Set up while parked
Mount or secure the phone, open Sucky Roads, and start collection before you begin driving. Do not operate the app while the vehicle is moving.
Public beta · Android + iPhone
Sucky Roads is ready to ride on either phone.
Download Android v0.40.1 or join the iPhone beta through Apple TestFlight. The latest iPhone version in testing is v0.4.12; TestFlight shows the build available for your device. Securely mount your phone and tap Start Drive while safely parked.
These are beta apps. Features, calibration, scoring, and installation steps may change as testing continues.
Android beta · v0.40.1
Download it directly and start collecting.
Android v0.40.1 corrects the update notice with specific release changes. It includes the release-notes popup introduced in v0.40, which works offline and remembers when you tap Got it. The Drive screen shows your Last Bump Level.
Update while parked using Settings → Check for Updates, or download the APK here and install it over your existing app. Do not uninstall or clear app data. Your saved drives, queued uploads, mounting preference, and calibration are kept.
Android 9 or newer. Android may ask you to allow installation from your browser because this beta is distributed directly rather than through Google Play.
iPhone beta · v0.4.12 · TestFlight
Join the iPhone beta through Apple TestFlight.
The latest iPhone version in testing is v0.4.12. Install Apple TestFlight, then follow the beta invitation to install the build available for your device. Already testing? Open TestFlight and tap Update if offered. Securely mount your phone and start your drive while parked.
No spam. We’ll use this only for Sucky Roads beta testing. After you submit, you’ll continue to Apple TestFlight.
Same mission, two platforms
Three familiar tabs. One shared road network.
Drive keeps recording controls and essential statistics together. History holds recent trips and lifetime contributions. Settings holds mounting, uploads, Wi-Fi-only, appearance, screen, privacy, and update controls. A one-time driver-safety acknowledgment and a reminder beside Start Drive help you get set up while parked.
Measure the ride
Phone motion sensors measure bumps and impacts while GPS helps place accepted readings on the road.
Upload safely
If service disappears, supported data can wait on the phone and upload when a connection returns.
Improve the map
Repeated drives help separate actual road problems from one-off phone movement and help track changing road conditions over time.
Still a beta
Your drives help us tune the system.
We are still comparing phones, mounts, road types, GPS quality, and calibration behavior. A beta reading can change as the scoring model improves, and app updates may arrive frequently.
Privacy
Road data—not a public trip history.
Sucky Roads uses an app installation identifier for collection. The public road map is designed around road conditions and does not display an individual tester’s travel history.
Tesla research
Could a Tesla measure rough roads without a phone?
Newer Tesla dashcam recordings can contain GPS, vehicle speed and vertical acceleration data. We are researching whether those built-in vehicle measurements could become another hands-off Sucky Roads collector.
Tesla owners wanted
Help us decide whether to build it.
There is no Tesla integration yet. We need to learn how many owners would share a sample dashcam clip, test a small TeslaCam USB device, or try a future direct integration.