Comparison

Garmin Connect™ vs Dangelo

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

Head to head
About

Garmin Connect™

This app consolidates your health and fitness data from compatible devices. Track activities, analyze detailed statistics, and monitor trends in metrics like heart rate and steps. It offers features to create custom workouts and courses, challenge friends, and earn badges for achievements.

Highlights
  • Activity tracking and analysis
  • Health metric trends
  • Custom workout and course creation
  • Friend challenges and leaderboards
  • Badge earning for accomplishments
  • Sync with other health 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.

About

Dangelo

Features
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Plan your whole race year, not just your next race. RACE CALENDAR Add every race you're running this year — goal races, tune-ups, the lot. Dangelo works out which are your peak events and which are training races, then builds one connected plan around all of them. No more starting from scratch after every finish line. - One connected plan across every race - Smart bridging weeks between events, so you always know what to do next - Adapts to your Garmin and Coros data — real training, not a generic template FREE PLANS FOR EVERY DISTANCE Get started with no commitment. Full app access on free plans for 5km, 10km, half marathon, and marathon. TARGET ANY FINISH TIME Premium plans let you set a goal down to the minute, with every workout's paces calculated precisely around it. SYNC TO YOUR WATCH Workouts push straight to Garmin and Coros. Follow your plan from your wrist — no phone required on the run. TRAIN TOGETHER Create a Herd, invite friends, and hold each other accountable. Training's harder to skip when your crew is watching. Download free and plan your first race in minutes.

Screenshots

Garmin Connect™4 screens
Dangelo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Garmin Connect™ at none against Dangelo's 2. Garmin Connect™ also leads on chart position (#24 vs unranked). Dangelo's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.2). On price, update cadence and ads 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. Dangelo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Garmin Connect™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garmin Connect™ ships an update every 2 weeks, Dangelo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Garmin Connect™ versus Dangelo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarmin Connect™Dangelo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (60K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings60K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#24 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size711 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminCraig Sheen

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

Dangelo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Garmin Connect™

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Dangelo

Subscriptions2
  • Dangelo Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Dangelo Premium$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Garmin Connect™ free?
Garmin Connect™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dangelo free?
Dangelo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Garmin Connect™ or Dangelo have ads?
Neither Garmin Connect™ nor Dangelo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Garmin Connect™ or Dangelo?
Garmin Connect™ ships an update every 2 weeks, and Dangelo fortnightly. Most recently, Garmin Connect™ was updated on November 13, 2026 and Dangelo on November 3, 2026.

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