Garmin Jr.™

4.5
10.3K reviews
1M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

When paired with a compatible Garmin kid’s wearable device, the Garmin Jr.™ app¹ is a parent’s resource for keeping track of kids’ activity² and sleep, managing chores and rewards and encouraging 60 minutes of activity a day.

With an LTE-capable device, parents can also stay connected to their kids with text and voice messaging features. They can track their location on the map in the Garmin Jr.™ app, set boundaries and receive alerts related to those boundaries. Your kids will be only be able to communicate with the people you add as guardians, caregivers or friends in the app.

The Parent Helper
With the Garmin Jr.™ app on their smartphone, parents can:

• Get detailed statistics of their child’s activity and sleep.
• Celebrate personal records, including steps and active minutes.
• Assign tasks and chores and reward your kids for a job well done.
• Manage your child’s device settings, including goals, alarms, icons and display.
• Create challenges to encourage the whole family to be more active.
• Connect with other families and compete in multi-family challenges.
• Invite up to nine guardians and caregivers to your family.
• Send text and voice messages to your child’s compatible Garmin device.*
• Track your child’s location on the map.*

¹Requires app loaded on parent’s compatible smartphone
²Activity tracking accuracy: http://www.garmin.com.en-us/legal/atdisclaimer
* To use LTE features, an active subscription plan is necessary
Updated on
Jun 30, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
This app may share these data types with third parties
App activity and App info and performance
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 6 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

4.5
9.53K reviews
A Google user
23 January 2019
Love that I can set alarms for my kiddo, and he is enjoying the games. He loves making sure he gets his goal everyday and I love the sleep tracking. I wish I could initiate a sync from the app, instead of having to ask him. Also, I wish it had the ability to send a one word message if in range (like an indoor play area) so he knows it is time to come eat or just check in bevause i havent seen him in a while.
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A Google user
5 August 2019
UPDATE: it's been 2 years with three kids - If only it would sync more consistently it would be great! Nothing like this app, I looked around and Garmin has it. My kids love it (4, 6 and 8) and check their chores and coins almost every day. As a parent you have to be committed to consistency (duh) or the app isn't worth much. It's what the parents make of it.
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Aaron Trovato
17 January 2023
Needs overhaul. With the release of the Bounce watches, the app needs a full rework. The chat "connect" needs to have the option to create groups for just parent to multiple children, both parents to just one child instead of to whole family, etc. Connections have been spotty at time, and accuracy low. At several times through the day it shows my children leaving school, even though the circle defining their school is quite generous. I assume some is firmware on the devices as well.
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What's new

Thanks for using Garmin Jr.! We routinely release updates to create a better experience, improve performance and fix bugs.