My Fitbit One continually gave me too many steps due to driving. I stopped using it because if I drove a lot in a day it became essentially useless. I'd be interested to know how much you drive, and if you can compare the steps taken before you take a driving trip and then after..
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Apple Watch vs. Fitbit Charge HR vs. Jawbone UP2 as a Fitness Tracker
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My Fitbit One continually gave me too many steps due to driving. I stopped using it because if I drove a lot in a day it became essentially useless. I'd be interested to know how much you drive, and if you can compare the steps taken before you take a driving trip and then after..
A major problem I have is that Wrist trackers have always had difficulty when pushing Shopping Carts or Strollers. While thats an old problem that was solved with Health.app ability to aggregate fitness data from multiple sources (iPhone, Up Band, Watch), the Apple Watch Activity app
Health App has no problem seeing all the data and figuring out true activity:
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But with the Apple Watch then it seems to be a standalone product that doesnt actually use useful data aggregated in Health.app and that means its missing a lot of info.
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Id love to find a solution for this because fitness tracking is one of the primary reason I bought an Apple Watch but if it can't use iPhone data to help track push steps then it can't do its job.
Health App has no problem seeing all the data and figuring out true activity:
But with the Apple Watch then it seems to be a standalone product that doesnt actually use useful data aggregated in Health.app and that means its missing a lot of info.
Id love to find a solution for this because fitness tracking is one of the primary reason I bought an Apple Watch but if it can't use iPhone data to help track push steps then it can't do its job.
I thought about one of those fitness tracker before the Apple Watch came out. But once rumors of Apple coming out with a watch, I waited and waited, even before Apple officially announced it. I knew it would be like the iPod vs all other MP3 players. There would be competitors of all levels, but at the end of the day, the iPod is the last one standing. So I didn't even bother considering any other options.
But even with version 1.0, I think the accuracy of fitness measurement, steps, calories, and so on could be refined. Like iOS 8.3, it'll matures over time from user feedback.
But even with version 1.0, I think the accuracy of fitness measurement, steps, calories, and so on could be refined. Like iOS 8.3, it'll matures over time from user feedback.
I had a Jawbone Up24 and a Nike Fuelband and found myself not changing it to night mode upon getting into bed so found myself wearing it less and less. I then just sticked to the fuelband and sold the Up so hoping the Watch will be a good combo of the two!
I've been resisting the urge to invest in one of the dedicated health trackers with the sole purpose of seeing what Apple had in store.
Given the feedback I've read in this thread and around the internet I'm happy I waited and prefer the ease of integration the
ecosystem provides in terms of health tracking.
Plus, wearing multiple 'tracking' items just looks plain tacky. :yuck:
Given the feedback I've read in this thread and around the internet I'm happy I waited and prefer the ease of integration the
ecosystem provides in terms of health tracking.Plus, wearing multiple 'tracking' items just looks plain tacky. :yuck:
I have a Fitbit Flex. It worked pretty well for about six months until I got a nice rash where the band clasped together. It visibly lasted for a couple of months. I tried wearing it after a long layoff later, but mentally I just couldn't. Thankfully I don't have a big scar there like I thought I would, even though on the inside of your wrist is hardly a huge deal. But that thing hurt for a few weeks.
Mine wasn't part of the recall, so I pretty much just have it. Fitbit doesn't have any third-party bands or others made from different material. So I've been using my iPhone to track steps, and it does a pretty good job.
Fitness tracking is one of the things I'd like to get out of the watch. I've been dealing with tendonitis in my Achilles for about five years, which adds to the fun of being more active. Recently I think I finally got it turned around with some good inserts (like doctor-ordered $180 good). With my phone tucked away in a pocket, I'm not constantly reminded of my progress or lack thereof. But with the "BUZZ, move your ass!" feature of the watch, I figure that may help some.
