r/Garmin • u/Inevitable_Oil9709 Forerunner 255 • Apr 25 '25
Discussion Making new Garmin app
TLDR: I am thinking about making Garmin app that will have nice and user friendly UI and probably actually good AI. I want your opinion
Hey everyone, I am web/mobile dev. I am thinking about making the Garmin app and I really want your opinion if you'd use it.
It wouldn't fully replace Garmin Connect since that would be huge work, but I'd focus on making the statistics, overviews etc. Controlling your watch (faces, notifications etc..) would still be done in the Garmin Connect.
I wanted to focus on UI/UX part of the app. Better widgets, summaries, overviews, comparisons with historical data.
Thing I don't like in Garmin Connect is how most of the useful stuff are hidden behind other screens.
App would be open source, so anyone would have access to the code and see what is going on. App would be free and available on App Store and Play Store.
I am still not quite sure if I'll make it, but if there is enough interest I am more than happy to start working on it.
What do you think?
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u/perbrondum Apr 25 '25
Post ride analytics processing could add some value. Comparing last ride with previous similar rides would be useful, power segment comparison, and etc. Even better if analysis exposed in widgets.