# Tacx Training™

> Outdoor cycling indoors: With the Tacx Training App you can ride anywhere!

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `tacx.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Garmin
- **Category:** HEALTH\_AND\_FITNESS
- **Downloads:** 1,069,194
- **Rating:** 4.16 / 5 (33,053 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.86.3
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-15
- **First published:** 2014-07-07
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 114 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=tacx.android)
- **Website:** [https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=696770&tab=topics](https://support.garmin.com/en-US/?productID=696770&tab=topics)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.garmin.com/privacy/tacx](https://www.garmin.com/privacy/tacx)

## Description

Tacx Training connects your Tacx smart trainer to immersive routes worldwide, turning indoor sessions into outdoors-like rides. You will see real-time speed, power, cadence, and heart rate, while trainer resistance auto-adjusts for climbs and descents, including Alpine gradient simulations.

Syncs with Garmin Connect for seamless performance updates, unlocks hundreds of video routes with Premium, enables offline downloads, live Rider and GroupRides features, and motivational badges. Free access covers workouts and data viewing; Premium adds more routes, offline video, live riding with others, and multi-stage challenges. Official Garmin app.

## Rankings

- #65,826 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AUTHENTICATE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT`
- `android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_MULTICAST_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.MANAGE_ACCOUNTS`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_COMPANION_PROFILE_WATCH`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES`
- `tacx.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users report Tacx Training for Android offers a realistic road feel and easy setup when it works, but reliability and UX suffer from crashes, data loss, subscription friction, and weak cross-platform integration. Desktop installation issues and regional restrictions add to frustration. Overall, it has potential but needs major stability and feature improvements.

### Pros

- Realistic road feel with varied surfaces (road, cobbles, gravel)
- Easy to set up and use
- Positive performance when it works (praises like 'awesome', 'excellent app', 'Brilliant! Fantastic!')
- Overall positive sentiment in reviews where the app functions

### Cons

- Frequent crashes and stability issues during rides
- Data not saved after workouts / data loss
- Onboarding, subscription and pricing friction (upgrading to paid plan, region availability, cancellation risks)
- Poor cross-platform integration and missing pedal data/group ride features
- Desktop/installation instability and access problems

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