Polaris Ride Command GPS // App Review
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Polaris Ride Command is not just for RZR Owners. In fact, there is a GPS app available for pretty much anyone to download. Is it worth it? In this video, we are going to check it out.
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I use it all the time- love it. I bought the holder for my phone from one of your vids. Works great! I have the app and map running in real time as I ride. When I get to an intersection I already know which way I’m going. The best tip I have- put your phone on airplane mode when riding and using it. It works better when not trying to search for crap signal that is barely there in the forest.
If I ever get a straight line between 2 points, that just tells me that was an area where my phone lost gps signal.
With how often they break down it's great to find a dealer without the parts you need in stock.
Thanks for actually doing an un-biased review
Thanks for that, I appreciate it!
I have been using for two years it work pretty good even with out service. Tracking riders in your group is the best function. You can see if the group made that turn on the trail. If anyone breaks down you can back track to their location. The new update for tracking play back is awesome also you can view your tracks on your computer when you get home.
Thanks for the input, Ted! Glad to hear it is working well for you. Honestly still not a big fan because of the many glitches we seemed to have with it, but I understand why people use it. Maybe it is the area we were riding as well!
I'm currently on the hunt for the best trail navigation system out there...still trying to find the few best options to make a video on them.
spent 10 years in the navy, away from snowmobiling. Hopped on a sled with the app myself on a trail system from Rhinelander to meet friends in eagle river. Made it there and exactly where my friends were waiting for me. The comparison is prob a garmin with vm mapping. At this point your already spending more than it costs to use Ride command. The app has come a long way since this video. +sub/like/bell
It’s awesome we love it we used it everywhere we went riding it’s great for tracking you’re rides it’s great for finding your way back to camp it tells us how many hours minutes it took we can see where we rode yesterday so the following day we could take different trails but we used it in South Dakota in the Black Hills used in Colorado in the mountains used it in Moab Utah Flagstaff Arizona all in all we think it’s a great app and it helped us find trails near us when we pull off go camping that we don’t even know about don’t know what to tell you we ride just about every single day all year long everywhere and it’s absolute musing for us and we go to all sorts of different states
Thanks for the input Kyle. Glad to see it is working well where you ride. Maybe I just hit a less accurate section of the country for data..? But hey, if it's working for you, why stop using it!
Love that trail you showed. We go there all the time. App works very well now after updates. Group ride only works on cell phones not an iPad. I wish I could make a ride with my finger the day before
Thanks for the input! I have to be honest, we were less than impressed with that trail. It was wide and almost all sand. I felt like I was riding on the beach the entire time... But with no ocean.
Midwest ATV we rode 300 miles that day took it up to iron mountain from Gillett. If you know any good ones please let me know
Wow, that's some serious mileage. Does it get better or was it like a beach the whole time?
You can ride that trail all the way to Canada if you want. It’s a mix of sand and mud trails. There are some videos on my channel
Good to know. Thanks for the info!
Thanks for sharing!
This video is 4 yrs old, things have gotten way better and are being updated all the time...
Nice review man, I was really thinking about getting this app, I need something haha I'm going to check out that other app you use. thanks again !
Thanks brother! Glad to hear it was helpful. I'm hoping over time the App will get better. It's just definitely not there yet.
What is the other app you use the link is broken.
We love the Lost Riders App!!
We used it on a poker run and mapped out about 8 different bars in a 50 mile Loop.
Yes I must say it was helpful but I would not put my life on it.
After we program the eight different poker run stops and view the map it just gave us a straight line from bar to bar and did not recognize any Trail on the map.
I would use it again on my next Poker Run
New to ATV's and Side by sides. I am enjoying the content man. I got a CF Moto Cforce 500 and and Zforce 500 EPS for the Mrs as our entry level machines into this world. Looking forward to more content in the future.
Thanks for the compliment and congrats on the new machines! Hopefully this summer is filled with some good rides!!
Thanks for the video. I’ve had the line issue as well, it’s now Oct of 2020. More frustrating is I have these ok trails I’ve saved but struggle to find a way to get them all to display back on my device. If any can add suggestions on that part would be appreciated.
Is there a way to change the units of measure on the bike or in the app? I need to change to degrees, minutes, and seconds.
I use this app every time I ride! Ride snowmobile that is. The dirt trails mapping in my area is ok... But not great.
