I have been getting so many questions on which watch I like better if I was to buy a new watch. Honestly, it depends what you would be using it for. I have had my Apple watch for years, and have loved it.
Accuracy
Both the Apple watch and and Garmin watch are accurate, but I have found that he Garmin is a little more accurate when it comes to longer distance running. There are times that the distance or calorie will be off when I have worn both watches (see more on my favorite running gear here).
I do love that the Apple watch has a lot more options when it comes to customization. You can change so many things on your watch face and also a lot more app options, in general. The Garmin does allow you to change the face.
I will say the battery life is wayyyy better on the Garmin watch. I can go without charging it for a few days, without it dying. With the Apple watch, I have to charge it every night.
Activity Tracking
Both watches will track your activity. I like using the Apple watch better for all activities, besides running. Even for running, it is not bad at all. I don’t like using the Garmin as much for weightlifting, but I also have not had a chance to play around with it for regular workouts.
I do like how the Garmin will track an entire day’s worth of activity, such as your calories for the whole day.
Overall, I would choose the Apple watch if you are on the fence. The Garmin is great, if you run all of the time, and does sync to your phone. The Apple is just more cohesive and streamlined with my phone! And, I love how you can change the bands out!
We have had lots of requests to do a post on styling an Apple watch, so we rounded up some of our favorite bands, including this leopard one that we wear every single day!
What we love about our Apple watch is that you can dress it up or down, and you can switch it out with so many different bands to change the look of it!
We have gotten so many questions about our Apple watches (one of us has the rose gold series 1, and of us has the series 2 in silver). They are both great, and if you want more info on Apple watches you can read our post here.
What we love so much about it is that you can change out the bands, and make it look like a totally different watch, so we rounded up some of our favorite bands for you all!
I will be totally honest, at first, when Sam got her Apple watch, I thought it was just another piece of technology that I didn’t need to be addicted to. I mean, between my MacBook, iPhone, and tablet, I do not need another device to be glued to. After recording one of our first few episodes of our podcast, An Extra Dose, my friend, Olivia, and my sister were talking about how much they use their Apple watches. Of course, I immediately felt like a little girl again, and had to get one immediately. One of my friends happened to have seen them on sale at Target, so I ordered the rose gold 38mm with the rubber band. I am definitely a pink girl, so I had to go for the most barbie-looking one, right?
I ordered the Series 1 just because I didn’t feel like I needed a waterproof one. It is a lot more expensive, and I honestly just didn’t think I would use it. Sam has the Series 2 Nike addition. Hers is obviously waterproof, but she said she has never used it for that.
A lot of you all wanted to know if we like it better than the Fitbit, and honestly, I have never had one before, so I can’t honestly answer that, but I do LOVE my watch. You all had requested that we share some of our favorite features of the watch, and what we love about it, so we are finally doing that!
WHAT DO WE USE OUR WATCHES FOR:
WORKOUTS:
Track Your Workouts + Activity
We love using our watches for working out and running. You can see what your heart rate is, and how many calories you’ve burned, etc.
Check Your Heart Rate
Similar to working out, it is good to see how high your heart rate is during your workouts, and it honestly motivates us to push ourselves harder for a workout. Also, it is good to monitor if you’re stressed, and need to chill out, haha.
Play Music
EVERYDAY STUFF:
View The Time Discreetly
Nobody wants to make a big scene if you need to check the time during a meeting, or at a dinner. You can view the time discreetly, without making a big scene.
Respond To A Message
Just like checking the time, you can respond or read a message super quick and easily.
Directions (walking and driving)
We love using this when we are driving, or walking around a new city because you don’t have to pull out your huge phone, or be really distracted when driving.
Pay with ApplePay
WORK:
Answer A Call
We both knew you could answer your phone, but recently, we answered a call from one of our watches, and it was life-changing. Okay, not really, but it was pretty cool!
Respond + View Emails
Ping Your Phone
This is a game-changer because we lose our phones way too often, so when you can’t find your phone, you can ping it, making it super easy to locate it!
Board A Plane
Great for when you’re holding your bags, coffee, and need to board the plane. Makes your life so much easier!
And, if you’re someone that constantly loves changing your watch face out, or the band, we LOVE that you can change your background out with so many options. We both change ours all of the time.
Our favorite bands are these, and we found them in a TON of colors here.
