TruMoto vs BONNELL e
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TruMoto
Enhance your pit bike riding with this app, designed to connect your smartphone to a compatible controller. Customize settings to match your riding style and ensure optimal performance with the latest features.
- Connect smartphone to controller
- Customize controller settings
- Personalize riding style
- Update controller features
- Ensure optimal performance
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Connect your iPhone or Apple Watch to a compatible TruMoto controller to see live riding data, adjust controller settings, and record rides. Customize your dashboard, view speed, power and battery data, and save controller profiles. Supported controls depend on your controller and firmware. The included Apple Watch companion connects directly to your controller over Bluetooth. View telemetry on your wrist, record rides with available heart rate and location data, and export recordings as CSV files. A compatible TruMoto controller is required for live vehicle data. The Watch includes demo controllers so you can explore its features without hardware.
BONNELL e
Fine-tune your e-MTB's performance with real-time data and custom ride modes. Adjust power, assist levels, and throttle settings for a personalized riding experience. Seamlessly connect via Bluetooth for instant feedback and control.
- Real-time dashboard (speed, power, temp)
- Custom ride modes
- Adjustable pedal assist
- Throttle and sensitivity settings
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Odometer tracking
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Ride Bonnell – Unlock Your Bike’s Full Potential The Ride Bonnell e-MTB app is your gateway to fine-tuned performance and real-time insights for the Bonnell 775 AM and 775 MX series. Whether you're dialing in custom ride modes or monitoring power output on the fly, this app puts total control at your fingertips. Real-Time Dashboard Track speed, power levels, motor temperature, RPM, and real-time power consumption—plus odometer stats and more. Get the data you need to push your ride to the next level. Precision Tuning & Customization Take full control of your bike’s performance with advanced tuning options. * Custom Ride Modes – Adjust power, torque, and speed limits to match your terrain and style. * Pedal Assist – Fine tune pedal assist settings or deactivate pedal assist to focus on full throttle riding. * Throttle & Sensitivity Settings – Fine-tune responsiveness for a dialed-in feel. Seamless Connectivity Easily sync your bike via Bluetooth for instant adjustments and live performance feedback. Built for Bonnell Riders The Ride Bonnell e-MTB app is designed exclusively for Bonnell 775 AM and 775 MX motor controllers, engineered and distributed by Bonnell and affiliated dealers. It is not compatible with other manufacturers' controllers. Powered by VESC, this app ensures peak efficiency, seamless performance, and a fully customized ride experience—because every adventure deserves a bike that's Tuned for Epic.
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Verdict
TruMoto and BONNELL e both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BONNELL e's written reviews are positive against 64% of TruMoto's. BONNELL e also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.4). TruMoto's advantage is ratings volume (42 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TruMoto against 4.5 for BONNELL e. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TruMoto has 42 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of TruMoto's written reviews are positive against 100% of BONNELL e's.
TruMoto ships an update every 3 weeks, BONNELL e every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TruMoto | BONNELL e |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (42 ratings) — better | 4.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 42 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 260 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electro & Company Inc. | BONNELL |
Customer experience
TruMoto
BONNELL e
In-app purchases
TruMoto
No in-app purchases
BONNELL e
No in-app purchases
