Do Edge Rewards Work With Apple Watch, Garmin and Strava?

You already track your training somewhere. Maybe it is an Apple Watch, a Garmin, a Coros, or just the Strava app on your phone. So the first question most people ask about a rewards programme is a simple one: will the workouts I already record count, or do I have to change how I train?

With Edge Rewards, you can keep doing what you do now. Edge Rewards is a free rewards programme that launches in November 2026. It is not live yet, so everything below describes how it will work at launch. This guide sticks to what has been confirmed and does not guess at the rest.

What is the short answer?

Yes. Any logged workout will count towards Edge Rewards. That includes workouts you enter by hand and workouts imported from Strava, Apple Health, Garmin and Coros. Those are the four services Edge syncs with.

In other words, the points are tied to the workout being logged in Edge, not to the gadget that recorded it. A 40-minute run is a 40-minute run whether it arrived from a watch, from Strava, or from you typing it in afterwards.

How will you earn points?

A quick recap first, because the numbers matter for the rest of this guide. Members will earn points in two ways:

• Workouts: 1 point per minute of any logged workout, up to 50 points a day.
• Steps: 2.5 points per 1,000 steps, up to 25 points a day.

The two add together, with a combined daily cap of 50 points. Anything above the cap does not roll over to the next day, and your points reset to zero at the end of each calendar month.

You then spend points in an in-app marketplace on real products from partner brands, a mix of free items and discounts. The categories include things like coffee and drinks, gels, snacks and bars, protein and supplements, and apparel and gear. As a rough guide, about a week of training earns a free coffee.

Does an Apple Watch workout count?

Yes, through Apple Health. Edge syncs with Apple Health, and imports from Apple Health count towards Edge Rewards. Workouts you record on an Apple Watch are saved to Apple Health on your iPhone, so that is the route an Apple Watch session takes into Edge.

That applies to any type of workout, not only running. Edge treats running, strength and HIIT as one plan, and the rewards follow the same idea. A logged strength session or HIIT class counts by the minute, just like a run.

Apple Health is an iPhone feature. If you are on Android, the routes to look at are Strava, Garmin, Coros or a manual entry.

Do Garmin and Coros activities count?

Yes. Edge syncs with both Garmin and Coros, and imports from both count. If you finish a run, a ride or a gym session on your watch and it is imported into Edge, it is a logged workout and it earns points by the minute.

The confirmed detail is about the service the workout comes from, Garmin or Coros, rather than a specific watch model. So this guide does not list models. If your activities already reach Edge from your watch today, those are the workouts that will count.

Do Strava activities count?

Yes. Imports from Strava count. This is handy if Strava is where everything already ends up. Plenty of people record on a watch or a bike computer and let it all land in Strava, or simply record with the Strava app on a phone.

It may also give you a route in if your watch is not made by Apple, Garmin or Coros. If your device can send activities to Strava, and that activity is then imported into Edge, it arrives as a Strava import. Check your own device settings to see whether it can share with Strava.

Which ways of logging will count?

Here is the whole picture in one table. The left column is how you log the session. The middle column is whether it will count.

Workout points are capped at 50 a day, and the combined daily cap is 50 points for free members. Edge Rewards launches in November 2026, so this table describes how it will work at launch.

What if you do not own a watch at all?

Then you can still earn. Manual entries count. If you lift at the gym with no tracker, go to a class, or swim with your phone in a locker, you can log the session by hand. It counts by the minute, the same as an imported workout.

This matters more than it sounds. Some reward apps focus mainly on steps, which can mean a hard hour in the weights room earns very little. With Edge Rewards, the time you spend training is what earns, and you do not need to buy any kit to take part.

Does the type of workout, or how fast you go, matter?

No. Workout points are counted by the minute, not by distance, pace or heart rate. A gentle 30-minute jog earns the same 30 points as a fast one. A 30-minute strength session, HIIT session or mobility session earns the same again.

That is good news if you are new to exercise. You are rewarded for showing up and moving, not for being quick. There is no reason to push an easy run harder than it should be just to earn more.

Do steps count as well?

Yes. Steps earn 2.5 points per 1,000, up to 25 points a day. That works out at 10,000 steps for the full 25. Step points and workout points add together, up to the combined cap of 50 a day.

So a rest day with a long walk still earns something, and a training day gets you to the cap sooner.

What could a normal week look like?

Here are four example days for a free member, each logged in a different way:

• Monday: a 30-minute run recorded on a Garmin (30 points) plus 6,000 steps (15 points). Total: 45 points.
• Wednesday: a 45-minute strength session entered by hand (45 points) plus 4,000 steps (10 points). That adds up to 55, so it is capped at 50 points.
• Friday: a 20-minute HIIT session recorded on an Apple Watch (20 points) plus 8,000 steps (20 points). Total: 40 points.
• Sunday: no workout, but a 10,000-step walk. Total: 25 points.

Four different ways of logging, one points total. These numbers are examples to show how the rules work, not a promise of what any one person will earn.

Do you need Edge Pro for your workouts to count?

No. Edge Rewards is free, and everyone earns and redeems. Edge Pro changes how fast you earn, not whether your workouts count. Edge Pro members earn faster with Double XP, have no daily cap, and get exclusive prizes and secret offers.

Edge Pro is the premium side of the app, from £19.99 a month with a free 7-day trial. It gives you a fully personalised plan across running, strength, HIIT and mobility, with a real coach to message anytime. The rewards programme sits alongside it and is open to every member.

How can you get the most from it?

• Log everything. Short sessions count by the minute too, so a 15-minute mobility session is worth logging.
• Forgot your watch? Enter it by hand. A manual entry counts the same as an import.
• Walk on rest days. Steps can earn up to 25 points on a day with no workout.
• Spend before the month ends. Points reset to zero at the end of each calendar month, so do not save them up for later.
• Do not chase points with extra training. Stick to a sensible plan. The rewards are a thank you for the training you were going to do anyway.

Is there anything this guide does not cover?

Yes, and it is worth being upfront about it. This guide tells you what will count. It does not walk through the connection screens for each service, or how quickly an imported workout shows up. Those are details to check in the app once Edge Rewards is live, and we would rather say that than guess.

If you want to be ready on day one, the simple step is to keep logging the way you already do. A watch, Strava, or a quick manual entry will all do the job.

When does Edge Rewards launch?

The public launch is Saturday 7 November 2026. Founding members on the waitlist get early access from Sunday 1 November 2026. Until then nothing is live, and no points are being earned yet.

The idea behind it is simple: get rewarded for moving. Whatever is on your wrist, and even if nothing is, the training you log will count. You can join the waitlist now to be among the first in.

This article is general guidance, not medical advice. If you are new to exercise, returning from injury, pregnant, or managing a health condition, speak to your GP before starting, and see a physio for any niggle that does not settle.