Bronco Trail App User Reviews

Name: Bronco Trail App
Rating: 2.86667 (120 reviews)

Bronco Trail App

Ford Motor Company

🌟 Lifestyle

⚽ Sports

Customer Experience

Positive experience28.1% of reviews

Neutral25.0% of reviews

Negative experience46.9% of reviews

~ Based on 32 written reviews from the US App Store.

Is Bronco Trail App Safe?

Bronco Trail App has mixed safety signals based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Bronco Trail App is 59/100.

This assessment is based on 120 user ratings, with an App Store average of 2.9/5.

Safety Analysis

40.0% of ratings point to a safe experience

10.0% of ratings suggest some concerns

50.0% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 120 App Store ratings for Bronco Trail App.

Is Bronco Trail App Legit?

Bronco Trail App is no longer available in the App Store. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Bronco Trail App is 35/100.

Based on 35 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Score capped because this app is no longer listed.

Top reviews

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Love it- want it in my Braptor now!

Had a First Edition Bronco and the app worked great. Just purchased a new Bronco Raptor and cannot find the app nor connect to it in any way. Miss being able to use this app and really hope the developers are working on this so I can get back on the trails 😎

TwnTrboDzl

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, we are aware of the issue with Raptors and are working on fixing it ASAP. Stay tuned for the update, and thanks for the patience!

Record Wings still need work

Update: it seems like that app doesn’t leverage the camera stabilization for video as the recordings shake at every bounce. In addition, connecting to the Bronco proved difficult once again. I repeatedly received “This vehicle is not compatible” message. I have a 22 Wildtrak w/Lux. I had better recording with my phone on a mount w/o the trail app.

I went on a full day ride last week and the recordings are a mess. I went through the setup and made sure I had the correct views needed. None of the recordings work out: data overlay was upside down (no orientation help when setting up the camera), other recordings completely froze partway through or recording a screenshot for 15-20mins. I use CarPlay wired to ensure a good connection and uninstalled/reinstalled before I started the day. Just disappointed

Evenrute

3 years ago

Response from developer

HI, thank you for the feedback. We are working hard on improving the video recording experience, and expect to have an update out very soon. Please check back soon. Thank you!

This app reminds me of bidenomics

This app is flawed in its conception. It’s an off-road mapping app which means it’s used in places that do not have Wi-Fi or cellular connection. The app requires continuous logging in and logging out. and then again, logging out and logging back in. These required continuous logging in and logging out procedures require a connection via Wi-Fi or cellular. So the app will work if you’re going shopping at the mall. However, if you’re planning on using this Bronco Trail App on off-road on trails, you had better have a back up application ready to go because it will require you to login and log out and login and log out and if you don’t have cellular connection, the app will not work. It has to login via cellular to know what vehicle you are driving. it will not remember what vehicle you’re driving from one stop to the next. if you’re a pavement, princess, or a mall crawler, this is the app for you. If you like to go on trails that are off-road, that’s not what this trail app was designed for.

Charlie's fun

3 years ago

Response from developer

Update 9/22/23: Please send us an email at trailapp@ford.com to create a support ticket. Thanks! Hi, thank you for your feedback. We have identified the issues causing recording crashes and logouts. We're also working on the tire pressure issue. We will be releasing an update soon, keep an eye out for it. Thank you! UPDATE 5/12/23: We've released an update which addresses a crashing issue when recording and unnecessary logouts. Please give it a try, thank you!

This app reminds me of bidenomics

Update: I responded to an e-mail from Daniel on September the 11th. I think Daniel is just a bot. The questions were like. Do you have a car? Do you have a phone? Do you have Wi-Fi? I responded to his questions and he never responded back. This is the problem with companies and developers that are too scared to talk to their customers. They hide behind,” send us an email.” for which they just don’t respond or follow through. I responded again on September 13 saying why have you not responded and still nothing. I started a new thread. I got some guy named Josh. He responded a couple of times and then said they think they have a possible idea of why I can’t login and that they would let me know when this got resolved. Since then nothing Josh. I have subsequently been able to login, but now I get the Error app link not not detected and the Bronco Trail App does not currently support your vehicle model. I can’t find anywhere that I’m able to put in my model. The layout and tutorials of this app are just awful. Go ahead and email Support and you too can get ghosted.

Charlie's fun

3 years ago

Response from developer

Has potential but needs serious attention

1. Lots of connectivity problems that are slowly improving.

2. Great potential, free but very basic when compared to competitors

3. Having the screen pop up telling me i have to unlock the app on my phone is dangerous and annoying. Stop nannying and let users determine the best way to utilize the app, very frustrating to be driving down the road and have it crash then not allow me to just restart it without stopping and looking at my phone.

4. The fact you cant get telemtry without recoding video on your own personal device is useless to people who use external cameras to film their trips. I use my phone for navigation and music, not recording my trips.

