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Watchface: Dual timezone

6107734 — Tue, 19 May 2026 23:06:46 GMT

Built this for my own use and figured I'd share it. It's a dual-timezone face where each side independently tracks the time of day! so if it's night in GMT and daytime in your local timezone, each half sh

ows a different background (dawn, day, dusk, or night), it also calculates from actual sunrise/sunset for your location.

* Two fully configurable timezones (label + UTC offset, supports half-hour zones like IST +5:30 or Nepal +5:45)
* 4 pixel-art backgrounds per side that switch automatically based on real sunrise/sunset
* Battery bar + step count
* Temperature on whichever side matches your current location (so it's never showing the wrong city's weather)
* 12h/24h toggle, °C/°F

Optimized for 165 music, hoping to improve it for many more watches.

This is of course an early 'draft', so there are a lot of improvements to be made, but I feel it looks good and there are not that many dual time zone options on the store.

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/732cdb38-9f94-4135-be3e-9022fdc488db

Hoping to hear your feedback!

[App] CaliMaster Pro - Calisthenics & Street Lifting App with Web Integration

Giovanni.CaliMasterPro — Tue, 19 May 2026 15:04:16 GMT

Hello Connect IQ Community!

I am excited to introduce CaliMaster Pro, a complete workout tracking ecosystem designed specifically for Calisthenics, Street Lifting, and functional high-intensity training.

The Backstory: Why I Built This App

As a certified Calisthenics Instructor and health professional, I spent weeks trying to adapt Garmin’s native "Strength" activity to typical calisthenics training. My goal was simple: I wanted to combine the premium quality of Garmin’s sensors and tracking algorithms with the ability to work out without carrying any training schedule to remember my exercises and update my progress. Furthermore, I wanted to leverage that data to calculate key metrics for long-term growth and performance improvement.

However, I constantly ran into major limitations with the native setup, which ultimately drove me to develop CaliMaster Pro:

Missing Exercise Database & Hidden Notes: The native list completely lacks specific calisthenics movements. While Garmin provides a "Notes" field, the watch face during a workout still displays the generic, closest-matching exercise name, completely hiding the actual custom note with the real exercise name when you need it mid-session.
No Countdown for Isometric Holds: Native apps lack a proper preparatory countdown. For intense bodyweight holds, you need a few seconds to scale into position and stabilize before the timer actually starts.
Lack of Specialized Haptic Feedback: I needed smart, automated vibration cues to signal the exact start, midpoint, and end of isometric holds, as well as distinct alerts when rest times are ending or when it’s time to launch into the next set.
Clunky Data Entry: Logging repetitions, isometric hold durations, and added weights (KGs) on native Garmin screens is not so good. I redesigned the user interface to make entering this data fast and seamless between sets.

What is CaliMaster Pro?

CaliMaster Pro is a complete training ecosystem that bridges the gap between structured routine planning and premium biometric tracking. By uniting a powerful web platform with Garmin’s elite sensors and portability, it offers a seamless workflow: you use the webapp to design your custom workout plan, analyze execution data, and monitor long-term performance trends, while your Garmin watch acts as the ultimate real-time monitoring and recording tool.

Connecting the watch to your web profile is effortless—it requires a single, unique pairing code, and the two platforms automatically sync in the background as soon as you save your session.

With CaliMaster Pro on your wrist, your watch is fully equipped to:

Handle Advanced Protocols: Seamlessly run classic Set & Reps routines, structured Interval Training, and precise EMOM circuits.
Manage Rest Periods: Automate transition timers and countdowns between sets.
Track Strength & Static Metrics: Keep accurate logs of repetitions performed, exact seconds of isometric holds, and the specific load (KGs) of added weight used during your sessions.

Some Screenshots:

Requirements & Device Support:

The app requires a registered account on our official website(https://www.calimasterpro.com): you can test the full-featured version during a 7-day free trial. Once the trial ends, the app remains free for life with a few basic limitations, or you can choose to unlock the complete Pro experience forever by purchasing a one-time lifetime license.

Supported Devices: Forerunner (570, 970), Venu (4, X1), vívoactive 6, and D2 Air X15.
Connect IQ Store Link: https://apps.garmin.com/it-IT/apps/fb8c93e0-6560-4f3f-8cfc-d59ae394d274

I would love to hear your feedback, feature requests, or answer any questions about the app!

