As an extension to its free app, Garmin Connect, Garmin has today unveiled Garmin Connect+, a premium plan offering that provides new features and more personalised insights in the Garmin Connect smartphone app.
Garmin adds that Connect+ will… ‘Elevate a customer’s health and fitness knowledge with personalised Active Intelligence insights powered by AI, expert training guidance, exclusive badge challenges, expanded LiveTrack features and more.’
All existing features and data in Garmin Connect will remain free.
The new premium features are available now with Garmin Connect+. Customers can try Garmin Connect+ for free for 30 days, then choose between a monthly (US$6.99 / £6.99 per month) or annual (US$69.99 / £69.99 per year) plan.
“Customers worldwide love using Garmin Connect to track, analyse and share their health and fitness activities,” said Susan Lyman, Garmin Vice President of Consumer Sales and Marketing.
“We are excited to provide even more personalised data and enriched features with the addition of Garmin Connect+. You can now learn even more about yourself, take on new challenges, train confidently and stay even more connected.”
Garmin Connect+ includes the following features, which vary by device and are available now with a Garmin Connect+ plan:
Active Intelligence, powered by AI
Receive personalised insights and suggestions throughout the day based on health and activity data, powered by AI. As customers use Garmin Connect+ more, the insights will become more tailored to them and their goals. The AI providing these insights and suggestions was built to help keep users’ data secure and is currently releasing in beta.
Performance dashboard
Compare fitness and health data in customisable graphs and charts over different periods of time to get a more comprehensive view of training progress.
Live activity
Start an indoor workout activity on a smartwatch and use a compatible smartphone to see real-time heart rate and pace data, workout videos, reps and more in the Garmin Connect app.
Training guidance
While following a Garmin Run Coach or Garmin Cycling Coach training plan on a compatible smartwatch or cycling computer, receive additional exclusive expert guidance from Garmin coaches – including educational content and videos.
Expanded LiveTrack features
Whether training or racing, user-selected family and friends can be notified via text when an activity is started. Users can also create a personalised LiveTrack profile page to share with their followers.
Social features
Here users can add unique frames to a Garmin Connect app profile and access exclusive badge challenges – like a Running Climbs challenge to record 500m of total ascent during a month of running activities, or a Power Cycling challenge to record at least four hours of cycling activities in power zone 3 during a month.
