Garmin Connect™ vs Xoda
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Garmin Connect™
Track your health and fitness activities with detailed statistics and personalized insights. Create custom workouts, build courses, and challenge friends. Syncs with compatible devices and other popular fitness apps.
- Activity tracking and health metrics
- Detailed statistics analysis
- Custom workout and course creation
- Personalized home screen
- Earn achievement badges
- Sync with other apps
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The Garmin Connect™ app is your one-stop source for health and fitness data. Whether you’re training for a race, keeping active or just staying on top of your health, Garmin Connect provides the information and inspiration you need to reach your goals. Once you pair your phone(1)with a Forerunner®, Venu®, fēnix® or another compatible Garmin device(2), you can review your tracked activities and health metrics. Plus, you can create workouts, build courses and challenge your friends on the leaderboard. With Garmin Connect you can: - Personalize your home screen, so the most helpful information is instantly visible - Analyze your activities with detailed statistics(3) - Create customized workouts and courses - Review trends in health metrics like heart rate and steps - Earn badges for accomplishments - Sync with other apps like Apple Health, MyFitnessPal and Strava - Get support for Garmin devices and their features Learn more about Garmin devices and how they work with the Garmin Connect app at Garmin.com. (1) See compatibility requirements at Garmin.com/BLE (2) See a full list of compatible devices at Garmin.com/devices (3) See Garmin.com/ataccuracy Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Xoda
Manage your health, fitness, and well-being with this app. Book classes, schedule personal training, and connect with gym members. It's your all-in-one hub for club activities and personal wellness.
- Health and fitness management
- Class booking
- Personal training scheduling
- Membership management
- Gym community communication
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Our app helps you to manage your health, fitness, and well-being routine. Book your favorite classes at the club, Plan a personal training session, Manage your bookings and membership or Communicate with other people from the gym, all in one app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Garmin Connect™ at 39% against Xoda's 0%. Garmin Connect™ also leads on chart position (#27 vs unranked). Xoda's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence, 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.
Garmin Connect™ ships an update every 2 weeks, Xoda fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Garmin Connect™ | Xoda |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (59K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 39.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 59K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #27 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.2 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 693 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Garmin | Xoda Pty Ltd |
Customer experience
Garmin Connect™
Xoda
Bugs and requests
Garmin Connect™
Reported bugs
5 issues- App constantly requiring device setup
- Weather data not syncing correctly
- Workout data not recording properly
- Inconsistent performance across iOS versions
- Inability to edit or customize activities
Requested features
5 requests- Customizable sleep tracking and goal settings
- Better integration with third-party apps
- Improved offline functionality
- More detailed workout analysis and planning
- Enhanced social features and challenges
Xoda
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Garmin Connect™
No in-app purchases
Xoda
No in-app purchases
