2024 the best fitbit watch review

Price: $134.99
(as of Nov 15, 2024 19:55:10 UTC - Details)

With Fitbit Charge 4, there’s no limit to how far you can go. This sleek, swimproof tracker is packed with features that help you know your workouts and your body better like built-in GPS, Active Zone Minutes, Sp02, exercise modes and sleep tracking. Plus, with Fitbit Pay and up to 7-day battery life, you get more convenience on the go and more inspiration to reach your fitness goals.
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.72 x 1.13 x 0.49 inches; 1.06 ounces
Item model number ‏ : ‎ Charge 4
Batteries ‏ : ‎ 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included)
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2020
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Fitbit Inc
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B084CQSL3Q

Use built-in GPS to see your pace and distance on screen during outdoor runs, rides, hikes and more and see a workout intensity map in the app that shows your heart rate changes along your route
With Active Zone Minutes, feel a buzz when you reach your target heart rate zones during exercise, and celebrate when you earn extra minutes outside of exercise
Use 24x7 heart rate to track resting heart rate & better measure calorie burn. Syncing to mobile devices requires Bluetooth LE and internet connection. Syncs with Mac OS X 12.2 and up, iPhone 5S and later, iPad 5 gen. and later, Android 7.0 and later
See your SpO2 nightly average and range on wrist, and view trends over the past week in the Fitbit app (SpO2 is not available in all markets. The SpO2 feature is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition or for any other medical purpose)
Track your skin temperature each night to see how it varies from your personal baseline (Not available in all markets. Only available in the Fitbit app and only displays variation. Not intended for medical purposes)
Track workouts in real-time with 20 plus goal-based exercise modes. It’s also swimproof and water resistant to 50 Meters, so you can track swims, wear in the shower and more
Multi-day battery lasts up to 7 days and up to 5 hours when using built-in GPS (varies with use & other factors). Track sleep stages & review your in-app Sleep Score for an easy way to see how well you slept
Reviewer: JEM
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I love this watch so much I am gluing the bands on to avoid replacing the watch itself
Review: Purchased in April of 2021. Great for fitness tracking, sleep, etc. Better than more expensive Fitbits. In July of 2022, the connection to the band broke off. Not the band, I've gone through a number of bands, but the connector that goes from band to watch. Researched replacing watch. Decided best option was super glue band to connector. Now October 2022, band connector to watch itself has broken...researching replacements and still not to keep on any of the available upgrades, so I've now super glued two parts together. This is probably the last thing I can glue before watch definitely needs replacement. I'll probably buy the charge 4 again, because none of the Fitbit newer models seem to have all the features that the charge 4 has...possibly I should just glue the face to my arm

Reviewer: wendy
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I loved it until it BROKE after 6 months (UPDATE!)
Review: First of all, the color was listed as Rosewood, which I took to be a red-brown , but is actually dark purple (eggplant). Fine, I wanted to use it right away, so I kept it. The bigger issue, is that I’ve only had it for 6 months and it’s broken already! I was walking and suddenly it fell off. I picked it up and discovered that the part of the fit bit that goes inside one end of the band had cracked in half. To make matters worse, when it hit the ground, the part that had cracked off inside the band was dislodged and I couldn’t find it in the dark. For over $120, I expect something to last longer than 6 months.UPDATE (5/27/22)I used my Fitbit app to contact customer service and explained my problem. The representative asked me to send a photo and within a few minutes was told I would be sent a new device! It was a very simple process and the rep was very courteous. It’s nice to know that there are still companies that stand behind their products!

Reviewer: Edmund Cramp
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Worked OK
Review: I bought this brand new original Charge 4 to replace my very old broken Charge 4 - switching to this classic Charge 4 on my Android Phone went well (I recharged the new Charge 4 when it arrived). The "overall rating" was initially only 4 stars because there are some minor issues with the Fitbit app environment, but I've finally managed to get it working OK identically to my original Charge 4. It's now perfect!

