iScooter vs Tuya 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.
Tuya Ride
Enhance your travel with smart vehicle management, real-time status updates, and ride tracking. Share your journeys, compete on leaderboards, and enjoy secure, convenient unlocking methods for a superior riding experience.
- Online vehicle management
- Real-time vehicle status
- Riding track recording
- Track sharing and statistics
- User rankings and social networking
- Multiple unlocking methods
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Tuya Mobi, a new and smarter travel experience 1. Support online vehicle management and real-time viewing of vehicle status. 2. Supports functions such as riding track recording, track sharing, and track statistics. 3. Provide user rankings and built-in social networking, share it with your friends. 4. Provides multiple unlocking methods to make riding safer and more convenient.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tuya Ride at 3.7 against iScooter's 2.0. iScooter's advantage is ratings volume (141 vs 9) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Tuya Ride holds the better App Store score, 3.7 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.
iScooter ships an update every 2 months, Tuya Ride every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iScooter | Tuya Ride |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (141 ratings) | 3.7 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 282 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD. | Tuya Smart Inc. |
Customer experience
iScooter
Tuya 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
Tuya Ride
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iScooter
No in-app purchases
Tuya Ride
No in-app purchases
