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Fitness Tracker Reviews

Look, we’re not going to bug you to get fit. That’s the job of a fitness tracker. Wrist-based wearables that track fitness stats are popular, and for pretty good reason: they help fitness-focused individuals chart a path to their best selves. The best fitness tracker should look good, operate as intended, and minimize false readings during workouts. We’re always testing the latest from Garmin, Fitbit, Polar, and more to find the next best fitness tracker for you.

Polar Grit X Pro review: a fitness watch that matches your fit

It’s not perfect, but there’s a lot to like for outdoorsy athletes

Victoria Song
Garmin Vivomove Sport review: the right mix of form and function

Finally, a Garmin hybrid that checks off all the boxes

Victoria Song
Amazon Halo View review: the Fitbit clone no one asked for

It didn’t have to be like this

Victoria Song
Levels Health review: optimize your fitness with a $400 glucose tracker

Real-time glucose tracking for fitness-based purposes is here, but it’ll cost you

Brent Rose
Fitbit Charge 5 review: touchscreen fatigue

The hardware is nice, but no physical button is a big step back

Jay Peters
Garmin Enduro review: marathon runner

The fitness watch that lives up to its name

Brent Rose
Apple Fitness Plus review: easy mode
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A starter pack for exercise

Monica Chin, Dieter Bohn and 2 more
I trained with Tonal, the ‘Peloton for weightlifting’

A lightweight trainer with a heavy price tag

Natt Garun
Fitbit Versa 2 review: smart fitness tracker, dumb smartwatch

Fitbit’s latest smartwatch is still mostly just a fitness tracker

Dan Seifert
Form Swim Goggles review: aquatic ARForm Swim Goggles review: aquatic AR
Chaim Gartenberg
Training for my first 5K with the $4K Peloton Tread
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Can Peloton’s pricey treadmill make a racer out of a running newbie?

Natt Garun
Fitbit Inspire HR review: the best of Fitbit for less

The newest Fitbit doesn’t push any bar forward, but it’s one most people will enjoy

Natt Garun
Fitbit Charge 3 review: easy lift

The Charge 3 won’t make working out easier, but it will make it easier to track workouts

Chaim Gartenberg
Apple Watch Series 4 review: the best gets better
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The screen steals the show

Dieter Bohn
Fitbit’s Versa is its best smartwatch yet

The Versa is Fitbit’s answer to the Apple Watch Series 1, but how does it stack up?

Lauren Goode
Fitbit Ionic review: not iconic, but still pretty good
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It’s finally here

Lauren Goode
Vi is a personal assistant for your workouts, but it needs some help

An AI running coach, in your ears

Brent Rose
My two-month ride with Peloton, the cultish, internet-connected fitness bike

The future of exercise, or another fitness fad?

Lauren Goode
Fitbit Alta HR review: a much better activity tracker than I expected
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Not exactly new, but just new enough

Lauren Goode
Fitbit Charge 2 review: a promising fitness tracker, plagued by bugs

Activity trackers should be accurate trackers

Lauren Goode
Samsung Gear Fit 2 review: Samsung gets fitness tracking right

Not without tradeoffs, but pretty darn good

Lauren Goode
Misfit Ray review: a fitness tracker for the lazy

Keepin’ it caj

Dan Seifert
Withings Go review: back to basics, but for 80 bucks

A super simple tracker with an E Ink display

Lauren Goode
Fitbit Alta review: better design, same technology

A new look for the new year

Lauren Goode
Fitbit Blaze review: a ‘smarter’ fitness tracker is still kind of dumb
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It’s a Fitbit through and through, but doesn’t offer much new

Chris Welch
Microsoft Band 2 review: An identity crisis on your wrist
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Microsoft has thrown in everything but the kitchen sink to make its case in wearables

Lauren Goode
Razer Nabu X smartband review

Cheap doesn’t cut it

Chris Welch
Jawbone Up3 review

Just buy an Up2

Chris Welch
Jawbone Up2 Review

Just the basics

Dieter Bohn
Withings Activité review: a slightly smarter watch
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It might not be your next watch, but it’s a lot like it

David Pierce
Microsoft Band review

What will happen when we know everything about ourselves?

David Pierce
Samsung Gear Fit review

Dreaming of the perfect wearable

Dan Seifert
Stay fit: Jawbone Up24 and Nike+ FuelBand SE review

Get your ass in gear — and keep it there

Valentina Palladino
Counting sleep: seven nights in bed with the Basis band

Can more data help me sleep better?

Dan Seifert
Fitbit Force review

Now you’re wearing two watches

Dan Seifert
Withings Pulse review

It knows everything about me, but can it make me a better person?

Dann Berg