Smart watch - Fit Bit

I have an android phone. While I have had Fitbits and none of them just stopped, I did make the switch to the Samsung Active watch several years ago.

I like seeing the notifications, being able to talk to someone without having my phone on me, listening to music or a book outside without having to take my phone out. All the health notifications.

I know Versa did some of those things. But the ease of pairing, upgraded health items, the ability to use it to pay pushed me to the smart watch.

I am on my second Galaxy watch. I went from a 2 to a 6. The 2 lasted me over 4 years. I've only had the 6 for a couple months and it's great! I love being able to check my texts and see my sleep schedule.

I love my Galaxy watch. It's perfect in every way. I get an alert for calls and texts (and can do those things on it too, but I prefer to just grab my phone).
I can see what time it is easily in the dark at work, can set alerts and alarms, it does my step count, it can count calories burned during workouts, it can do a quick EKG, check my pulse ox, find my phone (and my phone can find it), etc. So many reasons to love it. DH has an apple watch, he likes his a lot too. We have different phones, hence, the different watches.

I don't sleep with it on though, I don't care about the sleep tracker.

I wore Fitbits for several years. My Versa 2 was on it’s last legs and I bought the most basic Apple Watch during Prime Days. It’s a little bit of a mindset change to go from keeping track of steps to closing rings. I have no regrets. My favorite thing about it so far is how it connects quickly to my Peloton bike to be used as my heart rate monitor. My least favorite thing is that you have to charge it daily. If you use an iPhone you might want to look into that.

DH and I have Pixel phones and watches, him the 2 and me the og. The Pixel 3 watch is coming soon.

I found that the Pixel watch connected better and just worked very seamlessly with my phone, but I have to charge it everyday. DH says the Pixel 2 watch has a better battery life but still not as long as a Fitbit I had (DS has it now). The Pixel 3 watch is supposed to have longer battery life.

IIRC, they came out with all of that after I had already switched over to the Samsung watch. I did love the look of my Versa. I found mine in a drawer not too long ago. Charged it and it was actually working again. Now how long it was keeping a charge and all that, who knows. I was thinking it might be nice for DH to dip his toes into "smart/fitness" watch territory but he said he wouldn't wear it. So back into the drawer it went.

Don’t get another Fitbit. Google is killing it off since it’s a direct competitor with their Pixel.

I love my charge 5 but when it dies I’ll likely get an Apple Watch or garmin. I hate that they’re so expensive but I’ve gotten used to the monitoring and will miss that if I go back to my stainless diving watch.

There are also trackers/watches from Amazon that are similar as well as the Oura ring. The Oura requires a monthly subscription.

I had a Fitbit then a Garmin first. They're very basic. Then I upgraded to a Galaxy watch (when I had a Samsung phone) and now an Apple Watch (I now have an iPhone). Smart watches are so much better than the Fitbit. Mind you, they're also MUCH more expensive!