Varia™ User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience52.5% of reviews
Neutral17.3% of reviews
Negative experience30.2% of reviews

~ Based on 162 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Varia™ Safe?

Varia™ appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Varia™ is 87/100.

This assessment is based on 307 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

83.1% of ratings point to a safe experience
5.5% of ratings suggest some concerns
11.4% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 307 App Store ratings for Varia™.

Is Varia™ Legit?

Varia™ appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Varia™ is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Varia radar

So far it’s been super useful I’ve been on 3 long rides and it’s working perfectly

Does not pair

Disappointed. App will not pair to Varia.

Good so far

No complaints. Does what it should do. Will update review if thing go south

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Une fois habitué on ne peut plus s’en passer. Un vrai plus pour la sécurité 👍👍👍👍👍

It definitely works as advertised

I only used it one time so far and it definitely works. I love that I can listen to my music and run a couple apps in the background. By running this app to let me know that cars are coming behind me by sound and visual. It definitely helps Keeping me safe .
And I use an iPhone 14 Pro Max it works great and only took five minutes to set up.
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Please develop an Apple Watch version

Please add the Apple Watch

Ok but could be so much better

Pairs and works with Varia well. But the display could be so much better utilised. Integrate with Apple workout cycling displays, or show additional information on the screen such as speed, would make this app so much better.

Simple app that is easy to use

Good app to simply sync the Varia and look out for cars, as well as device manuals.

Problem mit Varia rearvue 820

Die Garmin Varia App ist aktuell extrem enttäuschend und macht das System rund um mein Varia RearVue 820 deutlich schlechter, als es sein sollte.

Die Steuerung des Rücklichts funktioniert nicht mehr zuverlässig. Die Lichtmodi lassen sich nicht mehr anpassen, wodurch wichtige Einstellungsmöglichkeiten einfach fehlen. Gerade das war einer der größten Vorteile der App.

Noch kritischer ist, dass Funktionen verschwinden: Die Option, dass das Radar bei erkannter Gefahr stärker bzw. auffälliger blinkt, ist einfach nicht mehr vorhanden. Dadurch geht ein wichtiger Sicherheitsaspekt verloren.

So ist die App aktuell kaum noch sinnvoll nutzbar. Statt ein hilfreiches Steuer- und Sicherheits-Tool zu sein, schränkt sie die Funktionen des Varia RearVue 820 massiv ein. Hier muss dringend nachgebessert werden.
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Really pleased

Probably like most who have broth a Varia .. I didn’t think I needed one especially at the price, but I needed a new light & I took the plunge & I must say I’m really happy with it, battery life could be better.. but I find now I don’t like riding without it.

조명모드 접근이 안됩니다

브레이크 조명 변경도 되지 않으며, 조명모드 접근이 안되어 휴대폰에서 설정 변경을 할 수가 없습니다.

Used to be great

Most recent software really downgraded. Used to run in the background no problem and duck your audio to play the car alert. The app now is only in background maybe 50% of the time and no longer supports reducing media sound just for the alert. Much less functional. Would also be great it if played an all clear tone, the way my wahoo head unit does when cars aren’t detected anymore. The rapidly approaching vehicle alert sounds too similar to the normal alert.
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Problème de mise à jour

Avec la dernière mise à jour, le feu arrière, 820 n’est plus reconnu donc le feu ne fonctionne pas

Worked better in prior version

On February 18th the app updated and it now overpowers my music so that I can barely hear it any time the app is on. If I turn the volume up, I can hear the music, but the traffic notification sounds are unacceptably loud. Not sure if there is any way to adjust the volume of the notifications, but it should not take control of my iPhone sound level. Haven’t used the radar on my last two rides because of this software update. 😢
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No stress

I absolutely consider my Varia a riding necessity. It takes the stress out of my rides and I don’t have to keep looking to see if a vehicle is approaching from the rear.

Lower volume

Ever since the update when the radar detects a vehicle, it lower the volume to give an alert. The volume stays lowered for 2 to 10 minutes until shooting back up to regular levels.

Mise à jour

Mon varia ne se connecte plus depuis la dernière mise à jour hier avec mon téléphone.

INDISPENSABLE

Tout est dans le titre, pas besoin de blabla, de toute façon si vous faites un essai vous êtes sûr de ne plus pouvoir vous en passer.
Vieux cycliste expérimenté je ne vous donnerai qu’un seul conseil : Faites tout pour pédaler en sécurité.

1e Utilisation

1e Utilisation et j’en suis Très heureux de mon achat

The best app of 2025

This is the best app of 2025, and every single year into the future. Not only can this program/device/application notify users of possible accidents, or getting hit— it can also notify other gps units in cars. A true life saver. This program has one “best of” for the next decade.

It also pairs well with a bicycle gps unit (“lights off” feature).

-Austin
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