Apple Series 4 vs Garmin Forerunner 35

Following on from our last post, our next two most popular fitness watch replacement straps are the Apple Series 4 and Garmin Forerunner 35. 

We take a look at the differences in features to help you decide which one is the best fit watch for you, your lifestyle and budget. 

Fitness Watch Overview 

Apple Series 4  

Highly rated as a big improvement on the Series 3 Apple watch, due to it being slimmer and more comfortable. Used with an iphone boosts the functionality considerably and it comes with plenty of functions even if you don't. 

Garmin Forerunner 35

Low priced fitness watch with some great features which require no phone and no chestband.  

Fitness Watch Features

Apple Series 4

• 1.78" screen
• Touchscreen
• 384 x 480px resolution
• Voice calling / voice commands / smartphone notifications
• Contactless payments via Apple Pay
• Health & fitness tracking with heart rate monitor & GPS
• Battery life: Up to 18 hours GPS
• Wireless charging
• Electrical and optical heart sensors
• Digital Crown with haptic feedback
• Speaker
• S4 SiP with faster 64-bit dual-core processor
• Accelerometer, barometer, compass and gyroscope
• Swimproof
• watchOS 5
• Sleep tracker
• Integrates with social media
• Locates your phone

Garmin Forerunner 35

• Garmin Elevate^™ wrist heart rate technology activity & fitness tracking with heart rate monitor & GPS
• Accelerometer
• Smart notifications, automatic uploads to Garmin Connect^™, live tracking and music controls - not wireless.
• Reminds you when to move
• Features training tools like intervals, audio prompts and a dedicated run/walk activity
• Preloaded sports profiles for running, indoor running, cycling and cardio.
• Automatically uploads your data to Garmin Connect, our free online fitness community where you can join challenges, receive insights and share your progress as you meet your goals
• Sleep tracker
• Locates your phone
• Up to 13 hours with GPS, 9 days in watch mode.

Fitness Watch Price: 

Apple Series 4 

£379 - £529

Garmin Forerunner 35

£90-£135

Replacement Fitness Watch Straps

Our range of  watchstraps include the following colours:

Apple Series 4 watchstraps

We have recently added new styles to our Apple watchstrap range, it now includes:

• a comfortable silicone strap in black, grey, mint, light pink, dark pink, white, red and blue. 
• A classic metal strap in blue, sliver, pink, gold, rose and black.
• For comfort and class, the leather strap comes in black, light blue, dark blue, red, white and yellow.
• Fabric nylon makes for a snug fit, with a cloth appearance. The colour range includes light blue, navy blue, black, white, pink silver, red, red and black,light pink and light grey.
• Also the stainless steel watchstrap - very traditional in appearance, this watchstrap is available in two silvers, rose gold and gold. 

Garmin Forerunner 35 watchstraps

An easy to fit silicone strap comes in two styles, one is a single colour strap in red, navy, orange, light pink, grey and white. The second style is a two tone strap available in black and grey, black and green, black and blue, black and red.  

Apple Series 4 vs Garmin Forerunner 35 Summary

The difference in price reflects the functionality.

The Apple watch comes in top position - it has more functionality, bigger screen size and much better resolution but does come with a bigger price tag. Replacement watchstraps come in a wider range of styles and colours.

The Garmin watch is basic, no touchscreen, but does have exceptional battery life - up to 13 days in training mode, 9 days used as a watch but only 13 hours when used with GPS.

If you are looking for a more basic fitness monitor, and/or on a budget, then the Garmin Forerunner 35 will be great. If you want more functonality, then an Apple watch would definitely be a better buy for you and well worth the extrra money.