Garmin Smartphone Link App Reviews

I do not like the display and options available on the latest update. You have removed items that I used.

What you get isnt what is shown. All it shows are the warnings; storm watch, flood watch, no weather radar as suggested. For the price expect much more...

I once download the app for my garmin 2597lmt. I purchased the in-app live phone by 4.99. Now I use a new iPhone and downloaded the same app. But I cant see the purchased live photo live and it ask me to purchase again. Total disappointed!

Iphone 6s+. Updated software from garmin. Still not working with dezl760LM.

I signed up for Live Traffic. It didnt work, I was charged $19.99. Sent cancel request to Garmin, told by Garmin to go to Apple. Went to Apple. Still being charged. Im about to file BBB complaint and FTC complaint.

Still doesnt work with IPhone 6s plus

Works fine on iPhone 6 with Dezl 570lmt. One problem for me))): system can searching only local address....Can you do more search options on next update ( USA and Canada). Thanks

The search capability in this app is infantile. You can search for places by name but not address. When you do search by name the keyword search returns the results sorted by how close they are to your current location. For example if you search for directions to "Washington high school" which is on the other side of town the results will return *EVERY* high school it can find starting with the closest one. There is no way to change the sort order and no way to limit the search (i.e. +Washington). Seriously this app is the most amateurish piece of SW I have ever used. I hope Garmin has better developers working on their GPS units. Its a bummer because it *could* be very convenient. Its nice to enter your destinations ahead of time and the sync capability does work very well. But finding the waypoints with this app is idiotic.

UPDATE 1/22/16: This app is good when it works but usually after several times of use, it fails to automatically reconnect to the GPS and you have to turn Bluetooth services off on your nüvi and then turn them back on which is extremely frustrating. Occasionally, you even have to repair it with the phone and this is happened on multiple iPhones Ive used. Also, the map quality on the app itself is atrocious. It only shows major routes and you have to zoom way into even see anything. They need to update the resolution map quality to be more in line with Google maps or Apple Maps. UPDATE 9/16/15: A mess after iOS 9! Garmin has not updated the app and now its horrible. Blank white tabs that are unreadable. Also crashing on voice entry when searching. Please fix asap!! Garmin says a fix is in works but may be too little too late. Needs work but traffic is the most valuable feature and provides better coverage than the FM traffic receiver on the unit

Update: I cant believe they would do a major update on this app and still not fix the fatal flaw of no way to enter addresses directly. The idea of finding destinations on my phone first and then sending them to my GPS when I get in my car is a tremendously useful one and it does work with some serious flaws. As other reviews mention, you cannot just type in a distant address and save it. You have to search for it on HERE which only works locally. The only workaround is to create a contact and then send that or browse for your destination on a map. Unfortunately, the maps are pretty crude compared to Google or Apple Maps. Including better maps and the ability to enter distant addresses directly would make this a great app.

So, this is great...when it works. The problem is it works so seldom... The phone will not reliably connect to the GPS. I am on my second phone so it has to be either the GPS or the app. In any case it is a Garmin problem that they cant solve after several attempts with their customer service. If I unpair and re-pair the phone and the GPS I can get it to work for a day or two. So, if you are either willing to do that on a regular basis, or you are willing to only use it when you are on a trip and it is worth the hassles... Then you would be good to go.

The latest update is not letting me connect my phone to my nuvi 2597, says its unsupported. Please fix now. It is a very useful app when it does work.

Good idea but need big improvement. If I get lucky to connect works well but in within an hour or less will disconnect itself and wont connect any more.

This app could be great if its flaws could be worked out . For me it doesnt restore my purchases and on my 6s plus the app was working fine now it starts freezing every time i open it . Edit:- Restoring purchases have been fixed . The last two updates have totally messed up connection. Now wont stay connected to my NuviCam LMTHD. Oops spoke too soon, i deleted the app and reinstalled it and it wont restore my purchase of Live Weather North America. I know the Nuvi Camp has lIfe time Live Weather but i did purchase live weather for my Garmin device i had just recently before buying the NuviCam LMTHD. Now this is the second time this F..king thing is ripping me off.

Update: No connection problems between my iPhone 6 and my nuvi 2598. Did an extended drive and it maintained connection. Traffic is much better than the HD traffic included with my nuvi. Update: this new version works flawlessly with iOS 9.2 on my iPhone 6. I like the new graphics and the traffic works very well. Update: Fixed for iOS 9 This works fine on my iPhone 6 paired with my nuvi 2598. All the graphics are restored and the program functions fine. Update: Im still happy with how this app functions. The traffic is significantly better than the HD traffic provided by the unit. This alone makes the app worth using. In addition I like having access to all my iOS contacts. This program comes in handy sometimes when traffic info on nuvi is spotty. Although not as complete as google it does show traffic on non highway roads.

Using a DriveSmart 60 LMT with and iPhone 6S running iOS 9.2.1 Never had worse Bluetooth pairing experience with a product and app. Doesnt reconnect after the gps turns again; disable Bluetooth on both phone and device-reconnect attempt to re-pair; all the usual steps dont work. GPS is updated to latest rev too. Made mistake of in-app purchase of live cameras; theyve never appeared on the GPS(device communication error) is all that appears. GPS claims its connected to phone via icon in unit, but cant make or receive calls. Of course all the other app related functions such as weather dont work after the first time. As another reviewer said, finding a location on the app to transfer to the GPS is impossible and GUI is primitive at best. When Im not completely frustrated over this debacle, Ill restore everything including the GPS, uninstall the app, and delete all Bluetooth pairing traces again. Then Ill start, over document all the steps and Fedex the results to a few of their headquarters as no one at Garmin is reading these reviews or monitoring tech support call history. Come on Garmin, who did you outsource this app job to?

Worked great with my Nuvi 3597. Stopped connecting so I went out and purchased a Nuvicam. Easily connected to Bluetooth. Too bad it will only stay connected for any where between 5 minutes and almost 1 hour. Latest eye candy is nice but how about a product that works.

I have the Garmin DEAL 570 smart link does not connect even though the Bluetooth is connected.

Only works when it wants to. Hardly every connects. Very unhappy.

I have a Nuvicam and cannot keep a connection on my iPhone 5. Even after turning off the Garmin unit and rebooting, it rarely connects to Bluetooth and if it does, it wont stay connected. It is a great app when it works.