Tread® vs Quin Within
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
Quin Within
This app connects to compatible helmets to provide advanced safety features like crash detection, emergency alerts, and medical ID. It also offers performance data and impact analytics, transforming movement into safety and peace of mind.
- Crash detection
- Emergency contact alerts
- Medical ID
- Impact analytics
- Performance data
- Professional emergency response
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Quin Within is the essential companion for your Quin equipped helmet, compatible with top brands across categories like O’Neal, Lumos, Norton, and Kini Red Bull. Connect your Quin equipped helmet to a powerful safety tech ecosystem. Get crash detection, emergency alerts, medical ID, and performance data — all in one intelligent app designed to keep you safer with real-life data. Key Features: - Event & Impact Detection - All NEW Quin Tag with Secure Digital Medical ID - Emergency Contact Alerts -QRS – Professional Emergency Response - Impact Analytics - Performance Data - & more category-specific, highly callibrated features based on the product you are using Since 2017, Quin has pioneered specialized movement detection — helping people stay protected and connected across a wide range of activities. The Quin Within app transforms everyday movement into safety, insight, and peace of mind. *Privacy Policy: https://www.quinwithin.com/privacy-policy/ *Terms of Use: https://www.quinwithin.com/terms-and-conditions/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tread® at 65% against Quin Within's 0%. Tread® also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Quin Within's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Quin Within sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Tread® asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tread® holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tread® has 437 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Tread®'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Quin Within's.
Tread® ships an update every 3 weeks, Quin Within every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tread® | Quin Within |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (437 ratings) — better | 1.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.8% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 437 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 164 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Quintessential Design Inc. |
Customer experience
Tread®
Quin Within
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
Quin Within
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tread®
No in-app purchases
Quin Within
- Monthly Access1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Yearly Access1 Month trial$59.991 Year
