Best 2022 Smartwatches for companion app quality

#1 Garmin Forerunner 255
4.7

The Garmin Connect companion app was strongly praised for layout, depth, navigation, and historic data access.

Pros: durability, cross-platform compatibility

Cons: stress tracking, app ecosystem

#2 Coros Apex 2
4.4

The companion app was one of the strongest areas, often described as easy, elegant, informative, visually clear, or data-rich, though one review wanted more personalized insight.

Pros: resume later function, durability

Cons: watch face quality, call handling

#3 Tag Heuer Connected Calibre E4
4.3

The companion app experience is generally attractive, slick, and informative, but some reviewers found limits in workout setup or data depth.

Pros: contactless payments, pairing reliability

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#4 Polar Pacer
4.3

Companion app quality is useful but dense: reviewers praised Polar Flow’s data, programs, and analysis while also finding it overwhelming or manual.

Pros: third-party app support, comfort

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#5 Garmin MARQ Gen 2
4.2

Companion app quality received limited direct evidence, with one golfer reviewer calling the app setup familiar and simple to understand.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: size options, call handling

#6 Garmin Forerunner 255S
4.2

The companion app was mostly useful for setup, syncing, visualization, and customization, though some Garmin workflows still required extra learning.

Pros: step counting accuracy, fit

Cons: blood oxygen tracking, charging convenience

#7 Fitbit Sense 2
4.1

The Fitbit app is mostly praised for intuitive summaries and digestible health data, though one reviewer still found menu depth and settings management not very user-friendly.

Pros: pairing reliability, durability

Cons: music controls, Wi-Fi connectivity

#8 Suunto 9 Peak Pro
3.9

The companion app was one of the stronger platform areas, praised for maps, analytics, visuals, and data depth, though a few reviewers found it less polished or missed web access.

Pros: step counting accuracy, durability

Cons: voice assistant quality, contactless payments

#9 Garmin Forerunner 955
3.9

The companion app was split: Garmin Connect was praised for data depth and clarity by some, while others found it dated or complicated.

Pros: outdoor visibility, charging speed

Cons: LTE connectivity, call handling

#10 Garmin Vivomove Sport
3.7

Garmin Connect was divisive: praised for depth and capable analytics, but criticized as cluttered, complicated, or less user-friendly.

Pros: pairing reliability, reliability

Cons: contactless payments, onboard music storage

#11 Garmin Venu Sq 2
3.6

The companion app was powerful but divisive: reviewers valued Garmin’s deep data and clear explanations, while some found it overwhelming or hard to navigate.

Pros: charging speed, coaching features

Cons: ECG functionality, call handling

#12 Fitbit Versa 4
3.4

The companion app drew split reactions, from clean, intuitive, and seamless to glitchy, slow-syncing, or overly pushy about Premium.

Pros: pairing reliability, user interface

Cons: third-party app support, music controls

#13 Polar Ignite 3
3.4

The companion app was mixed: reviewers valued its data depth and support, but some found Polar Flow busy, complex, or not intuitive.

Pros: brightness, charging speed

Cons: call handling, third-party app support

#14 Polar Pacer Pro
3.3

Companion app quality was mixed: reviewers praised data depth and explanations but also called Polar Flow less intuitive or less polished than rivals.

Pros: workout tracking variety, activity auto-detection

Cons: onboard music storage, blood oxygen tracking