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♥ Runner Up
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Fitbit Ace 2

★ Top Choice
BUY NOW From $44.5

Features

  • Pair ace 2 to a child account to access a limited kid view. Kids can also challenge their friends to step competitions & send each other messages or cheers in app.
  • Steps & active minutes tracking let kids skip, jump & move their way to a healthier life.
  • Help kids get the sizes they need with sleep tracking, bedtime reminders and silent alarms. Operating temperature is -10° to 45° c.
  • Bring on the pool party cannonballs or lunchtime spills ace 2 is swim proof (water resistant to 50m).
  • Kids earn virtual badges and fun on screen celebrations when they reach their goals.
  • Kids spend less time charging & more time moving with up to 5 days of battery (varies with use and other factors; animated clock faces require more frequent charging).

Pros

  • ⊕ Affordable.
  • ⊕ parental controls.
  • ⊕ bedtime reminders.
  • ⊕ Long battery life.
  • ⊕ friendly challenges.

Cons

  • ⊖ No heart rate monitor.

Specs

  • Heart Rate Monitor: no.
  • Sleep Tracker: yes.
  • Form Factor: Wristband.
  • Battery Life: Five days.
  • Compatibility: Android, iOS.
  • Display Type: Monochrome LCD.

Fitbit Inspire HR

♥ Runner Up
BUY NOW From $95.95

Features

  • Automatically and conveniently, record workouts like walks, swimming & bike rides in a snap with smart track. Stores heart rate data at 1 second intervals during exercise tracking and at 5 second intervals all other times.
  • Utilize 24/7 heart rate to more accurately track calorie burn, resting heart rate & heart rate zones during workouts.
  • Radio transceiver: Bluetooth 4.0. Fitbit inspire and inspire hr. are water resistant to 50 meters. We do not recommend wearing inspire or inspire hr. in a hot tub or sauna. Operating temperature: 14 degree to 113 degree Fahrenheit. Maximum operating altitude: 28,000 feet.
  • Automatically track sleep, plus due to the heart rate feature, get more insights into your light, deep & rem sleep stages.
  • Track all day activity, including steps, distance, hourly activity, active minutes and calories burned. The Fitbit inspire band is made of a flexible, durable elastomer material similar to that used in many sport watches, and fastens with a peg and loop.
  • Enjoy up to 5 days of battery for daily progress without constant charging. Varies with use and other factors. Charge time (0 100 percent): 2 hours.

Pros

  • ⊕ Slim design.
  • ⊕ GPS tracking.
  • ⊕ Premium design.
  • ⊕ Fitbit app integration.
  • ⊕ Lots of tracked metrics.

Cons

  • ⊖ Tiny screen.
  • ⊖ Small screen.
  • ⊖ No Fitbit Pay.
  • ⊖ Lacks swim tracking.
  • ⊖ No contactless payments.

Specs

  • GPS: No.
  • Heart rate tracker: Yes.
  • Battery life: 5 days.
  • Compatibility: Android/iOS.
  • Waterproof rating: Up to 50m **Screen:** Yes.

Fitbit Charge 3

BUY NOW From $99.95

Features

  • Automatically record time spent in light, deep and rem sleep stages and see activity trends, health insights and personalized guidance in one place with Fitbit today ;Fitbit products are compatible with most devices that have the following operating systems: apple iOS 11 and higher, android os 7.0 and higher, or windows 10 v1607 or higher.
  • Choose from 15 plus exercise modes like run, bike, swim, yoga, circuit training and more, set goal, and get real time stats during your workouts to see how you can keep getting better ; with aerospace grade aluminum, a smooth flush case and corning gorilla glass 3, charge 3 is comfortable and durable.
  • Stay connected to your day with everyday apps for weather and more and get call, text and smartphone app notifications on your wrist. Small band: fits wrists 140 millimeter to 180 millimeter in circumference, large band: fits wrists 180 millimeter to 220 millimeter in circumference.
  • Swim proof and water resistant to 50 meters so you can track swims and wear in the shower (we do not recommend wearing charge 3 in a hot tub or sauna). Also, connect to smartphone gps for real time pace and distance during outdoor runs and rides. Radio transceiver: Bluetooth 4.0.
  • Better measure calorie burn, understand resting heart rate & more with 24/7 heart rate tracking and a battery life of up to 7 days (varies with use and other factors). Charge time (0 100 percent): 2 hours. The operating temperature is 10 to 45 degree Celsius.

Pros

  • ⊕ Big screen.
  • ⊕ Light design.
  • ⊕ Bigger screen.
  • ⊕ Swim-tracking.
  • ⊕ Lighter design.

Cons

  • ⊖ No GPS.
  • ⊖ No apps.
  • ⊖ Still no GPS.
  • ⊖ No onboard GPS.
  • ⊖ Monochrome screen.

Specs

  • Screen: Yes.
  • Battery life: 4/5 days.
  • GPS: Yes, through phone.
  • Compatibility: Android/iOS/Windows.

Fitbit Charge 3

Best Overall
BUY NOW From $112.95

Features

  • Stay connected to your day with everyday apps for weather and more and get call, text and smartphone app notifications on your wrist; small wristband fits a wrist between 5.5 to 7.1 inches; large wristband fits a wrist between 7.1 to 8.7 inches.
  • Better measure calorie burn, understand resting heart rate & more with 24/7 heart rate tracking and a battery life of up to 7 days (varies with use and other factors); charge time (0 to100 percent) 2 hours.
  • Radio transceiver: Bluetooth 4.0. Syncing range up to 6 meters.
  • Automatically record time spent in light, deep and rem sleep stages, see activity trends, health insights, and personalized guidance in one place with Fitbit today. Operating temperature is -10° to 45° Celsius.
  • Choose from 15 plus exercise modes like run, bike, swim, yoga, circuit training and more, set a goal, and get real time stats during your workouts to see how you can keep getting better.
  • Swim proof and water resistant to 50 meters so you can track swims and wear in the shower; we do not recommend wearing charge 3 in a hot tub or sauna; also connect to smartphone gps for real time pace and distance during outdoor runs and rides.

Pros

  • ⊕ NFC payments.
  • ⊕ Useful notifications.
  • ⊕ Great heart rate monitoring.

Cons

  • ⊖ No GPS.
  • ⊖ No color screen.