Garmin launches Cirqa, its first screen-free fitness tracker with up to 10 days of battery life

Garmin has introduced the Cirqa, its inaugural screen-free fitness tracker, targeting individuals who wish to monitor their health and workouts without the constant presence of a display. This lightweight fabric band aims to provide a minimalist approach to wearable technology, focusing solely on essential health and activity tracking.

The Cirqa monitors a comprehensive range of metrics, including sleep, recovery, heart rate, stress levels, respiration, blood oxygen saturation, and skin temperature. It can automatically detect and record more than 80 different activities, such as running, walking, and yoga. Users can review and adjust these recorded activities within the Garmin Connect app, where the device also learns to classify future workouts more accurately over time.

Designed with a simple aesthetic, the Cirqa features a single physical button instead of a touchscreen. Garmin claims the device boasts an impressive battery life of up to 10 days on a single charge. The fabric band is available in neutral colors like Black, Dark Olive, French Blue, and Mauve, and can be worn on either the wrist or the upper arm. For women's health, the Cirqa also supports tracking menstrual cycles and pregnancies, along with logging skin temperatures for improved period and ovulation predictions.

While core health and fitness data are accessible through the Garmin Connect app at no extra cost, users have the option to subscribe to Garmin Connect+ for enhanced coaching features and deeper insights. The Cirqa is priced at S$279 in Singapore and is positioned as a direct competitor to other screenless trackers like Whoop. A key differentiator is Garmin's one-time purchase model, unlike Whoop's primarily subscription-based service.