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HOWTO sync from Apple Watch to Garmin Connect

Former Member over 8 years ago

I am using Apple Watch to track steps and activities but would like to join a group of my friends who all use Garmin devices and Garmin Connect to share activity data. Is it at all possible to sync steps and activities tracked by Apple Watch to Garmin Connect?

I've checked on many places and tried using some 3rd party apps (MyFitnessPal) as well as Apple Health but it seems that Garmin Connect can only send activity data and receive nutrition data.

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0 Dr Phil over 8 years ago

Correct..I think You need a Garmin device and an account on Garmin Connect.

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

There is an app called RunGap that I use to take the workout data from the Apple Health app and export it to Garmin Connect. It works great.

0 Dr Phil over 6 years ago

Another one called HealthFit will export the activity from the AW4 as a .fit file, but not sure if it sends steps etc.

0 run42k over 5 years ago

ismoothrun will do what you need

0 Jogaholic over 2 years ago in reply to Former Member

Just got the app it works great

0 dandatt over 2 years ago

I just left my Fenix 6x and moved to an Apple Ultra. Can I, and does it make sense to, sync my Strava watch app to Garmin Connect (as I did when I used my Garmin “run”/“outdoor cycling” app on my Fenix?

i initially thought that maybe I should see if there is a Garmin Connect app for the Apple Watch, and there is not.

I’m entirely open to the possibility that I’m way over-thinking this, and really don’t even need Connect, since my final resting place for my workouts is Strava (free version, after I cancel premium due to Strava absurd price increases).

Thoughts from any of you power users?

0 Jogaholic over 2 years ago in reply to Former Member

Yes it works great but Garmin connect auto syncs back to Apple creating 2 identical runs in Apple health , I noticed the auto sync with Apple when I used my Garmin for swimming as I don’t like the way you have to stop Apple Watch after swimming if your swimming for time it takes to long

0 Jogaholic over 2 years ago in reply to Jogaholic

Just got the app it works great to transfer to Garmin but then Garmin sends it back to Apple so I get duplicates

0 Myrun1963 over 1 year ago in reply to dandatt

How are you finding the Ultra compared with the Fenix? I’m thinking of trying the Ultra 2 when it comes out next month but worried about losing Garmin Connect?

0 da6230801f884a92b2967e639cdc4ab3 over 1 year ago in reply to Myrun1963

I tested ultra 2 for last days after using marq for 4 years. Seriously, there is quite some disappointment. I was expecting apple to be better in few things but it worse in almost any aspect that isnimportant for training. Less accurate, lower probing frequency, higher momentum, less convenient in lapping, difficult to use in swimming pool. Etc. And once even you convert the activity using Rangap - it takes 1 km splits instead of laps.