Garmin Connect™: iPhone vs Android
Garmin Connect™ gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Garmin Connect™ by Garmin is on both the App Store and Google Play. Here are both versions together: downloads, users, revenue, ratings and chart positions, store by store with totals.
Health & Fitness FreeGarmin Connect™ at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Garmin Connect is a free companion app for Garmin wearable devices that allows users to track health metrics, analyze activities, and sync data with third-party fitness platforms. The app maintains strong visibility in the Health & Fitness category across diverse global markets, consistently ranking within the top 20 free apps in regions including Indonesia, the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Taiwan, Germany, the UK, Thailand, UAE, France, Canada, and Vietnam.
Similar apps: Strava, Apple Health, Fitbit
App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Garmin Connect™’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.29, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Garmin Connect™ downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| iPhone | 10k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 10k+ | 50M+ Measured |
| Total | 10k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Garmin Connect™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.4 ★ | 59k |
| Google Play | 4.5 ★ | 1.1M 55k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.4 ★ weighted by ratings | 1.2M |
What users say about Garmin Connect™
From the 147 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe connectivity and syncing failures following recent app updates, resulting in lost data and inaccessible devices. While the hardware is praised, the software experience is described as buggy, frustrating, and inferior to competitors.
Mostly negative (35% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and syncing. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and recent updates.
What people like
- Useful: “I really recommend this App”
- Connection & sync: “Love how it syncs all my devices”
- Features & content: “The hill adjustments are a great tool”
- Ease of use: “Easy to track all workouts”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “Does not sync with iphone”
- Updates: “Broken Features after Update”
- Crashes & bugs: “Vivofit 1 stopped working?”
- Speed & performance: “Battery last less than a year”
About Garmin Connect™
Once you pair your phone(1)with a Forerunner®, Venu®, fēnix® or another compatible Garmin device(2), you can review your tracked activities and health metrics. Plus, you can create workouts, build courses and challenge your friends on the leaderboard.
With Garmin Connect you can:
- Personalize your home screen, so the most helpful information is instantly visible
- Analyze your activities with detailed statistics(3)
- Create customized workouts and courses
- Review trends in health metrics like heart rate and steps
- Earn badges for accomplishments
- Sync with other apps like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal and Strava
- Get support for Garmin devices and their features
Learn more about Garmin devices and how they work with the Garmin Connect app at Garmin.com.
(1) See compatibility requirements at Garmin.com/BLE
(2) See a full list of compatible devices at Garmin.com/devices
(3) See Garmin.com/ataccuracy
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Garmin Connect™ iPhone
Garmin Connect™ gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Garmin Connect™ is #18 in Health & Fitness Free in United States and charting in 29 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
24 Sep 2026
Health & Fitness FreeGarmin Connect™ at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Garmin Connect is a free companion app for Garmin wearable devices that allows users to track health metrics, analyze activities, and sync data with third-party fitness platforms. The app maintains strong visibility in the Health & Fitness category across diverse global markets, consistently ranking within the top 20 free apps in regions including Indonesia, the Netherlands, Australia, Sweden, Taiwan, Germany, the UK, Thailand, UAE, France, Canada, and Vietnam.
Similar apps: Strava, Apple Health, Fitbit
Garmin Connect™ on the App Store
App details
App privacy Measured
Garmin Connect™’s App Store privacy label declares 0 data categories used to track you across other companies’ apps and websites, 5 linked to your identity and 3 collected anonymously.
Garmin Connect™ downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Garmin Connect™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | Health & FitnessFree | #18 |
 United Kingdom | Health & FitnessFree | #12 |
 Germany | Health & FitnessFree | #12 |
 Japan | Health & FitnessFree | #25 |
 Australia | Health & FitnessFree | #10 |
| Indonesia | Health & FitnessFree | #6 |
 France | Health & FitnessFree | #14 |
 China | Health & FitnessFree | #55 |
 Canada | Health & FitnessFree | #17 |
 South Korea | Health & FitnessFree | #28 |
 Netherlands | Health & FitnessFree | #8 |
 Taiwan | Health & FitnessFree | #13 |
 Spain | Health & FitnessFree | #17 |
| Italy | Health & FitnessFree | #21 |
 Brazil | Health & FitnessFree | #38 |
 Sweden | Health & FitnessFree | #11 |
 Poland | Health & FitnessFree | #17 |
 Russia | Health & FitnessFree | #36 |
 Thailand | Health & FitnessFree | #13 |
 United Arab Emirates | Health & FitnessFree | #19 |
 Malaysia | Health & FitnessFree | #8 |
 India | Health & FitnessFree | #62 |
 Mexico | Health & FitnessFree | #44 |
 South Africa | Health & FitnessFree | #13 |
 Colombia | Health & FitnessFree | #15 |
 Philippines | Health & FitnessFree | #22 |
 Vietnam | Health & FitnessFree | #30 |
 Argentina | Health & FitnessFree | #30 |
| Netherlands | All AppsFree | #177 |
 Turkey | Health & FitnessFree | #89 |
Apps near Garmin Connect™ on the chart
Health & Fitness Free, around #18.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
What users say about Garmin Connect™
From the 147 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users report severe connectivity and syncing failures following recent app updates, resulting in lost data and inaccessible devices. While the hardware is praised, the software experience is described as buggy, frustrating, and inferior to competitors.
