Bosch eBike Connect vs Brompton Electric
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bosch eBike Connect
Enhance your eBike journey with personalized route planning, activity tracking, and theft protection. Connect your compatible Bosch eBike display to your smartphone for a seamless, interactive experience.
- Personalized route planning
- Navigation via eBike display
- Activity tracking and analysis
- eBike theft protection (premium)
- Integration with Komoot, Strava, Apple Health
- Customizable display screens
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With the eBike Connect app, you can customise your eBike experience: connected, individual and interactive. Connect your Nyon or Kiox via Bluetooth with your smartphone and flexibly plan your routes, use the navigation via your display, track your activities or protect your eBike from theft with the premium function eBike Lock. The eBike Connect app offers you many helpful functions for your eBike with the Bosch eBike system 2. Please note: This app can only be used for eBikes with Bosch drive units and Nyon or Kiox on-board computers with Bosch eBike system 2. Route planning and navigation Use the flexible route planning and navigation of eBike Connect. You can conveniently plan your rides and customise, import or share routes. If you synchronise with Komoot and Outdooractive, you can discover even more exciting routes. In addition, eBike Connect app suggests your routes that fit your preferences and mood (fast, scenic or eMountainbike). If you start your planned route in the app, it will be transmitted to your display or on-board computer. Activities and fitness From distance and duration to calories burned: view and evaluate all details of your eBike rides. Connect the eBike Connect app with Apple Health, Komoot or Strava and your activities are automatically synchronised. As an Apple Watch user, you can train even more effectively by tracking your heart rate while riding. Help Center Our Bosch eBike Help Center provides answers to your questions about your eBike. Here you will find FAQs, videos, and user manuals. To ensure that you always have access to the latest functions and improvements, we recommend that you update your Nyon or Kiox to the latest software version. You can find out how to update the software on your device here: https://help.bosch-ebike.com/help-center/ebw-ebc Settings In the settings, you can customise your display screens or link eBike Connect with Komoot, Strava or Apple Health.
Brompton Electric
This app enhances your electric bike experience with a refreshed dashboard, battery level display, and mileage-based service reminders. It offers easy booking for maintenance or DIY options, along with improved connection stability for smoother rides.
- Refreshed dashboard
- Battery level display
- Mileage-based service reminders
- Easy service booking
- DIY maintenance options
- Improved connection stability
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We’ve rolled out key updates to make your Brompton Electric app smarter and easier to use. Enjoy a refreshed dashboard matching the Handlebar Control, a new home screen showing your level of battery, and mileage-based servicing reminders with easy booking or DIY options. Improved connection stability and performance tweaks keep your rides smoother than ever.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bosch eBike Connect at 4.1 against Brompton Electric's 3.5. Bosch eBike Connect also leads on ratings volume (486 vs 18) and review sentiment (39% vs 26%). Brompton Electric's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. Bosch eBike Connect sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Brompton Electric asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bosch eBike Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bosch eBike Connect has 486 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Bosch eBike Connect's written reviews are positive against 26% of Brompton Electric's.
Bosch eBike Connect ships an update every 3 months, Brompton Electric every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bosch eBike Connect | Brompton Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (486 ratings) — better | 3.5 (18 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.0% of reviews — better | 26.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 486 — better | 18 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert Bosch GmbH | Brompton Bicycle LTD |
Customer experience
Bosch eBike Connect
Brompton Electric
Bugs and requests
Bosch eBike Connect
Reported bugs
5 issues- GPS disconnects during rides
- Ride data not syncing properly
- App crashing or freezing
- Incorrect unit conversions
- Issues with Kiox firmware updates
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch integration for heart rate monitoring
- Improved Garmin and Strava integration
- Option to switch between metric and imperial units
- Ability to view and edit saved routes in the app
- More detailed ride analytics and data visualization
Brompton Electric
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bosch eBike Connect
- Custom Riding Modes$3.99
- Topo Range indicator$4.99
- Lock$8.99
Brompton Electric
No in-app purchases
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