{"id":15220298,"date":"2026-07-21T18:22:38","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T22:22:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/garmins-turn-the-cirqa-is-a-screenless-band-and-you-get-all-day-help-without-a-subscription\/"},"modified":"2026-07-22T03:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:34:33","slug":"garmins-turn-the-cirqa-is-a-screenless-band-and-you-get-all-day-help-without-a-subscription","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inthacity.com\/news\/garmins-turn-the-cirqa-is-a-screenless-band-and-you-get-all-day-help-without-a-subscription\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin&#039;s turn: the CIRQA is a screenless band, and you get all-day help without a subscription"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Garmin announced the CIRQA, its take on the screenless fitness band, which delivers a wealth of health and fitness insights without a subscription.<\/li>\n<li>The CIRQA can track more than 80 activities, while also focusing on women&#8217;s health, sleep score, HRV, skin temperature, and much more.<\/li>\n<li>Garmin&#8217;s store listing says the CIRQA is available for $199; however, consumers can purchase it from its storefront on July 24.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Garmin is getting in on the screenless fitness band trend this week. The company highlights its strong wellness capabilities, and they&#8217;re all possible without a subscription.<\/p>\n<p>Early this morning (July 21), Garmin announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garmin.com\/en-US\/newsroom\/press-release\/wearables-health\/meet-cirqa-smart-band-the-screen-free-health-and-fitness-tracker-from-garmin\/\">a press release<\/a> that its first screenless fitness band, the CIRQA, is available now for $199. As we&#8217;ve already said, the CIRQA is screenless, and Garmin says it&#8217;s the device&#8217;s &#8220;inconspicuous design&#8221; that helps &#8220;minimize distractions while tracking important health and performance metrics.&#8221; The band will automatically detect and record a multitude of activities.<\/p>\n<p>While the expected metrics will be recorded (steps, calories burned, etc.), Garmin says the CIRQA can track more than 80 activities, such as running, walking, and yoga. What&#8217;s more, users can &#8220;select a favorite activity to track by simply tapping the single side button.&#8221; Garmin is giving the CIRQA band additional strength to handle &#8220;advanced training.&#8221; The band will help inform users if they should push themselves or take a rest day.<\/p>\n<p>It will provide HRV status, VO2 Max, and more for insights about your training effectiveness. Understanding your recovery time is another aspect of the band&#8217;s fitness assistance. For users going on runs or long walks, the CIRQA supports GPS when connected to a compatible Android or iPhone.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"all-about-your-health\">All about your health<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure  inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check>\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1342px\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:56.26%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"MbpyocZfWph2sNq5bXvfkc\" alt=\"The Garmin CIRQA worn on a model&apos;s wrist in its Citron Gray colorway.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/MbpyocZfWph2sNq5bXvfkc.jpg\" align=\"middle\" width=\"1342\" height=\"755\" class=\"inline\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\">(Image credit: Garmin)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Health monitoring\u2014all-day, especially\u2014is where Garmin takes us next. Important metrics, such as &#8220;wrist-based heart rate, Body Battery energy monitoring, Pulse Ox<sup>2<\/sup>, stress, and skin temperature,&#8221; are available with the CIRQA. For women&#8217;s health, Garmin says users will find menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracking. Each provides enhanced insight into period predictions and past ovulation estimates by using skin temperature readings while sleeping.<\/p>\n<p>For all users, sleep data the fitness band has captured provides a detailed look into their sleep stages, sleep score, heart rate variability, respiration, and nap detection. Every captured statistic is available to users to view in the Garmin Connect app.<\/p>\n<p>We mentioned this before, but the health and fitness features the CIRQA can provide are available to consumers without a subscription. Garmin&#8217;s vice president of consumer sales and marketing, Susan Lyman, said, &#8220;Plus, with no subscription required, CIRQA Smart Band helps you stay on top of your health and fitness goals\u2014and makes a thoughtful gift for others who want to do the same.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The CIRQA fitness band has been designed with all-day comfort in mind. Garmin highlights its fabric material and &#8220;fun, neutral colors.&#8221; The band is available in Citron Gray, Mauve, French Gray, Dark Olive, Captain Blue, French Blue, and black. Consumers can wear the CIRQA on their wrist or as an armband.<\/p>\n<p>Once again, Garmin states the CIRQA fitness band is available for $199. Its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.garmin.com\/en-US\/p\/1989182\/\">store listing says<\/a> consumers can begin purchasing it on July 24.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<p class=\"inmi-source\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/garmin\/garmins-turn-the-cirqa-is-a-screenless-band-and-you-get-all-day-help-without-a-subscription\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Tech \u2013 Android \u2013 androidcentral<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Garmin launched its take on the screenless fitness band: the CIRQA, and users should know that everything it provides is available without a 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