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Fit bit or Apple Watch??

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TooMuchCheesecake · 29/05/2020 17:41

I'm thinking of treating myself to a fitness tracker, maybe either an Apple Watch series 3 or some type of Fitbit. What do you recommend?
I would mainly like it for:
Counting steps
Recording a workout
Heart rate monitor
Sleep tracker

OP posts:
Crazychocolatelady · 29/05/2020 22:56

I have the fitbit charge 3 and I absolutely love it! As cheesy as this sounds it has changed my way of life.

MrsJamin · 29/05/2020 22:51

Another vote for Garmin vivoactive 4s, so good for workouts, you can plan them on the website and it tells you what you need to do next etc, tis brilliant.

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TooMuchCheesecake · 29/05/2020 20:35

Going to check out garmin now (thanks for recommendation) and hopefully make a decision tomorrow.

OP posts:
iVampire · 29/05/2020 17:50

Neither - Garmin!

Mychitchatdays · 29/05/2020 17:49

Fitbit app struggles to sync with the watch often and it just becomes frustrating.

ifeellikeanidiot · 29/05/2020 17:49

I switched to the vivoactive 3 from the Fitbit and it was so much more reliable. Easy sync, trouble-free updates, no restarting everything and reinstalling stuff all the time.

However my VA3 isnt very reliable for sleep or heart rate data. I'd say the Fit Bit was prob more accurate for that

chipsandpeas · 29/05/2020 17:47

i went from a fitbit versa to an apple watch and dont regret it - altho you do need a 3rd party app for sleep tracking (sleepwatch is the one i use)

ifeellikeanidiot · 29/05/2020 17:45

I hated my Fitbit. But maybe I just had a bad one? It was the ionic and it was awful in too many ways to list.

Luckily I bought it from John Lewis so I got a replacement fairly easily. I dont have an iPhone but if i did, I'd get the watch. Def the best looking smart watch.

choosesoap · 29/05/2020 17:44

Neither - check the Garmin vivoactive 4s , ive just switched from fitbit and its much more accurate.

Kmxxx14 · 29/05/2020 17:42

Fitbit 100%. Have both and don’t rate the Apple Watch at all.

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