Comparison

Onewheel vs Zero Motorcycles NextGen

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

Head to head
About

Onewheel

Connect your device to your electric skateboard to monitor battery status, riding parameters, and customize handling. Track your rides, control LED lights, and receive firmware upgrades wirelessly. Share your progress and compete on leaderboards.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery monitoring
  • Riding parameter tracking
  • Customizable ride handling
  • LED lighting control
  • Wireless firmware upgrades
  • GPS ride tracking
  • Social sharing and leaderboards
Features
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The Onewheel app connects your iPhone to your Onewheel. The app uses Bluetooth 4.0 and allows you to monitor many important things about your Onewheel and customize your Onewheel's handling to suit your riding style. • Low battery alert • Regeneration alert (battery overcharge warning when going downhill) • Point of no return message (50% battery charge left) • Battery fully charged notification • New top speed message • Wheelslip detection • Consumption display: tells you how much percentage of a full battery charge you have already burned • Regeneration display: tells you how much percentage of a full battery charge you have regenerated (when going downhill or braking) • Estimated remaining range according to your current riding profile • Total odometer display • Speed display • Board live movement display: shows the movement of your board • Auto connect to your favorite Onewheel • Board name: give your Onewheel a name • Apple Watch app • Social sharing and online leaderboards • GPS track recording DIGITAL SHAPING Change the way your Onewheel rides, the way a surfboard shaper customizes the ride for an individual rider. MONITOR YOUR RIDING Keep track of your battery status and other key riding parameters while you fly through the world. LED LIGHTING CONTROL Control the LED lighting on your Onewheel. FIRMWARE UPGRADES The first boardsport you can upgrade from the cloud! Enhance your riding experience by loading the latest Onewheel firmware onto your Onewheel using your iOS device. No cable required! APPLE WATCH Apple Watch connectivity allows you to monitor your Onewheel's battery status and speed and adjust your Digital Shaping directly from your wrist! Battery disclaimer: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life

About

Zero Motorcycles NextGen

Manage your electric motorcycle's performance, customize its dashboard, and track ride data. Monitor charging, receive alerts, and access remote diagnostics for a connected riding experience.

Highlights
  • Customize ride modes
  • Personalized dash options
  • Scheduled charging
  • Ride data tracking
  • Remote diagnostics
  • Charging station locator
Features
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The Zero Motorcycles NextGen App version 2.13.0 offers essential integration for Zero Motorcycles FX, FXS, FXE, S, DS, DSR, DSR/X, SR, SR/F and SR/S. Offering integration for all your motorcycle’s performance data, customization, and experience into the palm of your hand. For select models you can customize your motorcycle’s performance, assemble your own dashboard, relive your rides, monitor your bike’s whereabouts and so much more with the Zero Motorcycles NextGen App. NextGen 2.13.0 combines all the best features of both of Zero Motorcycles’ previous app offerings to date, with compatibility with the entire Zero Motorcycles range from 2013 forward. App Features Zero’s NextGen App works with the bike’s dash and Cypher II or Cypher III operating system to create a feature-rich ecosystem. 
Common features for these models include: * Select and create ride modes * Personalized dash options * Scheduled and target-based charging * Charging station location assistance * Extensive notifications, including state-of-charge (SOC), time-to-charge and last-ride statistics. * Ride data: location, speed, lean angle, power, torque, SoC, energy used/re-generated * Remote diagnostics and Cypher III updates * Provides ownership data when connected to Cypher III motorcycles * Model restrictions apply. Not all features will be available for FX, FXS, FXE, S, DS, DSR. Not all features will be available for SR prior to MY22. The Connected Bike MY20+ SR/F and SR/S and MY24+ S, SR, DS, DSR, DSR/X are connected through cellular networks, transmitting info to the App at all times. Ride information, current bike status and location are always available. This connectivity gives you the ability to monitor the bike in four (4) main areas: Bike Status & Alerts, Charging, Ride Data Sharing, and System Upgrades & Updates.

Screenshots

Onewheel4 screens
Zero Motorcycles NextGen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Onewheel at 3.5 against Zero Motorcycles NextGen's 2.7. Onewheel also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (32% vs 14%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Onewheel holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Onewheel has 988 ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Onewheel's written reviews are positive against 14% of Zero Motorcycles NextGen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Onewheel ships an update fortnightly, Zero Motorcycles NextGen every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Onewheel versus Zero Motorcycles NextGen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOnewheelZero Motorcycles NextGen
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (988 ratings) — better2.7 (83 ratings)
Positive reviews32.4% of reviews — better14.2% of reviews
Number of ratings988 — better83
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size180 MB93 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFuture Motion IncZero Motorcycles

Customer experience

Onewheel

All ratings942 ratings
Positive59.8%
Neutral8.3%
Negative32.0%
Written reviews256 reviews
Positive32.4%
Neutral16.4%
Negative51.2%

Zero Motorcycles NextGen

All ratings84 ratings
Positive34.5%
Neutral9.5%
Negative56.0%
Written reviews134 reviews
Positive14.2%
Neutral14.2%
Negative71.6%

Bugs and requests

Onewheel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Disconnects during rides
  • Inaccurate battery and mileage reporting
  • Mandatory tutorial videos won't skip
  • Ride data not saving properly
  • Achievements not tracking correctly

Requested features

7 requests
  • Add audible pushback warnings
  • Improve Apple Watch integration
  • Implement board locking/security
  • Add more customization options
  • Improve ride history and analytics
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  • Provide metric unit support
  • Enable offline mode

Zero Motorcycles NextGen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Onewheel

No in-app purchases

None

Zero Motorcycles NextGen

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Onewheel free?
Onewheel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zero Motorcycles NextGen free?
Zero Motorcycles NextGen is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Onewheel or Zero Motorcycles NextGen?
Onewheel is rated higher. Onewheel averages 3.5 out of 5 from 988 ratings, while Zero Motorcycles NextGen averages 2.7 from 83 ratings.
Do Onewheel or Zero Motorcycles NextGen have ads?
Neither Onewheel nor Zero Motorcycles NextGen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Onewheel or Zero Motorcycles NextGen?
Onewheel ships an update fortnightly, and Zero Motorcycles NextGen every 2 months. Most recently, Onewheel was updated on November 1, 2026 and Zero Motorcycles NextGen on November 6, 2026.

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