{"id":138382,"date":"2026-05-14T21:20:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/garmins-whoop-rival-has-just-leaked-and-it-could-cost-five-times-the-fitbit-air\/"},"modified":"2026-05-14T21:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T21:21:26","slug":"garmins-whoop-rival-has-just-leaked-and-it-could-cost-five-times-the-fitbit-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/05\/14\/garmins-whoop-rival-has-just-leaked-and-it-could-cost-five-times-the-fitbit-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Garmin&#8217;s Whoop rival has just leaked, and it could cost five times the Fitbit Air"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 id=\"what-you-need-to-know-3\">What you need to know<\/h2>\n<ul id=\"elk-c3618bc2-385c-470d-85b2-b0fe36834cc8\">\n<li>Garmin&#8217;s rumored Circa tracker could become the most expensive screenless fitness band yet at around $510.<\/li>\n<li>The leaked Garmin Cirqa reportedly features a fabric band design with no screen and all-day health tracking.<\/li>\n<li>Garmin&#8217;s Whoop rival is expected to track sleep, heart rate, calories and other health metrics 24\/7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr id=\"elk-3002ee89-f734-4898-9c87-fe40d862416e\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-731b8f94-5ef4-45ed-968d-b2c84ca56052\">This is clearly the season of screenless fitness trackers, and while Google recently launched the Fitbit Air, it now looks like Garmin wants to join the list as well.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/whoop-wins-a-key-us-court-ruling-against-copycat-wearables\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/whoop-wins-a-key-us-court-ruling-against-copycat-wearables\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\" data-before-rewrite-localise=\"https:\/\/www.androidcentral.com\/wearables\/whoop-wins-a-key-us-court-ruling-against-copycat-wearables\">Whoop has been making screenless fitness trackers for over a decade at this point, but now almost every major fitness brand is interested in the category. We recently saw the launch of the Fitbit Air, which follows the same concept: 24\/7 health tracking, no display, and up to a week of battery life.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" id=\"elk-seasonal\" class=\"paywall\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<aside data-block-type=\"embed\" data-render-type=\"fte\" data-skip=\"dealsy\" data-widget-type=\"seasonal\" class=\"hawk-root\"\/>\n<p id=\"elk-731b8f94-5ef4-45ed-968d-b2c84ca56052-2\">Now it looks like Garmin could be next. A Ukrainian retailer has leaked Garmin&#8217;s upcoming screenless fitness tracker <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-id=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-CIRQA-leaks-at-onlineshop-with-surprisingly-high-price.1296728.0.html\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.notebookcheck.net\/Garmin-CIRQA-leaks-at-onlineshop-with-surprisingly-high-price.1296728.0.html\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-hl-processed=\"none\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"inline-link\">notebookcheck<\/a>), reveals its design, features, and unexpectedly high rumored price.<\/p>\n<div class=\"my-6 w-full overflow-hidden rounded-(10px) lg:my-8\" data-component-name=\"JwPlayer:Carousel\" data-jwp-carousel=\"\" data-jwp-carousel-payload=\"{&quot;ids&quot;:{&quot;playerID&quot;:&quot;DN0T9lx0&quot;,&quot;searchPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;divID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;fallbackPlaylistID&quot;:&quot;G5O3oM7X&quot;,&quot;fallbackDivID&quot;:&quot;botr_G5O3oM7X_DN0T9lx0_div&quot;,&quot;key&quot;:&quot;E6aJDdVBhQOK9yUjR2XHDAjmCkFhHLh1aRCd14ObqmgK6fel&quot;,&quot;tintLogo&quot;:true,&quot;useSearchPlaylist&quot;:false,&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;signPostingEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;signPostingLinkEnabled&quot;:true,&quot;waitForAdLoad&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnDesktop&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnMobile&quot;:false,&quot;hidePlayerOnTablet&quot;:false}\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-nowrap items-center justify-between gap-3 bg-zinc-900 px-(14px) py-3\" data-jwp-carousel-header=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 shrink items-center\"><span class=\"inline-flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm font-article-heading capitalize leading-5 text-white whitespace-nowrap\"><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-mobile\"\/><span class=\"jwp-carousel-title-desktop\">Latest video from<\/span><span class=\"jwp-carousel-brand inline-flex items-center\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"aspect-video w-full min-h-(200px) lg:min-h-(330px) relative overflow-hidden bg-black\" data-jwp-carousel-container=\"\">\n<div class=\"absolute inset-0 size-full items-center justify-center bg-white\" data-jwp-carousel-fallback=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/flexiimages\/c8t5znsqpd1648225513.svg\" class=\"rounded-(var(--image--border-radius,0)) max-h-12 w-auto\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<aside data-component-name=\"Recirculation:ArticleRiver\" data-recirculation-type=\"inline\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"Trending Bar\" data-nosnippet=\"\" class=\"clear-both pt-2 pb-0 mb-4\">\n        <span class=\"&#10;            flex&#10;            after:content-('') after:flex-1 after:ml-4 after:my-(0.7rem) after:border-t after:border-solid after:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            before:content-('') before:flex-1 before:mr-4 before:my-(0.7rem) before:border-t before:border-solid before:border-t-(#ccc)&#10;            font-article-heading pb-0 text-(length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,1em)) uppercase sm:text-(length:var(--article-river-title--font-size,0.875em)) font-bold&#10;        \"><\/p>\n<p>            you may like<br \/>\n        <\/span><\/p>\n<\/aside>\n<p>According to the listing, Garmin&#8217;s Whoop competitor will reportedly be called Garmin Circa. Similar to other screenless fitness trackers, it features a minimal fabric band with no display and is designed for all-day passive health tracking.