Smartway vs Hover
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smartway
This app allows users to monitor and configure their self-balancing scooter. It provides real-time data on speed and battery, enables Bluetooth settings, and allows for customization of riding parameters for enhanced safety. Users can also record their rides and track their journeys.
- Scooter monitoring
- Real-time speed and battery data
- Bluetooth configuration
- Customizable riding parameters
- Ride tracking
- Friend challenges
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TaoTao App is especially designed for the self-balancing scooter. Through this powerful App, you can monitor the scooter, configure the scooter, record the tracking, search new friends and challenge with your friends. 1.Monitor the scooter function Quick diagnosis for the scooter. Details about the scooter, such as speed, battery, total distance and current distance. Configure the scooter Bluetooth name and password. Set the maximum speed, driving force, steering sensitivity to make riding more safety. 2.Record tracking function You can record tracking while riding. 3.Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. The App requires iOS7.0 or higher.
Hover
Unlock advanced functionalities for your new electric scooters and e-bikes. This application enhances the performance and control of your ride, offering a more connected and feature-rich experience.
- Enhanced product features
- Scooter control
- E-bike management
- Connected ride experience
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Access enhanced features of new Hover-1 products such as scooters and E-bikes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hover at 3.2 against Smartway's 1.0. Hover also leads on ratings volume (59 vs 2) and review sentiment (17% vs 0%). Smartway's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Hover holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hover has 59 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Smartway's written reviews are positive against 17% of Hover's.
Smartway ships an update every 16 months, Hover every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on June 9, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smartway | Hover |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 3.2 (59 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 59 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 11 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD. | DGL Group LTD |
Customer experience
Smartway
Hover
In-app purchases
Smartway
No in-app purchases
Hover
No in-app purchases
