Comparison

Add vs Lippert Ebikes

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

Head to head
About

Add

Monitor your eBike's performance and status during rides. View battery life, power output, and speed. Access motor details and perform software updates.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery status
  • Power level monitoring
  • Velocity display
  • Motor serial number and software version
  • Software updates
  • Reset motor/kilometer counter
Features
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The add-e NEXT app can be used to display the most important information during your ride. The dashboard replaces the bicycle speedometer. Here you can easily monitor the actual battery status, power level, velocity and more. The info screen includes some more specific data of your motor, like the serial number, software version, chosen mapping and so on. You can also do software updates, reset the motor or kilometer counter when you switch to settings. The app will be updated from time to time so no need to worry. There will be more functions available in the future.

About

Lippert Ebikes

Features
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The Lippert by ACTIA application allows you to live an interconnected and interactive experience with your electrically assisted bicycle (EAB). - Pair the EAB with your cell phone thanks to the QRCode stuck on the bike - Get information about the EAB system (battery and motor level and status, system errors) - Plan and record your rides using the navigation tool - Track your physical performance and health status Attention: this application can only be used for VAE equipped with ACTIA products. The application connects the ACTIA controller of the VAE via Bluetooth to your smartphone; this allows you to access diagnostic and infotainment functions. Creation of a personal profile required with secure access via email address and password. MAIN INTERFACE: Speed, average speed, distance traveled, calories consumed, maps, date, time, stop, weather information, SOC, statistical data and diagnostics. Adjustment of the electric assistance level of the VAE ELECTRIC SYSTEM : Diagnostic screen with calculation and display of the remaining autonomy Alarms for system errors or failures (battery and motor) ACTIVITIES : Details of routes taken, statistics screen by day/week/month/year Weather and map data Accident and event alarms during the trip SETTINGS : Secure user profile with personal data, custom screen settings

Screenshots

Add4 screens
Lippert Ebikes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Add and Lippert Ebikes are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Add ships an update every 5 weeks, Lippert Ebikes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Add versus Lippert Ebikes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAddLippert Ebikes
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGP Motion GmbHACTIA ENGINEERING SERVICES

In-app purchases

None

Add

No in-app purchases

None

Lippert Ebikes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Add free?
Add is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lippert Ebikes free?
Lippert Ebikes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Add or Lippert Ebikes have ads?
Neither Add nor Lippert Ebikes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Add or Lippert Ebikes?
Add ships an update every 5 weeks, and Lippert Ebikes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Add was updated on September 30, 2026 and Lippert Ebikes on October 4, 2026.

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