Polaris® vs Tread®
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Polaris®
Manage your powersports vehicle's maintenance, plan adventurous rides with detailed maps and navigation, and discover gear. Connect to in-vehicle displays for an enhanced experience.
- Vehicle service history and maintenance reminders
- Ride planning with snap-to-trail routing
- On/offline maps and navigation
- Group Ride tracking
- 3D ride replays
- Gear and accessory shopping
- Help Center support
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Own your adventure with greater confidence and peace of mind, putting you in the driver seat with access to vehicle and riding details at your fingertips. Information you need when you need it to more easily tackle powersports ownership. Download now and plan your first trip! My Garage View your vehicle service history Stay on top of your maintenance schedules and receive reminders Easily schedule your RideReady service appointments Rides & Community Plan your ultimate ride using snap to trail routing and on/offline maps Navigate during your ride with Group Ride, waypoints, and tracking Relive and share your ride with 3D flyover of your tracked ride Shopping & Support Find your gear & accessories to elevate your ride Easily get your questions answered at the Help Center Unleash the full power by connecting to your in-vehicle display powered by RIDE COMMAND, or upgrade to RIDE COMMAND+ for next level remote vehicle connectivity and control. RIDE COMMAND® is a registered trademark of Polaris Industries Inc. *Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life. Recommend running with power source. **Group Ride functionality requires cellular connectivity. If cellular signal is lost, RIDE COMMAND will show the last known location of riders in your group until signal is established again.
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 monetization model: Tread® at free against Polaris®'s free with in-app purchases. Tread® also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 45%). Polaris®'s advantage is chart position (#81 vs unranked) and ratings volume (2.9K vs 447). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Polaris® against 4.5 for Tread®. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Polaris® has 2.9K ratings behind it against 447, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 45% of Polaris®'s written reviews are positive against 63% of Tread®'s.
Polaris® ships an update every 4 weeks, Tread® every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Polaris® | Tread® |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2.9K ratings) | 4.5 (447 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.4% of reviews | 63.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 447 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #81 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 288 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Polaris Industries | Garmin |
Customer experience
Polaris®
Tread®
User reviews
Polaris®
From 2.9K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 👍 Accurate tracking
- 🚀 Great features
- 👍 Awesome app
- 👍 Essential for riding
Room to improve
- 🐛 App freezes/crashes
- 🐛 Clunky user interface
- 🐛 Unreliable mapping
- 🐛 Missing features
- 🐛 Buggy offline mode
Tread®
From 447 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
Polaris®
Reported bugs
6 issues- Login issues
- Ride tracking problems
- Disappearing vehicle data
- Mapping inaccuracies
- Constant sign-outs
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- Compatibility problems
Requested features
7 requests- Ability to plan routes
- Offline map downloads
- Larger font for map details
- Dark mode option
- Apple Watch compatibility
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- Improved group ride features
- Better trail updates and coverage
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
Polaris®
No in-app purchases
Tread®
No in-app purchases
