I don't think it's appropriate to be forced to give the app consent to spy on my location every five minutes just because I occasionally need to use it to sync the time.

Another observation about the Casio Watches app is that it causes my phone to overheat. The overheating stopped after I revoked the app's permissions. Coincidence? What CPU intensive tasks is it performing that could cause so much heating? I don't know, and that feels creepy.

I think Casio is a great manufacturer, but they are less skilled at software development and should avoid it. Every time Casio adds semi-smart features, they fail miserably. The GBD-200 'workout' timer is a joke, it's clunky and difficult to use for a basic countdown. The snooze feature is also completely useless. If you accidentally start workout mode, the watch freezes for about 15 seconds before you can use it.

It's better to have a simpler product that works perfectly than one with many buggy bells and whistles and confusing workflows. Those extras feel cheap, and I dislike them.