Fitbit, Garmin or Apple Watch???

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My Fitbit broke, I want to replace it but so many options.. Need it to track steps, sleep and heart rate. I'm a walker rather than a runner.

Probably fitbit if you're not bothered about GPS tracking capability.

Absolutely an Apple Watch, if you have an iPhone and if you can afford it.

The Apple Watch Series 5 is phenomenal.

If you have an iPhone then definitely an Apple Watch, they are really great even behind the fitness tracking capability

I’m enjoying my Samsung active 2 watch.

I have Apple Watch and Garmin. Apple Watch is a better all round watch. Garmin gives me better run stats.

iPhone Apple Watch and smart scale all the way. If you want to track your sleep you’ll need to charge it mid day.

I've got a Garmin Forerunner which does everything you need

Probably fitbit if you're not bothered about GPS tracking capability.
'Steps' are an unreliable measure - Afaik they are really just arm-swings so don't register if you're carrying bags, pushing a pram or whatever. I always set the exercise app outdoor walk on my Apple Watch when I'm going for a proper walk so that it uses GPS to get a realistic distance.

DH wears his at night as it can detect atrial fibrillation and also uses a sleep app he finds pretty good.

Obviously the Apple Watch isn't an option if you don't have, or don't want to get, an iPhone.

I have a Garmin Vivoactive 4s. I love it as it has built in GPS so I don't need to have a phone with me to track where I've been, its a nice size, and it does everything I want.

Thanks for all the responses, very helpful!

Another Apple Watch devotee, it replaced my Fitbit. Never had a Garmin though. We're an Apple household, so tend to just stick with what we know 😁.

I like being able to take calls on it, quickly reply to texts, WhatsApps etc. And I like the focus on active calories burned and active minutes rather than steps. I find the stats quite accurate too, it's helped me shed some of my lockdown extra pounds! Oh and I like the monthly challenges it sets me.

I’ve got a versa and Apple Watch and actually prefer the versa!

They’ve just announced two new models too, worth looking at.

^ also prob worth noting I don’t have to charge the versa for days

I have a garmin vivomove HR and I love it. Because I prefer round faces on a watch and it doesn't really look like a fitness watch.
I've never had an Apple Watch but my husband had a Fitbit and changed to a garmin when it died after seeing mine.

I really rate my Garmin Forerunner. I use all the running gubbins and it syncs nicely with My Fitness Pal, but most importantly it only needs charging about once a week.

I've just changed from a Fitbit to a Garmin and the Garmin is loads better even though mine is a fairly basic model I think.

I went from Fitbit to Apple Watch to Garmin. The Garmin is my favourite of the three.

I've had several fitbits and a Garmin. The Garmin worked well but was ugly - I couldn't get past its ugliness! Fitbits I like, but they do break down pretty regularly - you are unlikely to keep one going past its warrantee. My current Fitbit broke within a month and needed replacing - it confirmed with me that I'll go for a smartwatch next. I don't have an iPhone so will.peobably go with some type of android smartwatch. Hope that helps!

I've had several fitbits and a Garmin. The Garmin worked well but was ugly - I couldn't get past its ugliness! Fitbits I like, but they do break down pretty regularly - you are unlikely to keep one going past its warrantee. My current Fitbit broke within a month and needed replacing - it confirmed with me that I'll go for a smartwatch next. I don't have an iPhone so will.peobably go with some type of android smartwatch. Hope that helps

Would never have another Fitbit. The screen went black on mine after 6 weeks and discovered it's a really common fault. Switched to an apple 3 watch and although I've had to install a couple of apps to get it to do the same things the Fitbit does on its own and it's slightly clunkier to use, I'm much happier with it.