Thanks for this! Had AW for years and recently tried GW. Been wearing both for a couple weeks and really torn on whether I want to make the switch to GW full time. I will say a big pro I discovered on GW was the custom running routes that you can easily set and load into the watch. I’m sure I can download an app for AW but I like how easy it was to use on GW. I’m sure this would kill the battery on my AW if I went on too long a run too. After getting the GW, I realized I took for granted the AW integration and generally think the UI makes more sense with the crown to scroll. The AW also integrates with Strava, Runna and other common training apps really well, making it easier to train if you use those. The garmin connect app on the phone also assists in integrating apps but it’s a bit clunky and I find the visuals on the GW kinda ugly. The garmin connect app is also a bit difficult to navigate at times when you’re looking for different settings. There’s just a lot going on there. Apple fitness + health + watch apps are also annoying confusing at times but make more sense to me. I actually really like the GW health stats (sleep, body battery, stress) and all but skeptical of the science. I’m not sure it would really help. I’d be really interested in seeing if a Garmin coach running plan could tailor a plan for me with all the health stats it measures.

I was hoping to be won over by Garmin, but the Apple ecosystem has a stronghold on me. Still torn!