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
4
Great watch for young athletes
on January 10, 2026
Posted by: Heather B
I am a Garmin user myself, so I wanted to be able to share that love with my young boys. Tracking steps and being able to give points for chores in the app has been very useful. I wish the battery life was a bit longer because getting my kids to take them off to charge the is challenging. There is an additional subscription required to be able to give access to make calls, but I find this feature really handy if dropping your kids off at a play date. The quality is just like the adult Garmin models!
Written by a customer while visiting ExpertVoice.com
Customer Rating
5
It's so much better!
on January 9, 2026
Posted by: Rokspea
This is our 3rd Garmin kids watch. We had the small square one, then the bounce now this. It is such an upgrade in every way from the Bounce. Loving the voice calling! The GPS seems better too!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Quick communication and tracking
on January 9, 2026
Posted by: Momtomom
The watch easily switches to school mode and the chore features my 10 yo loves. We did have to call to learn how to update the software which resolved all issues.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Time lag between messages
on January 8, 2026
Posted by: Sel1985
I gave this to my daughter for Christmas and we have had nonstop problems with it. There is a significant lag time, if the messages come through at all.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Horrible LTE, horrible battery
on January 8, 2026
Posted by: SamProv
I’ll start with the watch as a unit: it’s nice. It’s nice to look at, has good graphics. But, if you bought it for tracking your kid or communicating with your kid, it’s absolutely useless. I have tried to reach out to Garmin, and yes, the watch does have LTE service and it still won’t function. An absolute waste of money. Had I not given these to my kids for Christmas, I would have returned it so fast. Also, the battery: 100% when they leave the house for school at 745am, down to 4% while my kid is walking up
The driveway from the bus. It’s a miracle if it makes it until he gets home. Absolutely horrendous. Each and every time I have tried to contact my child, it doesn’t work. Even when they have LTE coverage. Sometimes, when in the house on WiFi, it doesn’t even work. In terms of practical application, an absolute failure. I am so disappointed.
The driveway from the bus. It’s a miracle if it makes it until he gets home. Absolutely horrendous. Each and every time I have tried to contact my child, it doesn’t work. Even when they have LTE coverage. Sometimes, when in the house on WiFi, it doesn’t even work. In terms of practical application, an absolute failure. I am so disappointed.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Great features, disappointing quality, overpriced
on January 8, 2026
Posted by: AliceB9
This was a Christmas gift for our son and he loves being able to track his runs and text his friend. However, only 2 weeks after he opened it, it has a couple of scratches despite not being worn daily and no aggressive/ hard use. I would have expected greater durability for watch that is targetd to children and costs as much as this one does.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great but wish it could text outside of Garmin Jr
on January 6, 2026
Posted by: GordonGoodtimes
This watch is a great size, features are very helpful for parents. I only wish we weren't limited to 9 people being able to text via Garmin Jr. app. Either let more slots be available for texting or open it up outside of the Garmin Jr app for grandparents, etc who will struggle to add another app to their process.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Excellent for Kid Tracking
on January 2, 2026
Posted by: sforsyth01
Bought this for my son after trying a gizmo watch and being highly dissatisfied with how long it took to lock on GPS. This locks on in seconds. And the little guy loves tracking his steps, sleep, and watching the moon phases. Also, battery lasts much longer than the advertised 2 days. Couldn't be happier with my purchase.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin