Garmin Alpha

Name: Garmin Alpha
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (188 reviews)
Author: Garmin

Garmin

188 reviews

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About this app

Connect to the hunt with the Alpha® LTE dog tracker, using cellular technology (subscription required). Use your smartphone to track your dog’s movements with the Alpha® app. Connect your Alpha LTE tracking system to a compatible Garmin VHF dog tracking system (sold separately) to leverage either LTE or VHF tracking signals. Use the Alpha app to navigate and mark waypoints with integrated mapping.
Garmin Alpha needs SMS permission to allow you to receive and send SMS text messages from your Garmin devices. We also need call log permission to display incoming calls on your devices.

Track your dogs everywhere

Updated on

Sep 29, 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
Location, Personal info and 5 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

171 reviews

Mz Pope

June 8, 2026

The tracker works good. The app sucks. drops the tracker, does not connect. Will not stop beeping. and yes I let customer support know. If you want to call them that. I expected so much more from a garmin tracker. I am updated to the latest version. I have it to auto update. Of course I keep checking the bluetooth and celluar and it defaults back to just one or the other, but not both. I bought this to keep track of my dog on my acres. To protect her. Everytime it drops her I panic.

2 people found this review helpful

Mario DePillis Jr.

November 26, 2024

I've had the device and software about three months. My Android Alpha app has consistent problems in communication via Bluetooth. The device settings cannot be transmitted to the device. The Bluetooth pairing is inconsistent. The link to "online support" has never worked. The app works fine on my wife's iPhone. The support personnel described how it worked on their iPhone but had no experience with Android. Very poor experience.

11 people found this review helpful

Garmin

August 14, 2025

Thanks for your feedback. We are sorry to hear you are having these issues. Please update to the latest version of the Alpha app and check for updates on your Alpha LTE. The newest version includes fixes to the issues you mentioned. If you need additional help, please contact us by visiting https://support.garmin.com/en-US/

Todd Harsh

August 14, 2025

it is constantly closing while trying to download maps. got it to connect to my alpha but it won't work with it. major problems. do better. we pay so much for your products, we expect stuff to work properly edit: still junk. map is a fraction better. it is still not even close to what the explore app was. how can there be such a difference?

6 people found this review helpful

Garmin

August 13, 2025

Thanks for your feedback. We are sorry to hear you are having these issues. We want to help you resolve them. Please update to the latest version of the Alpha app and check for updates on your other Alpha devices. If you need additional help, please contact us by visiting https://support.garmin.com/en-US/

What’s new

What's New

We're making the Alpha app smarter, faster, and even better for every hunt. Here's what's new in this update:

🐕 Track Overlay

See both bark and speed along your dog’s track. Get full insight into what your dog is doing and has done through smart visualization of the track. Customize the overlay with barks-per-minute and speed thresholds.

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