OpenIQ Devices
← Back

Workout Rest Timer

· v2.2.4
★★★★★ (1) ↓ 100 downloads 2 Free

About

Smart rest & HIIT timer with heart rate zones, auto-start on HR recovery, and a satisfying segmented ring countdown. **Rest smarter. Train harder.** Rest Timer turns your Garmin into an intelligent training partner — tracking your heart rate recovery, counting down your rest, and automatically launching the next set the moment your body is ready. **Rest Timer mode** Set your rest interval with UP/DOWN, hit START, and go. The segmented ring drains clockwise in crisp white — shifting to gold then red as time runs low. When it hits zero, your watch buzzes and a little dog bounces to celebrate. Hit START again and you're already on your next set. **HIIT mode** Chain work and rest intervals together with round counting. The ring blazes red during your work phase and resets to white for rest. A triangle icon means push. Pause bars mean breathe. Your round count is always visible so you never lose track mid-circuit. **Heart rate zones** Your HR number colour-codes in real time — blue at rest, green for easy, yellow for threshold, orange for hard, red for max. At a glance you know exactly where you are. **HR Auto-Start** *(unique)* Configure a target recovery zone in the Garmin Connect app. When your heart rate drops below it after a set, your next rest timer kicks off automatically — no button press needed. Train by feel, not by clock. **Set it up from your phone** Tap into the Garmin Connect app to set your 5 favourite rest presets, HIIT defaults, and alert style. Pick from Silent, Vibrate, Vibe + Interval tone, or Vibe + Alarm on the watch.

What's new

## Version 2.2.4 Now works on 20+ more watches — Venu 3 / 3S, Venu 2 / 2S / 2+, Venu X1, Vivoactive 5, Forerunner 265 / 265S / 570 / 965 / 970, fēnix E, fēnix 8 Solar (51mm) and enduro 3. New on the watch: • Touchscreen support — tap to start, pause and dismiss on Venu-series watches. • Tap the on-screen "−" and "+" to set your interval on touch watches (no physical up/down buttons needed). • Tap to start / pause / dismiss. Swipe right to reset. • Short haptic pulse and start beep confirm the timer is running. • Layout auto-scales to AMOLED and larger screens — arc, timer digits, and heart rate look right on every supported device. • Live heart rate stays visible whether the timer is running or not. • Long-press UP still opens the settings menu on button watches. ## Version 2.1 -**Fix** — Pausing timer caused completion ring to shift ## Version 2.0 - **HIIT mode** — chain work + rest intervals with round counting; red/white ring signals your phase - **HR Auto-Start** — timer auto-launches when your heart rate recovers to your target zone - **Companion app settings** — configure 5 rest presets and HIIT defaults from Garmin Connect - **HR zone colours** — BPM colour-codes by zone in real time (blue → green → yellow → orange → red) - **Battery optimisation** — 4× lower CPU usage when idle - **Completion animation** — bouncing dog on "Let's go!" ## Version 1.0 - Rest timer with segmented ring countdown - Adjustable interval (15 s – 10 min) - Alert modes: Silent / Vibrate / Vibe+Interval / Vibe+Alarm - Real-time heart rate display - Clock always visible - Pause icon with no layout shift - Support for 50+ round-screen Garmin devices

Permissions

Sensor

Details

Compatible with 107 devices
Updated Sep 1, 2026
Open on apps.garmin.com ↗