Reviewer: Chris Webster
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Overall excellence, but not perfect
Review: I primarily use the following features:- Sleep tracking- Step counting- Tracking my Jogging (GPS/route tracking, time, Heart Rate, etc)For the first two, it's all aces. Quite happy, though I don't always understand why it sometimes gets the more verbose sleep logging and others it doesn't. Step tracking is fine, though I mainly like the percentage circle (not micro-managing my steps).The last one is why it loses some stars. I don't like having to deal with touch screen when I'm sweaty, it's unreliable. But the biggest irritation is that about 75% of the time, it won't connect to GPS and therefore doesn't accurately measure my route or distance and therefore doesn't have correct results. It's infuriating because I do the same route each time and sometimes it does, most times not, and I have no explanation why.Other thoughts:- Battery life is fine, no complaints- The stock band is awful, I couldn't find a comfortable notch, but replaced with a stretchy one with variable sizes and it's sooo much better.But the GPS issue is honestly one of the biggest reasons I didn't jump for the Charge 5, since my understanding is that the guts aren't much different. Your mileage may vary (if your GPS connects or not, hah).

Reviewer: linda roar
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Great Fitbit
Review: I’ve done through 2 Fitbit Charge 4’s then I went to Apple Watch 9. Had to charge that watch every day since I wanted my sleep info. I know the sleep mode has changed in an update, but I still miss my Fitbit! Seriously considering sending Apple Watch back and buying another Charge 4. Battery died on my old one (after I was down to using superglue for the parts to stay on!). Miss it.

Reviewer: J. Hainey
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Piece of junk
Review: I purchased this watch in May 2023. A few days ago I put it on after fully charging it, four hours later it was dead. I tried all the things that support said to try. It now holds a charge for about 14 hours. I am unable to wear it at night because of the battery draining so quickly…I have had to turn of most of the features to reserve power…trying to reach someone to help is impossible…worst purchase I have ever made.It wasn’t that great before the battery problem. The tracker is not very accurate, and I was very disappointed that the o2 was only measured at night while sleeping. It would not always light up when moving my wrist to check the time. I would have given it 3 stars before the battery problem.It’s definitely not worth what you pay, customer service is terrible, I absolutely do not recommend it.UpdatedThought I should give a bit more explanation on the customer service with a side note that I will never purchase another FitbitTalked with Fitbit customer service the woman could see that the battery was draining but…I did not purchase from a listed seller so they wouldn’t honor the warranty. I purchased from Amazon, but it was through a seller Yah…I emailed them received an email back promptly saying that “ I’m so sorry to hear this. Please reach out to Amazon directly for a replacement or refund as they handle all customer service for this item as they ship directly from their warehouses.” called Amazon, they were so sorry but the window for returns had closed. After explaining what had happened I was transferred and then after about 45 minutes give or take it was decided they would refund with a restocking fee. The gentleman said he would give me a $5 gift card,( hasn’t as of this writing) for the inconvenience. I have the pos watch boxed up and ready to ship back, figured that a partial refund was better than none.If you are reading this review definitely make sure, if you are silly enough to buy a Fitbit, to buy from Amazon itself( if they actually sell them). I personally wouldn’t buy one.I had an Apple Watch that lasted 5 years, another off brand that still works but the strap gave out after 3 years. I had received an Amazon fitness watch, for Christmas, that became obsolete which is where my Fitbit purchase came in. Lesson learned, for me anyway. Happy shopping y’all.

Reviewer: Marshall Owens
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: It stop working
Review: We like the fit bit but stop working for just went black

Reviewer: Jenny G
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I have been wanting one for a while now and finally took the plunge. I love it. It shows me steps, date, time, heartrate and on my phone app, tells me details like sleep information, water intake etc. Well worth the cost and even at the ripe old age of 63, you are never too old for something like this.

