Comparison

ZWINGS vs Hooplr

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

Head to head
About

ZWINGS

Rent electric scooters and bikes for convenient, affordable, and fun travel. Easily find, unlock, and ride vehicles for commuting or exploring your city. Park and lock them safely at your destination.

Highlights
  • Find nearby e-scooters and e-bikes
  • Quick account creation
  • License verification
  • Unlock vehicles via QR code or ID
  • Sustainable and affordable rides
  • Designated parking bays
Features
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Unlock your ride and enjoy commuting or exploring with Zwings, Britain's leading micro-mobility solution provider. We work closely with our city communities and B2B clients to design and implement tailored e-scooter and e-bike fleet rental services to meet demand. With Zwings, you can replace car, public transport and taxi trips with a more enjoyable alternative at just a fraction of the cost. Have fun, ride safe and enjoy seamlessly travelling from point to point across town. Whether you are a local resident seeking a sustainable method of transport for commuting or you are a visitor eager to explore the local area, Zwings is here for you. Download the app to get started today! How does Zwings app works: Download and then open the app to find a nearby vehicle on the map (e-scooter or e-bike) Create an account in a few quick steps Verify your driving license (if it does not verify your valid license first time then send us a photo of the card and a selfie to support@zwings.co.uk for us to manually verify you) Unlock your ride by scanning the QR code or entering the vehicle ID e.g. ZWG528 Enjoy a sustainable, fun and affordable ride to your next destination Once you have arrived, park and lock the vehicle safely and out of the way of pedestrians or other vehicles in a designated parking bay Thank you riders! Scoot safe, wear highly visible clothing and always wear a helmet.

About

Hooplr

Find secure bike parking locations like Bikehangars®, Cycle Hubs, and Bikelockers. This app helps you locate available spaces to keep your bicycle safe.

Highlights
  • Search for available bike parking spaces
  • Locate Bikehangars®
  • Find Cycle Hubs
  • Discover Bikelockers
  • Keep your bike safe
Features
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Search for available spaces within our award-winning Bikehangars®, Cycle Hubs and Bikelockers

Screenshots

ZWINGS4 screens
Hooplr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Hooplr at free against ZWINGS's free with in-app purchases. ZWINGS's advantage is review sentiment (66% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZWINGS ships an update monthly, Hooplr every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and July 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ZWINGS versus Hooplr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZWINGSHooplr
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeus ScootersDon Cicleto

Customer experience

ZWINGS

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative30.0%

Hooplr

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

ZWINGS

Reported bugs

17 issues
  • Back wheel blown
  • Scooter did not engage/no power
  • Scooter would stall and power control not smooth
  • Front break lumpy and uneven
  • Scooter cut out after 20 metres
Show 12 more
  • Alarm kept going off
  • Wouldn't accept destination to park
  • Scooter went offline whilst on the road
  • Unable to end ride (not recognizing parking bay)
  • Braking and sharply slowing down whilst accelerating
  • App crashes during ID verification
  • App makes ride frustrating, requires delete/reinstall
  • App won't let sign in/add payment details
  • App hasn't opened
  • App asks for picture and randomly charges incorrect currency
  • Scanned scooters not working for one user but fine for another
  • App functions inaccessible and frozen

Requested features

4 requests
  • More parking points
  • Option to pause timer without it running
  • Improve app verification process
  • Allow use without a driving license

Hooplr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ZWINGS

No in-app purchases

None

Hooplr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZWINGS free?
ZWINGS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hooplr free?
Hooplr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZWINGS or Hooplr have ads?
Neither ZWINGS nor Hooplr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZWINGS or Hooplr?
ZWINGS ships an update monthly, and Hooplr every 5 weeks. Most recently, ZWINGS was updated on September 21, 2026 and Hooplr on July 20, 2026.

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