Enjoy your training,

Giovanni

Calisthenics Instructor & CaliMaster Pro Creator

Bar Time Pro (kinda geeky block time face, with options)

Chris — Tue, 19 May 2026 08:44:26 GMT

I like to use the features of my watch from the menus, and just have an idea of the time from a glance at the watchface.

This design lets you know, roughly, what time it is.

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/7cb32489-9e66-43ea-869c-18dfb0d572e5

(Weird - the link above does not work from some PCs, but does open in ConnectIQ)

Features:

Select colours

Select from a few visuals; CPU, Vert, Invader, Neo.

CPU Version | Vert Version | Invader version | Neo version

Choose style and colours.

Nothing Style WatchFace — minimalist dot-matrix face

1367752 — Sun, 17 May 2026 14:44:34 GMT

Nothing Style WatchFace — monochrome white-on-black with a single red accent, inspired by Nothing's dot-matrix design language. No themes, no color picker, no clutter.

Features:

Three customisable complications (HR, steps, body battery, stress, kcal, floors, distance, active minutes, SpO2, notifications)
Two accent modes — pulsing red colon at 1 Hz or red "1" digits
Weather indication with dot-matrix icons
AOD-safe with 4-min pixel shift to mitigate OLED burn-in
Sunrise / sunset, °F/°C and km/mi, 12h / 24h

AMOLED only: fēnix 8, epix Pro, FR965, Venu 3 / 3S / X1, vívoactive 5, tactix 7 / 8, quatix 7 Pro / 8, D2 Mach 1 Pro.

Store: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/d2feae7c-03a2-424f-aadb-ac71a5e5a8ea

Giving away 5 free unlock keys in this thread — drop honest and constructive feedback (what works, what's broken, what you'd add) and I'll DM you a key.

Nothing Style WatchFace — minimalist dot-matrix face

1367752 — Sun, 17 May 2026 14:41:29 GMT

Nothing Style WatchFace — monochrome white-on-black with a single red accent, inspired by Nothing's dot-matrix design language. No themes, no color picker, no clutter.

Features:

Three customisable complications (HR, steps, body battery, stress, kcal, floors, distance, active minutes, SpO2, notifications)
Two accent modes — pulsing red colon at 1 Hz or red "1" digits
Weather indication with dot-matrix icons
AOD-safe with 4-min pixel shift to mitigate OLED burn-in
Sunrise / sunset, °F/°C and km/mi, 12h / 24h

AMOLED only: fēnix 8, epix Pro, FR965, Venu 3 / 3S / X1, vívoactive 5, tactix 7 / 8, quatix 7 Pro / 8, D2 Mach 1 Pro.

Free install + 7-day trial of full customisation. After trial the face keeps running forever in its default look — no nags. Lifetime unlock for customisation via https://tinyurl.com/nothing-wf, one key works across every Garmin on your Connect IQ account.

Store: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/d2feae7c-03a2-424f-aadb-ac71a5e5a8ea

Giving away 5 free unlock keys in this thread — drop honest and constructive feedback (what works, what's broken, what you'd add) and I'll DM you a key.

Watchface: Linea: Gear Up. Get Out. Look Sharp.

Crafted.by.Mies — Thu, 14 May 2026 08:16:31 GMT

Meet Linea. A premium watch face built for the active lifestyle. Whether you are hitting the trails, running your next ultra, or exploring the deep, Linea brings total visual harmony to your wrist—perfectly balancing rich daily data with clean, readable typography.

Link to the IQ connect store: apps.garmin.com/.../204a4a91-2be5-4131-8ce5-c0c5bfd36ac4

FuelTarget — live calorie + macro target, fully on-device

2927953 — Wed, 13 May 2026 19:12:02 GMT

Just shipped FuelTarget to the Connect IQ Store. Quick rundown:

- Main view: live "EAT TODAY" number computed from BMR + cumulative burn +
remaining hours, with goal-mode tint (Cut / Maintain / Bulk)
- Second view: protein / carbs / fat targets in grams, day-typed for Rest /
Strength / Endurance / Mixed
- Glance: horizontal card with kcal target + bar
- Push DOWN to enter macros, UP to exit. Swipes also work.
- No network requests. No persistent backend. Reads UserProfile +
ActivityMonitor.

Devices: FR965, FR955, Fenix 7 family, Venu 3/3s. Built in Monkey C against
API 3.4.0.

