Tread®

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.5 400 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Best yet

   I frequently plan multi-day group rides (road touring) for me and my friends. We’ve used Google Maps, Harley GPS and Indian GPS in the past. This is by far the best app I’ve used. We can plan the days ride while sitting in our hotel or a bar at night on my iPad. It will automatically sync to the cloud, then to my phone and from my phone to my Zumo XT2. Once you get used to adding waypoints, stops and shaping points it’s a breeze to use. If you’re planning a long ride in a place like the Ozarks it helps to break the route up into several segments with “stops”. The stops can later be changed to shaping points. Loving it!

   dredwoodworker · 31 Jul 2026

2. 2/5No save button or route options

   I’m not sure if this is a bug or not, but I looked at some older videos of the application being used and there’s a save button when you try to create a route. There is no way to save any route that I create on the phone app (there is also no way to load a route as far as I know). older video walk-throughs of the app show a save button as well as a fast and adventure button on the bottom when you’re creating a route. Those don’t exist anymore and haven’t for the last few versions I guess. that fact, render this app almost completely useless.

   Pup Mox · 31 Jul 2026

3. 1/5Useless for ACTUAL adventure and navigation

   We took a garmin tread and inreach into remote Alaska. This app and hardware are completely useless. Nothing works unless you are connected to a cell or internet connection. Message between inreach devises on ANT+, nope. Mark a waypoint have it available to the other users, nope. Mark a way point on the inreach navigation on the tread in the sxs, nope. Maintain participation in a multi day ride, nope. Rejoin a ride (without cell signal), nope. Access basic help documents on setup or configurations, nope. Navigate to a waypoint from your phone connected to the gps via Bluetooth, nope. Sync waypoints, nope. Real time compass(from the gps to the app), nope. (Good thing we brought an actual compass) So an gps app that requires a gps provides no actual navigation function without cell signal….ummm so what is the point this hardware and app? If I have cell coverage I’ll just text the person. Share pin on Apple Maps or Google maps. Sounds like garmin needs to make there engineers through navigation training that stretches beyond the garden walkway at HQ in Olathe.

   KeepItRealAlaska · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Flawless Navigation and Route Planning

   I’ve been using the Tread app for navigation and route planning with my Tread XL Garmin, and I couldn’t be happier. The app works flawlessly—no crashes, no glitches, just smooth and reliable performance every time. Creating and customizing routes is intuitive and easy, and the app communicates seamlessly with my Tread XL device. Whether I’m planning an off-road adventure or just exploring new trails, this app has been a game-changer. Highly recommended for anyone serious about off-road navigation!

   TonySanta2025 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 1/512 hours and still can’t create a route or get consistent results

   developers seem to think everyone knows exactly how to decode icons. So it click and see what happens and in doing so erase all prior progress. Cannot use Garmin Explore to create routes only to share them with other people so it’s click zoom out, pan zoom on the phone and repeat. Created routes in Rever , Tom Tom web app and Google Maps and tried to import, got different errors for each app but result was the same, no import. Do some benchmarking of your competition and go back to the drawing board. For you Gen Z developers that’s means start over. I don’t think the developers have ever used a GPS or created routes in anything else other than AI testing environment

   Worse then base camp · 31 Jul 2026

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