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.

  • buliwyfo1@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    I went from Garmin to the AW8 last year… to go back last month. Garmin motivates me much more to move and have a better lifestyle (sleep,…). The AW is good for calling (4G version), avoiding passwords on MacBook or certain applications. I also like Maps app, or Citymapper. But it is unable to count and display steps in real time, does not monitor heart rate and HRV continuously. No sleep score, no Body battery follow-up or equivalent. It constantly disturbs me. No mapping (WorkOutDoors does not allow you to record activity with the native application and drains the battery in 4 hours). In short, I like both for different aspects, but since you have to choose it’s Garmin for me (Fenix 7 for training and Venu 3 for the rest of the time). The needs vary according to the lifestyle.