Open to feedback from other CIQ devs — happy to talk through the projection
math if it's useful.

https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/b8e39b52-bf86-4c42-9dac-8b2a35146461

Feature Request: Show Incompatible Apps with a "Vote for Support" Option

NoOne — Tue, 12 May 2026 22:13:03 GMT

I’m writing to suggest a change to the Connect IQ Store that would benefit both users and developers: Stop hiding incompatible apps and start letting us vote for them.

Currently, if a watch face or widget isn’t compatible with our specific device, it simply doesn’t exist in our search results. While this prevents accidental downloads, it creates a "data blind spot" for developers and a frustrating experience for users who see great apps on social media but can't find them in the store.

The Proposal

1. Toggle for Incompatible Content: Add a filter in the Connect IQ Store to "Show all apps" (clearly grayed out or marked as "Not Compatible").

2. The "Vote for My Device" Button: On the page of an incompatible app, replace the "Download" button with a "Notify me if supported" or "Vote for my [Device Name]" button.

3. Developer Analytics: Provide developers with a dashboard showing which devices have the most "votes."

Why this helps everyone:

• For Developers: It takes the guesswork out of prioritization. If a dev sees 500 people with a Fenix 7 Pro want their watch face, they’ll know it’s worth the effort to port it.

• For Users: It gives us a voice. Instead of feeling "left behind" when a new device launches, we can collectively show there is still a market for older or different hardware.

• For Garmin: It increases engagement within the Connect IQ ecosystem and provides better market research on which devices are most active in the third-party app space.

Let’s turn "Not Compatible" into a roadmap for growth rather than a dead end.

Watch Face: Orbula

warmsound — Tue, 12 May 2026 06:27:50 GMT

Connect IQ Store page: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/1220a9d7-4e43-4020-9d4c-b22900ff50c2

Orbula's design is based on a large dial for the time/date/side meters, then 3 to 6 "satellite" dials to show additional complications. The icons and move bar fill in the gaps. The layout is flexible, so the large dial can be placed at the top, bottom, left, right or centrally.

A lot of customisation is available. For example, the colour and font of the hours, minutes and separator can be changed independently, and the separator itself can be changed or hidden. There are many pre-defined theme colours. The background gradient colour will be chosen to complement the theme colour, or you can override it.

There are too many options for the satellite dials to list! Aside from the basic "ring" dials, there are graphs for showing history over the last few hours, and also daily graphs for steps and floors history. There are some special dials too, such as the one showing sunrise and sunset, or the one showing HR zones in the screenshots. No doubt there will be requests for more!

Finally, there's a full settings menu to configure everything except for the (optional) OpenWeather key, which will need to be entered via the Connect IQ app.

I hope you enjoy Orbula, and as always, thanks for your feedback and support.

VIGIL Watch Face — 10 Data Slots, Flags, AOD & More

IVAHUB — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:45:12 GMT

I've been working on VIGIL — a clean, high-contrast tactical-style watch face built for readability at a glance. Wanted to share what it can do.

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/e3dd8d4b-ad62-42f3-85a2-679cf542ccbc

10 customizable data slots — choose from Heart Rate, Steps, Calories, Battery, Body Battery, Distance, Stress, Recovery, SpO2, Temperature, Altitude, Pressure, Wind and more. Each slot has independent label and value colors, and tapping any slot instantly opens the matching Garmin app.

Country flags displayed next to the date — currently supported: Russia, Germany, France, China, USA (shown by default for all other languages). Flag display is optional and can be turned off in settings.

AOD support — choose what to show in Always-On mode: Time, Date, Flag and Metrics — each controlled independently.

Localization — full settings translation in English, Russian, German, French and Chinese.

Water Tracker Pro integration — if you use Water Tracker Pro, you can display your hydration percentage directly on the watch face as a data slot.

Want your country's flag added? Drop me a message and I'll include it in the next update.

Free 2-day trial, then unlock via QR code on the watch.

12 color modes — Green, Red, Amber, Cyan, Blue, Yellow, Orange, Purple, Pink, Lime, Gray or default white. You can also set individual colors per slot.

Minesweeper for Garmin — classic game with zoom mechanic for precise touch

IVAHUB — Wed, 06 May 2026 20:32:18 GMT

Hey everyone!

