The Tread vs BASys Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Tread
Access sales and marketing materials for commercial tire products and services. Features include product photos, videos, data books, and technical content. Easily share information and save favorites.
- Sales and marketing materials
- Product photos and videos
- Data books and technical content
- Email sharing
- Favorite folders
- Searchable content
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The Tread app for Bridgestone, Firestone and Bandag commercial tire dealers provides a single source for sales and marketing materials to aid in the education and sale of products and services for Truck and Bus tires, Off the Road tires, and Bandag retreads. Product features include: * Photos, videos, presentations and brochures on our complete product line and services * Data books and technical content * Share product information with others by email * Save products to favorite’s folders * Searchable content Bridgestone and Firestone brand truck tires are available through more than 2,500 dealers and truck stops across the U.S. and Canada. Bridgestone and Firestone off road tires are available through a network of more than 800 dealers in North America. In addition, Bandag retreads are available at more than 1,200 point of sale locations in North America.
BASys Mobile
This app facilitates the tracking of casing collection and delivery within a specific retreading system. It serves as a tool for managing inventory and logistics for tire retreading operations. For inquiries, users are directed to contact their Bridgestone sales representative.
- Track casing collection
- Track casing delivery
- Manage retreading system logistics
- Bridgestone BASys integration
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Easily track casing collection and delivery within the Bridgestone BASys Retreading System. Contact your Bridgestone sales representative with questions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Tread at 3.0 against BASys Mobile's 2.4. The Tread also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). BASys Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 2). 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.
The Tread holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BASys Mobile has 18 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Tread ships an update every 2 weeks, BASys Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 3, 2026 and September 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Tread | BASys Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.4 (18 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 18 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC | Bridgestone Corporation |
Customer experience
The Tread
BASys Mobile
In-app purchases
The Tread
No in-app purchases
BASys Mobile
No in-app purchases
