generally like the cirqa when I can read the data, but the app seems to need to access the internet to get data off the band. I only intend to use it without sharing on the internet. Goal is to monitor my spo2, heart rate and calorie burn etc. The battery also didn't seem to last more than a couple days while elk hunting around 9800ft elevation in CO last week. Band died at 12:30pm on my most strenuous day, which was disappointing. Couldn't get readings until in decent LTE coverage on the way home.
I wanted something to help monitor my body battery primarily. This does that and other health related functions. The band is comfortable and stays in place.
Insufficient set up information and no transparency that it must be allowed to access one’s location constantly. Also waiting for several measurements to load.
I like most of its features, particularly the sleep and stress tracking. But it has skipped tracking my sleep once or twice for no apparent reason, refused to save several workouts, and sometimes refuses to sync with my phone. Additionally, the info the app shows me on the home page (like my body battery score and readiness score) is often different from what it tells me on the actually page for the metric, so I’m not sure which score is correct. Is my readiness 35 or 70 today? Who knows. I realize that’s more about the app than the cirqa itself, but it’s still a part of the user experience of owning a cirqa and kind of defeats the purpose of owning it if I’m getting conflicting info. In short, this thing has potential but still needs a lot of work.
So far I really like the product. It gives the data that I like, comfortable to wear. I wish the Garmin Connect app was better layed out. Some of the leading competitors have a much better and intuitive app. My biggest complaint is switching from a wrist strap to and armband strap. The small pins are truly a pain to get back in which changing bands. Garmin should find a better solution for those who like going between bands to give you skin a little rest from wearing the device 24/7.
Love the "no-face" CIRQA. I was concerned about the accuracy of the tracking, particularly starting an activity, but it is easy to use and accurate. I wish the band were thinner and the device smaller, but maybe that will come in time.