I've just published Minesweeper for Garmin watches — a fully-featured classic mine-clearing puzzle built for small touch screens.

https://apps.garmin.com/apps/3bd80857-df79-442b-ac33-2ab56e24e139

The zoom mechanic:
Instead of trying to hit tiny cells directly, the first tap zooms into a 5×5 area around where you tapped. Then the second tap opens the
exact cell. No more fat-finger misses!

Features:
• 3 difficulty levels: Beginner 6×6 / Amateur 9×9 / Expert 12×12
• Expert mode uses color-coded cells instead of tiny numbers (blue=1, green=2, red=3...)
• Best time records per difficulty
• Real mine & flag icons drawn with primitives
• Animated carousel menu
• Full Russian + English localization
• 18 supported devices (fenix 7/8, FR265/965/970, Venu 2/3)

Would love feedback from the community — especially on touch behavior across different devices!

Rack, strength training companion for Garmin (iOS, Android in beta, FIT-based)

9557070 — Wed, 06 May 2026 11:30:59 GMT

Hey all, the dev here. Posting Rack on the Showcase since this is where it actually belongs. Built it for myself after my Fenix 7 stopped logging mid-squat-day last November, and figured someone here might've hit the same wall.

Quick story, Heavy squat day. About three sets in I noticed the rep counter wasn't budging. Finished the session anyway, opened Connect on the phone after dinner, and spent six minutes editing rep counts so the activity didn't look like nonsense. Turns out Garmin's native strength mode silently caps long sessions. No alert, no error, no log entry, just stops. After enough of those nights I opened Xcode instead of arguing with it.

So Rack is what came out. Not a Hevy clone. Garmin-first, watch-first, no Apple Watch.

What it actually does
- Watch app counts sets, reps, weight, rest, and remembers your last-used weight per exercise across sessions.
- Phone companion holds the full lift history, PRs, plate calculator, and program builder.
- On finish, the data writes a real Garmin FIT activity directly to your watch over the CIQ BLE channel. Same FIT format your cycling computer uses. Training Load and Body Battery treat it like any other activity, no Connect cleanup.

The FIT-over-BLE part matters because Garmin closed the cloud `addSet()` write API to third parties in 2025. Hevy applied for write access and got told no. Rack doesn't go through that API. It goes through the same FIT-import path Wahoo, Suunto, Coros, and every third-party device on the planet relies on. Garmin can't deprecate FIT import without breaking their own bike-computer partnerships.

There's a longer technical writeup at rackstrength.com/garmin-activities with the full BLE flow.

Status
iOS shipping since November 2025, currently v2.0.0. Android in closed test, Play Store in a few weeks. dozens of paying users so far, all organic. Freemium, the free tier is intentionally generous because lifters notice when an app paywalls the basics.

Three things I'd genuinely value your input on:
1. Anyone hit the same silent-stop bug with Garmin's native strength mode? Looking for the worst-case session length and set count so I can document it properly.
2. Anyone running an older 64KB-CIQ-memory watch (FR 245, Vivoactive 4) where the live HR overlay won't fit? Want to help me prioritize what to cut to make it work?
3. Anyone here lift on a Garmin and run a second tracker concurrently (Apple, Whoop, Coros)? Curious how the dual-tracking experience holds up day-to-day.

Links
- CIQ store: apps.garmin.com/.../248b678a-4e1f-48f7-8d83-15bdf894bf7a
- How the FIT path works: rackstrength.com/garmin-activities
- Android beta signup: rackstrength.com/android

I'll be in this thread for the next two weeks. Happy to argue protocol details, ship bug fixes from your reports, or just trade squat-day horror stories.

Cheers,
Noah /founder, Rack

I built a Smart Alarm for Garmin that wakes you up during light sleep & manages your weekly schedule. Giving away 10 Lifetime Premium licenses for feedback!

5002173 — Tue, 05 May 2026 01:30:58 GMT

Hi everyone, I’m Rami, an independent developer.

Getting out of bed is hard enough, so I wanted to create a frictionless way to wake up feeling genuinely rested. That’s why I built Smart Alarm.

The core strength of this app is its smart wake-up capability: it monitors your movements to wake you up during your lightest sleep phase within a custom time window. Instead of a jarring alarm pulling you out of deep sleep, you wake up feeling energised and ready for the day.