Reviewer: Gabriela
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Please note that I am writing this review after using the product for 18 months I bought this in Nov 2020 just after the warranty was over in Nov 2021 the GPS started malfunctioning , so only way I could use GPS is by connecting it to phoneWithin few months the strap quality was so bad that it cracked I started using the larger strap within a few months that cracked as well . A month ago even before completing 18 months the battery started draining very badly . It would be full charged one moment and then it would be at 0 charge just 2 hours later.So much that now the whole Fitbit is unusable and has no value . I have to now buy a new a new fitness band 14k investment gone to 0 in 18 months

Reviewer: Omega
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Nachdem mein vorheriges Mi Band leider unzuverlässig meine Schritte erfasst hat, habe ich mich an den Tests im Internet orientiert und mich letztlich zum Upgrade auf das deutlich teurere, aber oft empfohlene Charge 4 von Fitbit durchgerungen. Offenbar bringt dieser Luxus Fitness Tracker alles mit, was man sich als Normalmensch, der nicht in eine teurere Smart-Sport-Watch investieren möchte, wünschen kann. Etwas gezögert habe ich, nachdem ich erfahren habe, dass die amerikanische Firma Google die Firma FitBit übernommen hat. Aber letztenendes muß man sich dann auf die Zusicherung der Firmen zum Datenschutz verlassen und bei Xiaomi lagen meine Daten sogar in China. Wichtig war mir auch, dass der Fitness Tracker ein aktuell erschienenes Modell ist, da ich gehört habe, dass es öfter Probleme geben kann, wenn sich ältere Technik mit neuer Technik verbinden soll. Was mir als Frau auch gut gefällt ist die schöne Farbe Palisander (Rose Wood), die ein dunkles Weinrot mit Lilastich ist, und die schmale Form. Das Charge kommt mit zwei Bandlängen, einmal ist standardmäßig das kürzere Band montiert und ein zweiter gelochter Teil für kräftigere Handgelenke (Ich glaube ab 18 cm Umfang des Handgelenks empfohlen) liegt bei (es werden also 1,5 Armbänder mitgeliefert). Das Armband lässt sich super einfach einschnappen und hält. Das Aufladen finde ich weniger elegant, da man die Kontakte des Ladekabels mit einer Kralle am Gehäuse befestigen muss, wobei mir immer noch etwas die Orientierung fehlt. Im Alltag funktioniert das Charge 4 sehr gut. meiner Meinung nach (im Vergleich zu einem Kettler Ergometer mit Puls-Kabel-Ohrclip gemessen) ist der angezeigte Puls ziemlich genau und die Schritte werden zuverlässig erfasst. Es gibt 3 Monate gratis Zugang zur Fitbit Connect App, die sehr umfassend und motivierend ist. Leider ist diese danach kostenpflichtig und kostet um die 80 oder 90 € im Jahr. aber wenn etwas kostenpflichtig ist, dann darf man ja hoffen, dass man nicht selbst das Produkt ist und die Daten vielleicht nicht weiterverkauft werden. ich bin auch überfragt, ob der Fitness Tracker überhaupt ohne das Premium komplett funktioniert. bei den Trainingssorten gibt es übrigens auch einen Crosstrainer (elliptischer Trainer). Leider synchronisiert sich der Charge nicht mit Apple Health auf dem iPhone. trotzdem kann ich bei meiner Krankenkasse beim Schrittezählen mitmachen, da deren App sich direkt mit Fitbit verknüpfen läßt. ebenso übrigens auch die DatenSpende App vom RKI. ich möchte behaupten, dass diese Fitbit Charge 4 eigentlich keine Wünsche offen lässt. Nur am Rande: es wird nur Spotify Premium über die Uhr gesteuert, Der von mir gebuchte Musikdienst Deezer aber leider nicht. ich kann diesen Fitness Trecker von Fitbit trotzdem weiterempfehlen.

Reviewer: Collan Dsilva
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: This is a perfect trackers and doesn’t have any flaws