# Hammerhead Companion

> Sync rides, routes, and more

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6476576279](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6476576279)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id6476576279`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** SRAM LLC
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 2.00 / 5 (95 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.35.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-20
- **First published:** 2024-05-15
- **Size:** 28 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hammerhead-companion/id6476576279)
- **Website:** [http://hammerhead.io](http://hammerhead.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.hammerhead.io/legal](https://www.hammerhead.io/legal)

## Description

The Hammerhead Companion connects your phone to the Hammerhead Karoo, enabling seamless data transfer with or without Wi‑Fi. It powers ride uploads to Strava, Ride With GPS, TrainingPeaks, and more, while letting you share routes and workouts with friends.

Route Sync and Route To Point keep maps, routes, and live tracking at your fingertips — plus phone notifications on the Karoo for rides on the go.

## Rankings

- #188,314 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show a split: K2 users face no compatibility and feel abandoned, while newer-model users see ongoing updates and some positive integration. The top issues are lack of K2 support, perceived obsolescence and upgrade pressure, reliability problems, and limited device compatibility. Positive notes focus on ongoing app updates, platform evolution, and initial iOS deployment, indicating a developing but uneven app experience.

### Pros

- Ongoing updates and improvements across the Hammerhead/Karoo app and its devices, with users noting progress over multiple generations.
- Positive sentiment from some users about app integration and platform evolution, including cross-generation updates.
- Initial excitement around having an iOS companion app, signaling platform expansion (despite mixed later feedback).
- Positive notes on some app features and integrations (e.g., cross-device compatibility and data handling) as the platform matures.

### Cons

- Lack of support for Karoo 2 (K2) and no backward compatibility; many reviews state the app does not work with K2.
- Perceived obsolescence and upgrade pressure—users feel the app and ecosystem exclude existing, purchased hardware in favor of newer models.
- General reliability and usability concerns—numerous reviews describe the app as useless, not working, or unreliable.
- Limited device compatibility—significant sentiment that the app only properly supports newer Karoo models (e.g., Karoo 3), leaving K2 users out.
- Missing key features/requests (e.g., HealthKit integration) as notable but less widely repeated requests.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id6476576279)