I also wanted to eliminate the mental load of managing alarms every night. With this app, you set your weekly schedule exactly once. To make it truly frictionless, the app sends you a gentle reminder at your chosen bedtime. With just one tap, the app takes over, optimising battery life by sleeping the sensors and screen until your morning window begins.

🎁 The Giveaway: To celebrate the launch and gather some real-world feedback, I’m giving away 10 Lifetime Premium Licenses to this community. No hidden fees, no subscriptions—just the complete tool.

How to get it:

Download the app from the Connect IQ Store here: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/c82ef77d-e8ea-4ed0-a31a-132c32571bb1
Open the app on your watch and use it until the trial ends (72 hs Trial). After that, it will display a 5-digit Kpay code.
Send me a DM here with your code.
I will manually unlock it from my server for life.

I’m capping it at 10 for now to ensure I can personally answer everyone and provide proper support.

A small favour: If you get a code and the app helps you start your mornings better, an honest review on the Connect IQ store would mean the world to me. As a solo developer, your feedback is what truly helps my work grow.

Thank you for your time, and have a great week! Let me know if you have any questions about how the sleep tracking works.

New interesting ways to be battery aware combined with very useful Watch face functions

PerrysNZ — Fri, 01 May 2026 04:06:39 GMT

Hi team

So I have created some watch faces which enable you to view at a glance the watch battery level. When you lift the watch to wake the screen you'll see the battery level at a glance - (displayed briefly as Pizza slices or water level), no more looking for a tiny little battery icon and no more running out of battery ! These all have a 24 hour free trial so you can play with them then if you like you can buy for US$1 50.

The analog one has 4 complications which you can enable/disable and display up to 11 Stats in a Cycle view panel. Also has LOTS of variations of settings for colours and timings etc.
The Digital one has a Time panel with 24 hr or 12 hr choice a DD/MM panel and a LARGE central panel wihich can cisplay up to 11 Stats in a Cycle view at one of several timing choices. There are also multiple choices of font color, panel background, panel frames, watch background. Lots of stuff to play with and when you lift to wake the screen it'll show you pizza which slice number and size is linked to your battery level . You DO NOT want to run out of pizza ! The WaterWatch gives you an instant view of battery also. Super handy.

We have Analog Pizza and Digital Pizza. Also Analog Water and Digital Water.

Check these out:

apps.garmin.com/.../apps

App: Breathing Timer — RMSSD HRV from chest strap, BOLT, Buteyko, Box & 4-7-8 (free, 79 watches)

Albert — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 07:57:55 GMT

Note: This app is for breathwork training only. Breath-hold drills (BOLT, Max Exhale, Buteyko) must be practiced on dry land, never in or near water. Not a medical or safety device.

Turn your Garmin into a complete breathwork coach and not just a timer.

Breathing Timer combines guided paced breathing with real beat-to-beat HRV (RMSSD) from a chest strap, CO2-tolerance testing, and FIT activity recording, so every session is tracked the same way as a real workout in Garmin Connect.

Seven breathing programs

Resonant 5.5: coherent breathing for HRV training
5-5 Zen: cardiac coherence
4-6 Calm: parasympathetic activation
6-2-6 Balance: focus and anti-anxiety
Triangular 4-4-4: equal inhale, hold, exhale
Box 4-4-4-4: stress control (Navy SEAL technique)
4-7-8 Sleep: Dr. Weil's natural sleep technique
Plus full custom mode (0–30 s for inhale / hold / exhale / hold)

Five exercises

Guided Breathing: animated circle, hold phases in amber, live HR + HRV
BOLT Test: Body Oxygen Level Test, score saved with HR + SpO2
Max Exhale Training: multi-round, optional hands-free auto-advance
Buteyko Mini Pauses: Exercise 6 from Buteyko Clinic International, 5–30 rounds
Free Session: live dashboard of HR, HRV, SpO2, stress, respiration

Real biometrics

True beat-to-beat RMSSD via R-R intervals with a paired ANT+ / BLE chest strap
RSA fallback (peak-to-peak HR per breath) for watch-only users, the right metric for paced breathing on optical
10-second sensor calibration before each session so baselines latch on stable readings
"About HRV" help screen with strap-pairing guidance

Progress tracking

Last 30 sessions saved on-device, no cloud, no account
BOLT, Max Exhale, Buteyko scores tracked separately
Trend charts: BOLT + Exhale on one page, HRV + stress on another
Glance view on the watch carousel

