![]() "Download and use the Fitbit app on your phone to sync your device." "On October 13, 2022, we're removing the option to sync your Fitbit device with the Fitbit Connect app on your computer," a Fitbit support page reads. ![]() Here’s a run-down of the current line-up.Valentina Palladino reader comments 110 withįitbit owners who like to sync their fitness tracker with a computer to enable offline listening of downloaded music without a monthly fee will soon need to change their approach.Īs spotted by 9to5Google on Saturday, Fitbit will no longer allow users to sync their devices over a computer starting in October. The Best Waterproof Fitness Trackers For Pool Swimmers.The Best Fitness Tracker Deals: Cyber Monday 2021 Has Arrived.The Sense smartwatch has a built-in Fitbit app for taking an ECG. There’s a one-day trial, then access is £3.99 a month. Which Fitbits have it? The feature is offered on the Versa 2 (as well as the older smartwatches that don’t appear in the current line-up, the Ionic, Versa and Versa Lite) via a third-party app called FibriCheck. If the device results in a condition being caught early that is obviously an invaluable benefit, but for most it’ll be a feature of limited day-to-day use. It’s not a replacement for a medical diagnosis, but it can be a spur to see your GP. Why you’d want it: Sensors in the Fitbit’s smartwatch range make it possible to detect a condition called atrial fibrillation, which is an irregular heart rate rhythm that increases the risk of things like strokes. The cheaper Charge 4 band includes the Spotify app, but it can’t store music. In contrast, Spotify allows playlists to be stored on Garmin and Samsung devices to play offline. Deezer allows you to sync playlists offline, but the Spotify app, in truth, acts like a glorified remote control. There’s also integration with streaming services Deezer and Spotify, as long as you have premium subscriptions with those providers. Which Fitbits have it? You can store and stream music to wireless headphones on all Fitbit’s smartwatches. ![]() If music is a key consideration, you may be better off looking at other brands, since Fitbit’s integration with streaming services in particular lags behind the competition. Why you’d want it: You like to exercise to music but don’t like leaving your phone at home or in your gym locker. The Charge 4 will automatically count laps, although don’t expect this to be perfect, while the Sense and both Versa smartwatches can track your laps and pace in real time and display it on your device’s screen, as well as recognising which stroke you used. Which Fitbits have it? The Inspire family simply tracks your time in the pool and estimates calories burned. This used to be a gap in Fitbit’s range, but every device in the current line-up is water resistant to 50m, although you’ll get better tracking the more you pay. Why you’d want it: Beyond worrying about damaging your watch if caught in a deluge or if you forget to take it off before stepping in the shower, swimmers will want a device to track their aquatic activity. ![]() In our experience, built-in GPS is more accurate than connected GPS. The Versa 2, Inspire 2 and Inspire HR have connected GPS, which means the device will connect to your phone via Bluetooth to acquire a GPS signal. Which Fitbits have it? The Sense and Versa 3 smartwatches and the Charge 4 band offer built-in GPS. It affords far greater accuracy when tracking distance than just using a device’s accelerometer. Why you’d want it: We recommend that runners and cyclists get some form of GPS on their device. Which Fitbits have it? Every device bar the original Inspire has a heart rate monitor. It requires a fair amount of manual input, however. The heart rate monitor is also used for menstrual health tracking, to help people track their cycle and predict periods and windows of fertility. For the Cardio Fitness Score it also offers advice on how to improve it and estimates what effect a set of activities could have on your score, giving a useful target to aim for. For both, Fitbit offers context by comparing your stats against the average for your sex and age range. The 24/7 heart rate monitor opens up access to Fitbit’s impressive sleep tracking features and also your Cardio Fitness Score, which is an estimate of your overall cardiovascular fitness and equates to a VO2 max measurement.
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