Tread® vs NavOffroad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
NavOffroad
Explore off-road with advanced mapping and navigation tools. Track your real-time position, import custom data, and view detailed trail information. Optimized for low-connectivity environments and compatible with CarPlay.
- Real-time position tracking
- Multiple map styles
- Import custom data (GeoJSON, GPX, KML)
- View off-road trails
- Record and share tracks
- CarPlay integration
- Companion web app
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NavOffroad gives you powerful tools for exploring off the beaten path. Features include: • Locate yourself and follow your real-time position. • Choose from multiple map styles (powered by ©Mapbox). • Add your own custom ©Mapbox styles. • View off-road trails with details directly on the map. • Import your own features - tracks, POIs, routes, overlays - from GeoJSON, TileJSON, COG, PMTiles, GPX and KML files. • Drop pins, including what3words locations. • Search for locations. • Record and share tracks. • View detailed info about your current location. • Use seamlessly on CarPlay, including secondary cluster displays. • Optimized for ultra-constrained networks, e.g., direct-to-cell satellite phone service. • Plan routes and manage data with the companion web app at https://app.navoffroad.com . • Access optional map layers: public lands, topographic overlays. In the app's help select 'More resources' and follow the link to additional online data resources. • Display a weather forecast.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Tread® at Free against NavOffroad's $9.99. Tread® also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (437 vs 4). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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
Tread® is free to download; NavOffroad costs $9.99 up front. NavOffroad sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Tread® asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Tread® against 4.5 for NavOffroad. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tread® has 437 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 65% of Tread®'s written reviews are positive against 67% of NavOffroad's.
Tread® ships an update every 3 weeks, NavOffroad fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tread® | NavOffroad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (437 ratings) | 4.5 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 437 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Stephen Denham |
Customer experience
Tread®
NavOffroad
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
NavOffroad
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tread®
No in-app purchases
NavOffroad
- GPX and KMLFree
- Offline Feature$9.99
- Routing Feature$9.99