FIT activity recording

Sport: SPORT_MEDITATION / SUB_SPORT_BREATHING
Activity title carries the program name (e.g. "Box 4-4-4-4")
Custom session fields: Drill type · Buteyko rounds · Best exhale · Resonant breaths · HRV start/end · HR change
Custom lap fields: Round exhale · Buteyko round index

79 supported watches — fenix 6/7/8 family, epix 2/Pro, Forerunner 165/255/265/955/965/970, Venu 2/3/4/X1/Sq 2, vívoactive 4/5/6, Enduro 1/3, Instinct 2/3/E/Crossover, MARQ Gen 1 & 2, D2 Air/Mach, Descent Mk2/Mk3/G2, Approach S70. minSdkVersion = 3.2.0. Every device build-verified per release.

Free, no ads, no tracking, no account. English and Spanish.

Store: https://apps.garmin.com/apps/59828c15-7638-4e14-b871-47f0ce0c66f0

Feedback, bug reports, and feature requests welcome.

RuckTrack v2.0 — rucking, hiking & weighted-vest walks on Garmin AMOLED

Meridian — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 03:49:28 GMT

Quick share — RuckTrack is a dedicated activity app for ruckers, hikers, backpackers, and weighted-vest walkers on Garmin AMOLED watches. First posted to this board for the Forerunner 965; the device list and feature set have grown a lot since, so this thread covers the current v2.0 state. Now with treadmill mode.

Original launch thread (FR 965 only): RuckTrack — dedicated rucking app for Forerunner 965 [just launched]

Why RuckTrack

Compared to the other rucking apps and data fields on Connect IQ, RuckTrack’s differentiation is the watch experience itself. Six dedicated live screens, high-contrast on deep black for the OLED display. A five-page post-activity summary with a Calorie Details breakdown of every input that fed the math. Auto-laps with a haptic and a 3-second split summary. A History view listing your last 10 sessions. A glance widget showing your last ruck without opening the app.

The math underneath: the Pandolf load-carriage equation factors pack weight, speed, grade, and terrain (Road 1.00, Gravel 1.05, Trail 1.20, Sand 1.50). The native Walk and Hike profiles ignore pack weight entirely. Garmin’s newer Rucking activity, where it’s available (tactix 8, fēnix 8, FR 970, select Instinct/Enduro), captures pack weight as a number but doesn’t model terrain or grade.

A few details that probably matter for accuracy:

Santee (2001) downhill correction — on negative grades, Pandolf is floored at 1.5 × body weight to prevent the formula’s known underestimation on descents.
Speed cap at 2.5 m/s — Pandolf is validated for walking only; values above are clamped for the equation.
60-second rolling grade buffer with 30 m minimum-distance guard so brief altitude spikes don’t pollute the burn rate.
Hybrid fallback when grade isn’t available (GPS warmup, weak signal): blends Garmin’s native estimate so totals are always complete.

Whether you’re a hardcore rucker carrying 35 lb, a backpacker on a multi-day trip, or starting out with a 10-lb weighted vest on neighborhood walks, the math works the same way.

Treadmill mode (new in v2.0)

Two indoor modes, picked at the start:

Auto — pack weight only. The watch scales its native heart-rate calorie estimate by pack load. Zero ongoing input. Good for instructor-led classes and varied-incline sessions where setting one incline number wouldn’t fit.
Manual — pack weight, incline, and belt-speed inputs. Full Pandolf math with user-set V and G. Same load-aware accuracy you get outdoors, indoors.

Sessions record as Indoor Walk in Garmin Connect with the same load-aware Connect IQ calorie fields as outdoor rucks. Change incline, belt speed, or pack weight mid-session without pausing.

Six AMOLED-optimized live screens

Distance/time/calories with HR zone arc · pace/elevation/vertical speed · Calories with avg burn rate and pack-bonus percentage · lap tracking with auto-laps every mile or kilometer · HR zones with a circular zone gauge and pulsing heart · clock and battery. (Treadmill mode drops the pace/elevation screen since outdoor-only metrics don’t apply.)

