RunGap vs Widgets for Garmin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RunGap
Consolidate your fitness data from over 40 popular services into one app. Access your complete training history, view detailed statistics, and manage your gear usage. Easily share, backup, and export your workouts for comprehensive control over your fitness journey.
- Connects 40+ fitness services
- Consolidates training history
- View statistics and charts
- Track gear usage
- Share, backup, and export workouts
- Geotag photos and videos
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The most well-connected Workout Data manager on the App Store with support for 50 of the most popular apps and services. Get your complete training history and take control of your workout data. Keep all your workout details from popular services including Apple Watch, Polar, Garmin, Coros, Peloton, Strava, Runtastic, Suunto, adidas, SportsTracker, Apple Health, Zwift, Rouvy and many others on your iPhone or iPad for instant access anytime. Easily share, backup and export your workouts as you like (requires "Swag Bag" subscription available as in-app purchase). Unattended background operation. RunGap can both read and write workouts from and to Health including route maps, heart rate and distance. View statistics and interactive charts, maps and details for individual workouts. Browse your favorite tracks and compare past results. Easily track your shoe, bike and other gear usage. Geotag photos and videos related to an activity. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PLEASE NOTE: If you have any issues, consider contacting support instead of giving a negative rating - most times your issues can be solved or answered. A rating will not get your app back to work, but the support can help - simply use the integrated "Online Support" function.
Widgets for Garmin
Display your Garmin watch's health metrics directly on your iPhone's Home Screen and Lock Screen. Access Body Battery, Stress, Sleep, and more without opening the official Garmin app. Requires a compatible Garmin watch and Connect IQ bridge app.
- Home Screen widgets
- Lock Screen widgets
- Body Battery display
- Stress and Recovery metrics
- Sleep tracking integration
- Steps and activity basics
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WristGrid puts your Garmin watch metrics on your iPhone Home Screen and Lock Screen. See Body Battery, stress, sleep, recovery and steps at a glance, without opening an app. Used by 500+ Garmin owners. 55+ WIDGETS FOR GARMIN — Body Battery, stress and Recovery Time from your watch — Sleep stages from Garmin, with a sleep score calculated by WristGrid — Steps, distance, calories, floors and intensity minutes — Readiness and Sleep Debt, new in 1.3 — Weekly training and this week vs. last week — Home Screen and Lock Screen sizes ASK SIRI "How did I sleep on WristGrid?" or "What's my Body Battery on WristGrid?" — answered from your Garmin data. ALWAYS UP TO DATE Your data arrives as soon as Garmin syncs, so your widgets stay current without pulling to refresh. HOW IT WORKS 1. Install the free GW Bridge app on your watch from the Connect IQ Store. 2. Allow Apple Health access, where Garmin Connect writes your sleep and activity. 3. Add WristGrid widgets to your Home Screen or Lock Screen. YOUR VOICE SHAPES WRISTGRID Propose ideas and vote on what ships next in the WristGrid community, right from the app. WRISTGRID PREMIUM Widgets show your data with WristGrid Premium: an auto-renewable subscription with a free trial for new subscribers, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Available in English and Spanish. Requires a compatible Garmin watch, Garmin Connect, and our free Connect IQ bridge app. Your Garmin and Health data stays on your device. WristGrid sends anonymous usage and performance analytics, not linked to you, to improve the app; you can turn them off in Settings. Support reports are sent only when you choose to. WristGrid is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Garmin and Body Battery are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gurfus.dev/apps/wristgrid/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RunGap at 4.8 against Widgets for Garmin's 4.2. RunGap also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 50%) and ratings volume (5.9K vs 5). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. RunGap sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 3 months and Widgets for Garmin sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RunGap holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RunGap has 5.9K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of RunGap's written reviews are positive against 50% of Widgets for Garmin's.
RunGap ships an update every 2 weeks, Widgets for Garmin monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RunGap | Widgets for Garmin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.9K ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 77.1% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.9K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CTRL-N | Ferran Echaves |
Customer experience
RunGap
Widgets for Garmin
Bugs and requests
RunGap
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Syncing issues with certain platforms
- Incorrect data transfer or formatting
Requested features
4 requests- Improved user interface and navigation
- Automatic background syncing
- Integration with more fitness platforms
- Offline data access and editing
Widgets for Garmin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RunGap
- Quarterly Swag Bag$4.993 Months
- Annual Swag Bag$14.991 Year
- Swag Bag (3 months)$4.99
- Swag Bag (one year)$14.99
Widgets for Garmin
- WristGrid Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
- WristGrid Plus Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- WristGrid Plus Lifetime Offer$9.99
- WristGrid Plus Lifetime$21.99









