Comparison

Garmin Connect™ vs INTVL

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

INTVL

This app transforms running into a live, global territory-based game. Compete with others to claim real space on a map, engage in live takeovers, and rise through the ranks. It combines strategy, competition, and exploration with personalized training plans and community features.

Highlights
  • Territory-based running game
  • Live global competitions
  • Smart GPS tracking
  • Personalized running plans
  • Smartwatch support
  • Connected runner community
  • Detailed performance stats
Features
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INTVL: The World Is the Game. INTVL turns every walk, run or bike ride into a game played on the real world globe. The idea is simple. When you run or ride in a loop, the ground inside that loop becomes your territory. The bigger, smarter and more tactical your routes, the more of the map you hold. Claim your territory Every loop you complete claims real space. Other players are out there doing the same thing, so the map is always moving. You can take a new route to take new ground, or go back over an area to defend what's already yours. Play it your way Some people want to be the best in the world, so they chase the global leaderboard. Others care more about home turf and work to become the territory leader of their own suburb or city. Both are worth playing for, and you can switch focus whenever you want. Hold ground, win real prizes Every bit of the map you hold earns you entries into our competitions, where the prizes are real. The more territory you hold at the end of the competition, the better your odds. Run and ride with clubs Join a club and play as a team. Your territory adds to your club's total, so a good capture from you helps everyone you're playing alongside. A feed built around the game INTVL has a social feed where you can follow other players, see their activities, and cheer them on. It's a good way to find people around you and stay connected to other athletes around the world. Bring your own gear INTVL works with the devices you already train on, so your activities sync straight into the game: - Garmin - Suunto - Polar - Coros - Fitbit - Hammerhead - Wahoo We built INTVL to give a new meaning to fitness. Movement without stakes is just exercise. The world is the game. Take it. This app integrates with Apple Health (HealthKit) to show insights about your activity, including steps, heart rate, and previous runs. Privacy Policy: https://www.intvl.com.au/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Garmin Connect™4 screens
INTVL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: INTVL at 83% against Garmin Connect™'s 35%. INTVL also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Garmin Connect™'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. INTVL sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Garmin Connect™ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

INTVL holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Garmin Connect™ has 58K ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of Garmin Connect™'s written reviews are positive against 83% of INTVL's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Garmin Connect™ ships an update every 10 days, INTVL every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Garmin Connect™ versus INTVL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGarmin Connect™INTVL
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (58K ratings)4.7 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews34.6% of reviews83.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings58K — better5.1K
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 6 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#19 — better#104
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size708 MB182 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGarminINTVL PTY LTD

Customer experience

Garmin Connect™

All ratings58,350 ratings
Positive85.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews3,180 reviews
Positive34.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative54.3%

INTVL

All ratings5,081 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,517 reviews
Positive83.2%
Neutral4.7%
Negative12.1%

User reviews

Garmin Connect™

From 58K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent tracking and data analysis
  • 👍 Great motivational features
  • 🚀 Seamless syncing with devices
  • 👍 Comprehensive fitness metrics
  • 🚀 Intuitive and user-friendly app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues and sync problems
  • 🐛 Buggy app updates and loss of functionality
  • 🐛 Inaccurate sleep and activity tracking
  • 🔋 Drains device battery quickly
  • 🐛 Confusing and cluttered user interface

INTVL

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Truly innovative running app
  • 👍 Good fun app
  • 👍 Perfect for unmotivated runners
  • 👍 Love the community aspect
  • 👍 Motivating

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Confusing user interface
  • 🐛 Buggy app with crashes
  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with other apps/devices
  • 🐛 Unreliable GPS tracking
  • 🐛 Cheating concerns with the Terra feature

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

INTVL

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Runs not recording properly
  • App crashing during runs
  • Issues with syncing and manual review

Requested features

5 requests
  • Revise the 200m Terra rule
  • Add biking support
  • Ability to set a starting location in Terra
  • Allow creating and joining local run clubs
  • More detailed Terra features and competitions

In-app purchases

None

Garmin Connect™

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

INTVL

Subscriptions12
  • INTVL7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • INTVL14 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • INTVL7 Days trial$8.991 Month
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  • INTVL7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • INTVL$10.001 Month
  • INTVL7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • INTVL$12.991 Month
  • INTVL7 Days trial2 variants$49.991 Year
  • INTVL14 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • INTVL7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • INTVL$59.991 Year
  • INTVL Annual Subscription7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Garmin Connect™ free?
Garmin Connect™ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is INTVL free?
INTVL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Garmin Connect™ or INTVL?
INTVL is rated higher. Garmin Connect™ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while INTVL averages 4.7 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Garmin Connect™ or INTVL have ads?
INTVL shows ads; Garmin Connect™ does not.
Which is updated more often, Garmin Connect™ or INTVL?
Garmin Connect™ ships an update every 10 days, and INTVL every 6 days. Most recently, Garmin Connect™ was updated on September 25, 2026 and INTVL on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Garmin Connect™ or INTVL?
Garmin Connect™ currently peaks at #19 in the App Store charts, and INTVL at #104. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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