Hey dude. Do you think it has gotten better? Considering getting a rzr with a ride command head unit. Also wondering if you tried onX?
I have property right where your riding in silver Cliff, have you tried the Gaia app? Thanks
I do like your videos but vv mapping are the best. Try them out and post that you will love it
Where did you get the wrap/plastics for your scrambler?? I have a 2013 850, and the white plastics are faded and stained. I need to do something with it. Lol
Any updates from this older video? You mention another app ? I dont see anything in the description. I downloaded the Command App and have yet to use it.
I have a ride we want to attend but next to the ride it says usage fees applies and I cannot see any trails. Any ideas what I would need to do?
App works great for me but I have made a trail and works really well but when I click on it this annoying pop up comes up and takes up the whole screen. Any help?
Interference with other gps units within your vehicle? Maybe idk what are you using in 2021
I use the App also and I've get those offshoot lines and it sure doesn't take me 55 minutes to go 11 miles like it shows on your screen. Yes the battery drain is terrible and also the reception. It does say the trail will pick up after reception is restored but it went a different route. It works better snowmobiling because it smoother I think because the phone is moving around so much it can't get a good bearing. I will look at the link for that magnet mount I have a Polaris etx Sportsman and I could really use something for the tank.
Thanks for the comment and input! I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one getting that ridiculous straight line out and back (not glad it happens though, drives me crazy!).
Let me know what you think of the phone mount. It's super cheap and worked really good for me so far. I keep worrying my phone is going to pop off on the trail but so far it has held my phone really solid.
Midwest ATV you need to download the offline map for the ride command app!!! That’s what the straight line is from & if you pause the ride, forget to un pause later it will draw a straight line from where you paused to where you un paused the ride
Thanks for the tip, Chad. I don't know how the line could be from not downloading a map though, that line is supposed to be my track. So whether a map is downloaded or not, it will still draw the track, you know what I mean?
Your recommendation is to install my Garmin 750 with GAIA maps
What app are using now for off road navigation.
Is there an app that your recomend for ATV rides. I've been looking all over and cant find a goon one
What can you tell me about the Garmin GPS for snowmobiles? I will look more at your channel to see if you reviewed one but for $600 I have to buy another mount and that's a lot of money to spend. I've seen people on a trail use them and it does show the trail really nice but on the command app you can't read the trail number unless you blow it up and that's still not the same Trail number as your map.
To be honest, I'm probably the wrong person to ask when it comes to snowmobiles. They are great, but I only ride from time to time (dont own a sled) and I have not used a Garmin GPS specifically made for the trails. I will have to look into it now though!
I didn't see the link to your preferred app Did I miss it ? TIA
I don’t know much about this app but from watching different people’s videos on ride command when clicking on rides on the bottom it pulls up every ride of people that have chosen to share their ride. When I went to the area to create a ride the blue lines are dashes, you create a ride you want then click save and yours will be the one highlighted.
I have problems with the app in my RZR I can’t login so I am not able to record a trail or track ? As soon as I get a extra minute I will take it to the dealership to see if they can make it work.
Did you turn on food and gas stops... I have to turn it on every time
I think the app has potential I wish it was open to can am riders so all my group riders can join also kills battery and where I live the trails don’t come up
What is the best free best app?
Thanks for the input, I agree that the potential is there, but it definitely is lacking and has inaccuracies.
As for the Can-Am part, you should be able to use it the same as if you had a Polaris when it comes to the phone app.
I have yet to find a good app with accurate trail information. I use Geo Tracker personal ln y. It's a good app for tracking and getting some data. It does not provide trail information however, more so just tracks where you go.
Funny experience moment....WVA. I had zero service. For shoots and giggles I opened the app anyway and started it. Nonetheless, last week (yeah, I forgot about doing all this) I opened the app only to find that even with zero cell service it actually mapped out my ride. I thought that was pretty impressive.
Nice, thanks for the input man.! I think you can still record rides because it is only using the GPS for tracking, not the cell towers. Without cell towers though, it can't show you where other riders are, which is why that feature did not work really well for us.
Midwest ATV great app though! At least now when we make another trip to WVA we have a good idea of where we are going and how to get there. 😎. Also cool to share the info with other riders heading to the same place or if you find yourself lost 🙄
Are you having good luck with the CF Moto? How many miles have you logged? I’m loving my UForce 500. I did have to take it to the dealer so they could bypass some emissions stuff because it would not start after I would ride it for a while but warranty covered it and it doesn’t skip a beat now. I am very impressed with CFMoto. I also paid the dealer to do my valve clearance adjustment . Thanks for the videos
We bought 2 Cforce 500 cfmoto about 3 month’s ago and love them. We do trails every weekend but when they get hot they have a hard time starting and at idle they shut off other than that the run awesome.
