Connect IQ™ Store vs GCM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connect IQ™ 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.
- Download free apps
- Music streaming integration
- Personalize with widgets
- Custom data fields
- Custom watch faces
- Manage downloads
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Your device with your apps — all in one place. The Connect IQ Store is where you can download free apps, such as Uber and SmartThings, for more functionality. Put music streaming services right on your watch for music on the go. Personalize your devices with widgets, data fields and even custom watch faces. Then, manage all your downloads in the store.
GCM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GCM at weekly against Connect IQ™ Store's every 3 weeks. GCM also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Connect IQ™ Store's advantage is chart position (#79 vs unranked). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, GCM weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connect IQ™ Store | GCM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.6K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8.6K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #79 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Instituto Tecnológico ADISIC, S.L. |
Bugs and requests
Connect IQ™ Store
Reported bugs
5 issues- Bluetooth connectivity issues
- Watch faces not installing properly
- Syncing and download problems
- Crashing and freezing on launch
- Incompatibility with newer devices
Requested features
8 requests- 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
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- Habit/goal setting app integration
- Enlarged digital time display option
- Custom watch face hand color display
GCM
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Connect IQ™ Store
No in-app purchases
GCM
No in-app purchases
