Customer reviews from Garmin
Garmin - CIRQA Smart Band, Adjustable Mauve, S-M - Mauve - (2026)
Average customer rating
3.5
(157 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 157 reviews
5 Stars
49
4 Stars
37
3 Stars
31
2 Stars
24
1 Star
16
Customer Reviews for Garmin - CIRQA Smart Band, Adjustable Mauve, S-M - Mauve - (2026)
Customer Rating
4
No screen, NO SUBSCRIPTION FEES for YOUR Data
on August 24, 2026
Posted by: Chas101409
Big elements first - this one device captures all the health and exercise data I am use to from Garmin but with no distracting screen. I have had it for about 2 weeks and have recharged once (mainly because it was down to 10% right before going to bed). It is a great passive collector of data points. Be aware it does NOT have its own GPS, so you must piggyback off your connected phone. I've noticed that it does not really track 'Intensity Minutes' which is a Garmin Unit but in return I am getting HRV, Training Load, and Training Readiness scores.
Purchased this for several reasons. I am a long time Garmin product user and view most of my health related data via their Garmin Connect app and I trust the information it is giving me. Especially with Garmin new investment in Training Peaks, I am excited about what I learn. Also, I like traditional wrist watches and now I can wear both. And finally unlike competitors, NO SUBSCRIPTION fee!!!
Purchased this for several reasons. I am a long time Garmin product user and view most of my health related data via their Garmin Connect app and I trust the information it is giving me. Especially with Garmin new investment in Training Peaks, I am excited about what I learn. Also, I like traditional wrist watches and now I can wear both. And finally unlike competitors, NO SUBSCRIPTION fee!!!
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
1
Missed opportunity
on August 24, 2026
Posted by: Sad customer
Just bought it wore it for a week and had to stop wearing it. The sensor on the band sticks out, it’s like a little bump, but it irritates your wrist so badly. Even if you wear it looser or move it around, it doesn’t matter, very big design flaw. If the sensor was flat like the Fitbit models, this would be amazing. Pretty good app, very disappointed. I had high hypes.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Great product
on August 23, 2026
Posted by: Anonymous 9467
Purchased it a couple weeks ago and enjoying it so far. I have had a Venu since 2020 that I wore off and on but what I like about this is I can wear an old fashion watch along with this product and be able to have both a regular watch and all the fitness info I want. The alarm on the Cirqa is also nice
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
4
Great features but too bulky
on August 23, 2026
Posted by: Tee85
Love the data. Just wish the sensor wasn’t so bulky. It’s bigger than my watch. I mean the vivosmart exists so why did this have to be so big?
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
5
Nice and easy to set up.
on August 23, 2026
Posted by: Gust
2 weeks and no full report but so far so good, I use it all the time, charge it when I take a shower and so far hasn’t died.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
Great Complement to a Fenix 8, Not a Replacement
on August 23, 2026
Posted by: MAUI
As a long-time Garmin user currently wearing a Fenix 8, I purchased the Cirqa to maintain activity tracking while wearing traditional dress watches.
The Cirqa performs well and is comfortable to wear, but I still prefer the Fenix 8. The lack of a display and built-in flashlight are the features I miss most. While I don't wear the Cirqa every day, it serves its intended purpose very well.
Overall, no regrets. It has successfully given me the freedom to wear my dress watches again without completely giving up activity tracking.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
3
OK, but some not so good points
on August 22, 2026
Posted by: rawsid
Good, but these are my frustration points
1) Battery Life is stated at 10+ days, that is true if you turn numerous options off
2) No reports when there is no access to the internet, I go camping and often have no access, therefore the device is useless
3) I thought I would go with the lighter colored band to better blend in with the arm, it gets dirty very quickly
More later as I have only had the device a few weeks
1) Battery Life is stated at 10+ days, that is true if you turn numerous options off
2) No reports when there is no access to the internet, I go camping and often have no access, therefore the device is useless
3) I thought I would go with the lighter colored band to better blend in with the arm, it gets dirty very quickly
More later as I have only had the device a few weeks
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin
Customer Rating
2
Underwhelming
on August 22, 2026
Posted by: G-reg
Could be a perfect compliment to my other Garmin products... but is not.
I'd love if it seamlessly picked up where my current Fenix left off when I swap which one I'm wearing. But it doesn't. "Primary wearable" logic is flawed, only the primary will calculate into body battery. I want all the features of my Fenix without the watch face, as it stands this is an ok step counter.
Written by a customer while visiting Garmin