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"van-image-figure inline-layout\" data-bordeaux-image-check=\"\" id=\"elk-81400685-4e82-405e-ae04-3357d34968b2\">\n<div class=\"image-full-width-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"image-widthsetter\" style=\"max-width:1559px;\">\n<p class=\"vanilla-image-block\" style=\"padding-top:44.77%;\"> <picture data-new-v2-image=\"true\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-1200-80.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-1024-80.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-970-80.jpg.webp 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-650-80.jpg.webp 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-480-80.jpg.webp 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-320-80.jpg.webp 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE.jpg\" alt=\"Leaked listing of Garmin Cirqa\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-1200-80.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-1024-80.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-970-80.jpg 970w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-650-80.jpg 650w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-480-80.jpg 480w, https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE-320-80.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1000px) 970px, calc(100vw - 40px)\" loading=\"lazy\" data-new-v2-image=\"true\" data-original-mos=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE.jpg\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/R6VraQU5Ue4w5c7JnQqukE.jpg\" class=\"rounded-(var(--image--border-radius,0)) inline\"\/>\n<\/picture><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption itemprop=\"caption description\" class=\" inline-layout\"><span class=\"credit\" itemprop=\"copyrightHolder\">(Image credit: Stylus Store)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"elk-95fbff33-e158-4c22-aff9-1fb25511be13\">The listing also reveals that the Cirqa will be available in two sizes, S\/M and L\/XL, with black and gray color options. Like other fitness trackers in this category, it will reportedly continuously track heart rate, sleep, steps, calories, and other health metrics.<\/p>\n<p>What really stands out, however, is the rumored price. The retailer listing claims that the Garmin Circa could be priced around 22,399 Ukrainian Hryvnia, which converts to around $510. If true, this would make it the most expensive screenless fitness tracker currently on the market.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy-box\" id=\"elk-72554b11-d20c-402e-a9b4-8a750f173aa5\">\n<p>Taking Android Central<\/p>\n<div class=\"fancy_box_body\">\n<p class=\"fancy-box__body-text\">I like that more brands are entering the screenless fitness tracker arena, but $500 for a passive fitness tracker honestly seems pretty crazy. Garmin really needs to justify that price by doing more than just better fitness tracking.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"elk-24d35ca8-f694-4249-9967-8bb4d0266a04\">For comparison, the Fitbit Air starts at around $100, with the optional Google Health Premium subscription costing $10 per month. Whoop, meanwhile, follows a subscription-based model ranging between $199 and $359 per year.<\/p>\n<div id=\"slice-container-newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oEiDs4Spc6btgtiQPF68V9\" class=\"slice-container newsletter-inbodyContent-slice newsletterForm-articleInbodyContent-oEiDs4Spc6btgtiQPF68V9 slice-container-newsletterForm\">\n<div data-hydrate=\"true\" class=\"newsletter-form__wrapper newsletter-form__wrapper--inbodyContent\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form__container\">\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__top-bar\"\/>\n<section class=\"newsletter-form__main-section\">\n<p class=\"newsletter-form__strapline\">Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted partner in the world of Android<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>So if this Garmin pricing proves accurate, the Circa will sit well above both the Fitbit Air and Whoop.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this is still not official pricing, and things could easily change before launch. It&#8217;s also worth remembering that this information comes from a Ukrainian retailer, so US pricing may vary greatly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What you need to know Garmin&#8217;s rumored Circa tracker could become the most expensive screenless fitness band yet at around $510. The leaked Garmin Cirqa reportedly features a fabric band design with no screen and all-day health tracking. Garmin&#8217;s Whoop rival is expected to track sleep, heart rate, calories and other health metrics 24\/7. 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