The Tread vs Penske Service
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.
Penske Service
This app allows service providers to input real-time status updates for roadside assistance events. It enhances communication and visibility between technicians and drivers awaiting help, offering detailed road call information and automatic system updates.
- Road call report details
- Active road call listing
- Real-time status updates with ETA
- GPS tracking for drivers
- Push notifications for location changes
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The Penske Service app is designed for use by service providers during a roadside assistance event. Technicians input real-time status updates for 24/7 road calls directly through the app. This information provides better communication and visibility between service providers and drivers waiting for assistance. Features: • Road call report details – receive access to issues, breakdown location, unit details plus service history and contact information for a road repair order • Road call listing – all active road calls displayed in one place for ease of reference and updating • Status updates – multiple status options with ETA are available to choose from and status changes entered will automatically update within Penske systems • Real-time visibility – keeps drivers informed by providing visibility on status updates with GPS tracking • Push notifications – sent to the provider when a road call location has changed or been canceled. Login required to use the Penske Service app, unless otherwise directed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Penske Service at 4.2 against The Tread's 3.0. Penske Service also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 2). The Tread's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). 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.
Penske Service holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penske Service has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
The Tread ships an update every 2 weeks, Penske Service every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Tread | Penske Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 10 — 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 — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 337 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Bridgestone | Penske Truck Leasing Co. L.P |
Customer experience
The Tread
Penske Service
In-app purchases
The Tread
No in-app purchases
Penske Service
No in-app purchases
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