Hover vs iScooter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hover
Unlock advanced functionalities for your new electric scooters and e-bikes. This application enhances the performance and control of your ride, offering a more connected and feature-rich experience.
- Enhanced product features
- Scooter control
- E-bike management
- Connected ride experience
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Access enhanced features of new Hover-1 products such as scooters and E-bikes
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.
- Bluetooth connection
- Vehicle status monitoring (power, speed, trip, ODO)
- Control vehicle settings (power, cruise mode, startup)
- GPS ride tracking
- Review driving trajectory on map
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Hover at 3.2 against iScooter's 2.2. iScooter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume 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.
Hover holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 2.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 59 and 88 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Hover's written reviews are positive against 14% of iScooter's.
Hover ships an update every 11 months, iScooter every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 20, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hover | iScooter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (59 ratings) — better | 2.2 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews — better | 13.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59 | 88 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DGL Group LTD | Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Hover
iScooter
Bugs and requests
Hover
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
Hover
No in-app purchases
iScooter
No in-app purchases