5. Being able to record the trail cameras would be AMAZING, that would make up for alot of the current shortfalls.

6. Open source the app/parts of the app? This doesnt get a lot of updates and doesnt have a lot of features. Oepn sourcing it to allow the community to help out would be awesome. Although im sure the SWE building this run into alot of corporate types that dont understand the beauty of open-source.

ndbsownxbs

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. Unfortunately it's not technically possible to hook in the Broncos external cameras right now, but we do plan to give you more options on when and how to record videos. In the meantime, be aware that iOS does not permit apps to record video while in the background, which is why the prompt asks you to open the app on your phone. Also, there is a setting in the app to disable video recording (Profile -> Settings -> uncheck Video). Should you need any additional help, please send an email to trailapp@ford.com and we can assist. Thanks again!

Absurdly non-functional

Can’t get this application to work at all. Follow the astonishingly useless directions and you will descend into a doom loop of rediscovering mobile apps in Sync and launching the app from CarPlay only to repeatedly experience an error message: “Applink connection not detected” which then directs you to repeat what you just did to get there (obviously with the same result). Allowing all permissions for the app in iPhone settings doesn’t help. Deleting the app and re-adding doesn’t help. Deleting the phone from Sync and re-adding doesn’t help. Changing connection from Bluetooth to USB doesn’t help. What exactly does this AppLink message mean? From what I can tell Applink is related to Ford’s voice assistant. Not sure why that would have anything to do with the Trail app.

Very poor user experience

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hello, so sorry you're having issues connecting to your Bronco. AppLink is the technology that lets the Bronco communicate with the app. Make sure you are in wifi or cell signal when you first attempt the connection, as the car needs internet to download resources to make the connection on the first run. If you still run into issues, please send us an email at trailapp@ford.com and we can run through some troubleshooting with you. Hope this helps, and thank you!

App Getting Better With Each Update

After 2-3 months of using the App, finally ready to review. Started off rocky, but the potential and connectivity are cool concepts.

Stability was the first issue with the app, but some of that involves the software behind Apple CarPlay. When actually wheeling, cell service is lost pretty quickly and that’s usually where the issues with Trial App started, but after about 2 updates, it doesn’t freeze as often when deep in the woods and is useable.

Coolest feature is the pre-loaded trails; there are a ton for my state and you can download for offline use and get directions to the trailhead using either Apple Maps or Google Maps. Trail details are often exaggerated, but better to be more cautious than not.

Trial recording uses your phone, not the front facing camera, which isn’t the best, but the recording with live telemetry is a great use of tech.

Looking forward to the next few updates to see where the developers take the app. Keep working on stability and debugging guys.

Ray G 2

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi Ray, thanks for the review. Glad you're enjoying the app. We are working hard to improve the app, so stay tuned for future updates. Thank you and happy trails!

It’s here. The long awaited Trail app

Finally it’s out of planning and in action. Keep on working hard to make it complete.

jessd0510

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, and thanks for the review. We are working hard to improve the app, stay tuned for future updates! Happy Trails!

Doesn’t Work without cord

Bronco people: Vehicle can do CarPlay wired only or both wireless or wired. Tried to capture video wired yesterday at the dunes. Did not work constant connectivity issues. My theory is bronco app can not deal with wireless car play. Not even a little bit. Delete your phone from vehicle, forget car in CarPlay settings on your phone. Reconnect. And when the prompt comes up and says ONLY USB? Say YES! How frustrated made it up the test hill and my video didn’t save. Grrrr ford if I’m wrong tell me please.

Givsen

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hello and sorry to hear you're having issues. We tell users to try wireless CarPlay first, as it is a more stable connection vs. cables which can wiggle loose on trail. There may be another issue at play causing this too. Please send us an email at trailapp@ford.com and we can troubleshoot it with you. Thank you!

Ford Failed

Worst app ever creates. There is NEVER a reliable connection to CarPlay/Bronco. Maps display is usually a big white screen. Too bad Ford couple buy an app the works, because they wasted a ton of cash on terrible coders. Where was the beta testing?!?

Tech support has been unable to find a solution

rosssanford

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for trying out the app. I'm sorry to hear you're having issues. Please send us an email at trailapp@ford.com and we can assist with troubleshooting both the connection issue and the blank map screen issue. Thank you!

Recordings are a mess

I went on a full day ride last week and the recordings are a mess. I went through the setup and made sure I had the correct views needed. None of the recordings work out: data overlay was upside down (no orientation help when setting up the camera), other recordings completely froze partway through or recording a screenshot for 15-20mins.

I use CarPlay wired to ensure a good connection and uninstalled/reinstalled before I started the day. Just disappointed

Evenrute

3 years ago

Response from developer

HI, thank you for the feedback. We are working hard on improving the video recording experience, and expect to have an update out very soon. Please check back soon. Thank you!

