ScooterCheck vs ListenWay
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
ScooterCheck
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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.
ListenWay
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ListenWay helps you understand someone speaking nearby. It recognizes speech and translates it into your chosen language in real time. ⢠Hear translations through headphones, or mute audio and read the text. ⢠Switch translation direction with one tap to reply. ⢠Read the original speech and translation phrase by phrase. The newest text stays visible. ⢠Start translation from Apple Watch and see the text on iPhone too. ⢠Choose the translation language in Settings. The spoken language is detected automatically. ⢠Clear the conversation history in Settings when you no longer need it. An internet connection and your own OpenAI API key are required. OpenAI API usage is billed to your account. The microphone is used only during active translation. Your key is stored securely on your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: ListenWay at none against ScooterCheck's shown. ListenWay also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ScooterCheck ships an update every 11 days, ListenWay every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | ScooterCheck | ListenWay |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days ā better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No ā better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch ā better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jarle Hansen | Aleksei Goriainov |
In-app purchases
ScooterCheck
No in-app purchases
ListenWay
No in-app purchases









