Garmin Forerunner 55 Easy to Use Lightweight GPS Running Smartwatch, Running and Training Guidance, Safety and Tracking Featu
Reviewed 23 August 2026 · price checked live
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We track Garmin Forerunner 55 Easy to Use Lightweight GPS alongside 20 other sports technology products, comparing it on rating, how many people have rated it and what it currently costs. According to the listing: To-use GPS running smartwatch monitors heart rate at the wrist and uses GPS to track how far, how fast and where you’ve run. With the simple press of a button, a user can start their run or walk and track their time, distance, speed and more. Those are the seller's own claims rather than our testing, so treat them as a starting point. On Amazon it holds 4.5 out of 5 from 11,516 ratings. What that score is worth next to its rivals is set out below.
- Brand
- Garmin
- Amazon rating
- 4.5 / 5 from 11,516 ratings
- vs Sports Technology
- 0.1 above the category median of 4.4
- Rank in category
- 3 of 21 rated sports technology we track
- Price position
- Mid-priced (category spans £5.99 to £609)
- How proven
- Well established, above-average review volume
How it compares in Sports Technology
Across the 21 rated sports technology products we track, the typical score is 4.4 out of 5. This one sits at 4.5, which is around the middle of the category. Ratings alone will not separate it from its rivals here, so price and the specifics below matter more than the star count. That places it third of the 21 we rank here.
It carries 11,516 ratings against a category median of 2,208. A rating from a large base is harder to distort and tends to hold up over time, so a high score here means more than the same score on a new listing.
On price it sits in the middle third of a category running from £5.99 to £609, where the midpoint is about £59.99. That is the part of the range where most sensible buys sit, neither cutting corners nor paying for the name.
Worked out from the 21 sports technology products in our catalogue, not from the brand's own claims. How we rank →
Key features
- Easy-to-use GPS running smartwatch monitors heart rate at the wrist and uses GPS to track how far, how fast and where you’ve run
- With the simple press of a button, a user can start their run or walk and track their time, distance, speed and more
- All-day activity tracking counts steps, calories, sleep and more
- Take the guesswork out of your runs with suggested workouts based on your training history, fitness level and recovery time
- Garmin Coach training plans offer on-screen guidance from expert coaches and free 5K, 10K or half-marathon training plans that adapt based on a runner’s goals
- Plan your race day strategy with the PacePro feature, which offers GPS-based pace guidance for a selected course or distance
