# Specialized

> Unleash your dream ride

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.specialized.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.specialized.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.specialized.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Specialized
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 431,879
- **Rating:** 4.62 / 5 (10,754 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.70.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-14
- **First published:** 2023-07-24
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 46 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-08
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.specialized.android)
- **Website:** [http://specialized.com](http://specialized.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.specialized.com/privacy-policy](https://www.specialized.com/privacy-policy)

## Description

The Specialized app revolutionizes your cycling experience by offering advanced ride recording, Turbo e-bike management, and premium performance data. Register your bike to access lifetime warranty and fine-tune power delivery, battery usage, and bike settings. The app deters theft with Turbo System Auto-Lock and provides real-time error alerts and service reminders.

Track your rides with GPS, view customizable dashboards, and manage battery efficiently using Smart Control for Turbo e-bikes. Sync seamlessly with partner apps like Garmin, Wahoo, and Strava to share and analyze your activity. Designed for all riders, Specialized is your ultimate riding partner to unleash your dream ride.

## Rankings

- #107,772 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_RUN_IN_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_START_FOREGROUND_SERVICES_FROM_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_USE_DATA_IN_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_OBSERVE_COMPANION_DEVICE_PRESENCE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.specialized.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users praise Specialized for its rich metrics, intuitive use, and useful ride stats, with many calling it easy to use and generally reliable. However, repeated issues undermine reliability: rides frequently lose data or fail to record completely, rides get stuck in an upload queue, and connections to bikes or heart-rate monitors can drop. Updates have introduced bugs like needing to re-add bikes or missing rides, and some devices experience rapid battery drain. The app remains feature-rich, but stability and syncing problems are the most cited drawbacks.

### Pros

- Rich metrics and detailed ride tracking
- Easy to use with an intuitive interface
- Useful end-of-ride stats and insights
- Positive sentiment toward the Specialized ecosystem
- Generally reliable performance across many reviews

### Cons

- Unreliable ride recording with data loss
- Queued rides/pending uploads cluttering the list
- Frequent connection issues with bike and heart-rate monitor
- Significant battery drain on devices during rides
- Update-related bugs (re-adding bikes, missing rides)

## Similar extensions and apps

- [Turbo Tacho - Light](https://chrome-stats.com/d/de.thomas.TurboTacho) — 173 users
- [The Energetic](https://chrome-stats.com/d/yunji.Vigor.com) — 17 users
- [ESYNC eBike](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.comodule.heromotors) — 434 users
- [Trek Central](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.trekbikes.trekcentral) — 77,946 users, 4.53 / 5
- [Specialized Ride](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.specialized.ride) — 211,510 users, 2.85 / 5
- [BLEvo - Transforms your Levo i](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.dopa.android.blevo) — 28,470 users, 4.27 / 5
- [Relevate](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.relevateapp) — 35 users
- [My SmartBike](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.mahle.sbs) — 176,221 users, 4.44 / 5
- [FIT E-Bike Control](https://chrome-stats.com/d/ch.biketec.mobile.application.dev) — 62,140 users
- [TQ E-Bike](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.gpstuner.tqapp) — 35,295 users, 3.50 / 5
- [Trend Power](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.tptaq.tptaq_bms_app) — 73 users
- [ComateBike](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.comate.motion) — 155 users

---

Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.specialized.android)