Comparison

Scale Relay vs Workout Planner for Garmin

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

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About

Scale Relay

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Get your smart scale's weigh-ins into Garmin Connect, straight from your iPhone. Two ways in, one tap out. APPLE HEALTH ROUTE: ANY SCALE If your scale's app saves weight to the Health app, Scale Relay picks it up and sends it to Garmin Connect. Works with Withings, Renpho, Eufy, Etekcity, Zepp Life, Wyze, Picooc and any other app that writes weight to Apple Health. Body fat and BMI come along when your scale's app provides them. With the Sync to Garmin action in Shortcuts, an automation can send new weigh-ins without opening the app. BLUETOOTH ROUTE: XIAOMI SCALES, NO OTHER APP NEEDED Step on a Mi Body Composition Scale 2 or a Xiaomi Body Composition Scale S400 and Scale Relay reads the measurement directly: weight, body fat, muscle mass, bone mass, water, BMI and BMR. It can also save each weigh-in to Apple Health. The S400 needs a one-time authorization with your Xiaomi account. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข A preview of every weigh-in before it is sent; nothing leaves without your tap or your Shortcut โ€ข Body composition in Garmin Connect, not just the weight โ€ข Bluetooth weigh-ins saved to Apple Health too, if you turn it on โ€ข A Sync to Garmin action for Shortcuts and automations โ€ข Weigh-ins from the last 7 days are included; Garmin Sync unlocks older history โ€ข One Garmin sign-in, two-factor authentication supported โ€ข A "Sent to Garmin" list so you know what arrived FREE TO TRY Your first two syncs are free on either route. Unlimited syncing is a single one-time purchase called Garmin Sync. No subscription. PRIVACY FIRST Your measurements stay on your iPhone and go only to your own Garmin account and, if you choose, to Apple Health. No Scale Relay account, no tracking, no ads. REQUIREMENTS โ€ข iOS 17 or later โ€ข A Garmin Connect account โ€ข Apple Health route: any scale app that writes weight to the Health app โ€ข Bluetooth route: Mi Body Composition Scale 2 or Xiaomi Body Composition Scale S400 Scale Relay is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or associated with Garmin, Xiaomi, Withings, Renpho, Eufy, Etekcity, Zepp, Wyze, Picooc or any other scale or fitness-platform maker. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners.

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Workout Planner for Garmin

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The app let's you easily create and share workouts for Garmin watches. WHY THIS APP EXISTS Creating workouts with Garmin can be slow and confusing, and sharing them is not possible. Workout Planner gives you a simple drag-and-drop builder and lets you share workouts with friends in one tap. WHAT YOU GET * Ready-made workouts for intervals, tempo, endurance, easy sessions, hills and technique * A simple drag-and-drop builder to reorder steps and create repeat blocks * Pace, heart rate, cadence and power targets, with alerts on your watch * Steps based on time, distance or the lap button * Wireless workout transfer through Garmin Connect Mobile * One-tap sync for your full workout library, without duplicates * Easy sharing through WhatsApp, email or any other app * .fit file export for loading workouts over USB HOW IT WORKS 1. Build your workout from a template or from scratch 2. Tap "Send to watch" - no cable, no desktop 3. Start it on your wrist with full step-by-step guidance and alerts WORKS WITH YOUR WATCH Wireless sync supports Forerunner 255, 255S, 255 Music, 255S Music, 265, 265S, 955 and 965; Fenix 7, 7S, 7X, 7 Pro, 7S Pro, 7X Pro and Fenix 8 (43 mm and 47 mm); Epix (Gen 2) and Epix Pro (42, 47 and 51 mm). Any other Garmin watch that supports structured workouts can load exported .fit files. FOR RUNNERS, CYCLISTS AND SWIMMERS Plan interval training, tempo runs, fartleks and long runs with pace or heart rate targets. Build cycling sessions around power and cadence. Create pool swim workouts with distance-based sets, drills and rest steps. FREE AND SIMPLE Free, with no account and no subscription. Your workouts live on your device. Download Workout Planner and turn tomorrow's training plan into a workout on your wrist tonight. Workout Planner is an independent app and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Garmin Ltd. Garmin, Forerunner, Fenix, Epix and Connect IQ are trademarks of Garmin Ltd. or its subsidiaries. Wireless delivery uses a free companion app from the Connect IQ store.

Screenshots

Scale Relay4 screens
Workout Planner for Garmin4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Workout Planner for Garmin at none against Scale Relay's 1. Workout Planner for Garmin also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (3 vs 1). Scale Relay's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Scale Relay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Workout Planner for Garmin asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scale Relay ships an update every 2 weeks, Workout Planner for Garmin every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences ยท 1 level
Scale Relay versus Workout Planner for Garmin: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScale RelayWorkout Planner for Garmin
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcin NaglikYoav Franko

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Scale Relay

One-time1
  • Garmin Sync$14.99
None

Workout Planner for Garmin

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scale Relay free?
Scale Relay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Workout Planner for Garmin free?
Workout Planner for Garmin is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scale Relay or Workout Planner for Garmin have ads?
Workout Planner for Garmin shows ads; Scale Relay does not.
Which is updated more often, Scale Relay or Workout Planner for Garmin?
Scale Relay ships an update every 2 weeks, and Workout Planner for Garmin every 4 days. Most recently, Scale Relay was updated on October 31, 2026 and Workout Planner for Garmin on October 25, 2026.

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