Harley vs LiveWire EV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Harley
Configure and customize your Harley-Davidson Audio system with this companion app. It guides you through setup and offers advanced features like a 7-band equalizer and system diagnostics.
- Step-by-step audio system setup
- 7-band equalizer for audio customization
- System diagnostics for issue identification
- Configuration of audio system
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This is the companion app for the Harley-Davidson® Audio powered by Rockford Fosgate® system. This app makes it easy to setup and configure the audio system by using an easy step-by-step process. Once the system is setup the app offers additional features such as 7-band equalizer to tailor the audio experience as well as diagnostics to help identify any issues. 2021 CVO Notice: Separate purchase of Bluetooth dongle required in order to use this app. Please contact your local H-D dealer for Bluetooth dongle add-on to allow use of this app. Compatibility:This app will only work with the Harley-Davidson® Audio powered by Rockford Fosgate® kits.
LiveWire EV
This app connects motorcycle owners to their bike for status updates, charging notifications, and security alerts. It also offers integrated music and GPS navigation via Bluetooth, along with a charge station locator.
- Bike status monitoring
- Charging notifications
- Security alerts
- Bluetooth music control
- Integrated GPS navigation
- Charge station locator
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Every LiveWire Experience in One App. The LiveWire App now supports LiveWire ONE, S2, and the all-new S4 Honcho motorcycles, bringing our entire product family together in a single platform. Stay informed, stay connected, and get more from every ride with features designed to enhance your ownership experience. Every function you need is now in your hand, from owner's resources and maintenance history to dealer support and genuine parts and accessories. For connected LiveWire motorcycles, unlock deeper insights with ride and charge analytics, intelligent charge scheduling, vehicle monitoring, security notifications, and more. Stay connected to your ride anytime, anywhere.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LiveWire EV at 3.9 against Harley's 2.4. LiveWire EV also leads on review sentiment (48% vs 9%). Harley's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). 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.
LiveWire EV holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 78 and 113 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of Harley's written reviews are positive against 48% of LiveWire EV's.
Harley ships an update every 5 weeks, LiveWire EV every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.
| Parameter | Harley | LiveWire EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (78 ratings) | 3.9 (113 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.5% of reviews | 48.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 78 | 113 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 279 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rockford Corp | LiveWire EV |
Customer experience
Harley
LiveWire EV
Bugs and requests
Harley
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
LiveWire EV
Reported bugs
24 issues- App keeps unpairing from bike
- Navigation doesn't track properly in real time
- Charging station info is outdated
- Connectivity with the bike is sporadic
- App disconnects or doesn't sync with S2
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- App has not communicated with the bike for months
- App stopped working, won't pair with bike
- App never syncs with bike anymore
- App reroutes unconsciously and uncomfortably
- App doesn't show up on the live wire display
- App broke completely after update 1.4.0
- App freezes on the home page
- App won't connect with S2 over Bluetooth
- App won't initiate bike update or check firmware version
- App only displays maintenance schedule, not error codes
- App drains phone battery significantly
- App tells user's location instead of bike's
- App doesn't update for days or weeks
- App refuses to show correct battery level
- App location is off by about two blocks
- App freezes when asked to 'take me there'
- Cannot connect Bluetooth helmet to bike
- Cannot paste directions into navigation
- Cannot search in Google Maps or Apple Maps and send to bike
Requested features
14 requests- Use Google Maps or Apple Maps for navigation
- Allow setting home or work location in navigation
- Filter chargers by bike compatibility
- Add ability to start/stop charging via app
- Add ability to change target charge percentage via app
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- Show current dash status and meaning
- Include symbol/indicator index
- Show current diagnostics and meaning
- Include diagnostic number index
- Add sound to the experience (Harley, Jetson)
- Option to avoid highways or tolls in navigation
- Resync option for users
- Schedule charging and set charge percentage target
- Manage bike's hardware or software
In-app purchases
Harley
No in-app purchases
LiveWire EV
No in-app purchases
