Comparison

Tread® vs ip3Things

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

ip3Things

Access a fleet management platform on the go. Monitor unit locations, send commands, and view detailed reports on trips, stops, and fuel. Visualize vehicle movements and events on a map.

Highlights
  • Real-time unit monitoring
  • Remote unit control via commands
  • Vehicle movement tracking
  • Geofence display
  • Informative trip and fuel reports
  • Event history visualization
Features
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With the ip3Things app, you can maintain access to the ip3Things fleet management platform anytime and anywhere. The core features include: - Unit list control. Monitor movement and ignition state, unit location, and other fleet data in real time. - Commands. Send commands, such as messages, routes, configuration, and photo requests for remote unit control. - Tracks. Build tracks of vehicle movements, displaying speed, fuel fillings, drains, and other data over a specified period, visualized on the map. - Geofences. Switch on/off the display of the unit location inside a geofence instead of address information. - Informative reports. Use detailed data on trips, stops, fuel drains, and fillings for instant decision-making. - History. Control unit events (movement, stops, fuel fillings, fuel drains) in chronological order and display them on the map. - Map mode. Access units, geofences, tracks, and event markers on the map, with the option to detect your own location. The multilingual mobile application, available for smartphones and tablets, allows users to experience the power of ip3Things on the go.

Screenshots

Tread®4 screens
ip3Things4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ip3Things at 5.0 against Tread®'s 4.5. Tread®'s advantage is ratings volume (437 vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). 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

ip3Things holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tread® has 437 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tread® ships an update every 3 weeks, ip3Things every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tread® versus ip3Things: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTread®ip3Things
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (437 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews64.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings437 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size288 MB160 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGarminip3 labs LLC

Customer experience

Tread®

All ratings437 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive64.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative31.9%

ip3Things

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

ip3Things

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tread®

No in-app purchases

None

ip3Things

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tread® free?
Tread® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ip3Things free?
ip3Things is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tread® or ip3Things?
ip3Things is rated higher. Tread® averages 4.5 out of 5 from 437 ratings, while ip3Things averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tread® or ip3Things have ads?
Neither Tread® nor ip3Things shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tread® or ip3Things?
Tread® ships an update every 3 weeks, and ip3Things every 2 months. Most recently, Tread® was updated on October 12, 2026 and ip3Things on October 10, 2026.

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