Newark Connect vs TreadRite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Newark Connect
Report non-emergency neighborhood issues with precise GPS location tagging. Citizens can categorize observations, upload photos, and track the status of their reports anonymously. Submitted issues are routed to the correct municipal departments for resolution.
- Report non-emergency issues
- Accurate GPS location tagging
- Categorize observations
- Upload photos
- Anonymous reporting
- Track report status
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Newark Connect is a reporting tool, allowing citizens to identify and report non-emergency neighborhood observations. This app can offer an accurate GPS location to pin-point the location being reported within the City of Newark. The app also provides you a list of categories to choose for the item being reported. Through this app, citizens can also anonymously file reports, complaints, upload photos, and review existing reports. Once an issue is reported, a ticket will be created and routed to the appropriate municipal department as well as the City 4311 center. Citizens can track the status of reported issues and even view observations submitted by others.
TreadRite
This app connects to a specialized tool to provide accurate tire tread depth measurements and identify wear patterns. It allows for capturing supplemental vehicle and tire information, recording tire damage with images, and generating shareable inspection reports for various vehicle types.
- Connect and control Bartec Tread-Rite inspection tool
- Display accurate tread measurements
- Identify tire wear patterns
- Capture supplemental vehicle and tire information
- Record tire damage with images
- Share inspection reports
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TreadRite from Bartec offers simple connection to, and control of, the Bartec Tread-Rite inspection tool to deliver fast, precise and reliable tire tread depth measurements. Key features include: - Connection and control of the Bartec Tread-Rite inspection tool: https://www.bartecusa.com/tread-rite - Display of accurate and precise tread measurements, configurable from 1 to 5 measurements per tire. - Display of tire wear patterns for identifying tracking issues. - Configurable settings and workflow options for efficient and consistent inspection of tires. - User friendly interface for capturing supplemental vehicle and tire information. - Image capture for recording tire damage. - Share inspection reports with customers. - Worldwide vehicle coverage. - Applications include Cars, LCVs, Motorbikes and individual tires.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Newark Connect at 4.2 against TreadRite's 3.0. Newark Connect also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 2). TreadRite's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 12 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Newark Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Newark Connect has 70 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Newark Connect ships an update every 12 months, TreadRite every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Newark Connect | TreadRite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (70 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 70 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 145 MB | 62 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Newark, NJ | BARTEC AUTO ID LIMITED |
Customer experience
Newark Connect
TreadRite
In-app purchases
Newark Connect
No in-app purchases
TreadRite
No in-app purchases
