VESC Tool vs ExSkate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VESC Tool
Configure your VESC hardware remotely via WiFi or BLE. Log ride data, update firmware, switch profiles, and monitor battery status on the go.
- Configure VESC hardware
- Connect via WiFi or BLE
- Log ride data
- Update firmware
- Switch ride profiles
- View battery status
- Edit settings
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This is the mobile version of VESC Tool, which can be used to configure VESC hardware over WiFi or BLE. It can also be used to log ride data, update the firmware, switch ride profiles, view battery status, and edit settings on the go! For details, visit https://vesc-project.com
ExSkate
Control and monitor your electric scooter with this app. Customize ride settings, manage lighting, and track your journeys. It also facilitates over-the-air firmware updates for your device.
- Real-time status display
- Customizable ride profiles
- Ride mode and cruise control settings
- Adjustable lighting modes
- OTA firmware upgrades
- Odometer and trip tracking
- Route history
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Bringing you an intuitive ride experience! 1. Status display for speed, battery level, riding mode etc. 2. Customizable acceleration and brake profiles, drive gearing, and wheel sizes etc. 3. Change ride modes, toggle cruise control, and set standby duration etc. 4. Change lighting modes, brightness, color, etc. 5. Beginning OTA firmware upgrade. 6. Odometer, tripmeter etc. 7. Current riding route, past riding routes etc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: VESC Tool at 55% against ExSkate's 0%. VESC Tool also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.6) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 25 months). ExSkate's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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
ExSkate is free to download; VESC Tool costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
VESC Tool holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 39 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of VESC Tool's written reviews are positive against 0% of ExSkate's.
VESC Tool ships an update every 8 months, ExSkate every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VESC Tool | ExSkate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.8 (39 ratings) — better | 1.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months — better | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #25 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 48 MB | 310 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeffrey Friesen | SUNTO TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. |
Customer experience
VESC Tool
ExSkate
In-app purchases
VESC Tool
No in-app purchases
ExSkate
No in-app purchases
