ECO vs ZigZag Mobility
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ECO
This travel app simplifies daily commutes in Saudi Arabia with easy ride booking and vehicle selection. It aims to enrich lives and inspire excellence through a user-friendly mobile experience.
- Easy-to-use mobile interface
- Simple ride booking process
- Vehicle selection by preference
- Simplifies daily commutes
- Enriches user journeys
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ECO Ride (ايكو رايد) app is one of Saudi Arabia’s leading travel apps empowering thousands of active members to simplify and improve their journey during daily commutes. Our mission is to simplify and enrich lives while building an organization that inspires excellence. - Easy-to-use mobile app - Simple Steps to Book Your Ride - Choose vehicles as per your preference
ZigZag Mobility
Easily navigate Saudi Arabia with this app. Unlock and ride electric scooters, discover convenient pick-up and drop-off locations, and use real-time navigation to find the nearest scooter. Explore your city faster and more conveniently.
- Scan and unlock scooters
- Find pick-up and drop-off zones
- Real-time scooter navigation
- Convenient city exploration
- Easy ride unlocking
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ZigZag - Your Ride, Your Way! Introducing ZigZag, designed to make getting around Saudi Arabia easier & faster. Whether you’re heading to work, exploring the city, or just cruising around for fun, we are here to get you there! Unlock & Ride: Scan and unlock our scooters with just a tap! Explore Freely: Discover convenient pick-up and drop-off zones across Saudi Arabia. Real-Time Navigation: Find the nearest scooter and get where you need to go. Get ready to ZigZag through your city
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ECO at none against ZigZag Mobility's shown. ECO also leads on rating (4.1 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (76% vs 60%). ZigZag Mobility's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, 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.
ECO holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ECO has 47 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of ECO's written reviews are positive against 60% of ZigZag Mobility's.
ECO ships an update every 2 weeks, ZigZag Mobility every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ECO | ZigZag Mobility |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (47 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.2% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 47 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 131 MB | 153 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MOHAMMED ALOQYLI | ZIGZAG MOBILITY SDN. BHD. |
Customer experience
ECO
ZigZag Mobility
Bugs and requests
ECO
Reported bugs
8 issues- Red error screen appears during registration
- SMS/OTP code not being sent to users
- App fails to load and crashes frequently
- Wallet balance cannot be used for rides
- Trip start functionality freezes mid-ride
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- Account verification stuck indefinitely
- Facial recognition camera function malfunctions
- Cannot complete registration after selecting wrong user type
Requested features
5 requests- Money transfer/payment functionality
- Display only first name instead of full name for privacy
- Better price regulation and control over driver pricing
- Ability to switch between customer and driver accounts
- Improved account verification speed
ZigZag Mobility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ECO
No in-app purchases
ZigZag Mobility
No in-app purchases