Easy to use after initial set up

I got the app set up in my Bronco with the help of a couple of videos online. Once initial set up is complete it’s really easy to use. Love it - thank you Bronco !

Jammy_1977

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thank you for the review! Enjoy the app, the trails, and your Bronco, happy trails!

This has Potential But….

This app has great potential…..BUT I can’t get it to connect through sync. I keep getting 'Error: Applink connection not detected'. I follow the limited instructions and just get caught in a loop between sync and CarPlay. I open it in one and then it tells me to open it in the other. I tried restarting my iPhone and turning off the Bronco many times and in different order but still no luck. I have checked the permissions in settings on both the phone and vehicle with no luck. I must be missing something. It’s just not straight forward with not enough info in help windows.

Random Reviewer 25

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for using the app. Please send us an email at trailapp@ford.com and we will get started troubleshooting this issue. Thank you!

Really liking it

It’s not 4+ years old, and there are minor issues, but it works, it works well and don’t have any issues using the app with the vehicle. Good job and can’t wait to see what else is added!

Trooper71

3 years ago

Response from developer

Thanks for the review! More goodness is coming... Happy Trails!

Cool app but I have a request

I love the idea of this app and bugs are expected as it’s new, I’d love to see more vehicles supported. I have an F-150 Lightning (with Sync 4A) and I’d love to have this app integrate with it when I take it on trails. I’m not trying to take it rock crawling or anything crazy but I’d love to be able to navigate trails.

Mashman 8

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for using the app and the review! We will add your request to the list!

Road Closed Ahead

I downloaded this app after taking delivery of my 2023 Sasquatch package bronco base, I verify my email only to be welcomed to a message stating “Looks like your vehicle model is not supported at this time. We are adding more models and will message you when your vehicle is supported.” Kind of a bummer i cant even see what the features of the app are because the vehicle the app was developed for is not supported on the app.

Ranger Cordell Walker

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for using the app. Make sure you've registered your Bronco VIN with Ford Pass first, then try logging in again. If you still have problems please drop us an email at trailapp@ford.com and we can take you through some more troubleshooting steps. Thank you!

Applink Connection Error

Has potential….or so I read. I cant even get it to connect through sync. I keep getting ‘Error: Applink connection not detected’. I follow the limited instructions and just get caught in a loop between sync and CarPlay. I open it in one and then it tells me to open it in the other. I tried restarting my iPhone and turning off the Bronco many times and in different order but still no luck. Getting ready to remove it from my phone and waiting until it actually functions.

*updated- I received a response from Ford and it now functions. I haven’t had time to really check out the functions but was kinda surprised to see that the Silver Lake sand dunes off road park was not listed. I realize that it isn’t exactly a trail system but I still was expecting to see it. Hopefully since it’s a brand new app more content will be forthcoming. Looking forward to that.

Bachabot

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for using the app, sorry you're experiencing this issue. Try navigating in SYNC to Settings > Mobile Apps > Bronco Trail App > (make sure all checkboxes are checked), then return to the CarPlay app. If that doesn't work, shoot us an email at trailapp@ford.com and we can go into some other troubleshooting steps. Thanks again!

Crash’s more than Biden

Cool concept. Still can’t seem to save videos? Getting better.

Charlie's fun

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for your feedback. We have identified the issues causing recording crashes and logouts. We're also working on the tire pressure issue. We will be releasing an update soon, keep an eye out for it. Thank you! UPDATE 5/12/23: We've released an update which addresses a crashing issue when recording and unnecessary logouts. Please give it a try, thank you!

What a difference an update makes

Major stuff works now. Recording works good no more crashing.
Still can change map. Stuck always north
And the satellite view needs to stay on. Or adjust the nanny to 30mph. It’s not a distraction please see Google maps car play….

Quartr

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thank you for using the app. We have identified the issue causing the recording crashes and will be releasing an update soon. The satellite maps switch off above 5mph to satisfy mandatory driver distraction rules. If you need satellite view, it will be visible while stopped or slowed. We have also identified an issue with the maps being always north, agree, it's better to be able to switch back and forth. Thanks for the feedback and keep an eye out for the update. Thank you! UPDATE 5/12/23: We've released an update which addresses a crashing issue when recording and unnecessary logouts. Please give it a try, thank you!

Improved

Maps are downloading without difficulty now, and integration with Apple CarPlay proceeded to work. This will be powerful tool in the middle of nowhere. I’m looking forward to using out west soon. I seems a bit ridiculous that one must sign in to the app from time to time. If you’re away from cell service and you happen to be signed out, then the app would be rendered useless.

VolKayaker

3 years ago

Response from developer

Hi, thanks for using the app and your review! We have released an update that fixes an issue causing frequent logouts, please update and let us know if you still have issues (email trailapp@ford.com) Thanks again!