Garmin’s app store now lets you buy apps and watch faces, but there’s a catch
Garmin's app store gets a much needed upgrade, but you'll have to use Garmin Pay for these purchases.
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- Garmin now allows users to make purchases in the Connect IQ store using Garmin Pay.
- This integration announcement also comes with a bevy of new watch faces and apps now available for purchase.
- Pricing for the new watch faces and apps starts at $4.99.
Garmin makes personalization more accessible than ever with the latest integration to hit its Connect IQ app. Users can now seamlessly purchase premium watch faces and apps within the store. However, these purchases will have to be made using Garmin Pay. While this means convenient, instant access to the best of the Connect IQ marketplace, you will be tied deeper into Garmin’s ecosystem.
Historically, Garmin’s third-party app support hasn’t been entirely smooth. Compared to smartwatch competitors like Apple and Google, Garmin’s app store is meager, and paying for apps has always been a bit finicky. With the new Garmin Pay integration, the company removed a major hurdle for users and developers and will likely attract even more third-party support going forward. A robust app store could go a long way to rounding out the company’s fitness trackers.
