Garmin Connect IQ
Provider 
Founded 1989
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Software, Transactional
Ownership Public

Garmin's open developer platform for smartwatch apps, widgets, and watch faces across its wearable devices.
Connect IQ is Garmin's wearable software platform, described on its developer site as an open platform through which developers ship apps, widgets, and watch faces exposed to Garmin's customer base, currently on Connect IQ 9.2.0.
Garmin builds its own watch operating system around Connect IQ rather than licensing Android-based software, competing with Google's Wear OS for smartwatch developers and buyers.
Adds products that compete with one of Garmin Connect IQ’s direct competitors but not with Garmin Connect IQ itself. They are shaded, and Linked Through names the direct competitor each one competes with.
| Attribute | Garmin Connect IQ | Wear OS | watchOS | Zepp OS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linked Through | — | Direct competitor | Wear OS | Wear OS | |
| Provider | |||||
| Founded | 1989 | 2003 | 1976 | 2010 | |
| Sells To | Consumers, Enterprise | — | Enterprises, Individuals | Consumers | |
| Pricing Model | Software, Transactional | — | Services, Subscription | Software, Transactional | |
| Ownership | Public | Subsidiary | Public | Private |
Provider 
Founded 1989
Sells To Consumers, Enterprise
Pricing Model Software, Transactional
Ownership Public
Provider 
Founded 2003
Sells To —
Pricing Model —
Ownership Subsidiary
Linked Through Wear OS
Provider 
Founded 1976
Sells To Enterprises, Individuals
Pricing Model Services, Subscription
Ownership Public
Linked Through Wear OS
Provider 
Founded 2010
Sells To Consumers
Pricing Model Software, Transactional
Ownership Private


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