Garmin Bounce 2 Kids' Smartwatch - Slate Gray
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The Garmin Bounce 2 is designed to keep kids connected while providing essential features like two-way messaging, location tracking, and activity monitoring. Many guests appreciate the solid app ecosystem and improved battery life compared to previous models. However, some guests have experienced issues with communication in crowded areas and the accuracy of tracking. Overall, it serves as a great alternative to smartphones for children, allowing parents to stay in touch without overwhelming them with too many features.
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3.3 out of 5 stars with 30 reviews
quality: 2.5 out of 5
value: 1.5 out of 5
0% would recommend
4 recommendations
2 out of 5 stars
24 May, 2026
For money, I'd expect better.
It’s hard to communicate. The speaker and mic don’t work well in crowded spaces. The exact place you may want to use the voice communication. Also, the parent controls are all or nothing. Basically, the kid can all the features or none. No customization.
4 out of 5 stars
21 May, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Solid kids watch with a few issues
The Good - tracking is reasonably accurate while outdoors. Features on the watch are solid for a child, and the access to a very controlled app ecosystem is a plus. Controlled messaging is fantastic for kids. Battery life is pretty good, but if playing music a lot, the battery won't last a full day. If not playing music all day, the battery life is good for a day. The Bad - Tracking updates are not "live and realtime". There's some delay. So hunting a kiddo down in the neighborhood is still a bit challenging. The message functionality does work well, assuming the child is paying attention to it. Still better than nothing. LTE subscription through Garmin is the only option, I could not activate the device on my cellular plan. The Ugly - We've had struggles with device pairing and had to pair the watch with a different phone, but then the first phone lost pairing and won't sync. I don't know why I needed to pair the device with a second phone in the first place, but wound up having to fully reset and start from scratch. This needs to be managed better.
4 out of 5 stars
14 May, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Overall happy eighth purchase
We bought tune a bounce 2 about a month ago for our son. So far it has met our expectations, there are sometimes a long delay of a couple minutes for locating though. The call and voice message parts have worked great. Our son loves it too, and has used the music function with a thumbs up, but this drains battery faster obviously. We are located in Southern Ontario if anyone is wondering. Overall, it's been a good purchase, and finding a code for 20% off is what helped us go ahead with buying.
1 out of 5 stars
22 April, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Add a way to connect with friends
Guys, I really miss the concept of friends in Garmin Bounce 2. I guess 9 yo kids may have some still. They may want to talk to each other to plan outside activities
3 out of 5 stars
15 April, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Great for tracking, lacking in 2 major places.
I don’t understand how a kids watch does not have access to the store for watch faces. Especially the new Pokémon sleep ones. Do you guys not have parents working on the bounce line? Also, ~24 hours lifetime on a kids watch is too short. It should be minimum 48 in case your child forgets to charge it one night.
5 out of 5 stars
19 March, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
(no review title)
Great upgrade. The call quality is excellent - much better than expected.
5 out of 5 stars
13 March, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Great alternative to a smart phone
We love this watch. The two way messaging, location tracking, and exercise tracking are everything we need, and make for a great alternative to a smartphone. The V2 model has significantly improved battery life over the first version, which is a big help for us.
5 out of 5 stars
11 March, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Great Buy
We upgraded from the Bounce to the Bounce 2, and I’d say this is definitely the best watch I’ve bought for my son. One of the best features is that it has calling directly from the watch itself, which makes it really convenient. We already had the previous subscription, so transferring it over was quick and easy. Overall, it was a great upgrade and one of the best decisions we’ve made.
5 out of 5 stars
4 March, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Great Watch for Active Kids
We purchased the bounce 2 for my daughter who is nine so that she can stay connected even when her busy schedule takes her away from the home. So far we are enjoying the features it did take a few minutes to get it kind of connected but the support team at Garmin was wonderful and within just a few minutes he was able to figure out why it wasn't connecting. We also purchased the LTE service, so far that works pretty well around where we live, but she did go to grandma's house which is a little bit further away from cities and towns and it was a little bit spotty service but still it worked as expected. We are enjoying the features it is a lightweight watch which allows her to wear it all day pretty comfortably. She wears it to forest school to various camps, It allows her to stay connected even when she's not with family So far we are enjoying the features and find the watch to be a great way to allow her to be connected to family without a phone.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
22 January, 2026Verified purchase
(no review title)
Stop working in 10 Days
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
21 January, 2026Verified purchase
Don't waste your money
This watch does not track nor does it send messages accurately. I paid for the subscription and when I try to send a text message, it says sending failed. I tried doing location and that gives me a no location try again later
3 out of 5 stars
17 January, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
It’s fine, not great
First, the app is terrible and not user friendly - using the text app would be a significant step up. Second, the watch could learn something from Apple - it’s not user friendly or simple to use. Last, I would expect Garmin location to be accurate but it’s about three houses off most of the time.
4 out of 5 stars
17 January, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Pretty good- give it time
A few kinks with calling but was easy to set up and link to app. Finding my kids is easy but can’t hear anything on phone in neighborhood but can in public places. Much nicer than Bounce 1 and kids love it. Not phone ready but tweens who want some space but not too much.
5 out of 5 stars
16 January, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Perfect for our family
Got this a gift for our preteen. It’s perfect! Just enough to keep in contact with a busy family life but does not add to screen time. Easy to use and set up. Wish we had gotten it sooner.
1 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
13 January, 2026
(no review title)
Unfortunately had many issues when trying to set up watch. After troubleshooting and researching for a while, seeing many reports or firmware issues and other customers having the same problem.
5 out of 5 stars
12 January, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Perfect for kids before a smartphone
This is the perfect product if you are not ready to allow your kid to have a smart phone. My son is 11 and I don't think he is ready for a number of reasons. This bridges the gap to allow us to contact him anytime we need to or for him to contact us. The monthly cost is low and reasonable. Setting up a family network allows for us to stay competitive on steps daily as well as overall activity level. Its great for the whole family.
4 out of 5 stars
10 January, 2026
originally posted on ExpertVoice.com
Great watch for young athletes
I am a Garmin user myself, so I wanted to be able to share that love with my young boys. Tracking steps and being able to give points for chores in the app has been very useful. I wish the battery life was a bit longer because getting my kids to take them off to charge the is challenging. There is an additional subscription required to be able to give access to make calls, but I find this feature really handy if dropping your kids off at a play date. The quality is just like the adult Garmin models!
5 out of 5 stars
10 January, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
It's so much better!
This is our 3rd Garmin kids watch. We had the small square one, then the bounce now this. It is such an upgrade in every way from the Bounce. Loving the voice calling! The GPS seems better too!
4 out of 5 stars
9 January, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Quick communication and tracking
The watch easily switches to school mode and the chore features my 10 yo loves. We did have to call to learn how to update the software which resolved all issues.
1 out of 5 stars
8 January, 2026
originally posted on Garmin
Time lag between messages
I gave this to my daughter for Christmas and we have had nonstop problems with it. There is a significant lag time, if the messages come through at all.