Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker with Google Apps - Heart Rate on Exercise Equipment - 3-Month Google Health Premium Membership Included - Health Tools - Porcelain/Silver - Small&Large Bands Included

HeatherUnited States

Replaced my Apple Watch with Charge 6, happy

Bought January 2024. So, I have had an Apple Watch since 2017. I LOVED it. But I didn’t love the battery time. The things I was interested in, like sleep tracking, I couldn’t do because it needed to charge or I couldn’t use it the next day. My mom has a Fitbit and for years was telling me to get one. After some health issues, I needed to start being more cognizant of my health. I didn’t want to spend another $5-600 on an Apple Watch that at most gets 2 days of battery now. I was interested in the Oura ring, but I have 60 lbs. to lose and those can’t be sized as you lose weight. So I researched and found the Fitbit Charge 6 was my best choice. Mostly pro’s. It is really comfortable. When I fell asleep accidentally with the Apple Watch my wrist was sore after. So far, I’m getting 6-7 days of charge out of it, which is a game changer. I now don’t miss days of tracking because I forgot to charge it. I feel like the screen size is appropriate and it’s well made. I’m not sure about the accuracy, but reviews I’ve watched where people test them they seem close enough. And that’s good enough for me, I want a baseline. You can adjust the haptics for notifications, I have it on the hardest vibration and it’s awesome. It’s easy to read the screen, just 2 taps. It says you can water lock it for swimming/shower but I haven’t utilized that yet. The app… okay so when I purchased this (January 2024) they offered the premium app for 6 months free, then $80 a year. I will be keeping the premium. It still can be used without, but I want ALL the metrics you can get as well as meditations and workouts. It has replaced MyFitnessPal because I can track everything in this app. It also links with my Bluetooth scale. You can track steps, miles, calories, exercise, activity minutes (150 minutes a week as recommended), standing activity by getting up every hour for 250 steps, (it reminds you). SpO2, HRV, skin temp., HR, sleep (including stages). I’m sure I’m forgetting something. I haven’t used the GPS function which I heard drains the battery significantly. Somewhat cons, or things I would appreciate it having. This device is logged in through Google. I do see messages and notifications from my iPhone 13, but are unable to respond which is fine. You can control YouTube music, but not your Apple Music. It’s Just an adjustment from my Apple Watch. I’m also not able to sync it with Apple Maps because I hate Google maps. And I haven’t figured out how to use that between my phone and the Fitbit yet even after watching tutorials. I wish they had more watch faces to choose from, I think there was about 12?. I just felt like the one I picked was as close to what I wanted, but it wasn’t. The time takes up a large portion of the screen which I feel like is unnecessary. What I feel the app is lacking is something to track when you’ve taken your meds. If they did, this app would literally be a one stop shop for my health/fitness tracking. Note: a comment someone made about med tracking was just set an alarm. The problem is that if you are someone like me that is never at the same place everyday, you could turn the alarm off and then forget later whether or not you took them. It’s a really quick fix they could do. I HIGHLY recommend the Charge 6, I wish I had listened to my mom and got it a while ago. The few things I gave up by switching from my Apple Watch is minor. I’m not missing them other than Apple Maps and Music.

SimonUnited States

Impressive machine with so much in it. However, you will have to work at it to make it your own.

This is the third time I review this watch. First I gave it 2 stars. In the second I gave it 4 stars. Now I just changed to 5 stars. If you use it and work on its design, you are going to like it more and more. I just finish my first workout with it and I saw the data. it is impressive. It contains the graph of your heart rate during the whole time, broken into zones, your average HR, calories... (Even that I wore it only "one finger away" from the wrist, the data seems pretty accurate. Bottom line, If you put some time on it, setting it as you want, you will end up with a fantastic tool for giving you data about your activity, your exercise, your sleep, even your "readiness", "stress" etc. I keep my previous reviews below if you want to read them to see my transition from frustration, to acceptance and finally to happiness. I gave originally 2 stars because I was frustrated with this watch. But I would like to change to 4 stars because it is really an impressive piece of technology and you can do so much with it. If you buy it. be prepared to feel like an immigrant in a strange land. You will have to work a lot to set it up to your likings and erasing so many options you don't want. I used AI a lot (and I mean, a lot) to help me navigate on how to do things and spent a lot of time in it. But, after all this I am happy with the watch that I actually fell I redesigned. Below is a revised version of my first review. However, that you can do so much with it, is in itself a problem. Of course, you can use it very simply like a watch with one or two extra features, but this would be a waste of this watch. I see many problems with this watch. 1) As I already state it, it is very complicated dealing with it. 2) On top of this, it is clogged with commercials and excessive somewhat irrelevant information. It took me a lot of time to set the watch as I wanted and eliminate all the "junk" on it. 3) There is the issue of accuracy. It is supposed to be very accurate but because of the optical reading, the placement of the watch in your arm, the sweat... can change the reading for a good 20% (in strong exercise). It also can spike in its reading giving you very high values, etc. All watches have this problem but I thought this particular new model solved these issues satisfactorily. It did not. It is a big improvement though. I myself, most likely, will return this watch because it felt short in my expectations. The end: I kept it and I am quite happy with it even though, at times, I still have to count till 10.

nmsmallUnited States

Gave up my other watch for this. No regrets!

I had an Apple Watch for years, but hated the price point, especially since they haven't been lasting as long and the battery life is not great. I had a Fitbit years ago and I liked them but this was prior to Google buying them out. After the Apple Watch came out I ended up buying that going forth. I ended up giving this a try and honestly, no regrets!!! Bye Apple watch! Pros: -slim, sleek design -battery life -6 months free of the premium app for Fitbit. I may end up keeping it -ease of use, easy to find steps, and other monitoring -less distractions than other trackers. I felt like I always turned off my notifications on my Apple watch but was getting bombarded with notifications still. Felt like I always had my phone on my wrist with the Apple Watch which was distracting. This is very simple and less distracting. -Not accidentally hitting Siri every 5 seconds with the buttons. Very slim button on side -Price point -Not overwhelming with data -Minimal notifications such as text/call. Can delete apps that are powered with Fitbit. I deleted Youtube Music since I won't use it (didn't really like music feature on Apple Watch because it was glitchy). Cons: -Maps: The watch doesn't use Apple because it is part of the Google ecosystem so it only allows for Google Maps. I don't mind Google Maps but I usually use Apple Maps due to my phone. Other than that, only con!

JperryUnited States

A good balance of many features without being overcomplicated

My first "smart watch" and great features for the price. I wasn't specifically looking for a watch with built-in GPS, but now I definitely appreciate having the option to leave my large phone in my house while I go for long walks. The watch still accurately records my mileage. There are a lot of different options for customizing the home screen/time display also. If your priority is seeing your step count, or your mileage, or heart rate, you can select a home screen theme that displays whatever info is most important to you. For example, my priority is being able to quickly see my heart rate, so I have a home screen that shows the time + heart rate. It's also a nice surprise to see this watch function with other messaging apps, like Whatsapp, without me needing to mess with any settings. It just automatically displays messages/notifications from all types of apps. I think it even shows messages I receive from customers when I am delivering Doordash orders, which I was not expecting.