Should You Subscribe to Garmin Connect ? (2025)

Every fitness company has jumped on the AI-powered fitness subscription bandwagon. All products featured on WIRED are independently selected by our editors. However, we may receive compensation from retailers and/or from purchases of products through these links. You've just spent hundreds of dollars on a new Garmin Fenix 8 or Forerunner 970, only to find out you might have to hand over even more money to get the full Garmin experience . Earlier this year, Garmin introduced Connect+, a subscription element to its Connect companion app earlier.