PonyPilot vs Go X Apollo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PonyPilot
Book an autonomous vehicle for rides within designated service areas. This app allows you to select your pickup and drop-off points and enjoy a safe, intelligent self-driving journey. Feedback is encouraged to help advance the technology.
- Book autonomous vehicle rides
- Select departure and destination
- Real-time road condition detection
- Intelligent driving decisions
- Available in multiple cities
- Provide service feedback
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PonyPilot is an autonomous driving mobility service app provided by Pony.ai. Within the service areas, passengers can freely choose their departure and destination, call an autonomous vehicle, and start an autonomous driving journey. The service is now available in Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Shenzhen, as well as Irvine and Fremont in California, USA. Autonomous vehicles can detect road conditions and obstacles in real-time, and make safe and intelligent driving decisions. Even when navigating through complex road conditions, this "veteran driver" will smoothly take you to your destination. We value every piece of feedback from passengers, as we work together to promote the advancement of autonomous driving technology. Open the online customer service page of PonyPilot, and you can provide opinions and suggestions about the service, which we will address as soon as possible. More service areas are coming soon. Stay tuned.
Go X Apollo
Rent advanced electric scooters for a unique city exploration experience. These semi-autonomous vehicles offer a safe, reliable, and convenient way to travel, capable of driving themselves to designated parking spots.
- Advanced electric scooter rental
- Semi-autonomous vehicle technology
- Scooter delivery to your doorstep
- Up to 15 mph speed
- 20-mile range per charge
- Weatherproof and durable design
- Multiple payment options
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Ride the Future with Go X and Tortoise Technology Go X provides the most advanced electrical vehicles for anyone to rent and the very first semi-autonomous scooter. Experience your city like never before by riding our 2-wheeled scooter delivered right to your doorstep! Go X Scooters are designed to be safe, reliable and convenient at the very push of a button. They are capable of going up to 15 mph and last 20 miles on a single charge. They are weatherproof, durable and most importantly, safe. With the state-of-the-art Tortoise technology, a Go X Scooter can safely drive itself from a location where it’s underutilized or obstructing the road, to a city-approved parking spot, a public transit hub, and to your doorstep. Choose from 3 different payment options: • $1 to unlock and $.25 per min • $6.99 for 42 min and • $29.99 for daily pass The way to start using the app is simple: 1. Download the app 2. Request a Ride for an Autonomous Scooter to come to you OR 3. Scan the QR code of the vehicle next to you 4. Adjust the Tortoise Training Wheels and Kick to start! 5. End your ride and see our scooter drive itself back to a designated parking zone. Please enjoy Go X and Tortoise and RIDE THE FUTURE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PonyPilot at 81% against Go X Apollo's 20%. PonyPilot also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.7) and ratings volume (51 vs 10). Go X Apollo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
PonyPilot holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PonyPilot has 51 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of PonyPilot's written reviews are positive against 20% of Go X Apollo's.
PonyPilot ships an update fortnightly, Go X Apollo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PonyPilot | Go X Apollo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (51 ratings) — better | 2.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 51 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GUANGZHOU PONY.AI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | Cheetah X Inc. |
Customer experience
PonyPilot
Go X Apollo
In-app purchases
PonyPilot
No in-app purchases
Go X Apollo
No in-app purchases
