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.

  • Tasty_Delivery283@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I came from Garmin and the Apple Watch is great. The workout tracking is excellent and unless you’re a serious athlete or training for a triathlon, it gives you more than enough data with the built in workout app, and you can also use third party apps like Strava or WorkOutDoors (or use HealthFit to sync)

    I never really used the Body Battery or the stress monitoring, both of which I found somewhat gimmicky and I was sceptical of the science behind them (especially the body battery).

    And of course the non-fitness smart watch features are no comparison, Apple Watch by a mile

    Battery life took some getting used to but you can get into a routine to charge it every day and it’s fine. In some ways better than having to keep track of the battery to decide when to charge it