Knog Mobile 4+
Knog Pty Ltd
Designed for iPad
-
- Free
Screenshots
Description
Scout is a bicycle alarm and finder, designed to seamlessly integrate into Apple’s FindMy network of products, allowing you to keep track of your beloved bikes whereabouts, even when you’re not riding.
The lightweight, and low-profile SCOUT discretely and securely mounts to any water bottle cage using the security screws provided. Once armed (via the app or on the unit itself) any movement of a bike fitted with Scout will trigger the motion sensitive 85 db alarm alerting the owner.
If a Scout fitted bike is not where the owner last left it, then they can simply locate its position using Apple’s FindMy network.
The SCOUT is USB-C rechargeable and has a runtime of approximately 6 months with standard use. Riders can activate/deactivate the motion sensitive alarm, locate the device, and check the battery life, all through the Knog App.
Scout is the future of bike security.
What’s New
Version 1.1.1
Branding update
Ratings and Reviews
Needs an option to not automatically connect to the device
My bike is in my garage, which is just close enough to my house that my phone constantly keeps connecting and disconnecting from the Scout. This appears to be running down the battery on the Scout. There should be an option within the app that lets you choose whether or not to ‘Auto Connect to Scout’, which could be turned off to avoid this
Works For Me
I’ve tried other bike anti-theft devices, and I think Knog produced a good product. Something called Boomerang tried to do to much, in my opinion, combined a clunky anti-theft feature with a couple of bike computer type of on-screen features. Most serious cyclists have bike computers. I was looking for an anti-theft device.
I have also used Apple AitTags, at least two tucked away in different places on my good bikes. I have one AirTag physically attached to one of the bottle mounts. It works, but I have to remove the bottle cage and replace the AirTag battery every few months.
So, Knog’s implementation, with the ability to use Apple FindMy along with an armed alarm, and with an external USB-C charging port seems perfect.
The reviewer who complained about the app auto-connecting doesn’t make much sense to me as the app only connects when you have it open. I only open the Knog app when I want to arm the device, and I don’t allow the app to run in the background. So, no unwanted battery drain.
And, at $60 a bargain.
Bad experience
I’ve had two pedal bikes stolen in less than a year so when I decided to upgrade to electric I thought this security would be a nice protection. It is not. It alarms nicely here on my kitchen table when I bump the table, it flashes nicely on my phone but it does not respond to the arm/disarm button. I have restarted my phone, disconnected the device from my Bluetooth and deleted the app and then restarted my phone to download and restart the pairing device. I know that I updated both my phone and this device’s software yesterday, is any one else having issues? I have an Apple 13 so should still be supported 🤷♂️
App Privacy
The developer, Knog Pty Ltd, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Location
- Contact Info
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Knog Pty Ltd
- Size
- 26.9 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
-
- iPhone
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPad
- Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later.
- iPod touch
- Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- Mac
- Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- Apple Vision
- Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- Languages
-
English
- Age Rating
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2024 Knog Pty. Ltd.
- Price
- Free