Tread® vs Bumpass
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
Bumpass
This app provides a simple navigation tool that indicates the direction and distance to a chosen destination. It intentionally omits details about obstacles, leaving the route-finding entirely to the user's discretion. It functions as a basic compass with a unique, indirect approach to guidance.
- Directional guidance
- Distance indication
- Low-pressure navigation
- User-defined routes
- Basic compass functionality
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The Bumpass is a low-pressure, low-stakes navigation tool. Put in where you want to go and the Bumpass will tell you what direction and how far away it is. What it can’t tell you is if there’s anything in the way, like buildings or streets or some guys field. *How* you get to your destination is up to you. It’s like a compass, but a bad one. A Bumpass.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bumpass at 5.0 against Tread®'s 4.5. Bumpass also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Tread®'s advantage is ratings volume (437 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bumpass 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.
Tread® ships an update every 3 weeks, Bumpass weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tread® | Bumpass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (437 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 437 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.5 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 288 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Kevin Lasher |
Customer experience
Tread®
Bumpass
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
Bumpass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Tread®
No in-app purchases
Bumpass
No in-app purchases