Mostly negative (35% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and syncing. The main complaints are about connection and sync problems, and recent updates.
What people like
- Useful: “I really recommend this App”
- Connection & sync: “Love how it syncs all my devices”
- Features & content: “The hill adjustments are a great tool”
- Ease of use: “Easy to track all workouts”
Common complaints
- Connection & sync: “Does not sync with iphone”
- Updates: “Broken Features after Update”
- Crashes & bugs: “Vivofit 1 stopped working?”
- Speed & performance: “Battery last less than a year”
About Garmin Connect™
Once you pair your phone(1)with a Forerunner®, Venu®, fēnix® or another compatible Garmin device(2), you can review your tracked activities and health metrics. Plus, you can create workouts, build courses and challenge your friends on the leaderboard.
With Garmin Connect you can:
- Personalize your home screen, so the most helpful information is instantly visible
- Analyze your activities with detailed statistics(3)
- Create customized workouts and courses
- Review trends in health metrics like heart rate and steps
- Earn badges for accomplishments
- Sync with other apps like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal and Strava
- Get support for Garmin devices and their features
Learn more about Garmin devices and how they work with the Garmin Connect app at Garmin.com.
(1) See compatibility requirements at Garmin.com/BLE
(2) See a full list of compatible devices at Garmin.com/devices
(3) See Garmin.com/ataccuracy
Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Latest updates
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Garmin Connect™ Android
Garmin Connect™ gets 10k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, October 2026, rounded down to a band).
Garmin Connect™ is #6 in Health & Fitness Free on Google Play in Australia and charting in 21 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Health & Fitness FreeGarmin Connect™ on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v5.29, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Garmin Connect™ downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Garmin Connect™'s downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Health & FitnessFree | #6 |
| Japan | Health & FitnessFree | #21 |
| United States | Health & FitnessFree | #35 |
| Germany | Health & FitnessFree | #18 |
| United Kingdom | Health & FitnessFree | #22 |
| France | Health & FitnessFree | #28 |
| Taiwan | Health & FitnessFree | #13 |
| South Korea | Health & FitnessFree | #43 |
| Netherlands | Health & FitnessFree | #11 |
| Canada | Health & FitnessFree | #35 |
| Italy | Health & FitnessFree | #30 |
| Spain | Health & FitnessFree | #40 |
| Indonesia | Health & FitnessFree | #37 |
| Sweden | Health & FitnessFree | #20 |
| Thailand | Health & FitnessFree | #28 |
| Russia | Health & FitnessFree | #88 |
| Vietnam | Health & FitnessFree | #31 |
| Brazil | Health & FitnessFree | #158 |
| United Arab Emirates | Health & FitnessFree | #71 |
| Mexico | Health & FitnessFree | #129 |
| Turkey | Health & FitnessFree | #199 |
Apps near Garmin Connect™ on the chart
Health & Fitness Free, around #6.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
What users say about Garmin Connect™
From the 200 most recent Google Play reviews in the US.
Users overwhelmingly praise the app's detailed health metrics, intuitive interface, and reliable synchronization with Garmin devices. However, a minority of reviewers express frustration with recent subscription paywalls for basic features like nutrition tracking and persistent bugs affecting sleep data and device connectivity.
Mixed but leaning positive (68% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being easy to use, and being useful. The main complaints are about crashes and bugs, and connection and sync problems.
What people like
- Ease of use: “The app is so easy to use”
- Useful: “Works great, no problems!”
- Connection & sync: “easy to connect to the watch”
- Features & content: “great tracking tools and simple coaching plans”
Common complaints
- Crashes & bugs: “The app just doesn't work”
- Connection & sync: “My Vivofit 1 just stopped synching data”
- Updates: “no updates were made to phone or app”
- Design: “Needs a revamp, UI looks dated”
About Garmin Connect™
Once you pair your phone (1) with a Forerunner®, Venu®, fēnix or another compatible Garmin device (2), you can review your tracked activities and health metrics. Plus, you can create workouts, build courses and challenge your friends on the leaderboard.
With Garmin Connect you can:
- Personalize your home screen, so the most helpful information is instantly visible
- Analyze your activities with detailed statistics(3)
- Create customized workouts and courses
- Review trends in health metrics like your heart rate, steps, sleep, stress, menstrual cycle, weight, calories and more
- Earn badges for accomplishments
- Sync with other apps like MyFitnessPal and Strava
- Get support for Garmin devices and their features
Learn more about Garmin devices and how they work with the Garmin Connect app at Garmin.com.
(1) See compatible devices at Garmin.com/BLE
(2) See a full list of compatible devices at Garmin.com/devices
(3) See Garmin.com/ataccuracy
Notes: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Garmin Connect needs SMS permission to allow you to receive and send SMS text messages from your Garmin devices. We also need call log permission to display incoming calls on your devices.
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