{"id":16774,"date":"2025-09-23T01:05:48","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16774"},"modified":"2025-09-23T01:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T01:05:48","slug":"should-you-subscribe-to-garmin-connect-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=16774","title":{"rendered":"Should You Subscribe to Garmin Connect+? (2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It’s so annoying.<\/span> You\u2019ve just spent hundreds of dollars on a new Garmin Fenix 8 or Forerunner 970<\/a>, only to find out you might have to hand over even more money to get the full Garmin experience<\/a>. Earlier this year, Garmin introduced Connect+<\/a>, a subscription element, to its Connect companion app. It stirred up its user base in the worst possible way<\/a>. I visited Garmin\u2019s headquarters in Kansas not long after the announcement, and it was clear; Connect+ is here to stay, and there\u2019s a team now dedicated to bringing more features to sit behind that paywall.<\/p>\n

Currently, anyone can try Connect+ for free for a month before deciding whether there\u2019s anything worthy of the $7 monthly subscription, or $70 yearly fee. I\u2019ve been using Connect+ for five months now, while testing pretty much every new watch Garmin has launched in that period.<\/p>\n

With seven core features currently available, I\u2019m going to tell you about the ones I actually found useful, highlight the ones I didn\u2019t, and tell you whether you really<\/em> need another subscription to add to your monthly outgoings. If none of these appeal, be sure to check out our guides to the Best Fitness Trackers<\/a> or the Best Smartwatches<\/a> for more.<\/p>\n

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