Recent updates (v1.5 → v2.0)

Treadmill mode (v2.0) — Auto and Manual, described above.
Calorie math alignment (v2.0) — Pack Bonus percentage now reads session-relative on every surface (live, summary, Calorie Details, FIT export). The Connect IQ FIT fields are additive: Calories Without Pack + Pack Calorie Bonus ≈ Ruck Calories.
History view (v1.9.1) — last 10 saved rucks under Settings, newest-first, with date/distance/time/pack/calories per card.
Stats Guide summary page (v1.9.1) — fifth post-activity page pointing you to where the pack-aware stats live in Garmin Connect (under Stats > Connect IQ), so first-time users know where to look.
Calorie Details (v1.9) — press the action button on any summary page to open a scrolling breakdown: total burn, without-pack counterfactual, pack bonus in kcal and percent, your watch’s native estimate, plus the inputs that fed the math (pack weight, terrain, body weight, mode).
Auto-Lap (v1.7.3) — native FIT laps fire automatically every mile or km with a haptic and a 3-second split summary.
Calories page redesign (v1.8) — hero kcal matches the Primary screen, AVG BURN | PACK BONUS (%) split, compact pack-story footer (e.g. “+27 kcal” over “6.1 kg pack · Trail”).
Terrain picker (v1.6.1) — Pandolf terrain coefficient, selectable in Settings or mid-ruck.
Mid-activity adjust (v1.7.2) — long-press UP on the live screen (or pause-menu Settings) to change pack weight, terrain, incline, or belt speed without losing a second.
Glance widget (v1.7.0) — last ruck visible in the widget loop without opening the app.
Fleet expansion — 1 device → 53 AMOLED watches across 454/416/390/360 px resolutions.

Post-activity summary

Five pages: Overview (distance, time, avg pace, pack weight), Calories (hero + avg burn rate + pack-bonus footer), Elevation chart, HR zone breakdown, Stats Guide (where pack-aware data lives in Garmin Connect). The action button on any page opens Calorie Details. Everything writes to Garmin Connect as native FIT fields (pack weight, ruck calories, calories without pack, pack bonus, burn rate, terrain factor, plus treadmill mode and incline) under “Connect IQ” on the activity. No manual entry.

Devices

Forerunner 165/265/570/965/970, fēnix 8 & fēnix E, Instinct 3 AMOLED, Venu 2/3/4, vívoactive 5/6, epix Pro, MARQ Gen 2, D2 Mach 1 & Air X15, Descent MK3 & G2, Approach S50/S70, tactix 7/8 AMOLED, quatix AMOLED.

Still on the roadmap

Per-second FIT recording of grade and metabolic rate so Garmin Connect can graph them as time-series alongside HR and pace.
Ruck Work in the summary (distance × pack weight) — a military/performance metric that’s missing from most rucking apps.
Lifetime totals (sessions, distance, pack-weight aggregate).

Store: RuckTrack on Connect IQ — $2.99 USD

Docs: https://meridian-apps.github.io/rucktrack-docs/

Happy to hear from anyone running it — feedback, bug reports, and feature requests all welcome.

JazzBall – Arcade Ball Trap Game

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:33:26 GMT

A fast-paced arcade puzzle inspired by classic JezzBall-style gameplay, redesigned for your Garmin watch.

Trap bouncing balls by drawing walls and progressively shrink the play area without getting hit.

JazzBall combines strategy and reflexes in a unique spatial puzzle:

real-time pressure from moving balls
precise wall-drawing mechanics
increasing difficulty with each level

Simple concept, highly addictive gameplay loop.

Gameplay

Balls bounce freely inside the playfield
Draw horizontal or vertical walls to split the area
Trap balls into smaller sections
Clear at least 75% of the area to complete the level
More balls appear as you progress, increasing difficulty

One mistake can end the run — timing and positioning matter.

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/f09a9544-25a5-4847-9e4e-e180d9b28e6a

Fishing Game – Catch Fish with Tilt Control

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:27:28 GMT

Bitochi Fish is a relaxing yet skill-based fishing game for your Garmin smartwatch. Cast your line, control the tension with precise wrist movement, and catch a variety of pixel fish in a calm retro atmosphere.

How to Play:

Cast your line into the water
Tilt your watch to control tension and movement
Fight the fish and keep the line from breaking
Reel it in and land your catch

Features:

Smooth accelerometer-based tension control
Dynamic fish behavior — each catch feels different
Relaxing yet engaging gameplay loop
Retro pixel visuals with water effects and atmosphere
Multiple fish types to discover
Vibration feedback during bites and struggle

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/80c5f794-12be-4040-972f-6f971fb5fe74

Bomb Drop Game – Destroy Buildings with Physics

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:25:48 GMT

Bitochi Bomb is a chaotic, explosive pixel game for your Garmin smartwatch. Drop bombs, destroy buildings, and enjoy the satisfying retro physics in every blast.

