Whoop’s dominance as the go-to wearable without a screen was shaken earlier this year by Google’s Fitbit Air, a similarly screenless tracker that worked whether you paid for its $10 per month subscription or not. Now, both devices are getting a serious challenger in the form of Garmin, which is announcing its own discreet fitness band. The Garmin Cirqa Smart Band is pricier at $200 but requires no subscription. Add in that the band offers many of the features of both Whoop and Fitbit, and it might prove to be a compelling alternative. The Cirqa has a fabric wristband that comes in blue, light red, or gray, with an optional armband you can purchase if you’d prefer not to wear it on your wrist. The band can measure heart rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen levels, along with tracking your sleep and “more than 80 different activities,” according to Garmin. Activities are tracked automatically, but the company says pressing the Cirqa’s side button can also force the wearable to track an assigned workout whenever you want. Connected to a smartphone, the band can also use GPS to map your rides and runs. © Garmin The Cirqa has a fabric wristband that comes in blue, light red, or gray, with an optional arm band you can purchase if you’d prefer not to wear it on your wrist. The band can measure heart rate, skin temperature, and blood oxygen levels, along with tracking your sleep and “more than 80 different activities,” according to Garmin. Activities are tracked automatically, but the company says pressing the Cirqa’s side button can also force the wearable to track an assigned workout whenever you want. Connected to a smartphone, the band can also use GPS to map your rides and runs.
Garmin's New Screenless Wearable Could Be a Serious Whoop Competitor
Garmin's new Cirqa band tracks and analyzes your workouts, heart rate, and sleep—all without a subscription.










