Comparison

Ride Now Plus vs Hiboy

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

Head to head
About

Ride Now Plus

Enhance your cycling experience with advanced vehicle control, diagnostics, and navigation. Track rides, compete with others, and connect with a community of fellow cyclists. Access after-sales support for a seamless journey.

Highlights
  • Vehicle control and information access
  • Real-time vehicle self-diagnosis
  • Riding navigation and route planning
  • Cycling trajectory recording and sharing
  • Riding rankings and leaderboards
  • Community for sharing and interaction
Features
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Ride Now App is committed to creating safer, smarter, and more fun modes of transportation. Vehicle control You can easily record and track your vehicle's riding status, access your bicycle information and functions. Vehicle diagnosis By obtaining real-time status of various functional modules of the vehicle through sensors, the vehicle can self check to ensure the first element of user travel - safety. Riding navigation Support destination query, destination route planning, real-time update of cycling position, and saving of navigation records. Track recording Combining with the map to provide cycling trajectory recording function, it can perform node labeling, poster generation, and one click sharing operations. Riding ranking Compete with fellow drivers to see who can ride the farthest and stand out. Watch your ranking rise, share your success, and celebrate with other drivers! Community sharing Discovering fellow travelers and supporting the publication of graphic and textual content in the community. Support fun interactive operations such as sharing, liking, and commenting. After sales service If you need any help, please contact customer service to provide a comprehensive solution!

About

Hiboy

Easily control and manage your Hiboy S2 electric scooter with an updated user interface. Track your rides and monitor device status for a smoother experience.

Highlights
  • Device control
  • UI updates
  • Track recording
  • Location information
  • Battery monitoring
Features
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Hiboy app let you use your Hiboy s2 devices more easily, the new version of Hiboy apply change the ui view and control for user Note: Using the track recording function, the APP will continuously obtain your location information and increase battery consumption.

Screenshots

Ride Now Plus4 screens
Hiboy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ride Now Plus at every 8 days against Hiboy's every 2 months. Hiboy's advantage is ratings volume (146 vs 3) and review sentiment (9% vs 0%). 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 — 2.0 for Ride Now Plus against 2.0 for Hiboy. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hiboy has 146 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Ride Now Plus's written reviews are positive against 9% of Hiboy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ride Now Plus ships an update every 8 days, Hiboy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ride Now Plus versus Hiboy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRide Now PlusHiboy
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (146 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews9.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3146 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD.Freeman Intelligent Power Inc

Customer experience

Ride Now Plus

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hiboy

All ratings142 ratings
Positive19.7%
Neutral7.7%
Negative72.5%
Written reviews77 reviews
Positive9.1%
Neutral7.8%
Negative83.1%

Bugs and requests

Ride Now Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Hiboy

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Cannot register or create new accounts
  • Login/sign-in functionality broken
  • Bluetooth pairing fails or won't connect
  • Internal request does not carry token error
  • Device shows as active but won't connect
Show 9 more
  • App disconnects immediately after connecting
  • Lock feature disappears after updates
  • Submit buttons not linked to functions
  • Verification codes not sent for registration
  • Account suddenly closes without user action
  • Speed settings capped at 19 MPH for incompatible models
  • Scooter turns off unexpectedly during rides
  • Drive mode changes automatically during rides
  • Map feature disables other functions when used

Requested features

12 requests
  • Real-time location tracking for scooter
  • Total lifetime mileage tracking
  • Route planning and trip saving
  • Trip odometer reset functionality
  • Speed limit parental controls
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  • Support for newer scooter models (S2 SE, Max Pro, Titan)
  • Apple Watch app integration
  • Battery efficiency analytics
  • Trip timer feature
  • Ability to delete connected scooters
  • Cruise control speed customization
  • Proper speed support for high-performance models

In-app purchases

None

Ride Now Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Hiboy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ride Now Plus free?
Ride Now Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hiboy free?
Hiboy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ride Now Plus or Hiboy?
Ride Now Plus is rated higher. Ride Now Plus averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hiboy averages 2.0 from 146 ratings.
Do Ride Now Plus or Hiboy have ads?
Neither Ride Now Plus nor Hiboy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ride Now Plus or Hiboy?
Ride Now Plus ships an update every 8 days, and Hiboy every 2 months. Most recently, Ride Now Plus was updated on September 8, 2026 and Hiboy on September 6, 2026.

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