Comparison

VM Riding vs ScooterCheck

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

Head to head
About

VM Riding

Features
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This is a scooter Bluetooth application that can receive scooter data such as battery level, total mileage, speed, etc. It can also send control commands such as lock, unlock, lights, etc.

About

ScooterCheck

Features
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Buying a used e-scooter? Stand next to it and tap Scan. ScooterCheck reads the battery, motor, controller and fault codes off the scooter over Bluetooth and tells you to buy it, look closer, or walk away: a 0 to 100 score and a ranked list of findings. Free, paid for by a short ad while the report is prepared. No subscription, no account. Tap "See a sample report" to see a full inspection first. WHAT IT FINDS A tired battery: real capacity against the factory spec, with a rough replacement cost to negotiate with. Cells that have drifted apart, the fault that passes every pack-level check and then cuts out under load. A wound-back odometer, where battery wear and mileage disagree. Demo-mode firmware, and speed caps that can never be raised again. Plus fault codes in plain English, pack voltage and temperature, motor and controller heat, age and distance ridden. Every deduction shows the reading behind it. A report built on too few answers will not call a scooter good, and when too little could be read to judge it fairly, it says Not rated instead of guessing. SUPPORTED Xiaomi M365, Pro, Pro 2, 1S, Lite. MiniRobot, and the scooters built on it: 5th Wheel ES09, Cunfon RS300 and RS500, MS Energy Mentor 500. Ninebot ES1 to ES4. Segway-Ninebot MAX G30, G2 and the current generation (ZT3 Pro, E2 Pro, E3, F3, Max G3). E-Wheels. KingSong. Navee ST3. Minimotors: Dualtron, VSETT, Kaabo, Apollo Phantom. Swagtron Swagger 5. VMAX VX2. Hiboy S2, Pure Electric Air, Apollo City, VMAX connect. isinwheel, iScooter, Circooter, Kugoo, Zamelux, 5th Wheel ES16b. EVERCROSS, HALO ROVER, KuKirin, Mega Motion. Xiaomi's newest models, newer E-Wheels and NIU KQi are recognised, but keep their data encrypted or behind the maker's servers. The app says so rather than spinning. READS ONLY ScooterCheck reads; it never reconfigures. On Xiaomi and newer Ninebot, reading means completing the scooter's own pairing handshake: the app says so first, and one button press restores the owner's pairing. No account, and the ad only tracks you if you allow it when asked. After your first report, you are also asked once whether inspections may be sent back to help support more scooters.

Screenshots

VM Riding3 screens
ScooterCheck4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: VM Riding at none against ScooterCheck's shown. VM Riding also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
VM Riding versus ScooterCheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVM RidingScooterCheck
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 11 days
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSHENZHEN FLSMART TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDJarle Hansen

In-app purchases

None

VM Riding

No in-app purchases

None

ScooterCheck

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VM Riding free?
VM Riding is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScooterCheck free?
ScooterCheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do VM Riding or ScooterCheck have ads?
ScooterCheck shows ads; VM Riding does not.

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