@@excelpestcontrol just take them to the dealer. The warranty will take care of that at no charge and you should be great after that. It is a an emissions issue and it is covered. I love my CFMoto
My question is whats the best app to use for just tracking where im going, and when im done riding and turn around and follow the trail back to my truck. Some places dont have maps, i would like to just go on trails and then be able to get back
I have tested many, and I have found the app called "Geo Tracker - GPS Tracker" to be the best for basic use and providing a track of where you have been, where you started, etc.
Aa of now, that's what I recommend. Hope that helps!
@@NavigateOffroad thanks for your help, keep up the great videos
Thanks, Ron! I appreciate the compliment, and always happy to try and help.
The g p s on the built in ride command has never lost a connection
Something you guys need to understand, "POLARIS" doesnt add the trails, or interest points, only approved users do. If the trail data is wrong why are you blaming Polaris? The only thing that is dependant on your phone connection is showing other riders in your group on the map. Maps can be downloaded into the app for offline viewing and still track your ride waypoints and photos. You need to give it more than one or two rides. Actually spend time learning to use it then come back with a review. Lets not forget they don't charge a DIME for any of us to use it, oh and they do so without any popups or ads. They also have an easy method to report any problems with the app built right into the app. Its a must for me every single time out on the trail.
Thanks for your input. As for a couple of the comments, we never blamed "Polaris" for all the information in the app. It's called the Polaris Ride Command App. So their name will come up, but we never said Polaris sucks and so does their app. Also we did use this on more than one ride (In more than one state!), we just only filmed it during one ride.
Now if it works for you, great! I am glad you found something that works for your needs. Personally, I don't think its very good. You can say that the data is only as good as the users putting it in, but I don't really think that changes the point. Polaris is the one advertising it as an app for trail data, but (at least everywhere we tried in multiple states), the data was bad. So I don't think it matters where the data is coming from, simply that its not accurate. Even with the data coming from "approved users" it is not very well vetted.
As for not charging a dime, that's great. Again, that doesn't make the app good. There was no argument being made that people were stuck paying for an app that provides bad data. Like I mentioned, if it works good for you, great. But simply because something is free or has user input data doesn't make it good. None of these arguments can be used to justify it being a great app against what was stated.
It's 2023 do you have a up date to this
Wow never had those random lines
I use it on every ride into uncharted territory
Thanks for the input, Troy. Does it work well for you or create random paths you were not on?
If you want something just to track your ride, get a GPS. I think some of the handhelds can track your buddies too. As for showing trails, i think you can download maps to a Garmin. I have a Garmin Oregon 450 I’m going to try in Colorado in a few weeks.
Scott, does it have the trail maps on that model? If so, I would love to hear how well it works out for you when you get back.
Enjoy the trails! I hear Colorado has some amazing rides!
Midwest ATV I bought the FunTreks SD card with trails for Colorado. I will check to see if it has trails on the GPS by itself.
@@scootw8354 oh ok, gotcha. And the software is pretty accurate for the trails?
Midwest ATV I’m leaving tomorrow for Colorado. I’ll let you know next week!
@@scootw8354 awesome, enjoy!!
Can you remake this video with a “4 years later” update?
And this is the system installed in the ride command on the polaris machines??? These glitches only on the phone app? If you must have data to track a group ride then how does the installed command system in the machine do it with zero data connectivity ever? 🤷♂️
We've used it in the past mainly for keeping track of group rides and just to find out way back to camp. What are your alternatives? You breifly talk about them but don't actually say what they are.
Thanks for the feedback, I definitely get it for finding your way back...minus the fake trail it adds.
I am currently using geo tracker (should be the first option in the play store when you search that term). It cant do buddy tracking, but is otherwise easy to use and very reliable.
I meant to include the link, I will have to go add it.
Geo Tracker doesn't have offline maps that I can tell.
No, it doesn't. It's really only great for tracking your ride. Not at providing maps. I have not found an overall great solution for that yet.
