I’m still sporting 3 wearables and tracking sleep, steps, heart rate, and more. This week, I took 1st place in steps according to Fitbit’s leaderboard of my connected friends.
If I were to be honest about the victory, I would admit that Perry forgot his Fitbit on the charger a couple days and didn’t update at the end of the week. I’m sure he had more steps than I did last week. But I’ll take a win no matter how I get it. If walking 37 miles in one week doesn’t get me a 1st place, I’ll only keep inactive friends. 🙂
So here’s the final review:
- The Oura ring is great but it nags me to go to bed. At midnight, you can’t even look at your stats because you should be sleeping. It holds charge for up to a week and you don’t have to take it off in water. It’s more about SLEEP, readiness and activity. $300.00
- The Apple Watch must be charged frequently. I can’t even get a full day and night without a charge. I like that it has apps and is also a phone. The Apple Health app is compatible with the Oura ring and tracks pretty much the same stuff as the others. $400 and up
- The Fitbit (that now works) holds charge for about 3 days or so. The app is good to track steps and more, but it currently doesn’t work in conjunction with the ring. It offers challenges and you can connect with friends. It will let you know of a text message (you can reply) or call (you can’t answer). The watch faces aren’t great… especially if you need glasses to see and want to know the time in bed. $179 and up
It’s my opinion that all 3 are good products that pretty much accomplish the same thing. Each has pros and cons — but if you want to keep an eye on your health and activity, you can’t go wrong with any of them.
Merida and Dharma are still arguing over their favorite… but for the record, neither are getting a FitBark. (Yes, they make a fitness wearable for dogs!)
TIL (Today I Learned): The Italian government gives 500 euros to teenagers on their 18 birthday to buy books. (That’s almost $600 USD.)