Onewheel Reviews

by Samuraipunch

Don’t update to whatever new version of Onewheel FM releases. This latest one features auto ride recording. What about an expectation of privacy?! This shouldn’t be a feature. Bring back features and functionality that’s been released that’s been removed; stop screwing over the users of the community.

Avoid the updated app if you want to use battery mods in the future, or see diagnostics that you currently see. FM is doing more and more to lock users out of their products that they don’t support well enough, and restricting users from using the way they want to.

by SaintJP

I love the this app but I nearly despise the company behind it. Updates continue to block 3rd party mods and limiting all potential of the board itself. I paid two grand for this board, I should have the right to have it serviced or repaired as I please. Especially after the warranty period has ended. Please be more like all other action sports and embrace peoples preferences and adaptability with their boards and the products that are developed with them. Instead of making it harder for people to use their wheels you could work with the industry to create something that people are excited to spread the stoke about.

by GetAlongPlease

You essentially need Onewheel for battery level and range, but the accuracy is questionable in at least two ways. First, every week the battery, after a full charge, the battery's percentage is less and less - 100% then 98% then 97% and now three weeks later the max I get is 96%. I can't believe the actual battery is losing capacity as Onewheel indicates. The other issue is the lifetime mileage. When I first connect to Onewheel when powering up my board the lifetime mileage amount is accurate for about 4 seconds then for some reason always changes to 13 miles. I've reported both to this app support and heard NOTHING back. They need an updated and accurate application for how important it is when using the awesome awesome this app...love me this app!!

by Aqsw123

My only complaint about Onewheel is that there is no way to set a max speed. I literally should be able to type in (or move a slider) to tell the this app to not exceed my desired speed. I know some people want to go as fast as they can on these things but that’s not me... I know there’s a “pushback” feature but that’s not what I’m asking for.

Why else would you want this feature? Well, if you have kids (I do) and you want them to ride but not be able to do 20+ miles an hour.... just saying...

by Lauber1322

I love my this app and am so stoked that it exists. However there a few holes with Onewheel as it exists today.
Onewheel is pretty bare bones. It does the basics pretty well but i feel it could benefit from both improved reliability and more focus on safety.
Sometimes Onewheel tells me I need to update it to connect to the board (but I’m using the latest version of Onewheel ). Restating Onewheel usually fixes this. The current speed on Onewheel seems to update in near-realtime which I appreciate, however the current speed being passed on to the Apple Watch seems to be laggy. Improving this would be huge, as the watch is the ideal way to monitor speed. A native Apple Watch app would be cool.
Also, I’m not sure if I’ve experienced pushback or not, but I have been thrown off the front of the board at high speeds a couple of times. A stern alert to watch or phone that pushback has occurred and shutdown is imminent would be HUGE so that the rider could hopefully rectify the situation in time. That’s really the biggest hole for me and I think that really needs some attention.
Love the product overall and I try to monitor my speed as best I can to avoid getting thrown but the this app just lends itself to cruising so nicely. Some features to assist the rider there would be awesome.

by RecursivePath

It takes the fun out of cruising to your favorite destinations (like the beach, a crowded park or a co-working space) and having to watch the this app like a hawk; especially when you drank too much coffee and need to ask someone to watch your stuff at the coffee shop)

Would be great to keep thieves (or children without helmet) from turning on the board or getting away with theft. No security is 100% but at least it will be a theft deterrent from unauthorized use & resale... Not asking for GPS or hardware tracking, it could be implemented now purely in software by making the board totally disabled until an authorized handshake is made with the phone (the board would essentially be a brick that is worthless to steal)

Other than that.. I would like to thank Future Motion for making an wonderful and fun alternative way for getting around!

by Yapishkahilt

As others have noted, Onewheel has no audible warnings whatsoever. If pushback takes place, there should be an option to be alerted audibly instead of just a vibration, which can be very difficult to detect due to the body vibration inherent in riding the OW itself over many types of terrain. It’s such a no-brainer that I suspect that there’s a specific reason (of which we’re unaware) that it hasn’t been implemented. Whatever the reason, it can’t be more important than the added safety of an audible alert that may prevent a nosedive.

While a comparatively minor issue, it is annoying that you must allow Onewheel to track your location all the time in order to set up automatic recording of rides. The “only while using Onewheel ” option should work just fine; all you’d have to do is open Onewheel when you start your ride, and when Onewheel connects to the board, it starts a new ride. Very, few apps require and merit full-time location tracking, and this is definitely not one.

by SunwheelXR

I love riding my OnewheelXr and I try to ride each day. Have 220mile on it with ID SunWheelXr.

The last update seemed to have caused the BT connection to be unreliable and requires the OW pwr to cycle to eventually connect. It always connected for before the update.
Today Onewheel lost my 2weeks of leaderboard streak which really is annoying as I was up to 52 on the board , did a ride and it reset the streak to 0 for no reason.

