What you need to know
- Garmin’s rumored Cirqa tracker could become the most expensive screenless fitness band yet, priced at around $510.
- The leaked Garmin Cirqa reportedly features a screen-less cloth band design and all-day health tracking.
- Garmin’s Whoop rival is expected to track sleep, heart rate, calories and other health metrics 24/7.
It’s clearly the season for screenless fitness trackers, and while Google recently launched the Fitbit Air, it now looks like Garmin wants to join the list too.
Howl has been making screenless fitness trackers for over a decade, but now almost every major fitness brand seems interested in this category. We recently saw the launch of the Fitbit Airwhich follows the same concept: 24/7 health tracking, no screen and up to a week of battery life.
Now it looks like Garmin could be next. A Ukrainian retailer has apparently leaked Garmin’s upcoming screenless fitness tracker (via Checking the notebook), revealing its design, features, and an unexpectedly high rumored price.
According to the listing, Garmin’s Whoop competitor will be called Garmin Cirqa. Like other screenless fitness trackers, it features a minimal screenless cloth band and is designed for all-day passive health tracking.
The listing also suggests that Cirqa will be available in two sizes, S/M and L/XL, along with black and gray color options. Like other fitness trackers in this category, it will continuously track heart rate, sleep, steps, calories, and other health metrics.
However, what really stands out is the rumored price. The retailer’s listing claims that the Garmin Cirqa could cost around 22,399 Ukrainian hryvnias, which converts to approximately $510. If true, that would make it the most expensive screenless fitness tracker on the market today.
Android Central’s opinion
I love that more brands are entering the screenless fitness tracker space, but $500 for a passive fitness tracker honestly sounds pretty crazy. Garmin really needs to justify that price with something much more than better fitness tracking.
For comparison, the fitbit air starts at around $100, with an optional Google Health Premium Subscription It costs $10 per month. Meanwhile, Whoop follows a subscription-based model that ranges from $199 to $359 per year.
So if this Garmin price turns out to be accurate, the Cirqa would be well above both the Fitbit Air and the Whoop.
Of course, this isn’t an official price yet and things could easily change before launch. It’s also worth remembering that this information comes from a Ukrainian retailer, so prices in the United States could end up being very different.