I wish it had more sensors like some of those I read about recently that are planned for future models, like glucose, oxygen, even blood pressure (???). If one of these could constantly monitor all sorts of stuff like that and then store it in Health, I think it could help a lot of doctors get better information on your health. I use a sleep tracker with my phone, and I think it helps me see how little or much I sleep and whether I'm "restless" a lot. I just wish the app was a little easier to turn on and use when taking a quick nap.
Mine wasn't part of the recall, so I pretty much just have it. Fitbit doesn't have any third-party bands or others made from different material. So I've been using my iPhone to track steps, and it does a pretty good job.
Fitness tracking is one of the things I'd like to get out of the watch. I've been dealing with tendonitis in my Achilles for about five years, which adds to the fun of being more active. Recently I think I finally got it turned around with some good inserts (like doctor-ordered $180 good). With my phone tucked away in a pocket, I'm not constantly reminded of my progress or lack thereof. But with the "BUZZ, move your ass!" feature of the watch, I figure that may help some.
I wish it had more sensors like some of those I read about recently that are planned for future models, like glucose, oxygen, even blood pressure (???). If one of these could constantly monitor all sorts of stuff like that and then store it in Health, I think it could help a lot of doctors get better information on your health. I use a sleep tracker with my phone, and I think it helps me see how little or much I sleep and whether I'm "restless" a lot. I just wish the app was a little easier to turn on and use when taking a quick nap.
I had a fitbit charge hr. The HR readings were very inaccurate, especially during exercise.
I find the apple watch hr much more accurate. I have a chest strap that I have compared both the apple watch and the fitbit. The apple watch matches the chest strap numbers very closely so I don't use the chest strap anymore during workouts.
I find the apple watch hr much more accurate. I have a chest strap that I have compared both the apple watch and the fitbit. The apple watch matches the chest strap numbers very closely so I don't use the chest strap anymore during workouts.
I have both the Fitbit Surge & the Apple watch...last night I wore both while mowing the lawn. The Fitbit registered 2775 steps & the AW 1006. Before I received the Apple Watch the Fitbit recorded consistently higher step counts. I also adjusted my stride length on the Fitbit to get better accuracy. I've calibrated the AW only one time on a 25 minute walk. On both devices I have counted steps then looked at the device(s) and they seem to record pretty accurate. Could the AW be that far off consistently? If it is I'm pretty disappointed.
I had the Fitbit one as well. For me - I would drive about an hour and a half each day, and it might add between 50-100 steps to my daily count (usually between 7500-10,000) so that didn't bother me too much. For long trip or really bumpy roads though, you can always go to track a workout, and driving in a vehicle is listed. So you could tell it you were driving starting at 8am for 2 hours and 10 minutes, and it will delete any steps in that time frame.
I had the Charge HR also for a while, but it seemed to be really inaccurate with the heart rate, especially if I was sweating. The Apple Watch works much better for me.
I had a Jawbone UP 24 and I was enthusiast about the product. However after 8 Months I already exchanged the band 3 times, the last failure Jawbone told me that they can't replace it by a black color, but only the yellow lime (ugly). I finally give up with Jawbone. Don't know if the AW will be more reliable but the UP band suffer for big reliability issue
I have been using the FitBit Surge and it is hands down a better fitness device. It measures your heart rate full time, every second during exercise. It's app is better, too. I love my Apple watch but Apple need to do some more work to it fitness app. I am sure this is all coming.
I consider the AW to be a multi function device that is asked to do many thing where the FitBit surge or Charge HR are more dedicated to the fitness purposes.
Just my opinion but the Surge and Charge HR are great devices.
I consider the AW to be a multi function device that is asked to do many thing where the FitBit surge or Charge HR are more dedicated to the fitness purposes.
Just my opinion but the Surge and Charge HR are great devices.
Same here.... i still wear my fitbit one. while i don't really care about the sleep tracking, since it does it, i push the button... my main reason for wearing it on my wrist when i go to bed is the silent alarm.
if i didn't already have One, now that i have the apple watch, i wouldn't go out and buy one.... but there was no sense in not wearing it since it was bought and paid for already!