Finally, FM needs to step it up on safety features on Onewheel! Why not set programmable alerts on top speeds and when the OW is going to nosedive on you without warning???? Needs programmable audiobook warnings and watch alerts.

The nosedive issue is the top concern for me and my safety. At the 100mil mark a few months ago I was on flat pavement in Mission mode. The board shut down on me at 28+ mph without any detectable pushback which I was looking for. Needless to say after a torn rotator cuff and the severe damage to my landing shoulder I want someone at FM get Onewheel fixed for safety! No excuses pls!

Still it’s the most fantastic product I have ever owned I and just keep riding always smiling!!

by Hdswwegiijnvdeben

The social network ability stuff like adding friends needs some work. Would be great for you guys to just knock on some social media people doors right in the silicon valley (down the street) to help you out with the social/groups/friends stuff. The mapping ride feature is awesome and the leaderboards are fun competition but would be better if I was able to find my friends and compete with them. Talk to Elon possibly? Let’s make this the Tesla app of skateboards!

by Vibhishana

Basically, you gotta get Onewheel, if you own the board.

The main thing I wish was that the watch interface was easier to use. It’s very difficult to change ride modes from the watch.
If I am riding in traffic, I try to keep my phone in my pocket, but you will be pulling it out and messing with it all the time - to customize your ride as you go, and the home screen is not optimized to read in a glance while on the move.
Onewheel interface could definitely be improved for on the go interactions.

That said, it tells you all the geek stuff that you love to know about where you were and what you did, and is fun to look at after you put the board away:
- Someone has actually logged 13K miles on their board?!?
- That climb was only 200m?
- Hmmm, I thought I was going faster than that.

by Slepaniganspotato

I love my OW and have over 300 miles on it. I ride with my family a lot, on the beach, in town, and around my college campus.

Although I haven’t sustained any real injuries from riding because I always keep my speed under like 16 mph and wear all my protective gear, there are lots of daredevils out there who like to push the 20 mph limit (like my stepdad and other reviewers here) or folks who are just unaware of how fast they are going and end up nosediving often without a detectable enough warning. It might be nice to have an option where your phone gets alerted once you’ve breached like the 17 mph mark for example because at that speed you’re pretty close to pushing it too far, falling or being booted off, and possibly sustaining pretty bad injuries. I think that a loud audible alarm or notification of some sort would be helpful for those types of incidents if such a feature hasn’t been implemented already.

Another thing, is it possible to make a widget for your Lock Screen to show important information during your ride, such as current speed, so that you don’t have to unlock your phone while riding? If it’s possible I think that would help out a lot! It could be something you enable or disable maybe.

Other than that, please keep up the great work and ALWAYS WEAR A HELMET AND PROTECTIVE GEAR SUCH AS ELBOW WRIST AND KNEE PADS! Xoxo

by NoProbRobb

Overall it’s a good app but would be nice to have an easier way to swap between boards or automatically switch to the board if only one is active.

It would also be awesome to have some more achievements. Would be awesome to be able to get an achievement each month by meeting certain criteria. Might also be cool to have special achievements throughout the year that would be for this app anniversaries or community related achievements.

It would also be nice to have see more stats on the leaderboards. Like average miles per day, and to see the 5 riders above and below you are a couple of ideas. Thanks for your work so far!

by AudioPhreak

Great app. Well designed and easily navigable. Being able to share rides with other users is really neat and makes exploring new places easy. Onewheel is a great mix of social and utility.

The Apple Watch app is in its early stages, but would benefit greatly from a Complication for watch faces. Having battery/speed/profile information at a glance would be perfect. For now, opening Onewheel on the watch is the only option to get that info on the go without riding with your phone in your hand.

by Whizzzle

Love everything about product (own pintx and XR) but should love to add one little safety feature to phone and watch app. When riding one wheel and reaching push back make vibration and sound to go off and make it so we can toggle which one we want to use or both to warn us about reaching push back. Makes it even more safe to use one wheel and less possibilities of nose dives. Thank you and I hope you still listening to community. Love your products and my kids excited to learn to ride one too.

by Reptile. Dude

I use Onewheel to check the status of my Wheel while riding. Speed. Battery life. I was excited about the achievements. Literally rode 64 miles today (the most miles I’ve clocked in a day to the best of my knowledge) and found myself captain Morgan style with 3% battery a few feet from my driveway but Onewheel never registered my mileage? It clocked that I rode 64 miles but never gave me credit for the achievement. Weak sauce. For what it is, it does just fine but my sore feet, tired legs and stiff back would like to be recognized for their group effort today!

by Hjduheuudjshbdue

The this app app is very good and allows you to see your speed mileage and battery and many other features. Even though I gave Onewheel five stars there’s one thing that I think should be in the next update. There is no custom shaping for the one wheel pint only for the XR. This is not a major problem but I think it would greatly increase many views of Onewheel . Overall this app is a great company, they make an awesome board and design a great app

by Koloscole

I have an XR and a pint and I love both! Onewheel is an amazing way to make the best of of your rides. Battery percentage is key in electric transportation, and that can all be viewed from Onewheel . My favorite part of Onewheel is that you can change the ride style based on the terrain you're in or your skill level so it rides best suited for your needs. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to toggle between boards. That isn't clear to me. If anyone had an answer pls help. Happy floating!

