Hi everyone,

I’m considering purchasing my first Apple Watch this year. I’ve worn a garmin for years and while it isn’t the most versatile when it comes to tech features, it is the top fitness tracking company out there.

Question is has anyone made the switch from Garmin to Apple? How did the AW compare to the Garmin on heart monitoring, sleep monitoring, stress monitoring? Was it easier to track workouts?

With the new series 9 out now is it worth getting the series 9 or the cheaper series 8?

My main draw to the AW is actually the loud noise detection. I have chronic tinnitus from loud noise exposure so have that notification would be helpful, but I actually want buttons on my watch lol.

Anyways any insights would be greatly appreciated.

  • pm_me_your_pooptube@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I moved from Garmin back in June from a Garmin Venu 2, to my now AWU1. I’m loving it.

    One thing I missed was the incredible accuracy of the Apple Watch’s sensors. The heart rate accuracy is 2nd to none. In addition, Garmin Connect does take the cake with how well all stats are laid out, but Apple Health can offer a similar set of data, but you may need to purchase an app such as Athlytic for recovery metrics and such.

    If you want to have some exercise information and goals and to see if you’re on track for steps and exercise and HRV and other trends, purchase HeartWatch. It can also monitor your HR every 5 seconds. That isn’t as detailed as Garmin watches, as theirs is every 1 seconds, but it’s close nonetheless to see a trend.

    My battery lasts 3 days, typically, depending on how much I exercise. But it charges quickly. The sleep tracking is significantly better than garmin’s as well.

    WorkOutDoors is going to be your best friend. It has killer maps, incredibly smooth with no lag, and can be deeply customized.

    I’m actually of the opinion that I dislike when folks say apple is a good smartwatch with some fitness features. It has a ton of fitness features that’s up there with Garmin; it’s just the lack of organization of where everything is and sometimes needing to buy an extra app.