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Wearable tech: Apple Watch vs Fitbit Sense

  • 07-10-2020 11:40AM
    #1
    faceman
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    I’ve been using Apple watches since version 0 and currently have a 3 that’s on its way out. Tbh as much of an Apple fan boy that I am, the price of the Apple Watch 5/6 doesn’t justify its use given its really only used for fitness tracking and notification.

    So the Fitbit sense caught my eye.

    Wondering what your views are of either specific to fitness tracking and iPhone compatibility


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  • #2
    Reg'stoy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,631 ✭✭✭Reg'stoy


    I take when you mention fitness tracking and you've asked here rather than the Athletics and running forum, that you're talking about steps and maybe some cardio.

    I recommended the Garmin Venu sq watch to someone on the running forum. I have a Garmin myself and I really like the look of this watch, has the Apple appearance that might appeal to you as an apple watch owner.

    Garmin has their own Connect app (to check all your activities) which is available in the apple app store, a friend has my exact watch and she has an iPhone and it works exactly as my android app. It has Garmin pay (I use my revolut card on mine) and gets notifications from whatsapp, calendar reminders and displays numbers ringing my phone etc. Now, word of caution, I as an android user can reply to whatsapp messages on my watch but I believe iPhone users can't. It's cheaper than the fitbit watch you mentioned. For what it does, I find Garmin watches very user friendly and as a runner more than capable of tracking my activities (the connect app and website are excellent) €202 is a very reasonable price and I'd be very tempted myself to get one as a back up to my running watch and use it as a day to day watch.

    Hopefully this helps.


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