Global tech leader, Garmin, is set to expand its app store with new applications and watchfaces aimed at enhancing user experiences. The revamped store will include various payment options like Garmin Pay, a feature designed to resolve issues users previously encountered while downloading free apps.
The revamped Garmin app store will offer a diverse selection of options akin to Google Play and the Apple app store, including four Disney-themed watchfaces, three Porsche watchfaces, a TaylorMade golf-themed watchface, and a slew of space-themed watchfaces. Users can also expect multifunctional watchfaces, designed specifically for athletes, with health and fitness tracking integrations.
Aside from the new watchfaces, Garmin’s updated store will also feature a host of new apps such as temperature tracking, smart home controls, and money management tools. In an effort to improve the versatility and functionality of Garmin watches, the store will also include a variety of new games and productivity apps.
Garmin also aims to enhance user convenience with the integration of the GoPro Camera Control app.
Garmin’s expanded app store: Enhanced features and diversity
This addition will allow users to control recordings and snap photos directly from their Garmin watches. These new watchfaces and apps are set to retail at $4.99 each.
Even though Garmin trails Apple, Google, and Samsung in the smartwatch sector, it remains one of the few independent smartwatch manufacturers with its own app store. Garmin stands out by carving out a niche for itself in a market dominated by tech giants, providing quality products and continually upgrading its software and hardware to compete on the fitness tracking frontier.
The company emphasizes providing customers a unique experience rather than mirroring the services of its competitors. Garmin’s application store adds another layer of personalization that enhances the usability of its smartwatches and it often outperforms mainstream products in certain user preferences.
On its roadmap, Garmin also plans to boost its music playback features. Continual improvements to its product offerings demonstrate Garmin’s intent to secure a larger market share and build a user-centric ecosystem despite strong market competition.
