You need: Handlelista on iPhone, Garmin Connect Mobile, a supported Garmin watch and Bluetooth enabled. One Garmin watch can be selected at a time.
Set up the watch
- Install Handlelista on both the iPhone and Garmin watch.
- Open Handlelista → Settings → Garmin on iPhone.
- Choose Connect Garmin and select the watch in Garmin Connect.
- Return to Handlelista. The selected watch name should now be shown.
- Open the list you want to use and choose Send Active List to Garmin.
- Launch Handlelista from the app/activity list on the watch.
Shop with the watch
- If several lists are active, open the list picker and select the list you want to use.
- Use UP/DOWN or swipe to move the selection.
- Open the category overview to jump to the correct store section.
- Press START/SELECT or tap an item card to complete the item.
- The item disappears from the watch and is completed on the iPhone.
- The watch can receive up to 12 active lists and display up to 40 items in the selected list.
Items are sent in the same order as in the iPhone app. If you use a custom store order, the watch uses it too.
How synchronization works
The watch communicates directly with Handlelista on iPhone over Bluetooth. Garmin Connect is used for installation and the initial watch selection; you should not need to open Garmin Connect every time you complete an item. The iPhone app is the authoritative copy of the list and handles any further synchronization.
If the list does not appear
- Keep the iPhone nearby and make sure Bluetooth is enabled.
- Open Handlelista on iPhone and leave it active while trying again.
- Make sure the correct watch is shown under Settings → Garmin.
- Choose Send Active List to Garmin again.
- Exit Handlelista completely on the watch, reopen it and press START if asked to retry.
- When updating from Connect IQ Store, close the watch app before installing the update.
Common messages
Waiting for iPhone
The watch requested the list. Open Handlelista on iPhone and check the Bluetooth connection.
No response from iPhone
The watch did not receive a reply in time. Open the iPhone app, send the list again and press START on the watch.
The Garmin app is not installed
Install or update Handlelista in Connect IQ Store, then synchronize the watch in Garmin Connect.
The watch did not confirm receipt
The iPhone sent the list but received no acknowledgement. Keep both apps open and try again.
An item reappears
Make sure both the iPhone and Garmin apps are current, then send the list again. If it happens repeatedly, we would greatly appreciate a bug report.
Which watches are supported?
The first release supports epix (Gen 2), epix Pro, fēnix 7/7 Pro, fēnix 8, Forerunner 265/265S/965, Venu 3/3S and vívoactive 5, among others. Some Garmin profiles also cover related D2, Enduro and tactix models. The current compatibility list in Connect IQ Store is always authoritative.
Help us test more watches
Garmin watches vary in screen size, buttons, touch support and firmware. The app has been tested extensively on epix (Gen 2), and we would genuinely like to hear from people using other supported models — both when everything works and when it does not.
Please include the watch model, watch software version, iPhone model, iOS version, Handlelista version and a short description of what you did. It also helps to know whether you used buttons or the touchscreen.
Screenshots are useful, but please remove private shopping information first.
Privacy
The Garmin app stores only what is needed to display and manage the active list on the watch. It contains no Handlelista login key and does not send grocery data directly to the developer. Communication is between your watch and your iPhone. Read the full privacy policy.
Still need help?
Email sandra@ferdighet.no. Tell us what you expected, what happened and which versions you use.