Description
Know the gap. Own your race.
The app only works with competitions shared on live.eqtiming.com. More competitions will become available later.
RivalSplit turns official checkpoint timing into clear, glanceable race
information on your Garmin watch. See how far you are ahead or behind the
competitors that matter to you—without searching through a full result list.
Plan your race at rivalsplit.com. Select an event and a reference participant,
then choose up to ten fixed competitors. You can also follow the leader, the
nearest participant ahead and the nearest participant behind. Send the setup
to your watch and start your normal Garmin activity.
During the race, RivalSplit can show:
- The current official timing checkpoint
- Time gaps ahead, behind or level with the reference participant
- Fixed competitors and automatically selected race positions without duplicates
- A standings view sorted by recorded time, with the reference participant highlighted
- Relay team and leg information when supported by the timing data
- A visual and optional vibration alert when a new checkpoint is received
Choose automatic switching or keep a fixed comparison or standings view.
Display time can be adjusted separately for each competitor and for each
standings page. If the connection is temporarily lost, RivalSplit keeps the
last valid information on screen and resumes updating when the connection
returns.
RivalSplit is checkpoint-based, not GPS-based. Information becomes available
after the event's official timing service has registered and published a
passing. RivalSplit is a race aid and does not replace the organiser's official
results, timing or safety information.
Requirements:
- A RivalSplit account and a supported event
- RivalSplit added as a full-screen data field in a compatible activity profile
- An available Connect IQ network connection for live updates; for most watches,
this means a paired phone running Garmin Connect with internet access
RivalSplit is currently in beta. Access to the website may be limited to
invited users during the test period.
Installation and setup
- Install RivalSplit from the Connect IQ Store and sync your watch.
- Add RivalSplit as one full-screen data field in the Garmin activity profile
you want to use.
- Open that data screen on the watch. RivalSplit will display a pairing code.
- Sign in at rivalsplit.com and open Settings - Watches.
- Enter the pairing code.
- Plan a race on the website and select Send to watch.
- Start your Garmin activity. The selected race loads automatically.
Connectivity note
Live data requires an available internet path for Connect IQ. Bluetooth alone
does not provide timing data if the paired phone has no internet access. During
a temporary interruption, the last successfully received race information
remains visible.
Privacy and permissions
RivalSplit requests the Connect IQ Communications permission only. It uses this
permission to pair the watch with a RivalSplit account and download the race
setup and checkpoint information selected on rivalsplit.com.
The data field does not request access to the watch's GPS position, heart rate,
sensor data, activity history or contacts, and it does not upload the user's
Garmin activity recording to RivalSplit. A device token and display preferences
are stored on the watch so the selected race can be retrieved securely.
Account details and selected event information are handled by the RivalSplit
website as described in the privacy policy:
https://rivalsplit.com/personvern
What is new
Rivalsplit 0.8.5 Beta
- Improved first-time setup with both QR code and pairing code shown on the watch.
- Includes compatibility, stability and performance improvements.
RivalSplit 0.8.0 Beta
- Added separate display-time settings for competitors and standings pages
- Choose 3, 5, 8, 10, 15, 20 or 30 seconds
- Default timing is 5 seconds per competitor and 10 seconds per standings page
- Improved network-response compatibility on Connect IQ 6.0 devices
- Includes live comparison, standings, relay support, checkpoint alerts and
automatic recovery after temporary connection loss
Screenshots
Supported languages (2)
Compatible devices (42)
D2™ Mach 1 Pro
Enduro™ 2
Enduro™ 3
epix™ (Gen 2)
epix™ (Gen 2)
epix™ Pro (42mm)
epix™ Pro (47mm)
epix™ Pro (51mm)
fēnix® 7
fēnix® 7
fēnix® 7 Pro
fēnix® 7 Pro – Solar Edition (No Wi-Fi®)
fēnix® 7S
fēnix® 7S
fēnix® 7S Pro
fēnix® 7X
fēnix® 7X
fēnix® 7X Pro
fēnix® 7X Pro No Wi-Fi
fēnix® 8 AMOLED (43mm)
fēnix® 8 AMOLED (47mm/51mm)
fēnix® 8 Pro
fēnix® 8 Solar (47mm)
fēnix® 8 Solar (51mm)
fēnix® E
Forerunner® 165
Forerunner® 165 Music
Forerunner® 255
Forerunner® 255 Music
Forerunner® 255S
Forerunner® 255S Music
Forerunner® 265
Forerunner® 265S
Forerunner® 570 - 42mm
Forerunner® 570 - 47mm
Forerunner® 955 Dual Power
Forerunner® 965
Forerunner® 970
tactix® 7
tactix® 7 – AMOLED Edition
tactix® 8 – 47 mm, AMOLED
tactix® 8 – 51 mm, Solar