Connect IQ™ Store

• Free

Last verified 31 Jul 2026

• Free to download

Last verified 30 Aug 2026

4.6 8353 ratings · App Store

1. 1/5Stopped working

   This app worked well for a few months. I was able to install and customize apps and watch faces on my Garmin Venu SQ. Then, today, for no apparent reason it just stopped working. When I start the app, it goes to the “Welcome” screen, asking me to read the EULA, as if it were the first time I’ve used it. I go through that, and get to the settings screen for my watch face, but when I ‘Save’ my changes I’m immediately taken right back to the Welcome screen. (And, of course, my changes are not saved or applied to my watch.) I’ve rebooted my watch AND my phone, updated my Garmin apps, uninstalled and reinstalled the apps, and even deleted and reconnected my device. No change. I’m really regretting my Garmin purchase at this point (and I’ll definely warn anyone who asks to steer clear of their watches). UPDATE: This app continues to be horrible. Things seemed to be working fine, then one day my watch wouldn’t connect to my phone. Nothing worked, so I restarted my watch. Now, although I previously had several watch faces installed and configured just how I wanted them, this app now says I have 0 watch faces installed. Yep, they’re all GONE. And I can’t find any way to get them back. Nice work, Garmin - top notch product you have here.

   Nine-hole Shooter · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Great Baseline Experience!

   So first off let me begin by saying if you’re a first time user of Garmin Watches the bar and standard are constantly improving with each consistent iteration of watch/generation AND! software update(s) even for prior generations of watches. The User Interface (UI) is rich and beautiful without being overly clunky or bloated with unnecessary features and extra taps/scrolls that bog down your experience. The snapshots and the summaries are all relatively concise and cleanly presented. While I’m an Apple user for all things EXCEPT their watch, I am most pleasantly surprised and pleased with my decision to purchase the Garmin TACTIX line of watches, especially the AMOLED editions! If you are on the fence about purchasing a smartwatch and the daunting overwhelming features usually forced down your throat you cannot go wrong with choosing Garmin for its simplicity AND enduring battery life that doesn’t tether you to an outlet like most things “smart” or Apple.

   0breezy · 31 Jul 2026

3. 2/5Poor at everything it tries to do

   This app has two primary functions and its poor at both of them. Function 1: Face It You're supposed to be able to design your own watch face and install it on your watch. But the design is more limited in its options than the design-it-yourself option that lives on the watch already. And even if you use this feature, when you attempt to install that watch face, the app just says "installing" for over 30 minutes. Retry, same thing. Restart app and retry, same thing. Function 2: Select apps and download them to your watch. a) The apps listed include those who want permission to send/receive to/from the Internet, access data from other apps, run in the background even when not being used, etc. This app shouldn't allow such invasive 3rd party apps. b) The filter for apps when you're searching is very limited. You can enter text to search for and sort by rating/popularity. But there's no option to filter in/out apps that charge money. This app doesn't list how much those apps charge. There's no option to filter in/out apps that require this/that permission. There's no option to sort/filter based on Developer. c) Even when you find an app to download, it's usually put into a download queue that can take hours to process instead of just downloading it immediately. The watch itself is GREAT but try to use it without this app.

   Tom10293857 · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5: Great idea, but the store needs modern updates and better variety

   Connect IQ Store is a really good concept and an important part of the Garmin ecosystem. It gives users the ability to customize their watch, install apps, data fields, and watch faces — which is exactly what makes Garmin devices feel powerful and personal. However, the store feels outdated compared to what it could be. Many watch faces, apps, and designs look old, repetitive, or poorly optimized. There isn’t enough fresh content, and updates for existing apps often come too slowly. Garmin hardware is modern and strong, but the software side — especially visual customization — needs more attention. Users want more variety in watch faces, better design quality, smoother performance, and more frequent updates. New styles, modern UI ideas, cleaner graphics, and more creativity from developers would make a huge difference. Right now, some content feels stuck in the past while still costing money. If Garmin encourages more active updates, better design standards, and more diversity in the store, this could become one of the best smartwatch ecosystems out there. The potential is huge — it just needs fresh energy, modern design direction, and faster updates.

   valko18966 · 31 Jul 2026

5. 1/5Endlessly Frustrating

   First off, let’s be clear, this isn’t an app but rather a digital torture device. You’d think an app from a multi-billion dollar company would be at least marginally better than one built by Jerry and Cleetus in the shed behind their mom’s house, but you’d be wrong. The first problem is the constant trouble syncing. Over and over you’ll get the little red circle with an exclamation point, and despite doing everything from hitting retry to reinstalling the app it’ll keep happening. Now whether it’s actually struggling to sync or just claiming to be struggling to sync I can’t say. Even when I receive the error icon I can still send data back to my phone, so who knows, maybe it’s syncing maybe it’s not. Secondly, the IQ App Store will not display apps it doesn’t believe are compatible with your device, even if they claim to be, and if you round about find the apps you want by using your browser it won’t let you download them. In my case I have an Edge Explore unit which should be compatible with the Bontrager light control app according to the compatible device listing on the app data page, but the IQ App Store disagrees, and insists I add a compatible device to my account to download the app. This leads to my last gripe; good luck getting support. Garmin is more than happy to take your 200, 300, 500 dollars, but they’re sluggish in assisting you with getting it or this required app to work.

   ahw1345 · 31 Jul 2026

4.8 393033 ratings · Google Play

1. 1/5

   Impossible to connect since the last update. When it will be fixed???

   Jonathan Dagan · 31 Jul 2026

2. 1/5

   doesn't work anymore on Google Pixel on latest Android. Now having to pair my phone if I step more than 6 feet away from it and the app hangs loading screen. it's unusable.

   james thompson · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5

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   Bojan Malic · 31 Jul 2026

4. 1/5

   Won't open since the latest update

   Gary Horn · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5

   happy with the displays

   John Wright · 31 Jul 2026

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