a seamless connected experience. Key Features: Seamless Experience: Easily access and control your Jio consumer IoT devices from a single app. One Account: Manage a single account for your Jio consumer IoT devices. One account, no hassle. Self Assist: Quickly resolve your queries by referring to our in-app Chatbot, FAQs and How-to videos. Customer Support: Get access to our customer care support to resolve your complex queries. Stop worrying about losing or misplacing your things, make life easier with MyTags. JioTag, is a Bluetooth enabled tracker that can help you locate your belongings like keys, wallets, bags and more with just a click of a button. Unlock the one-stop solution for all your vehicle needs with MyVehicle. JioMotive is a revolutionary OBD device that turns your car into a smart car. Plug the device in your car for car monitoring, trip management and much more. Never lose what matters with MyFind JioFind 4G and JioFind 4G Pro are GPS devices offering smart and reliable remote tracking capability, giving you peace of mind. Drive with clarity, drive with confidence with MyEyeQ JioEyeQ is a compact and feature rich dashcam that captures high quality videos of your car drives with GPS logging, pedestrian alerts, emergency recordings and much more. Empowering IoT Ecosystem with MyConntects. MyConnects enables data sharing plan via Jio Number for eligible Jio Devices or IoT devices.

Screenshots

Ather4 screens
JioThings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: JioThings at weekly against Ather's monthly. JioThings also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 45%). Ather's advantage is ratings volume (272 vs 39). On price, rating, 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

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 4.7 for JioThings. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ather has 272 ratings behind it against 39, 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 55% of JioThings's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ather ships an update monthly, JioThings weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ather versus JioThings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAtherJioThings
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (272 ratings)4.7 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.6% of reviews54.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings272 — better39
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size674 MB544 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperATHER ENERGY LIMITEDJIO PLATFORMS LIMITED

Customer experience

Ather

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

JioThings

All ratings39 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.7%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral18.2%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Ather

No in-app purchases

None

JioThings

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ather free?
Ather is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JioThings free?
JioThings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ather or JioThings?
JioThings is rated higher. Ather averages 4.6 out of 5 from 272 ratings, while JioThings averages 4.7 from 39 ratings.
Do Ather or JioThings have ads?
Neither Ather nor JioThings shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ather or JioThings?
Ather ships an update monthly, and JioThings weekly. Most recently, Ather was updated on October 19, 2026 and JioThings on October 22, 2026.

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