Garmin could already be set to expand the Cirqa family of screenless fitness trackers after data in its own app suggests that a scaled-up band could arrive to join the wearable that dropped in late July.
Code in the Garmin Connect app uncovered by Gadgets & Wearables and unveiled on Thursday points to a resource file that identifies a device called the “CIRQA Smart Band Pro” following recent updates to the platform.
The reference dates back to at least the last two versions of the iOS app, with the 5.28.1 release coming on August 28 and the most recent 5.29 update getting a refresh on Friday. Meanwhile, the latest Android version of the app came last Monday as hard evidence of a growing Cirqa seems more realistic.
It should be noted that the reference file makes a distinction between the current Cirqa and the “Pro” as part of an alarm tutorial that instructs users to press buttons to snooze and stop the alert which also vibrates the band. That suggests the new device could come with tactile buttons and a speaker, none of which exist on the Cirqa, which resembles other smart bands like the Fitbit Air or Whoop 5.0.
Another mention of the “Pro” device also appears later in the file that reminds users that they “set alarms on your CIRQA Smart Band in the Garmin Connect app.”
And while it does not seem that a beefed-up Cirqa could gain a small screen to display brief messages, a speaker for the alarm might double as a point of issuing voice commands and small reminders.
Garmin’s code on its apps, devices and even in leaks in listings for unreleased products on its website have largely been accurate, with several clues to the Cirqa that came in July as a clear sign that the company is readying another device.
It also means that Garmin is using cues from its own playbook of smartwatches and doubling down on expanding its range of wearables and giving smartband users more than just a stealth tracker.
Aside from gaining at least two buttons and a speaker — and a higher price point — the “Pro” model could be the company’s chance to include its Elevate Gen 5 that supports on-demand electrocardiogram measurements. The ECG sensor is already on several Garmin devices like the new Fenix 8 Pro, Epix Pro, Venu 3, Forerunner 965 and Fenix 7 Pro.
Meanwhile, a readiness or stress tracking metric that differs from the training load feature heavily used by its smartwatches is another must-have feature and points the Cirqa brand toward rivals like Whoop, Fitbit and Apple, who all have dedicated score markers that cater more toward facing a busy day of mixed activity instead of just workouts.
With just code references to rely on for now, a rumored date or price for a “Pro” model is now in the hands of speculative Reddit threads, but a new device before the end of the year sends Garmin into 2027 with a strong wearables lineup that is already tough to ignore.
