{"id":299143,"date":"2025-03-27T05:55:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T12:55:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=299143"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:03:03","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:03:03","slug":"garmin-launches-connect-how-much-it-costs-and-what-features-are-hidden-behind-the-paywall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/garmin-launches-connect-how-much-it-costs-and-what-features-are-hidden-behind-the-paywall\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin launches Connect+: How much it costs and what features are hidden behind the paywall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garmin has officially unveiled&nbsp;<strong>Connect+, a new premium subscription tier<\/strong>&nbsp;for its fitness ecosystem, following the footsteps of competitors like Fitbit Premium. For $6.99 a month or $69.99 annually, Connect+ opens access to a suite of enhanced tools designed to elevate training, wellness tracking, and user engagement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">AI-powered wellness and personalized insights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Connect+ introduces&nbsp;<strong>AI-generated tips through a feature called Active Intelligence<\/strong>, currently in beta. These real-time insights aim to guide users toward better fitness outcomes, though Garmin has yet to specify how frequent or actionable these tips will be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enhanced LiveTrack and real-time stats<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garmin&#8217;s already popular LiveTrack safety tool now becomes even more seamless.&nbsp;<strong>Connect+ users can automatically share real-time location updates<\/strong>&nbsp;with trusted contacts before starting a workout. Also, the app now supports dual-screen viewing, allowing users to monitor extended wellness data on their phones while exercising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exclusive challenges, badges, and coaching content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The subscription also adds&nbsp;<strong>access to special challenges and digital achievement badges<\/strong>, such as the \u201cRunning Climbs\u201d badge for accumulating 500 meters of ascent in a month. Additional training tools include exclusive educational videos for those using Garmin\u2019s Run Coach or Cycle Coach plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Custom performance dashboards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another perk is the new Performance Dashboard, offering&nbsp;<strong>expanded options to customize charts and track long-term trends<\/strong>. This could appeal to athletes seeking deeper data insights and greater visual clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garmin insists the core Garmin Connect experience remains free &#8220;for now,&#8221; but Connect+ clearly targets users wanting a more immersive, data-rich experience. A 30-day free trial is currently available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garmin has officially unveiled&nbsp;Connect+, a new premium subscription tier&nbsp;for its fitness ecosystem, following the footsteps of competitors like Fitbit Premium. For $6.99 a month or $69.99 annually, Connect+ opens access to a suite of enhanced tools designed to elevate training, wellness tracking, and user engagement. AI-powered wellness and personalized insights Connect+ introduces&nbsp;AI-generated tips through a &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/garmin-launches-connect-how-much-it-costs-and-what-features-are-hidden-behind-the-paywall\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Garmin launches Connect+: How much it costs and what features are hidden behind the paywall&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9317,"featured_media":299144,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[1015],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-299143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9317"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=299143"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299143\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":308440,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/299143\/revisions\/308440"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/299144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=299143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=299143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=299143"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=299143"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=299143"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=299143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}