Comparison

Peakify.ai vs Widgets for Garmin

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

Head to head
About

Peakify.ai

Features
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Peakify tells you whether to go up the mountain today, then tracks the day when you do. Summit forecasts, routes, cloud inversions and dark skies for every peak in the UK and the Alps, plus your runs, hikes and races from Strava and Apple Health. Now on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Mountain Briefing - One question: should I go? • Forecasts for the base, middle and summit, with a clear go, caution or don't-go verdict • Which face is sheltered from the wind, hour by hour • Underfoot: overnight refreeze, freeze-thaw, snow line, rime and verglas • Cloud by layer, cloud base, freezing level and a 15-minute nowcast • Official avalanche bulletins where they're published • Compare ECMWF, ICON, AROME, Met Office UKV, GFS and more side by side • Share a client brief with your group, kit list included Mountains - Every peak in the UK and the Alps: • Live summit weather, snow, wind and visibility • A 48-hour outlook and the best day this week • 3D satellite terrain and GPX-backed walking routes • Cloud inversion odds, with an interactive 3D film of how one forms • Dark sky scores and sunrise and sunset from the real horizon Conditions - Everything the sky is doing in one tab: • Mountain Briefing, Cloud Inversions, Snowdar and Avalanche Risks • Sun & Moon Planner: golden hour, blue hour and the moon over any summit • Dark Sky Events: meteor showers, eclipses, the moon and aurora Kp, with reminders Route Planning & Navigation: • Plan single and multi-summit routes, or import GPX • Turn-by-turn navigation that keeps going with your phone locked • Off-route alerts, Naismith arrival times and Live Activities • SOS button and live route sharing • AR route navigation with summit markers and terrain guidance Camp Chat - Talk to your group with no signal. Phones connect directly, with read receipts, private rooms, one-tap grid reference sharing and an SOS that keeps sending until someone receives it. Activities - Strava and Apple Health workouts in one feed: • Stats, best efforts, maps and elevation profiles • Your route on a 3D map • Summit tracking and badges • AI activity summaries and recovery insights • Automatic run types: easy, long, tempo, hill repeats, intervals and more Summit Challenges - Take on UK and Alpine peak-bagging challenges with progress tracking, next-summit planning and shareable cards. Health & Training - VO₂ max, HRV, sleep, training load, injury risk, cardio fitness and recovery from Apple Health, on a dashboard you arrange. Races & Backyard Ultra - Import GPX, compare races side by side and replay efforts. Backyard Ultra analysis finds every loop, rest, pace change and fatigue trend. Widgets - Over 25 Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, including Mountain Briefing, Dark Sky Tonight, Monthly Vert and Today's Verdict. iPad & Mac - A sidebar with every page one click away, lists and details side by side, and a two-column briefing on big screens. Your Units - Metric, imperial, or UK hill walker: °C, metres and kilometres with wind in mph. Highlights • Should-I-go summit briefings • Cloud inversion and dark sky forecasts • Route planning and navigation • Camp Chat with no signal • Strava and Apple Health sync • Summit challenges for the UK and Alps • iPhone, iPad and Mac Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Home Screen widgets
  • Lock Screen widgets
  • Body Battery display
  • Stress and Recovery metrics
  • Sleep tracking integration
  • Steps and activity basics
Features
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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

Screenshots

Peakify.ai4 screens
Widgets for Garmin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Peakify.ai at every 2 weeks against Widgets for Garmin's monthly. 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. Peakify.ai sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Peakify.ai ships an update every 2 weeks, Widgets for Garmin monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Peakify.ai versus Widgets for Garmin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPeakify.aiWidgets for Garmin
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSam TylerFerran Echaves

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Peakify.ai

Subscriptions2
  • Peakify Pro Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Peakify Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
4 purchases

Widgets for Garmin

Subscriptions2
  • WristGrid Plus Weekly$2.997 Days
  • WristGrid Plus Monthly7 Days trial$5.991 Month
One-time2
  • WristGrid Plus Lifetime Offer$9.99
  • WristGrid Plus Lifetime$21.99

Questions

Is Peakify.ai free?
Peakify.ai is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgets for Garmin free?
Widgets for Garmin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Peakify.ai or Widgets for Garmin have ads?
Neither Peakify.ai nor Widgets for Garmin shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Peakify.ai or Widgets for Garmin?
Peakify.ai ships an update every 2 weeks, and Widgets for Garmin monthly. Most recently, Peakify.ai was updated on October 24, 2026 and Widgets for Garmin on October 24, 2026.

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