Both screenless bands cost about $200 and work without a subscription, but their specs are pretty different.
By Luke James Nov. 8, 2026 5:15 pm EST Daniel Cooper for Engadget Add Engadget on Google: Google DiscoverGarmin and Qalo both launched screenless fitness bands just 10 weeks apart this year — and also priced them four cents apart at about $200 each. Garmin announced the Cirqa on July 21, and Qalo followed on September 29 with the SL-1. Neither of the bands has a display or requires a paid membership to work, separating them from Whoop, whose bands come with a membership starting at $199 per year.
