LIVALL Riding vs DarknessBot
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
LIVALL Riding
Enhance your cycling experience with real-time tracking, route sharing, and group ride coordination. Connect smart devices for comprehensive data and instant communication with teammates. Share your adventures and integrate with health apps.
- Real-time ride tracking
- Route recording and sharing
- Group riding with live location
- Smart device Bluetooth connectivity
- Instant communication
- Apple Health integration
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LIVALL Riding provides you with a cycling trip with a different experience. Start your cycling trip easily, Keep track of your riding data accurately and share your wonderful trip with your friends. Group Riding feature can make your team’s riding joyful by learning your teammates’ real-time location and not letting your teammates fall behind. The new version supports Bluetooth to connect the Bling Helmet, Bling Jet and Nano Cadence, proving you with comprehensive and accurate data. Keep you and teammates to communicate instantly and get the accurate information immediately. Record and share cycling routes and data. Accurate cycling data with no deviation Double GPS positioning correction algorithm keep you on the right track. Support Bluetooth to connect the Bling Helmet, Nano Cadence, Heart Rate Monitors and other Smart Gadgets. Share the details of your cycling activities with friends and family, via Weibo, Moments/Friend Circle, or other social networking websites. Integrate with Apple Health, you can synchronize your ride mileage to health applications, allowing you to view your ride data easily [Subscription Service Description] - Subscription title: PikaBoost2 Power Edition - Subscription period: automatic renewal by month / quarter / year - Subscription price: Subject to the actual payment page - Privacy Policy: https://resources.livall.com/app/Privacy_policy/LIVALLRiding_en.html - End User License Agreement (EULA): https://resources.livall.com/html/app_user_service_agreement.html
DarknessBot
This app allows owners of electric personal transporters to monitor and customize their devices. It provides real-time data, allows parameter adjustments, and includes features for social connection and trip tracking.
- Real-time metric display (speed, battery, mileage)
- Device parameter customization
- Customizable interface
- Friend location tracking on map
- Trip recording and analysis
- Profile creation and sharing
- Firmware updates
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Join over 500 000 DarknessBot users! Support for 18 electric vehicle brands and more than 150 models! The application for active EUCs/EScooters/Segways/ESkates/EBikes owners! It supports the following models: ► Ninebot/Segway (One C/C+/E/E+/P/A1/S2/Z6/Z8/Z10, Segway C/E/P/R/T, Mini/Pro/Plus/GoKart/Mecha Kit, KickScooter ES/E25/E45/G30/G30P/G30D/G30LE/G30LD/G30LP/GT2/G2/F2/E2/P100/D18/G3/GT3/F3/E3 Pro/ZT3) ► Xiaomi (M365, Pro, Pro2, 1S) ► Inmotion (V3, V3C, V3S, V3Pro, V5, V5+, V5F, V6, V8, V8F, V8S, V9, V10, V10F, V11/Y, V12/Pro/S, V13/Pro, V14, R1, R2, L6, L8, L9, Air/Pro, Climber, E20, P6, RS) ► Solowheel (Glide 3) ► Begode (MTen3/4/5, MCM4/5, ACM, MSuper V3/X/Pro, RS, Monster/Pro, Tesla, Nikola/Plus, EX, EXN, EX2S, EX30, ET Max, Extreme, DTen/Plus, Master/Pro, Hero, RecioWheel, T4/Pro, A2, A5, Falcon/Pro, Blitz, X-Way, Future, Panther, Race, X-Max) ► KingSong (14, 14S, 14M, 14S Pro, 16, 16S, 16X, 18, 18L, 18S, 18XL, N8, N10, N10P, S3, S16/Pro, S18, S19, S22/Pro, F18, F22 Pro) ► Rockwheel (GT14, GT16) ► Veteran (Sherman/Max/S/L, Abrams, Patton/S, Lynx/S, Oryx) ► Extreme Bull (Commander/Mini/Pro/GT/Max, XM, Griffin, K4, K5, K6, Rocket) ► NOSFET (APEX, AERO, AEON, XENO) ► Xiaoxiang (Smart BMS) ► Ant (Smart BMS) ► Yokamura (i8, i8 Pro) ► ACTON (X1, BLINK, QU4TRO, R1) ► ADO (E-BIKE) ► SmirnoV (SV134, SV151, SV168) ► VESC ► E-Way (E-300, E-500, E-600) Features: ◉ Modify tiled interface that you can customize ◉ Displaying all available metrics through Bluetooth LE: ► Current speed ► Maximum speed ► Avarage speed ► Total mileage ► Remaining mileage (depending of rider's weight, the battery charging cycles, and weather conditions) ► Total runtime ► Battery level ► Temperature of the controller (not for all models) ► Power ► Voltage ► Pitch and roll ► PWM ◉ Changing parameters of the device: ► Maximum speed ► Riding mode ► Lock mode ► Limited speed mode ► Volume level ► Gyro level ► Transportation mode ► LED mode ► Horn ► Alarms ► Strobe ► Calibration ► Firmware update ◉ Map ► View riders location on the World ► Follow for location your friends in real-time ► Route auto refreshing directions to friend ► Deep to AR mode to view your friends and directions ► Use map filters ► Record your trips ◉ Profile ► Create and share your profile in DarknessBot ► Search and add your friends ► Connect your WhatsApp and Telegram account for chat with friends ► Invite to a ride your friends ◉ World ratings by mileage ◉ Logging and displaying graphs of metrics (up to a year) ◉ Record video from a camera with a sensor display ◉ Compass and weather forecast ◉ Apple Watch support ◉ Neural Network Integration (For more smooth remaining mileage prediction) ◉ App Themes ◉ electro.club, Siri Shortcuts, Myo Armband, Flic Button 2, Mirror «Third Eye», ActiveLook glasses and Garmin integration * Options are available if the manufacturer has provided them for the device
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: DarknessBot at 4.8 against LIVALL Riding's 3.6. DarknessBot also leads on review sentiment (59% vs 27%) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 57). LIVALL Riding's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. LIVALL Riding sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and DarknessBot sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
DarknessBot holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DarknessBot has 1.9K ratings behind it against 57, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of LIVALL Riding's written reviews are positive against 59% of DarknessBot's.
LIVALL Riding ships an update every 3 weeks, DarknessBot every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | LIVALL Riding | DarknessBot |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (57 ratings) | 4.8 (1.9K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.7% of reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 57 | 1.9K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 303 MB | 97 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LIVALL Tech Co., Ltd. | ILIA SHKOLNIK |
Customer experience
LIVALL Riding
DarknessBot
Bugs and requests
LIVALL Riding
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
DarknessBot
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or freezes after firmware updates
- Inability to unlock or control locked devices
- Incorrect data display for certain vehicle parameters
- Syncing and data persistence issues
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for more electric vehicle models
- Improve Apple Watch integration and complications
- Implement firmware update functionality
- Add navigation and route planning features
- Provide more customization options for alerts and notifications
In-app purchases
LIVALL Riding
- Pro Power Monthly Upgrade$3.991 Month
- Pro Experience Upgrade$3.991 Month
- Pro Power Quarterly Upgrade$10.993 Months
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- Pro Experience Upgrade$10.993 Months
- Yearly Pro Power Boost$34.991 Year
- Pro Experience Upgrade$34.991 Year
DarknessBot
- Graphs$1.99
- Video Recorder$1.99
- Themes$1.99
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- Tracker$1.99
- Automatic Torch$1.99
- Custom beep$1.99
- Custom Dashboard$1.99
- Alarms$3.99
- Engine Sound$3.99
- Premium$34.99
