Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - Bounce 2 GPS Kids Smartwatch 43mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Light Purple - (2025)
Average customer rating
3.8
(37 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 37 reviews
5 Stars
15
4 Stars
11
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
2
1 Star
4
Customer Reviews for Garmin - Bounce 2 GPS Kids Smartwatch 43mm Fiber-reinforced polymer - Light Purple - (2025)
Customer Rating
5
on March 19, 2026
Posted by: alm3dina
Great upgrade. The call quality is excellent - much better than expected.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great alternative to a smart phone
on March 13, 2026
Posted by: PNWParent
We love this watch. The two way messaging, location tracking, and exercise tracking are everything we need, and make for a great alternative to a smartphone. The V2 model has significantly improved battery life over the first version, which is a big help for us.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Buy
on March 11, 2026
Posted by: Cmvk
We upgraded from the Bounce to the Bounce 2, and I’d say this is definitely the best watch I’ve bought for my son. One of the best features is that it has calling directly from the watch itself, which makes it really convenient. We already had the previous subscription, so transferring it over was quick and easy. Overall, it was a great upgrade and one of the best decisions we’ve made.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great Watch for Active Kids
on March 4, 2026
Posted by: ActiveChild
We purchased the bounce 2 for my daughter who is nine so that she can stay connected even when her busy schedule takes her away from the home. So far we are enjoying the features it did take a few minutes to get it kind of connected but the support team at Garmin was wonderful and within just a few minutes he was able to figure out why it wasn't connecting. We also purchased the LTE service, so far that works pretty well around where we live, but she did go to grandma's house which is a little bit further away from cities and towns and it was a little bit spotty service but still it worked as expected. We are enjoying the features it is a lightweight watch which allows her to wear it all day pretty comfortably. She wears it to forest school to various camps, It allows her to stay connected even when she's not with family So far we are enjoying the features and find the watch to be a great way to allow her to be connected to family without a phone.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
It’s fine, not great
on January 17, 2026
Posted by: 44Harry
First, the app is terrible and not user friendly - using the text app would be a significant step up. Second, the watch could learn something from Apple - it’s not user friendly or simple to use. Last, I would expect Garmin location to be accurate but it’s about three houses off most of the time.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Pretty good- give it time
on January 17, 2026
Posted by: BRoote
A few kinks with calling but was easy to set up and link to app. Finding my kids is easy but can’t hear anything on phone in neighborhood but can in public places. Much nicer than Bounce 1 and kids love it. Not phone ready but tweens who want some space but not too much.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for our family
on January 16, 2026
Posted by: Hfam26
Got this a gift for our preteen. It’s perfect! Just enough to keep in contact with a busy family life but does not add to screen time. Easy to use and set up. Wish we had gotten it sooner.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Perfect for kids before a smartphone
on January 12, 2026
Posted by: Dozingtime
This is the perfect product if you are not ready to allow your kid to have a smart phone. My son is 11 and I don't think he is ready for a number of reasons. This bridges the gap to allow us to contact him anytime we need to or for him to contact us. The monthly cost is low and reasonable. Setting up a family network allows for us to stay competitive on steps daily as well as overall activity level. Its great for the whole family.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin