Reviews of Garmin Explore™

By: Garmin

List of user reviews and ratings for Garmin Explore™

Total ratings

4.10 (Rating count: 937)

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Review summary

Users generally praise Garmin Explore for being easy to use, good for planning/navigation, and strong in syncing with Garmin devices, plus the value of the historical map and field-use versatility. However, multiple reviews highlight stability problems (crashes/freezes), unreliable syncing, degraded routing/map quality, and frustrating UI/UX, with some dissatisfaction over customer support. Overall, the app is seen as essential for Garmin users when it works, but stability and reliability improvements are repeatedly requested.

Pros

Easy to use and quick to pair data across Garmin devices.
Strong route planning and navigation features, including offline maps/routing.
Syncs with Garmin watches/devices for integrated activity tracking.
Cumulative map showing every GPS activity for easy review/history.
Versatile and useful in the field (planning for hunts, runs, hikes).

Cons

Frequent crashes and freezes, leading to instability and frustration.
Unreliable syncing between the app and GPS/devices; items may not transfer correctly.
Mapping and routing quality degraded after updates (poor topo lines, non-routable trails).
Confusing UI/UX and cross‑platform usability issues (difficult to learn, problematic current location icon).
Customer service and refunds support difficulties reported by users.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 4.10

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-05-02	ju*****	I legitimately cannot believe that you could have made such a bad product out of such an amazing product. The routing features became worse. You moved the routing engine to the cloud (you do realize people use this in the backcountry???) and yet you made the app take up MORE space with less functionality. It loads slower. Seriously Garmin devs, what gives?!
I legitimately cannot believe that you could have made such a bad product out of such an amazing product. The routing features became worse. You moved the routing engine to the cloud (you do realize people use this in the backcountry???) and yet you made the app take up MORE space with less functionality. It loads slower. Seriously Garmin devs, what gives?!
2026-04-29	Ro*****	👍
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2026-04-15	JD*****	Easy to use and pair data. I’ve been using Garmin for 30ish years and really like them, bike head units too.
Easy to use and pair data. I’ve been using Garmin for 30ish years and really like them, bike head units too.