The rest are from third party developers and other Garmin users. Apps in Garmin Connect IQ world are downloaded and stored on your watch in pretty much the same way as you would an app for your phone.
You can download as many apps as your device will store, but you can only run one at a time. You access apps on your Garmin as you would do the main sports. All the new third-party apps you've downloaded will sit in the main list of native sport options such as running, cycling, swimming or indoor running. But you can also expect to see apps related to the smart home, and the addition of music support on Garmin watches like the Forerunner Music and Fenix 6 Series means there are music apps to discover too.
Finally you can choose from a range of third-party watch face designs and layouts. These cover everything from turning your Garmin Forerunner screen into an old school big hand, little hand display to putting a skull and cross bones Jolly Roger on your Vivoactive 4. Many of the watch faces have been designed to work across different devices too, so upgrading your watch won't mean sacrificing your beloved custom screens. Read this: Best Garmin watch faces to download. Widgets appear on the watch face when you're in power save mode and they work by piggy-backing your connected smartphone's data to display information from other services you might be using.
Among the widgets available for download there are third party offerings from AccuWeather with its allergen monitor, as well as things like multi time zone display, step counter, sleep history and even Snake. Yes, even Snake. If you're familiar with Garmin you'll know what we mean by data fields. If not these are basically the customisable sections you can display on the face of your Garmin. Whereas before you could only display the fields Garmin pre-selected, with Connect IQ you'll be able to add more options and tweak your device with a wider variety of stats.
With the arrival of Garmin's standalone Connect IQ app, it's definitely got a lot easier to get stuff on your device. First, you will need a Garmin Connect account, which you'll need to have if you use Garmin's Connect companion app. That's the app where you can view all of your exercise, health and fitness data. Your connected device should appear in the top right corner of the app to indicate that the two are paired.
Now you can scroll through the app store to find what you're looking for, hit download and it should sync over to your device. Once that's sorted the download process is fairly simple. Head-to-head: Garmin Forerunner v Garmin Vivoactive 4. Hitting the Manage button takes you to another page where you can see what's already installed, check how much space you've got left on the device and manage all of your downloads onto and off the watch.
You can also navigate to the Garmin Connect IQ store from here to search for things you'd like to download from your phone or computer. Best Garmin Connect IQ apps to download The Garmin Connect IQ Store has come on leaps and bounds since we originally penned this list, and now there's a whole host of useful applets to try out. We've rounded up our favourites below.
Not all apps are compatible with all devices, but we've picked out some of the supported devices with the picks below. Garmin running and cycling apps Strava Routes We think it's a fair assumption to make that if you've got a Garmin, you're most probably logging your workouts in Strava as well. If a friend or fellow Strava user happens to share a good running or cycling route, this app will let you transfer it over to your watch so you can follow the same route.
It'll show you when you've veered off course as well, if you're worried about getting lost. A note though, Strava has now made this a feature you need to pay for if you want to make good use of it. This is a really nice app for runners and walkers with tracking profiles that include stroller running, cross country and even pool running.
It then offers you a rich array of data fields to glance over during your session and features like adding transitions for multiple leg activities and race estimations for any distance. It's one you'll need to pay for, but you can trial it first before deciding to part with your money. The makers of the wearable power meter for runners has a built an app that helps you build training sessions focused around the metric. It still offers the Stryd Zones data fields which you can download here , if you're already up to speed with your own power-based training.
If you need a little more guidance or dabbling with it as a concept for the first time, you'll want the Workout app that also plays nice with third party training platforms too. For running beginners who've splashed out big on a feature-packed Garmin watch, this simple app offers a host of different training programs that will help you run 5K.
When you've mastered doing a 5K you can move up to 10k and running for longer, with interval training added to the mix to get you in shape for those big distances. It's been around for a while, but it's thankfully been recently updated to work with the latest Forerunner watches. Download Learn to run Connect IQ app. Previously known as Strava Live Suffer Score, this is actually more of a data field than an app that shows a live reading of how hard you're working from your device's HR monitor, helping Strava users ensure they're getting the maximum from their session.
Another one that sits in the data field collection, but one we think is worth knowing about. Syncing with the devices, Garmin Connect website, Strava etc. The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:. The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:. Privacy practices may vary based on, for example, the features you use or your age. Learn More. Up to six family members will be able to use this app with Family Sharing enabled.
App Store Preview. Ratings and Reviews. App Privacy. Information Provider Garmin International. Size Compatibility iPhone Requires iOS I still wear the vivoactive 3. My watch always had one or two nagging quirks. Now it continues to have constant connection issues since iOS 13 was released.
The last time I called my experience was the opposite. Things happen and people can have bad days. Why am I bringing up customer service?
I know this is supposed to be a review of the app and I am giving examples of the products issues. If anyone reads this the take away thought is my garmin experience has been sub par due to numerous glitches. Good luck. The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:. The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:. Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More.
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app. App Store Preview. Nov 21, Version 4. Ratings and Reviews. App Privacy. Information Seller Garmin International.
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