Comparison

Scooter Tools vs ScooterDash

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Scooter Tools

Monitor and customize your electric scooter's performance and appearance. Track real-time status, optimize routes, and personalize your control panel. Compatible with various scooter firmwares.

Highlights
  • Real-time scooter monitoring (speed, battery, mileage)
  • Detailed statistics and data retention
  • iCloud data synchronization
  • Control panel and app icon customization
  • Light and dark mode support
  • Route planning and tracing
  • Data export functionality
Features
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Elevate your driving experience to the next level with our monitoring and customization tool for electric scooters. Keep up to date with the status of your scooter in real time, customize its appearance, and optimize your route with our innovative and comprehensive features. Highlighted Features: - Monitoring: Keep an eye on speed, battery status, accumulated mileage, BLE, serial number, among other essential parameters. - Statistics: Access detailed graphs and retain data from multiple scooters for comprehensive tracking, whether you're connected or in offline mode. - Synchronization: Keep your data up to date on all your devices by synchronizing with iCloud. - Customization: Transform the appearance of your control panel and application icons by changing the accent color for a personalized style. - Light and dark mode: All components are designed to work seamlessly in light and dark modes. - Responsive: Components adapt seamlessly and look impressive on iPads, iPhones, and macOS. Our application is proud to be compatible with official and custom firmware for a variety of electric scooters, thus expanding its versatility and utility. Extra Features: - Routes: Plan and trace your routes easily thanks to our interactive map view. Discover new trails, define destinations, and maximize your driving experience. - Control Panel: Customize the size of the components for optimal value display and further enhance your driving experience. - Data Export: Safely preserve your scooter data by exporting the entire database. Available for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, our application is designed to take your driving experience to a whole new level. Privacy Policy: https://scootertools.app/privacy EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

ScooterDash

Transform your iPhone into an e-scooter dashboard, displaying real-time telemetry like speed, battery, and distance. Supports a wide range of popular brands and offers a GPS-only mode for non-compatible devices. Customize your display with multiple themes and languages.

Highlights
  • Real-time telemetry (speed, battery, distance)
  • Wide scooter brand compatibility
  • GPS-only mode with speedometer
  • Ride history log
  • Customizable themes and languages
  • Control lights, drive modes, and lock (where supported)
Features
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Turn your iPhone into a dashboard for your e-scooter. ScooterDash finds your scooter over Bluetooth and shows speed, battery, temperature and more while you ride, next to a map of where you are. No account, no setup, no paywall. SUPPORTED SCOOTERS Verified on real hardware: • Xiaomi M365, Pro, Pro 2, 1S and Lite (including Mi-Auth firmware) • Segway-Ninebot ES1, ES2, ES4, Max G30 and G2 • MiniRobot M0Robot, M5 and similar (Sparke, 5th Wheel, Sencor S25, MS Energy Mentor 500) • E-Wheels Urban Pro Max Controls ready, not yet confirmed: • E-Wheels E2S, E12 and M6 Dashboard only, read-only: • Segway-Ninebot ZT3 Pro, E3, F3 and Max G3, once paired • Hiboy, Pure Electric, Apollo, VMAX and AOVO • isinwheel, iScooter, Circooter, Kugoo and Zamelux • EVERCROSS, HALO ROVER, KuKirin and Mega Motion • Navee and Swagtron • KingSong • Minimotors: Dualtron, VSETT and Kaabo • Xiaomi 4 Pro and 4 Lite 2nd Gen, Elite, 5 and 6 series, with the key from your Xiaomi account. Speed comes from GPS. Recognised, not yet readable: • NIU KQi • E-Wheels Plus models The app names your scooter and says why. Scooter not recognised? Identify reads it in detail so support can be added. No personal data is sent. LIVE DASHBOARD Speed, battery, voltage, motor and controller temperature, drive mode, regen and lock state, with live power and regen on the speedometer. Xiaomi and Segway-Ninebot fault codes explained in plain language, with what to try. SPEED AND MAP, SIDE BY SIDE Turn your phone sideways for the speedometer beside a live map with your ride so far, or choose the Cockpit layout: round speed and power dials with the map between them. Lock it sideways with one tap for a handlebar mount, or open the map under the speedometer. Directions hands off to Google Maps or Apple Maps. YOUR RIDES Every ride on a map, coloured by speed, with every stop, the climb and the descent. Speed and battery on the lock screen and in the Dynamic Island. Rides and routes stay on your phone. LOOK AFTER YOUR SCOOTER Tyre and brake reminders from the odometer, battery health month by month, an inspection checklist, and parts that fit your model (AliExpress affiliate links). CONTROLS AND TUNING Where supported: lights, drive modes, lock, cruise control and regen strength. Only reversible settings are offered; speed limits are shown, never written. GPS-ONLY MODE No compatible scooter? Your phone becomes the speedometer and trip log. ALSO Seven themes, seven languages, km/h or mph. Your scooter and your rides work without internet. FREE, NO PAYWALLS Every feature, no subscription, no account.

Screenshots

Scooter Tools4 screens
ScooterDash4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScooterDash at 100% against Scooter Tools's 45%. ScooterDash also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 7). Scooter Tools's advantage is ratings volume (65 vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Scooter Tools sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. ScooterDash asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScooterDash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Scooter Tools has 65 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 45% of Scooter Tools's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScooterDash's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scooter Tools versus ScooterDash: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScooter ToolsScooterDash
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (65 ratings)4.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings65 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuan Gomez MateosJarle Hansen

Customer experience

Scooter Tools

All ratings65 ratings
Positive52.3%
Neutral1.5%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive45.4%
Neutral9.2%
Negative45.4%

ScooterDash

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Scooter Tools

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$46.991 Year
One-time5
  • Donation - Coffee$1.99
  • Donation - Cake$5.99
  • Donation - Pizza$11.99
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  • Donation - Hamburger$16.99
  • Lifetime Premium$69.99
None

ScooterDash

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scooter Tools free?
Scooter Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScooterDash free?
ScooterDash is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Scooter Tools or ScooterDash?
ScooterDash is rated higher. Scooter Tools averages 3.1 out of 5 from 65 ratings, while ScooterDash averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.
Do Scooter Tools or ScooterDash have ads?
Both Scooter Tools and ScooterDash show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scooter Tools or ScooterDash?
Scooter Tools ships an update every 2 weeks, and ScooterDash every 2 weeks. Most recently, Scooter Tools was updated on October 17, 2026 and ScooterDash on October 9, 2026.

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