by Big F Little U

Please make a competitive electric unicycle!
It will need the following:
4” wide 18”-20” tire with good tread
2500 watt motor
1500+ amp hour battery
80 mile range
35 mph cruising speed
Extra large foot plates with high clearance
Good sturdy trolley handle (centered)
Extra bright, properly angled head light
Very durable shell designed with comfort in mind and good padding
Safety (speed reducing) threshold that slows the wheel down at 25% or less battery. Less is more
Great speakers and lighting customization options.
Solid app reliability like the this app has (you would be a leader by far in this area)
Ride customization in Onewheel would be rad too!
Anti theft control within Onewheel
A suitable and effective mud guard
A cutoff sensor for when you need to lift the wheel.

If Future Motion made such a product with these attributes it would be earth shattering!

Top 3 competitors right now would be
Ninebot one z10
Gotway MSX super
Kingsong 18XL

American companies can do it better! 🇺🇸

by Viciba20

I got Onewheel to know my battery level and to see the miles I’ll hit, but there is much more then that. You can customize shaping, know your top speed, leaderboards, and achievements you have done. I also especially love the group ride feature and to be able to ride with massive groups and meet new friends. Love Onewheel and can’t wait for new updates in the future.

by Computerbandgeek

Usually companion apps that come with gadgets are a clunky afterthought, but that is not the case here! Connections to both the phone and the watch seem quite reliable to me, the functionality and interface are not too much and not too little. It’s clear that the makers are also passionate users.

One nit: I wish the watch app established a “session” or whatever it’s called while connected to the board so that my watch doesn’t auto close to the home screen.

by Som3oneMw

With the latest update, so many useful statistics have been removed, most notably (in my opinion) the battery voltage level. The this app app does not report on actual battery pack voltage, but rather the amount of energy used, which is why it‘s so hard to get an accurate guess of how much range you have left - is my battery going to die at 30% or will I be able to go all they way to 0%? This is just one more step Future Motion is taking to reduce usefulness to the user and make the this app "a magic black box" that shouldn‘t be upgraded or repaired.

by Gerardo8a

App takes long time to connect to the this app board, after connecting once i put away my phone i don’t know if it’s connected or not. When listening to my airpods and using my apple watch to look for the battery it says i need to connect again making Onewheel really useless.
I saw some comments saying it could be the board, but how do i know what the issue is? do i need to open Onewheel every time i want to ride or just opening one time it will connect each time i ride?
If the board is bad what i need to do to get this fix, how to o know it’s Onewheel or the board etc.

by Ballon Shogun

Onewheel is buggy. Connection problems and provides no security (anyone with Onewheel can connect to your board)... security is not really a problem because you can’t change any ride setting while the board is moving but this is still strange. My main gripe is the lack of pushback notifications. This is the boards primary safety feature and the fact that Onewheel has no way to notify when pushback happens is a strange omission.

Board is awesome. App, not so much.

by Bceltics24816

Onewheel is fine. The only issue I have with it is there doesn’t seem to be an efficient way to toggle between multiple onewheels. I have both the XR and the Pint. When I’m not riding them, I let my kids ride them. And they always want to know how fast they’re going. So I connect to one of them, and look at the stats. Then when I want to see the mph on the other this app, I have to close Onewheel , and go back into it to connect to the other this app. It’s quite an inconvenience.

by Russseamon

Since everyone wants to ride my this app, it sure would be a nice feature to be able to lock it down and prevent it from being used without punching in a passcode. For instance, in a group setting at the park, everyone’s kid wants to get on it. If I look away for a few minutes, a kid can hit the button and take off, most likely without a helmet on. Please consider adding this. Love the this app!!!!

by Hulahoop2525

I love the this app and Onewheel is cool to change riding modes etc. The best feature is being able to monitor my speed on my watch. I can’t always feel pushback and checking my speed on my wrist keeps me in the safe zone. I wish the OW would connect to my watch directly without the phone. I would give 5 stars if that feature were possible. Maybe it’s not possible. Otherwise great app for a great product.

by Hamoltinsausage

The One Wheel app is great and you need to have it if you have a One Wheel. It is super fun to change the settings from Pacific to Skyline on the pint and you can really feel the difference. It is also nice that there is a beginner mode. But the one thing that Onewheel still needs is custom shaping for pint. My friend has a one wheel XR and Pint would be so much more fun with it.

by Jaenlle01

Onewheel is amazing. It’s very easy to use. Necessary to change the riding styles. This enhances the experience of the this app Plus so much! I wish they had an Apple Watch companion app that can stand alone without the iPhone. Specially when riding off road, I don’t want to have my phone with me in case it gets damaged. Otherwise great app! Looking forward to future updates!