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Garmin CIRQA Smart Band

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Garmin CIRQA Smart Band

The Garmin CIRQA Smart Band is a screenless fitness tracker for health and fitness around the clock, with no subscription required. It gathers heart rate, stress, sleep and activity quietly, and you look later in the Garmin Connect app. Start any of 80+ activities from its button or the app, and automatic detection picks up a variety of activities by itself. A charge lasts up to 10 days, so the band can stay on through workdays and nights alike. At night it scores your sleep and offers personalized sleep coaching. Pick Black, Captain Blue, French Gray or Mauve, each in S-M or L-XL.

Garmin CIRQA Smart Band, the screenless band in Captain Blue

No screens, no distractions

How it works

The CIRQA Smart Band is Garmin's screenless health tracker, engineered around the idea that a wearable should track your data 24/7 without demanding your attention. Look later, in the Garmin Connect app, once you're ready to review. The core sensor stack covers wrist heart rate, Pulse Ox blood oxygen, skin temperature, HRV, and stress, the same features that anchor Garmin's watches, in a discreet fabric-band form built for all-day and all-night wear. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition. Pulse Ox is not available in all countries.

Screenless fabric band
With no display and no notifications, nothing on the band asks for a glance. Fabric ComfortFit band and fiber-reinforced polymer case make the band comfortable enough for all-day and all-night wear.
Round-the-clock health monitoring
It tracks constant wrist heart rate (sampled every second), Pulse Ox blood oxygen saturation, skin temperature, HRV status, respiration rate, stress, and Body Battery energy. It uses the same core sensor stack as the Venu and Fenix lines.
Battery life
Less power draw means and longer battery life, up to 10 days between charges.
Works free with an optional subscription
Full 24/7 health monitoring, activity tracking, sleep scoring, training readiness, and 80+ activity profiles all work with the free Garmin Connect app. An optional Garmin Connect+ plan adds AI-driven insights, live activity graphs, guided workouts, and nutrition, but the core features never sit behind a paywall.

For people who want fewer screens

Key features

Sleep tracking that measures more than duration
It gives you a sleep score, personalized sleep coaching, sleep stages, nap detection, HRV status during sleep, skin temperature shifts and breathing variations. Sleep Alignment shows how consistent you are with your circadian rhythm, beyond the "you slept 7 hours" number.
Training readiness and recovery
Training Readiness scores your recovery each morning so you know whether to push or take it easy. Training Status shows whether your workload is productive, peaking, or straining you. VO2 max and Fitness Age give you the long-view fitness trend.
Auto-detects the activities you do
Start running, cycling, or walking without touching the band. The CIRQA detects the activity, tracks it, and lets you confirm or edit in Garmin Connect. It also adapts to classify your patterns more accurately over time. Manual tracking for 80+ specific activities is one button-press away.
Women's health and Natural Cycles compatibility
Menstrual cycle and pregnancy tracking with past ovulation estimates via skin temperature. When worn on your wrist, it syncs to the FDA-cleared Natural Cycles birth control app for deeper fertility insights (Natural Cycles subscription required for that layer).

Living with the CIRQA

How to use it

Garmin CIRQA Smart Band, all-day tracking to view later
All day

Look later in the app

The band quietly collects your 24/7 health data: sleep score with personalized coaching, Body Battery, HRV and women's health tracking (menstrual cycle logging and pregnancy tracking). You view it later in Garmin Connect on the phone.

  • Sleep score and sleep coach
  • Stress and respiration
  • Skin temperature
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band, choosing your band size
Fit

Choose your band size

The fabric ComfortFit band comes in two sizes. Bands fit with 14 mm quick-release pins on a 24 mm wide strap, so you can swap in another CIRQA Accessory Band any time.

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Garmin CIRQA Smart Band, screenless band in black
Garmin CIRQA Smart Band
Screenless health and fitness band, with no subscription required.
Up to 10 days battery Screenless design Swim, 5 ATM
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Frequently asked questions

