iScooter vs Ridel Bikes
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.
Ridel Bikes
Connect your e-bikes and e-scooters to your smartphone via Bluetooth. Monitor vehicle parameters in real-time, customize settings for an enhanced riding experience, and control your vehicle remotely.
- Real-time vehicle monitoring
- Customizable settings
- Bluetooth remote control
- Smartphone connectivity
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The Ultimate Companion App for Your E-bikes and E-scooters. Ridel is a cutting-edge mobile app designed to seamlessly connect your E-bikes and E-scooters to your smartphone via Bluetooth. With Ridel, you can: Real-Time Vehicle Monitoring: Access detailed, real-time data on your vehicle's parameters. Customizable Settings: Adjust various parameters to suit your preferences and enhance your riding experience. Bluetooth Remote Control: Effortlessly control your E-bikes and E-scooters remotely through the app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ridel Bikes at 3.0 against iScooter's 2.0. Ridel Bikes also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 14%). iScooter's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (141 vs 2). 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.
Ridel Bikes holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iScooter has 141 ratings behind it against 2, 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 50% of Ridel Bikes's.
iScooter ships an update every 2 months, Ridel Bikes every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iScooter | Ridel Bikes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (141 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.6% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 141 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen LingDong Intelligent Technologies CO., LTD. | Avraham Yerushalmi |
Customer experience
iScooter
Ridel Bikes
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
Ridel Bikes
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iScooter
No in-app purchases
Ridel Bikes
No in-app purchases
