I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit Air — and the winner is clear
Wellness Smartwatches Fitness Trackers I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit Air — and the winner is clear Face Off By Jane McGuire Published 24 July 2026 This one is an easy one to call When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Sure, most of the best fitness trackers on the market are designed to do much more than just count your steps, but how well they handle the basics is often a good place to start.Next on my list was the long-awaited Garmin Cirqa, which was announced this week and launches on July 24 for $199. It’s Garmin’s new screenless tracker, designed to track your health and fitness stats without distractions or a monthly subscription.The obvious device to compare it to was the Fitbit Air, Google’s $99 screenless tracker, which launched earlier this year.
- ▪Wellness Smartwatches Fitness Trackers I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit Air — and the winner is clear Face Off By Jane McGuire Published 24 July 2026 This one is an easy one to call When you purchase through links on our
- ▪Sure, most of the best fitness trackers on the market are designed to do much more than just count your steps, but how well they handle the basics is often a good place to start.Next on my list was the long-awaited Garmin Cirqa, which was a
- ▪It’s Garmin’s new screenless tracker, designed to track your health and fitness stats without distractions or a monthly subscription.The obvious device to compare it to was the Fitbit Air, Google’s $99 screenless tracker, which launched ear
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Wellness Smartwatches Fitness Trackers I walked 5,000 steps with the Garmin Cirqa vs Fitbit Air — and the winner is clear Face Off By Jane McGuire Published 24 July 2026 This one is an easy one to call When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Future) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter If you’ve followed the Tom’s Guide fitness team for a while, you’ll know that one of the first things we do when a new device drops is take it for a walk test.
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