# VAW.BE — Garmin Apps, Watchfaces & Tools

> Independent hub for Garmin Connect IQ apps, watchfaces, and decision tools built by Wim Van Aerschot. Includes a free Garmin watch comparison tool, the 100-day Garmin School article series, and a feature-request voting board for the published apps.

The site is multilingual (en, nl, fr, de, es, pt, it). The default and canonical locale is English; URLs follow the pattern `/{locale}/{section}`. The English version (`/en/...`) is the source of truth — non-English locales reuse the same article content with translated titles and summaries.

## Tools

- [Compare Garmin watches](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/compare): Pick any current Garmin watches and compare every spec side by side — sensors, battery life by GPS mode, sport profiles, water rating, weight, price. Includes an AI chat that recommends watches based on budget and preferences.
- [Comparison results](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/compare/results): Direct result page for a chosen set of watches. Accepts `?ids=<comma-separated-partNumbers>` (e.g. `010-04307-01,010-02863-20,010-03920-01` for FR 70, 165, 170).

## Garmin School (community blog)

- [Article index](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/community): 100-day series covering Garmin features, hidden settings, watchfaces, health metrics, and buying guidance. Each article has a numeric `day` (1–100), except occasional `EXTRA` posts for product announcements.
- Article URL pattern: `https://garmin.vaw.be/en/community/{slug}` (e.g. `/en/community/day-61-which-garmin-should-you-buy`, `/en/community/extra-forerunner-70-170`).

## Apps & feature requests

- [Feature-request board](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/feature-requests): Lists the author's published Garmin Connect IQ apps and watchfaces. Users vote on feature requests per app.
- [Per-app requests](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/feature-requests/{appId}): Vote on or submit feature requests for a specific app.

## Account & legal

- [Email login](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/email-login): Passwordless email-link login used for voting and gated content.
- [Unsubscribe](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/unsubscribe): Email unsubscribe page.
- [Privacy policy](https://garmin.vaw.be/en/privacy): Data handling and retention.

## Optional

- [Sitemap](https://garmin.vaw.be/sitemap.xml): Full URL index for all locales.
- Backend API root: `https://api.vaw.be` (read-only public endpoints for posts, watches, apps, and feature requests).