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6 months ago

The Store is being decimated by a handful of developers spamming low-effort apps

IoFace, Islandic, SunEast, Echelon, Wonderful, Saraswatches, Warm, FaceTime, Estefania83, tatu_vic

They just blatantly SPAM the heck out of the store.

This issue is now a weekly subject on /r/Garmin with hundreds of upvotes and people fuming and complaining.

This has gotta stop.

eau_de_vie
  • 6 months ago in reply to Brandon.ConnectIQ

    Some more questions to help you think about Connect iQ:

    - Is it fit for purpose?

    - Is it easy to find good content?

    - Is it used a lot? 

    - Is it what Garmin had hoped for? i.e. is it going well from a Garmin perspective?

  • 6 months ago

    By the way, thank you for opening up a discussion with us. This is something that has come up repeatedly in the forum so we appreciate you talking with us.

  • 6 months ago in reply to Brandon.ConnectIQ

    The developers have violated the Spam term of use.

    ... interfere with anyone else’s use and enjoyment of the Site.

    • Making repetitive posts or posting off-topic content on a portion of the Site with a designated topic or theme

    Can you look at these listings across various categories and tell me with a straight face that they're not Spam?

  • 6 months ago in reply to Brandon.ConnectIQ

    The Garmin Connect IQ store is not the same as YouTube. 

    The Garmin Connect IQ store provides apps for Garmin's own flagship wearables. Newer Garmin devices flaunt "supports Garmin Connect IQ apps" as a feature.

    Therefore, the purpose of the Garmin Connect IQ store is to enhance the experience of Garmin device owners.

    Meanwhile, Garmin devices are marketed (and priced) as "premium" wearables (compared to competitors like Amazfit, Suunto, Coros, Samsung, even Apple). 

    Now think carefully about what experience the current "dumpster" "anything goes" Connect IQ store gives to new Garmin users. Consider that people are paying USD$1000-$1200 for a Fenix 8 (before taxes).

    You can do better, Garmin.

  • 6 months ago

    This particular bit from Usul...

    "App Stores have turned out to be critical to make products great, and directly impact the customer experience with the products we love."

    The store is going the way of AliExpress, where it's tons of the same stuff, over and over. Finding that gem in the dump truck of rocks is getting to be the norm.

    Filter from search results > add developer name > happy.