TREAD Map vs Tread®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TREAD Map
Discover and explore outdoor recreation in Washington State with real-time trail conditions and user-generated updates. Plan your adventures, find less crowded options, and connect with fellow enthusiasts while helping to maintain local trails.
- Hyper-local trail mapping
- Real-time condition updates
- Crowd-sourced information
- Trip reports and photo sharing
- Local business recommendations
- Connect with other users
- Four-season activity exploration
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TREAD Map is the perfect companion for those looking to recreate outdoors in the State of Washington. Want to find a trail with fewer crowds? Looking for dog-friendly options? The TREAD Map has you covered. The official outdoor recreation app from State of Washington Tourism, brought to you in partnership with TREAD consulting and Dharma Maps. Why TREAD Map? TREAD Map is a hyper-local trail mapping app built by outdoor enthusiasts in Washington State who understand what users want to know. Is a tree down on the trail? Is the parking lot full? This app delivers real-time updates that alert users to current conditions. It also equips outdoor enthusiasts to: Plan outings Learn about alternative destinations when parking lots are full, or trails are too crowded. Access and provide up-to date trail conditions. Post trip reports, photos, and videos Share local experiences including nearby restaurants, bars and shops. Connect with other trail enthusiasts. Explore outdoor activities in all seasons. The hyper-local content in the TREAD Map is provided by those who are out on the trails and waterways or managing the land. It’s built for trail users by trail users and includes four-season, real-time updates. Help maintain and improve trails TREAD Map is informed by local land managers and allows users to share observations with land managers. That means when you post to TREAD Talk, you’re providing important information to the people who can help!
Tread®
Track friends, sync navigation data, and plan routes with this powersport navigator companion app. It allows for seamless data transfer and provides smart notifications and live weather updates.
- Track up to 20 friends on map
- Sync waypoints, tracks, and routes
- Plan routes with custom preferences
- Import and export GPX files
- Smart notifications
- Live weather updates
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Roam the unknown with the Tread® app. It lets you track up to 20 friends on the map of your smartphone and Tread® powersport navigator by using the Group Ride Mobile feature and syncs waypoints, tracks, routes and collections across devices. Easily plan routes on your smartphone with the same maps, vehicle profiles and route preferences you have on your Tread device. Users can import and export GPX files and get access to smart notifications and live weather. • Track up to 20 friends on the map of your smartphone and Tread® device by using the Group Ride Mobile1 feature • Wirelessly sync waypoints, tracks, routes and collections across your compatible smartphone and Tread® powersport navigator • Easily calculate faster time or adventurous routes on your smartphone with the same maps, vehicle profiles and route preferences you have on your Tread device • Import and export GPX files to try out new routes or revisit favorite rides • Keep your phone safely stowed away, and still get important messages and alerts via smart notifications2 on your Tread® device display when it’s paired with the Tread® app • Use the app to access live weather updates, viewable on your Tread® navigator’s display
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Tread® at 4.5 against TREAD Map's 3.4. Tread® also leads on review sentiment (65% vs 53%) and ratings volume (437 vs 56). TREAD Map's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16.5). On price, update cadence, 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.
Tread® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tread® has 437 ratings behind it against 56, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of TREAD Map's written reviews are positive against 65% of Tread®'s.
TREAD Map ships an update fortnightly, Tread® every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TREAD Map | Tread® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.4 (56 ratings) | 4.5 (437 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.5% of reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 56 | 437 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 16.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Dharma Maps LLC | Garmin |
Customer experience
TREAD Map
Tread®
User reviews
TREAD Map
From 56 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for trail conditions
- 👍 Helpful for winter hikes
- 👍 Useful for new hikers
- 👍 Reduces planning time
- 👍 Increases safety
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes at logo screen
- 🐛 App hangs on launch screen
- 🐛 App opens and sits on main screen
- 🐛 App just hangs on initial logo launch screen
- 🐛 Stuck on splash screen
Tread®
From 437 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Ability to plan routes on phone/tablet
- 🚀 Easy to sync routes to Garmin device
- 👍 Customizable route settings (e.g. adventure mode)
- 👍 Offline maps and navigation
- 👍 Seamless integration with Garmin devices
Room to improve
- 🐛 Syncing issues between app and Garmin device
- 🐛 Corrupted/altered routes when transferred to device
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 👎 Unintuitive user interface, steep learning curve
- 👎 Limited functionality compared to competitors
Bugs and requests
TREAD Map
Reported bugs
11 issues- App freezes at logo screen
- App hangs on launch screen
- App opens and sits on main screen indefinitely
- App just hangs on the initial logo launch screen
- Stuck on splash screen
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- Overheats phone
- Support page and developer website displays web page error 503
- Registration requires phone number and sends text
- Account deletion does not work
- Last name must have at least three characters
- Endless loop during sign up/login
Requested features
1 request- Option to increase text size
Tread®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inability to save/load routes on mobile app
- Inconsistent behavior when importing routes
- Frequent disconnections between app and device
- Lack of metric units and other regional support
Requested features
5 requests- Web/desktop app for route planning
- Improved offline map coverage
- Collaborative route planning features
- Better organization and folder structure
- Larger text/UI options for accessibility
In-app purchases
TREAD Map
No in-app purchases
Tread®
No in-app purchases
