Comparison

Connect IQ™ Store vs be

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Download free apps
  • Music streaming integration
  • Personalize with widgets
  • Custom data fields
  • Custom watch faces
  • Manage downloads
Currently charting
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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.

About

be

Features
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A mais completa plataforma para o condutor de veículo elétrico acompanhar, controlar e administrar as suas recargas de forma prática e inteligente. No BE-CHARGE você irá ter acesso às principais funcionalidades para carregar o seu veículo elétrico, acesso à todos os dados de uso e diferenciais do BE-CHARGE para tornar o processo de recarga mais eficiente. Funcionalidades: - Veja as estações de recarga mais próximas de você - Start/Stop de recargas - Indicador ambiental - Localização de uma estação por QR Code - Acompanhamento de recargas com energia e custo em tempo real - Histórico de recargas - Gráficos e estatísticas *Funções liberadas para os donos das estações. Seja bem-vindo ao BE-CHARGE!

Screenshots

Connect IQ™ Store4 screens
be4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Connect IQ™ Store at every 3 weeks against be's every 6 months. Connect IQ™ Store also leads on chart position (#97 vs unranked). be's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, be every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Connect IQ™ Store versus be: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterConnect IQ™ Storebe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings8.6K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#97 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size181 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminMove Soluções em Eletromobilidade

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

be

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Connect IQ™ Store

No in-app purchases

None

be

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Connect IQ™ Store free?
Connect IQ™ Store is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is be free?
be is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Connect IQ™ Store or be have ads?
Neither Connect IQ™ Store nor be shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Connect IQ™ Store or be?
Connect IQ™ Store ships an update every 3 weeks, and be every 6 months. Most recently, Connect IQ™ Store was updated on November 5, 2026 and be on October 30, 2026.

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