Comparison

TRAQ by Alegria vs Colgate Connect

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

Head to head
About

TRAQ by Alegria

This app enhances your walking experience by syncing with smart shoes to track steps. Set goals, join groups, and earn achievements to stay motivated. Your activity is stored even without your phone, preserving battery life.

Highlights
  • Syncs with smart shoes
  • Step counting and tracking
  • Goal setting and achievement badges
  • Create and join walking groups
  • Share progress with others
  • Offline step storage (up to 7 days)
Features
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TRAQ by Alegria® smart shoes can be synced to your smart phone with the free TRAQ by Alegria® app. A newly updated and enhanced app experience that will make counting your steps more fun and fulfilling. If you are walking for wellness or for fun, you can start by setting your goals, creating groups and getting rewarded for your achievements. Keep your steps on TRAQ! DOWNLOAD, CONNECT & GO – App versions are available completely free for download in the app store. – Your steps are recorded directly onto the Q-Chip™ that’s integrated into each pair of TRAQ shoes. – Go to MY SHOES and connect your shoes to the app for a fun and motivating way to keep walking. SYNC TRAQ SHOES WITH THE TRAQ APP – Sign up and create an account to pair your new TRAQ shoes. – Add additional pairs by heading to the MY SHOES section. – Activate your shoes by shaking the left shoe and then connecting. – Multiple pairs of shoes can be stored on your account. The app will automatically sync to the pair you are currently wearing and will start counting your steps. – Stored steps will immediately sync to the account and show on the DASHBOARD. The Q-Chip™ keeps track of your activity up to 7 days. HOW IT WORKS – Each time you wear your TRAQ shoes, your step data is saved to the Q-Chip™ for up to 7 days. Your step activity is stored even if you don’t have access to your smartphone. – Open the app and connect your shoes in MY SHOES. Shoes registered to your account will immediately sync to the DASHBOARD. – The shoes and app do not contain GPS tracking, which significantly helps preserve your phone’s battery power. – For best results, sync your step data to the app before you take off your shoes for the day! – You don’t need to have your phone on you while wearing the shoes. The Q-Chip™ holds your step data for up to 7 days, until you can sync to the app. JOIN THE COMMUNITY AND CREATE GROUPS – See how your friends and family are doing by creating and joining community groups. Whether you are inspiring each other to walk, or having a friendly step competition – Groups will motivate you to get out there and walk! – Find out what TRAQ shoe styles other members are wearing when you click on their profile in any group. – Create groups and alert members with customized messages to keep them walking! – Compete with other TRAQ app users on the Public Ranking section. Let’s Walk Together™! ACHIEVEMENTS TO STAY MOTIVATED – Reach various daily, weekly, and annual goals and earn achievement badges to record these milestones. – Total achievements acquired to-date is also listed to keep you motivated to collect more badges! – ACTIVITY screen shows a timeline of your step activity. Monitor and keep track of your Achievement streaks with an easy-to-read History feed. SHARE YOUR PROGRESS – Capture and send your step progress from your DASHBOARD to your social media network, personal contacts, or email. – Share with the community your group activity. – Send “hearts” to other TRAQ members to encourage their step progress. Our vision is to encourage happiness through wellness, and we truly believe that TRAQ by Alegria® will help customers combine their favorite fitness activities with their favorite shoe brand and get motivated you to keep walking with an easy-to-use smartphone app. TRAQ by Alegria® info & FAQ: traqshoes.com/pages/introduction-to-traq Terms & Conditions: traqshoes.com/app-terms-of-service Privacy Policy: traqshoes.com/app-privacy-policy

About

Colgate Connect

This app works with smart toothbrushes to track your brushing habits and provide personalized guidance for better oral hygiene. Earn points for improved brushing and whitening, redeemable for rewards. It offers guided sessions and can sync with other health apps.

