Varia™

1.26K reviews
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Rated for 3+
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About this app

When paired with a compatible Garmin Varia radar device¹, the Varia app has the tools you need to ride with confidence. Using the Varia app, you can:
• Be alerted right on your phone when approaching vehicles are within 140 meters behind your bicycle.
• View color-coded alerts based on surrounding traffic: Green means you’re all clear, yellow means a vehicle is approaching and red means a vehicle is coming at you quickly and you should take caution.
• Receive tone and vibration alerts for approaching vehicles even when you’re not looking at your phone.

With a compatible Garmin Varia Radar Camera Tail Light or Garmin Varia Vue Camera Headlight, you can:
• Set the camera in the best position for capturing videos and photos.
• Record videos or take photos and save them while riding with a simple button press on your phone.
• Automatically record videos of incidents and save the video footage with the Incident Recording feature.

With a Varia Vue Camera Headlight, you can:
• Configure light mode configurations for your headlight.
• Add an optional Vault subscription, which automatically backs up your Varia Vue videos and provides easy access in the Varia app for searching, filtering and sharing.

By adding the Varia eRTL615 Radar Tail Light for eBikes, you can:
• Configure and edit light mode configurations for your tail light.

Easy to Use
Pairing your Garmin Varia devices with the app is quick and easy. Once you set them up, the Varia app will automatically recognize your devices.

Even if you already have a Varia device paired with a compatible Garmin device or head unit, the Varia app provides additional awareness and peace of mind while riding.

¹ Compatible devices are the Varia RearVue 820, Varia RVR315 Rearview Radar, Varia RTL515 Radar Tail Light, Varia RCT715 Radar Camera Tail Light, Varia eRTL615 Radar Tail Light for eBikes and Varia Vue Camera Headlight.
Ride with peace of mind
Updated on
Jul 28, 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • No data shared with third parties
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  • This app may collect these data types
    App activity and App info and performance
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • Data can’t be deleted

Ratings and reviews

1.24K reviews
Gjuro Zlikovski
September 13, 2026
It works okay, but it could be much better and offer more options. The watch provides more control options than Garmin's official radar app. Add quick menu with lights mode control, work mode (auto / individual).
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Gus Matlack
September 6, 2026
Sees everything behind me! It makes one tone alarm when a car comes in behind and another when the car passes or goes off radar. The app shows the car movement as it approaches the bike & while along side before it clears.
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Bruce Adams
July 15, 2026
A great app for bike safety. I just wish it gave me an earlier warning of fast moving highway speed vehicles. For normal traffic speeds it's excellent.👌
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What’s new

This version of the app features bug fixes and performance improvements to help you ride confidently with Varia.