Garmin Connect's Big App Revamp: What's Actually Changed?

Here's your full walk-through of the new Garmin Connect Mobile app revamp, changing up the user interface.

Earlier this week Garmin announced the beginnings of a revamp of the Garmin Connect Mobile app - something that many people have been eager for…for many many years.As part of this revamp, they’ve also opened it up to public beta, so you can poke at it yourself, and provide feedback on what still needs some love. While Garmin started that public beta access part on January 8th, there isn’t the option to manually join it, rather, Garmin is slowly rolling out access to join the beta. Thus, I figured I’d give a walk-through of what things look like today, until your toggle gets lit up. Speaking of which, in case you somehow dismiss the beta invite in the app, the Beta App toggle is otherwise in the app under: More - Settings - Beta Program - On/Off (you can leave/join as much as you want, once your account has been activated).

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[dirkbodschard]

I usually don't comment a lot on YouTube. But this is really worth it. This update is an epic fail, disaster and whatever bad words you can use. Shame on Garmin. Thanks for the info Ray

[chrisplatten]

Oh dear. The collapsed view was really clear and concise with ergonomic up down scrolling. Just having today, yesterday and last 7 days easily viewable was great. I guess I will just have to get used to it. . Good review. i won't be shooting the messenger!

[MrUled]

Garmins weakness is definitely UX/Design - really shows their engineering roots. If they can improve here, it will make them such a more compelling company

[patrick_lee]

I really like Garmin's philosophy of not charging users for the privilege of using their product after they have bought it, unlike others... But if to create an amazing app like I am told other devices have they want to charge users, I would rather use the basic app, which covers the vast majority of my use case.

[AthrunZalaxa]

For what it's worth on the subscribed watchers stat - I usually watch your videos while on lunch at work from my laptop, and I can't sign in to the browser there (IT security frowns on the use of personal accounts).
Another downside of that is you can't do a 👍 without an account!

But I'll usually get around to mashing that on my phone once I'm back home. Keep up the good videos!!

[ck]

I think the old iOS interface home page had way more usable information and the font was easier on the eyes. The web version is totally worthless now compared to how it was .

[niobetrinity]

Longtime Garmin user (2010) and value Rainmaker reviews. Didn't get invited to Beta so wasn't looking for this vid previously. Past weekend spent significant time trying to get the 5.0 update to pre-5.0 ease-of-use with same metrics. To no avail. Fortunately on Android so will not have to use 5.0 in the current incarnation unless forced to do so.

[HiImBQ]

Quite frankly, the UI before was way better and gave you a much better overview of things than what we have now. I seriously hate it...

[aslam]

Garmin definitely needs a unified design language (like Google has) for all it's different devices/platforms/divisions. This seems to be a step in that direction.

[joelchamblin]

Would like to know how to set heart rate zones, could do it on the old one.

[andrewcollier]

Just installed the new update, it's really messy, and I have no body battery, heart rate or sleep score data (just shows 0). So far not a great fan of this. The old layout was clean and easy to navigate.

[ChristopherSterwerf]

It's more of a dumpster fire than the old one. My app updated. Is there any way to go back to the old version?

[Ennis]

Sheeesh, goes to show how much better Coros app is!

[dizi]

Hi Ray, I have a video idea I think would be interesting to cover: garmin coach vs suggested workout (with a set race date) which one adapts better and brings you to the desired outcome? My hypothesis is that Garmin coach relies on older algorithms and doesn't make use of everything the modern HW and SW can provide. Would love to hear your take on this

[watsanlik]

I'd like to see HR rate zone incorporated into the heart rate chart, like the coloring you see at the end of the work out on the watch. Thx for the video!

[USMC]

The only thing I’ve wanted in the past 8 years owning a garmin is to be able to name my own exercise when making my own strength workouts. Will never get it but hey we got the jump rope activity that only 3 people on the planet will use.

[AmzMusic]

Just a small red or green arrow beside the key metrics like whoop and biostrap quickly showing if you are above or below your 30 day average would be great.

[LvanderM]

It would be cool if they fix training affect. It does nothing with Zwift data anymore

[ahbeng]

Never found GC to be that complex. All I want is for activity editing to not keep crashing upon trying to save in current version of iOS app (4.74.1 at this point in time!)

[OneBrokeBloke]

After so many years, this is such a mild upgrade that i have lost hope for the future of Connect