Fitbit Charge 6 with Heart Rate, GPS, 6-Month Premium, Google Apps + Pixel Buds Pro 2 Earbuds with Active Noise Cancellation and Tensor Chip

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.

The Fitbit is a great fitness tracker for everyday use. It’s comfortable to wear and has a sleek, lightweight design that works for both workouts and daily wear. The step tracking, heart rate monitoring, and sleep insights are accurate and really helpful for staying on top of health goals. The app is easy to use and gives clear breakdowns of progress, which keeps me motivated. The battery life is solid, and charging is quick. Overall, it’s a reliable and convenient tool for anyone wanting to stay active and mindful of their health.

I bought a FitBit Charge 5 about 5 months after it first came out and I really liked it. It could have used a few more functions and battery life is only as good as they say it should be (7-8 days) if you give it all night (8 hours) to charge, not the 1-2 hours they advertise. Unfortunately, the screen died after 2-1/2 years, so I bought the 6.The Charge 6 works as well as the 5 did which is GREAT, but Google added "features" that are basically useless unless you're willing to pay, and pay BIG! Like, they finally gave a screen to allow you to control music, but only in YouTube music! They added Google Maps, but the screen is so small on the Charge that I really fail to see the value in it. They added a "button" on the side (a bump really) that basically does nothing but turn the screen on when you squeeze both sides of the watch. Uhh, the screen comes on automatically when you turn it toward you, so what's the point? (Yes, there is a setting where you can have the screen on all the time, but it will deplete the battery much faster.)And why can't I put the exercises in the list in the order I want like I could on the Charge 5???? When you click on an exercise, it then stays on top of the list until you select another, and then it moves down below that one. I liked it better the old way where I could list up to 5 and in the order I wanted.There are some new screens that give you more data without having to open the phone app, like my sleep score, so that's good. Just don't see why Google didn't take some of the suggestions and complaints that are plentiful on the forums and fix things like they should have. If you're not going to give the features that everyone seems to want, then don't "fix it if it ain't broke"!The phone app is OK, and it has improved over the years. It can still be a bit hard to find things at times, but once you get used to where everything is, it's not too bad. One feature that does not work, is the button for the user manual. It downloads a file that the app won't open (and nothing else will either), so you have to go to the FitBit website and download it from the Support page. And believe me, you WANT the user manual if you're going to use all the functions the 6 has! And, it's nice that you don't have to pay for the "Premium" functions to have the app work the way it's supposed to.I have a small wrist and I like the fit without a big, bulky "smart" watch that doesn't fit and gets caught on things all the time. There are lots of band options on Amazon, so you're sure to find something that works for you. But I have to ask, why does the "gold" watch come with a "Coral" (read: orange) band?? Seriously? The gold watch looks great with a black or dark blue band. Rather classy!I like this FitBit so much that I bought another one, so I guess that's about the best recommendation I can give!