A pixel-art watch face for Garmin

A zoo animal.On your Garmin.

Choose from 20 zoo animals and three habitats, then add the stats you want to see when you check the time.

Choose your animal

In private beta. Not yet publicly available.

Lion · Savanna · Sample readings

20 animals to choose from 3 habitats, day & night 4 configurable stat rows

Find your animal.

Twenty zoo animals. Tap one to try it in the watch preview.

Missing an animal? Send me a request.

Choose a habitat.

Savanna, Jungle, and Arctic each have a day and night version. Your animal stays the same when you switch.

Savanna

with Savanna Night

Golden grass under an acacia tree, with a moon and stars in Savanna Night.

Jungle

with Jungle Night

Leaves and hanging vines, with fireflies in Jungle Night.

Arctic

with Arctic Night

Snow and ice floes, with a moon and aurora in Arctic Night.

On a touchscreen watch, touch and hold your animal to switch between day and night. Or change it in Connect IQ settings.

Pick your stats.

Time, date, battery, and heart rate appear when your watch is awake. Choose what the other four rows show, or leave them empty.

  • Temperature
  • Body Battery
  • Calories
  • Steps
  • Floors climbed
  • Distance
  • Stress
  • Active minutes
Will it work on my Garmin?

PixelZoo is built for supported round AMOLED Garmin watches, including models in the Forerunner, Venu, epix, fēnix, and vívoactive families. MIP-display watches aren’t supported. Send me your model if you’re not sure.

Where do I change the settings?

After installation, open PixelZoo in the Connect IQ app and go to Settings. Choose your animal, habitat, day or night, and the stats for your four configurable rows. On touchscreen watches, touch and hold the animal to switch between day and night in your chosen habitat.

What happens when the screen rests?

PixelZoo keeps the full face rather than switching to a clock-only layout. Garmin controls screen timeout and wrist-gesture activation. Keep Always On Display off; this full-color design is not intended for always-on use.

How do the readings work?

PixelZoo uses data available from your Garmin. Temperature follows your watch’s °C/°F setting; distance follows km/miles, without a unit label on the face. Missing readings show a dash. Weather may need a phone sync to refresh.

Choose total daily calories or estimated active calories in settings. The active estimate uses profile information to subtract estimated resting burn; if that information is missing, the face shows total calories. These are everyday reference readings, not medical advice.

Does it collect my data?

Your health and activity readings are processed on your watch, not sent to danyzmaj. PixelZoo has no analytics or separate account. Estimated active calories also use profile information locally.

The website adds no analytics or cookies, but its host processes connection data, and support emails contain information you choose to send. Read the privacy policy.

How do I get PixelZoo?

PixelZoo is in private beta and is not yet publicly available. A Garmin Connect IQ store link will appear here when it launches.

For now, try the animals and habitats on this page. Questions? Get in touch.

Want an animal added?

I’m Danijel, the developer behind PixelZoo. Email me with the animal you want to see next. You can use the same address for help with the watch face.

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