iScooter vs SmooSat Ride
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
SmooSat Ride
This application connects to a specific electric scooter model via Bluetooth to display real-time vehicle data like speed and battery level. It also allows users to remotely control scooter functions such as power, locks, and headlights. The app tracks your rides and displays them on a map.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Display vehicle power and speed
- Control scooter functions
- Record driving trajectory
- Review ride history on map
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1. The App is designed for the SmooSat Scooter. 2. Through Bluetooth connection to the SmooSat 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, lock, headlight, etc. 4. Connected to the vehicle, 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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmooSat Ride at 2.8 against iScooter's 2.0. SmooSat Ride also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). iScooter's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 9) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SmooSat Ride holds the better App Store score, 2.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScooter has 141 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of iScooter's written reviews are positive against 20% of SmooSat Ride's.
iScooter ships an update every 2 months, SmooSat Ride every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iScooter | SmooSat Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (141 ratings) | 2.8 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | 20.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD. | Changzhou Taochen Electronic Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
iScooter
SmooSat Ride
Bugs and 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
SmooSat Ride
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iScooter
No in-app purchases
SmooSat Ride
No in-app purchases