No. Core health, sleep and fitness features work with the free Garmin Connect app, and an optional Garmin Connect+ plan adds Garmin Coach training plans, guided workouts, nutrition tracking and personalized insights powered by AI.
Up to 10 days between charges. It charges in up to 90 minutes on the USB-C charging/data cable in the box.
Measure your wrist circumference: S-M fits 120-200 mm wrists, and L-XL fits 145-240 mm wrists.
Yes. Its water rating is Swim, 5 ATM, and it withstands pressure equivalent to a depth of 50 m. Wear it in the shower, in the pool, in the ocean.
Yes. The Smart Wake Alarm gently vibrates to wake you at the right time. Standard alarm clock functionality is also supported.
Yes: menstrual cycle tracking, pregnancy tracking and past ovulation estimates via skin temperature. The menstrual cycle tracking feature should not be used in support of conception, contraception or birth control. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition.
Yes. When worn on your wrist, it syncs skin temperature data with the FDA-cleared Natural Cycles birth control app for deeper fertility insights (Natural Cycles subscription required). Compatible Garmin smartwatches are consumer wellness devices and are not medical devices intended to diagnose, treat, prevent or monitor medical conditions.
It uses connected GPS: the band takes distance and pace from your paired smartphone's GPS during outdoor walks, runs, and rides. No dedicated GPS chip in the band itself; keep the phone on you for outdoor sessions.
Yes. The CIRQA broadcasts heart rate over ANT+ to compatible Garmin devices, including Edge cycling computers, so you can see live heart rate on the head unit while you ride.
Garmin backs it with a one-year limited warranty from the date of purchase against defects in materials or workmanship, and Garmin repairs or replaces defective components.
  • Sleep score and insights: Yes
  • Pulse Ox blood oxygen: Yes (optionally all-day and in sleep)
  • Training readiness: Yes
  • Training status: Yes
  • Water rating: Swim, 5 ATM
  • Wheelchair mode: Yes
  • Strap material: Fabric (ComfortFit bands)
  • Case material: Fiber-reinforced polymer
  • Quick Release bands: Yes (14 mm quick release pins with a 24 mm wide strap)
  • Physical size: 27 x 47 x 9 mm; S-M: 120-200 mm; L-XL: 145-240 mm
  • Weight: Module: 14.8 g; Wrist band S-M: 5.9 g (20.7 g); Wrist band L-XL: 6.4 g (21.2 g)
  • Battery type: Lithium ion
  • Battery life: Up to 10 days
  • Charging method: Garmin proprietary plug charger
  • Memory/History: 128 MB
  • Alarm clock: Yes
  • Smart wake alarm: Yes (gently vibrates to wake you at the right time)
  • Heart rate (constant, every second): Yes
  • Resting heart rate: Yes
  • Abnormal heart rate alerts: Yes (high and low)
  • Respiration rate: Yes
  • Fitness age: Yes
  • Body Battery energy monitor: Yes
  • All-day stress: Yes
  • Meditation: Yes (not guided)
  • Breathwork: Yes (guided only through Garmin Connect+)
  • Sleep: Yes
  • Sleep coach: Yes
  • Sleep alignment: Yes
  • Breathing variations: Yes
  • Nap detection: Yes
  • Hydration: Yes
  • Women's health: Yes
  • Past ovulation estimates: Yes
  • Skin temperature: Yes
  • Jet lag adviser: Yes
  • Lifestyle logging: Yes
  • Health status: Yes
  • Pulse Ox Blood Oxygen Saturation Monitor: Yes
  • Accelerometer: Yes
  • Find My Garmin (helps locate lost device): Yes
  • Connectivity: Bluetooth, ANT+
  • Connected GPS: Yes
  • Realtime settings sync with Garmin Connect mobile: Yes
  • Battery saver (customizable low power watch): Yes (not customizable)
  • Pairs with Garmin Connect Mobile: Yes
  • Smartphone compatibility: iPhone, Android
  • Garmin Coach - Strength: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • Garmin Fitness Coach: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • Cardio workouts: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • Strength workouts: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • HIIT workouts: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • Yoga workouts: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • Pilates workouts: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • Workouts for wheelchair users: Yes (Garmin Connect+ only)
  • Gym: Strength, HIIT, Cardio, Elliptical Training, Stair Stepping, Floor Climbing, Indoor Rowing, Jump Roping
  • Wellness: Walking, Pilates, Yoga, Indoor Walking, Treadmill Walking, Mobility, Meditation, Breathwork
  • Indoor running: Treadmill Running, Indoor Track Running
  • Outdoor running: Running, Outdoor Track Running, Trail Running, Obstacle Racing
  • Outdoor recreation: Hiking, Bouldering, Indoor Climbing, Mountaineering, Horseback Riding, Golfing (basic support), Disc Golf, Archery
  • Cycling: Biking, Road Biking, Mountain Biking, Gravel Biking, Bike Commuting, Bike Touring, eBiking, eMountain Biking, Indoor Biking, BMX
  • Swim: Pool Swimming
  • On the Water: Stand Up Paddleboarding, Rowing, Kayaking, Fishing, Boating
  • Racket sports: Tennis, Pickleball, Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Padel, Platform Tennis, Racquetball
  • Snow & winter: Skiing, Snowboarding, XC Classic Skiing, XC Skate Skiing, Ice Skating, Snowshoeing
  • Team sports: Basketball, Volleyball, Field Hockey, Ice Hockey, Football/Soccer, American Football, Lacrosse, Rugby, Ultimate Disc, Cricket, Softball, Baseball
  • In the ring: Boxing, Mixed Martial Arts
  • Other activity profiles: Inline Skating, Gaming
  • Gaming Activity: Yes
  • Step counter: Yes
  • Wheelchair push tracker: Yes (wrist only)
  • Auto goal (learns your activity level and assigns a daily step goal): Yes
  • Calories burned: Yes
  • Distance traveled: Yes
  • Intensity minutes: Yes
  • TrueUp: Yes
  • Automatic rep counting: Yes (wrist only)
  • Automatically detects activities: Yes
  • HR zones: Yes
  • HR alerts: Yes
  • HR calories: Yes
  • % HR max: Yes
  • % hrr: Yes
  • Recovery time: Yes
  • Auto max HR: Yes
  • HRV status: Yes
  • HR broadcast (broadcasts HR data over ANT+ to paired devices): Yes
  • Respiration rate (during exercise): Yes
  • GPS speed and distance: Yes (connected GPS)
  • Auto Lap interval tracking feature: Yes
  • Manual lap: Yes (Garmin Connect+ Live activity only)
  • VO2 Max (Run): Yes
  • Load ratio: Yes
  • Training load: Yes
  • Training load focus: Yes
  • Training effect: Yes
  • Training effect (anaerobic): Yes
  • Primary benefit (Training Effect labels): Yes
  • Workout benefit: Yes
  • Physio TrueUp: Yes
  • Unified training status: Yes
  • GPS-based distance, time and pace: Yes (connected GPS)
  • Cadence (provides real-time number of steps per minute): Yes (connected GPS)
  • LiveTrack: Yes (when paired with your compatible smartphone)
  • Garmin Connect: Free; optional Garmin Connect+ plan for AI insights, guided workouts and nutrition
  • Charging time: Up to 90 minutes
  • Operating temperature: -20 to 60 C
  • VO2 max: Not available in wheelchair mode
  • Screenless design: No display and no notifications; fabric ComfortFit band and fiber-reinforced polymer case for all-day and all-night wear.
  • No subscription required: Core health, sleep and fitness features work with the free Garmin Connect app.
  • 24/7 health monitoring: Wrist-based heart rate (constant, every second) with high and low heart rate alerts, stress, respiration, skin temperature, HRV status and Body Battery.
  • Pulse Ox: Optionally all-day and in sleep. Pulse Ox is not available in all countries.
  • Sleep: Sleep score, sleep coach, sleep alignment, nap detection, breathing variations and a smart wake alarm that gently vibrates to wake you at the right time.
  • Women's health: Menstrual cycle tracking with past ovulation estimates. The menstrual cycle tracking feature should not be used in support of conception, contraception or birth control. This is not a medical device and is not intended for use in the diagnosis or monitoring of any medical condition.
  • Natural Cycles compatibility: When worn on your wrist, syncs skin temperature data with the FDA-cleared Natural Cycles birth control app (Natural Cycles subscription required). Compatible Garmin smartwatches are consumer wellness devices and are not medical devices intended to diagnose, treat, prevent or monitor medical conditions.
  • Activities: Start tracking 80+ activities with the on-device button or through Garmin Connect; automatic activity detection picks up a variety of activities.
  • Training: Training readiness, training status, VO2 max, fitness age, workout benefit and recovery time.
  • Connected GPS: Uses your paired smartphone GPS for distance and pace outdoors.
  • Safety and tracking: LiveTrack when paired with your compatible smartphone. The safety and tracking features are supplemental features and should not be relied on as a primary method to obtain emergency assistance.
  • Heart rate broadcast: Broadcasts heart rate to compatible Garmin devices, including Edge cycling computers.
  • Garmin Connect+ (requires a Garmin Connect+ plan): Live activities, Garmin Coach training plans, nutrition tracking, guided meditation and breathwork, and the Garmin Active Intelligence feature.
  • Smartphone: Garmin Connect is available on both iPhone and Android.
  • Battery: Up to 10 days between charges.
  • CIRQA Smart Band: Module + ComfortFit fabric band in selected size
  • USB-C charging/data cable
  • Documentation: Setup and pairing instructions


Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 10 reviews.

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Look no further for the Cirqa band this is the vendor!

"I was so happy I discovered Recovery for Athletes they were the only vendor I could find that had the Cirqa band AND the optional Bicep Band in stock and ready to ship immediately! I will definitely look to them in the future for any of my training needs. Thank you Recovery for Athletes for your quick shipping and exceptional pricing!"

— James K. (5/5)

"Garmin Cirqa Review – Everything’s Working Well I’ve been using the Garmin Cirqa Smart Band and overall it’s a solid product. Everything is okay with it — the tracking works as expected, the battery holds up well (around the claimed 10 days), and the data syncs cleanly to the Garmin Connect app without issues. Delivery and setup were also fine: I received it on time and in good condition, so no complaints there. I’m keeping up with my routine in good time and form, and the Cirqa has been reliable for daily monitoring (heart rate, sleep, activity detection, etc.). It’s comfortable enough for all-day wear, the screen-free design is discreet, and having full core features without a required subscription is a plus. The product is okay — it does what it needs to do without drama."

— Ubernis (5/5)

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— Bjorn F. (5/5)

Great customer service, fast shipping.

"Great customer service, fast shipping. No complaints"

— Steve J. (5/5)

Good option if you want to wear your regular watch

"I found sleep tracking very different in the cirqa vs Garmin watch. Talking in terms of data. Circqa was more punishing for movements over Garmin watch I think."

— Rohit S. (5/5)

Works as advertised

"Works great. Can't wear my watch at work so this is perfect"

— Nick M. (5/5)

"Super comfortable. Tracks what I need and keeps me updated on every metric. Very happy."

— Vladimir (5/5)

Good product

"Good product"

— seng v. (4/5)

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