Hoppy Mobility vs Mercury
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Hoppy Mobility
This app provides a convenient and affordable way to get around town. Easily locate, unlock, and ride eco-friendly electric scooters for your last-mile transportation needs. Enjoy a fun and efficient way to travel.
- Find nearby scooters
- Unlock via QR code
- Eco-friendly transportation
- Affordable last-mile solution
- Easy registration
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Hoppy is your quick, easy, cheap and eco-friendly transportation solution. We're working to bring fun, affordable last-mile transportation to the world. How it works: Download the Hoppy app Register Find a Hoppy nearby Scan the QR code on the scooter to unlock Park your Hoppy on the sidewalk without blocking pathways Donʼt worry, be Hoppy :) Please note: riders must be 18 years or older to use our scooters.
Mercury
Easily rent and ride electric bikes across Greece. Scan a QR code to unlock a bike and return it to a designated spot to end your rental and charge.
- Thousands of bikes nationwide
- QR code unlocking
- Designated parking spots
- High-quality vehicles
- Easy rental process
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Mercury is the largest bike sharing company in Greece, with thousands of bikes all over the country. After downloading our app and singing up, just scan the QR code and enjoy your ride on our highest quality available vehicles. To end charging you just return your bike to a designated parking spot in our application and lock it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Mercury at free against Hoppy Mobility's free with in-app purchases. Mercury also leads on review sentiment (36% vs 20%). Hoppy Mobility's advantage is ratings volume (270 vs 25). On price, rating, update cadence 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.
Hoppy Mobility holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hoppy Mobility has 270 ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Hoppy Mobility's written reviews are positive against 36% of Mercury's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Hoppy Mobility ships an update fortnightly, Mercury every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Hoppy Mobility | Mercury |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (270 ratings) — better | 4.5 (25 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 20.3% of reviews | 36.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 270 — better | 25 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HOPPSHARING | SIA ATOM Tech |
Customer experience
Hoppy Mobility
Mercury
User reviews
Hoppy Mobility
From 270 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient way to explore
- 🚀 Fun to ride
- 🚀 Highly available scooters
Room to improve
- 💰 Expensive
- 🐛 Unreliable GPS and connectivity issues
- 🐛 Malfunctioning scooters
- 🐛 Difficulty ending rides
- 💰 Overcharging and hidden fees
Mercury
From 25 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💰 Good value for money (few reviews)
- 👍 Easy to use app (few reviews)
- 🚀 Fast bikes
- 😊 Enjoyable riding experience (few reviews)
- 🤝 Helpful online support (one review)
Room to improve
- 💸 Hidden fees and unexpected charges
- 😠 Difficult to unlock bikes
- 📏 Bikes not suitable for shorter people
- 📱 App difficult to navigate
- 👎 Poor bike quality and maintenance
Bugs and requests
Hoppy Mobility
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to end rides properly
- Scooters stopping unexpectedly during use
- App not recognizing valid parking zones
- Issues with account creation and login
Requested features
4 requests- Improve parking zone management and availability
- Implement better GPS integration and accuracy
- Provide clearer pricing structure and subscription options
- Enhance app stability and reliability
Mercury
Reported bugs
9 issues- App not letting users sign up (VPN issue)
- App not supporting American numbers
- Bikes not unlocking
- Bikes not working
- Wheel blocking during ride
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- App showing incorrect parking location
- GPS issues with parking zones
- Unauthorized card charges
- App stating ride is still ongoing when it's not
Requested features
11 requests- Improve app user-friendliness
- Make bikes height accessible
- Provide clearer instructions for app usage
- Improve bike maintenance and quality
- Offer more flexible parking options (like Uber)
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- Ensure support for all international phone numbers
- Provide better signage for parking stations
- Allow users to withdraw unused wallet balance
- Fix VPN detection issues
- Allow users to end rides more easily
- Make it easier to contact customer support
In-app purchases
Hoppy Mobility
No in-app purchases
Mercury
No in-app purchases
