SoFlow vs VMAX connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SoFlow
Manage your e-scooter with this app. Lock and unlock your device electronically, monitor its status, and track your journeys to earn rewards. It helps you keep tabs on all essential scooter information.
- Electronic scooter locking
- Scooter status monitoring
- Ride tracking and route recording
- FlowMiles reward system
- Dashboard for key information
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SoFlow - your specialist for e-scooters This app accompanies you and your scooter through everyday life. Lock your scooter electronically, have your travel journey displayed on a map, check the battery charge status, and much more. Features: - Lock and unlock your personal scooter electronically. Safe is safe. - Monitor the status of your scooter on the dashboard - all important information at a glance. - Track your ride - record your routes and collect FlowMiles for each distance travelled. and much more Note: - FlowMiles cannot be credited retrospectively. - If you own a eboard Lou, please use the "SoFlow" app.
VMAX connect
Enhance your e-scooter experience with real-time driving information. Monitor speed, battery, and settings like riding mode and lights. Access detailed ride statistics and manage scooter features.
- Real-time speed and battery monitoring
- Adjustable riding modes (Eco/Sport)
- Headlight control
- Distance tracking (current and total)
- Firmware upgrades
- Multi-language support
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Die VMAX-App dient dazu als User mehr Fahrinformationen deines E-Scooters zu erhalten, um so das Fahrerlebnis und den Spass-Faktor vor-, während-, und nach der Fahrt zu erhöhen. Nach dem Aktivieren findest du auf dem Dash-Board hilfreiche Informationen: Geschwindigkeitsanzeige, Batterieanzeige, Bluetooth-Information (verbunden/nicht verbunden), Wegfahrsperre (frei/gesperrt), Licht (An/Aus), Modus (Eco/Sport) sowie weitere zwei Buttons, welche über folgende Einstellungen/Fahrinformationen verfügen: Button Einstellungen: Fahrmodus ECO/SPORT, Scheinwerfer (Licht An/Aus), Aktuelle Einheit (Metrisch/Imperial), Modus starten (Kick-Start/Zero-Start), Aktuelle Sprache (wählbar; Deutsch, Englisch, Französisch, Italienisch, Spanisch, Russisch, Japanisch, Chinesisch), Passwort Einstellungen, Feedback an VMAX, Erweiterte Einstellungen, Firmware Upgrade. Button Details: Hier findest du sämtliche Fahrinformationen wie Batterie-Zustand in Prozent, aktuelle Geschwindigkeit in km/h, Spannung der Batterie, aktuelle Stromstärke, aktuelle Motorenleistung in Watt, Regler-Temperatur, gefahrene Distanz in Km, total gefahrene Distanz in Km, sowie die aktuelle Firmware Version.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: VMAX connect at 5.0 against SoFlow's 2.8. VMAX connect also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). SoFlow's advantage is review sentiment (79% vs 50%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VMAX connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 79% of SoFlow's written reviews are positive against 50% of VMAX connect's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SoFlow | VMAX connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (10 ratings) | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 79.3% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SoFlow R&D GmbH | VMAX Global AG |
Customer experience
SoFlow
VMAX connect
In-app purchases
SoFlow
No in-app purchases
VMAX connect
No in-app purchases
