# Connect Mobile vs Connect IQ™ Store

The clearest difference is update cadence: Connect IQ™ Store at every 3 weeks against Connect Mobile's every 5 months. Connect IQ™ Store also leads on chart position (#101 vs unranked). Connect Mobile's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Connect Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Connect IQ™ Store every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Connect Mobile | Connect IQ™ Store |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[4.6 (8.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **8.6K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | **#101** |
| Size | 24 MB | 181 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Navita](https://appshunter.io/developer/805765775) | [Garmin](https://appshunter.io/developer/411046952) |

## What reviewers say

### Connect Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-mobile/id1225237126)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Connect IQ™ Store

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/connect-iq-store/id1317652970)

**Currently charting:** #101 Top Free · Utilities (US App Store)

Discover and download free apps, music streaming services, widgets, data fields, and custom watch faces to enhance your compatible smart devices. Manage all your downloaded content directly within the store.

**Highlights:** Download free apps, Music streaming integration, Personalize with widgets, Custom data fields, Custom watch faces, Manage downloads

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Tracks calories, stress, sleep score
- 👍 Revolutionized knowledge of daily health
- 👍 Reduced migraine frequency
- 👍 Improved sleep quality
- 👍 Awesome watch faces and apps

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues with watch
- 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
- 🐛 Difficult to uninstall watch faces and apps
- 🐛 Slow downloads and syncing
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes frequently

**Reported bugs**

- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Watch faces not installing properly
- Syncing and download problems
- Crashing and freezing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices

**Requested features**

- Smoother integration with MyFitnessPal
- Ability to save progress pics with weigh-ins
- Filter by device compatibility in app store
- Separate free and paid watch face sections
- Ability to remove unwanted watch faces/apps


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Connect Mobile free?

Connect Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Connect IQ™ Store free?

Connect IQ™ Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Connect Mobile or Connect IQ™ Store have ads?

Neither Connect Mobile nor Connect IQ™ Store shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Connect Mobile or Connect IQ™ Store?

Connect Mobile ships an update every 5 months, and Connect IQ™ Store every 3 weeks. Most recently, Connect Mobile was updated on October 26, 2026 and Connect IQ™ Store on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*