Now it's time for you to enter the incredible realm of Garmin and really see what your cool new Fenix 6 watch can do. Here are some essential Apps, Watch Faces, Widgets and Data Fields to help you make the most of your new device. Visit the Connect IQ store through Garmin Express, or pair your watch to your phone and download the Connect IQ app to add watch faces and apps directly to your watch when it syncs.
Data Lover
Buddy's personal favorite watch face! Displays the temperature, your location, weather, and other data, but the main feature of this snazzy face is the real-time heart rate graph. Displays how hard your ticker (your heart, not the watch) has been working over the last 5 minutes, last hour, or the entire day.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/bcb58298-3e71-4d9a-9084-169e581df99c
Temperature Graph
The Temperature Graph app is great for camping. Take your watch off before hitting the sack and hang it up near the tent to discover the overnight temperature change.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/1af9fb3b-7f21-4f55-b4c3-0b946476a2ad
Run Weather Planner
An extremely useful weather forecast app that shows morning, daytime, and evening temperatures, as well as likelihood of precipitation. Set your preferred hunting spot's coordinates as your favorite location to keep track of conditions even when you're not on the mountain.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/625a7cce-ddb5-4a55-96e3-05998f48fccc
Rain
This is an app with a free basic version that links with GPS positioning data from your phone to give you the latest chance of rainfall in your area over the next hour.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/00c9c834-9cd0-45f8-94cb-60af8f69b08d
Maps4Garmin
A simple but accurate map tool for navigation at a glance. A one-time $2.50 payment also gets you live weather radar directly to your wrist. For the price of a cup of coffee, you'll get real-time updates on conditions in your preferred hunting spot for life.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/f2cde121-a834-4718-a4ba-bf79d28a4e27
Hunt
The Hunt app allows you to track your hunts with your watch and save collected data to Garmin Connect. It shows relevant data and a compass, allows you to track your dogs wearing compatible Garmin T5 or TT15xcollars, and quickly save your own and your dog’s location. The interface is designed to be straightforward and keep your focus on hunting.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/be29d97a-835f-4ce8-8ffb-939d43f92c68
Dog Tracker Plus
Garmin's DogTrack widget works just fine... if you have 3 or less dogs. With Dog Tracker Plus, you can keep track of ALL your hunting buddies in the field. In addition to heading and distance, the app also displays a dog odometer, battery life on your tracking devices, and GPS reception so you're always in command of your pack.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/3cc2e8cc-69c3-4595-9b04-d2a4864ac194
AccuWeather MinuteCast
A handy weather forecasting app. Lets you know the probability and intensity of rain (or snow!) over the next 120 minutes.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/c1facb1f-db5a-4352-adf3-9dd09e6fc668
Hunt & Fish
Garmin's Hunt & Fish widget gives you almanac-like info on the best day and time for hunting based on sun and moon cycles in your area. Download this widget and have the most up-to-date information on conditions so you can promptly ignore them and head out hunting no matter what.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/8304a7ad-a1fd-4298-b122-3c384054504f#0
Stock Ticker Tracker
Keep your mind on your money and your money on your wrist! If you own stocks in multiple markets or even cryptocurrency, you can always monitor prices on your watch with several great apps like GStocks or Stock Ticker Tracker. Get the edge as a trader by having current values available live at a glance, capitalize on that price hike from 5 minutes ago, and before you know it you'll be fitting a custom dog box for your new Lamborghini.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/396cfade-4a5d-4a80-93d4-91c129165d1a#0
Tempestas
This fantastic watch face gives you a 3-day weather forecast with ever-updating conditions for your current location, and configurable data fields such as heart rate, elevation gain, and more.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/5d686978-7dac-4347-8d1c-bff7a831b3d7
IridiumWhere
Are you a 200i user with InReach enabled? Monitor the Iridium satellite constellation overhead in real time with IridiumWhere.
You're represented as a central red dot. The number of circles around the dot indicate the horizon, and accuracy of GPS position (1 dot only: poor, 1 dot + 1 circle: usable, 1 dot + 2 circles: good). If GPS is unavailable or your last position is being used, a large red cross appears. Distance between you and the satellite is indicated below, and an optional line indicates the position of each visible satellite 5 minutes into the future, so you'll know where to point your device when sending messages or track points to ensure they get through. Isn't living in the Space Age great?
Pac-Man
Want kids to take your nice watch and mess around with it? Download the Pac-Man app and immediately regret ever doing so! Guaranteed to have the bored children in your life tugging on your shirt, constantly asking to play this and the other fun games you can load onto your Fenix.
https://apps.garmin.com/en-US/apps/97fea8aa-97ce-4759-86d7-72045be89ad9
This is a short, but ever-growing list of useful, fun applications for your smartwatch. Garmin customers have a great independent app development community at their disposal to enhance their user experience and new stuff is constantly being added to the Connect IQ store. If you run into any trouble adding these apps to your Fenix, give us a call at Double U. We're more than happy to walk you through setup, and get you maximizing the potential of your Garmin watch. Have fun exploring!
Also, for some reason, app developers seem to really love free beer. If you enjoy an app, consider following the donate link on most Connect IQ download pages to tip your favorite developer a couple bucks for a cold one!
