VMAX E vs ScooterDash
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VMAX E
Manage and navigate your electric scooter with this app. It offers precise range prediction, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and route planning tools. Track your rides, analyze performance, and stay informed about environmental conditions.
- Precise range prediction
- Turn-by-turn voice navigation
- Custom route drawing and planning
- Real-time e-scooter dashboard
- Ride recording and analysis
- Import and share routes
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The VMAX app serves as a dashboard and operating help for your VX2, VX2 EXTREME, VX2 LITE, VX4, VX4 2B, VX8, R40 PRO and R55 PRO e-scooter models and includes the following functions: E-scooter operation Precise range prediction in percent Based on the real-time data of the e-scooter, the learned user behavior and the environmental parameters, our application can predict the remaining range with high precision, which is also used for route calculation. Navigation The application provides turn-by-turn voice guidance to navigate you safely through the e-scooter-specific route that the app calculates. Air quality and wind forecasts for your planned journey are also included. Draw & plan It has never been so easy to create a route in free form. Simply draw your desired route on the map and let the app create a perfect route for you. Dashboard By establishing a real-time e-scooter connection, our application can read and display all important parameters. Rides With our application, you can import existing routes from various sources and also record your own rides to analyze and share them. With intelligent automatic trip recording, you won't miss a single trip. However, if you prefer to control the recording manually, you can easily do so with manual recording.
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.
- 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)
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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.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ScooterDash at 100% against VMAX E's 29%. ScooterDash also leads on rating (4.3 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 6 weeks). VMAX E's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScooterDash holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of VMAX E's written reviews are positive against 100% of ScooterDash's.
VMAX E ships an update every 6 weeks, ScooterDash every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VMAX E | ScooterDash |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | VMAX Global | Jarle Hansen |
Customer experience
VMAX E
ScooterDash
In-app purchases
VMAX E
No in-app purchases
ScooterDash
No in-app purchases