Highlights
  • Personalized brushing guidance
  • Track brushing frequency, duration, and coverage
  • Real-time brushing improvement programs
  • Earn redeemable smile points
  • Offline brushing progress tracking
  • Sync with Apple Health
  • Smart toothbrush head reordering
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Go beyond the guesswork with Colgate Connect smart toothbrushes and connected app technology that combine to guide you to brush better. Every time you brush, sensors embedded in the handle track your progress and get to know your unique brushing style. The Colgate app uses that knowledge to provide personalized guidance to help you brush your best. All in the name of smiles. Get a brush with connections: -Brush better. Track the frequency, duration, and coverage of your unique brushing style to help you brush your best! -Guided brushing. Take charge of your daily oral hygiene with personalized programs that improve your brushing in real time. Make better brushing a no-brainer! -Reward yourself. Improve your brushing while earning points that are redeemable in the app’s shop for whatever items make you smile. These points give you added encouragement to keep you brushing your best, so you can enjoy rewarding results, every time you brush! -On or offline. With Colgate, you don’t always have to keep your phone by the sink. The Colgate smart toothbrush tracks your progress with or without the app open, so you never have to miss a beat—or a molar! -Enjoy your way. Fit Colgate into your life by choosing to use the Colgate App, Colgate Apple Watch App or save information to the Apple® Health App. -Smart reordering: Amazon Alexa can let you know when you need a replacement toothbrush head, or you can set up smart reorders so you always have brush heads when needed. - Transform how you whiten your smile! Get the most out of your whitening LED treatment with our Colgate app. With our app, you can set daily reminders to whiten, track your sessions and get whitening tips while earning smile points redeemable for Colgate products. Enjoy your whiter smile!

Screenshots

TRAQ by Alegria4 screens
Colgate Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Colgate Connect at 71% against TRAQ by Alegria's 9%. Colgate Connect also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.8) and ratings volume (46K vs 113). TRAQ by Alegria's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

Colgate Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Colgate Connect has 46K ratings behind it against 113, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 9% of TRAQ by Alegria's written reviews are positive against 71% of Colgate Connect's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TRAQ by Alegria ships an update every 2 weeks, Colgate Connect every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TRAQ by Alegria versus Colgate Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTRAQ by AlegriaColgate Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.8 (113 ratings)4.8 (46K ratings) — better
Positive reviews9.0% of reviews70.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11346K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB266 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSmart Cube Co., LtdColgate-Palmolive Company

Customer experience

TRAQ by Alegria

All ratings114 ratings
Positive14.9%
Neutral4.4%
Negative80.7%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive9.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative89.7%

Colgate Connect

All ratings45,965 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews271 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral6.6%
Negative22.5%

User reviews

TRAQ by Alegria

From 113 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👟 Comfortable and high-quality shoe design
  • ⚡ No charging required for shoes
  • 🎯 Accurate step tracking when working
  • 👥 Social features and friendly competition
  • 🏆 Badge/reward system for motivation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
  • 📡 Bluetooth connectivity issues persistent
  • 🔌 Chip/sensor fails to activate or work
  • ❌ App won't recognize or pair shoes
  • 📊 Step tracking stops working after initial use

Colgate Connect

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Excellent toothbrush
  • 🤩 Guided brushing is great
  • 💰 Earn points for rewards
  • 🧠 Motivates better brushing
  • 🧹 Cleans teeth thoroughly

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App connectivity issues
  • 🤔 Inaccurate brushing detection
  • 🚫 Removing useful features
  • 💸 Expensive shipping costs
  • 🕰️ Slow app performance

Bugs and requests

TRAQ by Alegria

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • App won't launch or open on startup
  • Bluetooth pairing fails repeatedly
  • Chip doesn't activate despite multiple attempts
  • Step counting stops after initial period
  • App freezes when adding multiple shoe pairs
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  • Shoes not detected by app after reconnection attempts
  • Step data not syncing to app
  • Email registration errors and password reset failures
  • Blank screens during shoe selection setup
  • App crashes on update installations
  • Shoes tracked under wrong shoe names
  • Inconsistent step counting on elliptical vs ground
  • All historical data lost after app updates

Requested features

6 requests
  • Integration with Apple Health and Fitness apps
  • Better troubleshooting guides and documentation
  • Replaceable chips in shoes
  • Improved Bluetooth connection stability
  • More detailed app instructions and tutorials
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  • Responsive customer support channels

Colgate Connect

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Offline brushing not recorded
  • Brushing streaks not working
  • Points not awarded consistently
  • Bluetooth connectivity problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add tongue brushing tracking
  • Allow manual brushing logging
  • Improve angle detection accuracy
  • Customize brushing order/pattern
  • Sync data across multiple devices
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  • Expand rewards/shop options

In-app purchases

None

TRAQ by Alegria

No in-app purchases

None

Colgate Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TRAQ by Alegria free?
TRAQ by Alegria is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Colgate Connect free?
Colgate Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TRAQ by Alegria or Colgate Connect?
Colgate Connect is rated higher. TRAQ by Alegria averages 1.8 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Colgate Connect averages 4.8 from 46K ratings.
Do TRAQ by Alegria or Colgate Connect have ads?
Neither TRAQ by Alegria nor Colgate Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TRAQ by Alegria or Colgate Connect?
TRAQ by Alegria ships an update every 2 weeks, and Colgate Connect every 2 months. Most recently, TRAQ by Alegria was updated on November 2, 2026 and Colgate Connect on November 3, 2026.

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