Back country navigator is more reliable and less buggy. Check it out! Android only
Midwest ATV You do know you can download google maps for offline use right? Just open your google map app, navigate to the area you are going to be ridding, zoom in or out as needed, hit the hamburger (3 horizontal lines) select offline maps, custom map, move the selection square to the map area you want to locally save, then select download. That’s all there is to it. No need for data or cell signal. Internal phone gps is all that is needed. I used this in the middle of nowhere works perfect. If you already know this, perhaps someone else doesn’t and can see this instructions.
The straight lines are where it lost service then reconnected
Please post link to the tracking app you like best.
Following your comment
Yeah I'd like to know what app as well
Gaia
I can't get it to show the name of the trail
I believe it is really trail dependent. I have some that show trail information, but many that do not. Wherever Polaris is getting this type of information from....it seems sporadic and only half updated.
Sorry, I realize that answer does not really help you much!
What is the other app you use?
I don't see the link for the other application!
I don’t see it either
I have it on my 2020 rzr.... Totally disappointed. I ride the black hills of south dakota. No trail maps on the factory mounted gps....only uploaded tracks from other riders. Look....if you want a decent gps with trails in the area you're riding in go use Avenza Maps. Way more detailed maps with trailhead numbers.... Not just someone elses ride. This cost me an additional $1500 (roughly) and I will be going back to my garmin so I can see the trails I come across and know where they lead to.... Not just a preplanned ride. I want to make decisions on where I ride while in my machine...and not just on my computer the night before. I would not recommend ride command to anyone looking for gps capabilities on the trails.
What app do you use?
Can am ride command by brp
what other app was you talking about?
Geo Tracker - GPS Tracker. You should be able to find it in the app store. At least for Android, I guess I'm not entirely sure with IOS if it's available.
Avenza Maps
Thanks for letting me know! I actually just tried Avenza Maps when hitting a trail in MN. I think the pdf maps have to be setup specifically for it.. But it seemed to work OK. Where do you use it at?
@@NavigateOffroad we used it out in South Dakota. Finding & downloading maps is a pain for MN
OK, Good to know! Thanks for the input.
@@fuctPhuc its a pdf map... it doesnt track where you are so unless u use a gps with it to tell u where ur at, its just a phone size version of the forestry map ur given when u arrive to the black hills
@@Toddly1 It will show your location and track you as long as the map is referenced. All of their maps from their mapstore are referenced so that works. If you're loading your own it would have to be a geospatial PDF. There is a GPS tracking option though.
As far as a trail map it’s terrible. On x is good
Off road trails send me o closed snowmobile trails
You forgot to mention the battery drain. Its horrible. Charger cant even keep up with it.
What?! You might have a shortage issue or a bad battery...we have not experiance any sort of battery issues.
Have you had it tested at all?
Is i
@@NavigateOffroad
No i mean the apps effect on my phones battery lol
bahahaha! My bad. I had just responded to a message about a UTV before this, and I did not realize it was for the Ride Command video! I must be losing my mind, sorry about that.
I agree, it does drain the cell phone much quicker. That's a great point, I should have brought that up in the video.
as for the app, the maps for snowmobiling are very incomplete and in some areas very inaccurate. I hope this is not what you get in the gauge on Polaris snowmobiles because it would be a waste of time for me. My set up with Garmin and GPS trailmasters is much better and works like Waze, user input. I'm not sure where Polaris gets their map info but I think it worthless. Oh, by the way snowmobiling is way better than any SxS or ATV by far :)
I was going to thumbs up this comment until that last sentence...😆
GPS trailmasters? Never heard of that but I'm going to check it out now!
I like VVmapping for snowmobiling. I was going to upgrade to the PIDD unit for my sled but I dont think its worth it
the app is not inclusive of your phones GPS. watch some gps videos to learn how tracking works.
It's horribly inaccurate, it's shows trails that don't even exist, and they refuse to change it, it shows a trail going through my property, they're going to get someone a trespassing ticket or worse!
Thanks for your input Dale. I completely agree with! There is so much potential there.... But it just pretty much... Well, sucks.
The app really sucks
And that why I didn’t get a machine what ride command
Hey JoAnn, I can completely understand why that would turn someone off from Ride Command. I have found an app that works pretty well, that I use now. It is called Gaia. I am planning to do a video on it soon. It's not specifically made for offroading, however a lot of trails are now being made with Geo PDFs that allow you to download the trail right into the app.
It’s a midwest app for sure