How to Play:

Tap to drop bombs on structures below
Tilt your watch to steer and chain explosions
Watch as buildings crumble in pixel-perfect destruction

Features:

Explosive physics-based destruction
Chain explosions for maximum satisfaction
Retro pixel visuals with dramatic effects
Screen shake and vibration feedback for impact
Multiple levels with increasing challenge
Quick, rage-fueled sessions for instant fun

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/ad20ba15-4950-47b1-99f5-5a89717c03e1

Catapult Siege Game – Destroy Castles Physics

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:21:38 GMT

Bitochi Catapult is a physics-based castle destruction game for your Garmin smartwatch. Launch projectiles, adjust for wind, and tear down enemy fortresses in this retro pixel siege.

How to Play:

Aim your catapult and choose the right angle
Adjust your shots to account for wind and distance
Launch different projectiles to destroy structures
Bring down castles using strategy, timing, and precision

Features:

Realistic physics-based destruction
Multiple projectile types with different effects
Wind system that affects every shot
Progressive levels with increasing difficulty
Castle structures that react dynamically to impacts
Retro pixel visuals with satisfying destruction effects
Screen shake and vibration feedback for powerful hits

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/69abad30-9727-4a5a-a5c5-b98170b89356

Worms Style Game – Turn Based Artillery Battle

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:19:37 GMT

Blobs is a chaotic turn-based artillery game for your Garmin smartwatch, inspired by classic worms-style battles. Control your team of pixel blobs, aim your shots, and eliminate your opponents using strategy, physics, and perfect timing.

How to Play:

Take turns controlling your blob
Aim and launch attacks using angle and power
Use terrain and physics to your advantage
Eliminate enemy blobs before they take you out

Features:

Turn-based combat with physics-based projectiles
Destructible terrain and dynamic impacts
Single-player and local two-player modes
Multiple blobs battling in compact arenas
Strategic aiming with angle and power control
Retro pixel visuals with explosive effects
Satisfying hits, screen shake, and vibration feedback

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/1c7a64c3-04cf-4b42-a0be-88fa5d28bb04

Pixel Pet Game – Care for Cute Virtual Creatures

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:13:00 GMT

Bitochi Pets is a charming pixel pet collection for your Garmin smartwatch. Care for nearly 20 unique pets, each with its own personality and adorable animations. Tap, feed, and play with your creatures, and watch their playful reactions come alive on your watch screen.

How to Play:

Feed, play with, and interact with your pixel pets
Tap on different creatures to see fun reactions
Watch them jump, move, and respond in real time

Features:

Nearly 20 unique pixel pets with distinct personalities
Adorable animations and visual effects for each pet
Interactive mini-games and playful reactions
Retro pixel art optimized for Garmin watch displays
Perfect as a watch companion or just to enjoy the cute visuals
Vibration feedback for interactive actions

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/d61de4c6-10c7-417b-a326-2bf2c1d1b95c

Solitaire Klondike – Classic Cards

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:08:16 GMT

The most iconic solitaire — rebuilt for your Garmin. Clean layout, smooth controls, and fast gameplay designed for small screens.

Gameplay

Play classic Klondike solitaire anywhere — quick sessions or longer runs when you have time.
Draw cards and build sequences in descending order
Stack suits from Ace to King
Flip cards, plan moves, and clear the board
Classic Klondike rules (draw 1 or draw 3 style)

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/42183784-6b2d-4ebc-bcc0-be9c319b33cd

Ski Jump Classic - Physics Jumping Game

Bitochi — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:57:22 GMT

A skill-based ski jumping game inspired by classic retro titles, rebuilt for your Garmin watch with smooth physics and motion control.

Balance your jump using the watch accelerometer and push your distance to the limit.

Why this game stands out

This is not a simple tap game.

Ski Jump delivers a physics-based experience where:

timing decides your takeoff
balance controls your flight
precision determines your distance

Every jump feels dynamic and skill-driven.

https://apps-developer.garmin.com/apps/3ccf9a2b-94af-4339-8b64-7532def03ba2