Comparison

KUGOO Plus vs iScooter

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

Head to head
About

KUGOO Plus

Monitor your vehicle's riding status, access its information, and perform self-diagnostics for safety. Plan routes, record your cycling trajectory with sharing options, and compete with others in riding rankings. Connect with a community of fellow travelers and access after-sales support.

Highlights
  • Vehicle status tracking
  • Real-time vehicle diagnosis
  • Riding navigation and route planning
  • Cycling trajectory recording
  • Riding performance rankings
  • Community sharing and interaction
  • After-sales customer service
Features
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KUGOO 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

iScooter

Connect to your X Scooter via Bluetooth to monitor speed, power, and trip data. Control vehicle settings like cruise mode and startup. Track your rides with GPS and review your journey on a map.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connection
  • Vehicle status monitoring (power, speed, trip, ODO)
  • Control vehicle settings (power, cruise mode, startup)
  • GPS ride tracking
  • Review driving trajectory on map
Features
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1. The App is designed for the X Scooter. 2. Through Bluetooth connection to the X Scooter, the App can show the vehicle's power, speed, TRIP, ODO and so on. 3. The App can also control the vehicle's power, cruise mode, startup setting, etc.. 4. In the navigation mode, the App records the vehicle's driving trajectory which provided by your iOS device (each 6 m scan a point). And then you can review the tracking on the map. If you don't need the using of Location, you should forbid the app to use Location. The App requires iOS10.0 above the system. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

Screenshots

KUGOO Plus4 screens
iScooter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iScooter at 2.2 against KUGOO Plus's 1.8. iScooter also leads on ratings volume (88 vs 11). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

iScooter holds the better App Store score, 2.2 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScooter has 88 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 14% and 14% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KUGOO Plus ships an update monthly, iScooter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
KUGOO Plus versus iScooter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKUGOO PlusiScooter
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (11 ratings)2.2 (88 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews — better13.6% of reviews
Number of ratings1188 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.010.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Jilong Technology Co.,Ltd.Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD.

Customer experience

KUGOO Plus

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative70.0%
Written reviews91 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral13.2%
Negative72.5%

iScooter

All ratings87 ratings
Positive28.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative69.0%
Written reviews118 reviews
Positive13.6%
Neutral2.5%
Negative83.9%

Bugs and requests

KUGOO Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

iScooter

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Bluetooth connection fails to establish or maintain
  • Speedometer stuck at zero while riding
  • Settings toggle switches revert automatically
  • Unit preference (mph/kmh) switches back to kmh without user action
  • Cruise control deactivates unexpectedly
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  • Push-start setting reverts to zero-start
  • App fails to detect scooter even when powered on
  • iPhone Bluetooth detection not finding scooter
  • App crashes or fails to load
  • Inconsistent performance across different scooter models

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved map functionality and route optimization
  • Support for M5 scooter model
  • Better iPhone app compatibility
  • More accessible user interface
  • Additional app features beyond locking and mode switching

In-app purchases

None

KUGOO Plus

No in-app purchases

None

iScooter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is KUGOO Plus free?
KUGOO Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is iScooter free?
iScooter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, KUGOO Plus or iScooter?
iScooter is rated higher. KUGOO Plus averages 1.8 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while iScooter averages 2.2 from 88 ratings.
Do KUGOO Plus or iScooter have ads?
Neither KUGOO Plus nor iScooter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, KUGOO Plus or iScooter?
KUGOO Plus ships an update monthly, and iScooter every 2 months. Most recently, KUGOO Plus was updated on October 15, 2026 and iScooter on October 19, 2026.

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