Garmin has rolled out a personalized year-in-review feature called Garmin Rundown as part of the 2025 Garmin Connect Report, marking the company’s first entry into the trend of annual activity summaries popularized by music and social platforms. The tool provides individual fitness statistics such as yearly step totals, calories burned, sleep performance and commonly performed workout activities.
Access to the feature requires an active subscription to Garmin Connect+, which costs $6.99 per month or $69.99 per year. The subscription also includes a performance dashboard with customizable analytics, AI-generated fitness guidance and exclusive digital badges designed for social media sharing. Garmin positions Rundown as an enhancement to the Connect ecosystem and highlights its value as a personalized reflection of users’ annual progress.
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The decision to place Rundown behind a paywall has led to discontent across online fitness communities. Users argue that year-in-review reports are typically used by companies to encourage social visibility, often provided at no cost to promote brand engagement. Many expressed concern that Garmin is charging for what they view as a basic summary of collected fitness metrics.
Discussion threads on Reddit reflect confusion about the company’s strategy and broader worries that Garmin may continue locking incremental updates behind subscriptions. The move has fueled expectations that key new software capabilities in future devices — even high-end models — may increasingly require Connect+ access.
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Industry observers note that the launch highlights a shift toward premium subscription services across the wearables market. For prospective smartwatch buyers, particularly those considering upcoming devices such as the Fenix 8 Pro, the long-term cost of ownership may now involve factoring in subscription fees alongside hardware pricing.