It may seem like an eternal question thrown at us whenever a new Garmin smartwatch is launched or released.
Garmin Vivoactive 6 was first released in April 2025. And, immediately, we have had bouts of questions confirming if the watch is compatible with iPhone.
Yes, Garmin Vivoactive 6 is fully compatible with iPhone and iPad. I have explained the compatibility thing of Garmin smartwatches with iPhone or iOS devices.
So, I will reiterate it once again.
Garmin watches talk to the mobile operating systems through the interface of Garmin Connect app.
Garmin Connect app is a proprietary application developed by Garmin. It was developed for Android operating system and iOS devices.
So, there are separate Garmin Connect apps for the Android mobile operating system and the iOS or Apple’s mobile operating system.
The latest version of the Garmin Connect app (as of today) was updated and released on 24 April 2025 for the Android mobile operating system.
For the iOS devices, Garmin Connect app was last updated on 23 April 2025. The latest version of the Garmin Connect app for iOS is 5.12.
The Garmin Connect app for iPhone can be downloaded from the Apple app store page for the Garmin Connect app.
Suggested reading - Garmin Vivoactive 6 – Technical Specifications
The latest version of the Garmin Connect app is compatible with Apple devices powered by iOS version 16 or higher. The app is little over 600 Mb in size, and can be installed on the following iPhone versions:
iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, iPhone XR, iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro, iPhone 11 Pro Max, iPhone SE (2nd generation), iPhone 12, iPhone 12 mini, iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13 Pro, iPhone 13 Pro Max, iPhone SE (3rd generation), iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 14 Pro Max
The bottom-line is that iPhone 8 and later variants of iPhone are fully compatible with Garmin smartwatches including the Garmin Vivoactive 6 smartwatch.
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Hopefully, the folks looking to get a Vivoactive 6 for pairing with an iPhone would have gotten the answer they have been looking for.
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