I upgraded from the Ultra. You can read my comprehensive review of the Fitbit Ultra at Fitbit Wireless Activity/Sleep Tracker, Black/Blue.
First, I am sold on Fitbit because I've lost over 30 pounds since starting with the Ultra approximately a year ago. I don't work for the company and have received nothing from them for my enthusiasm -I just find this is something that really works for me.
IMPORTANT Before you read further or miss this: You have to have a phone that has Bluetooth capability for this new Fitbit to sync with your phone. If you're upgrading from the Ultra to this Fitbit One for the sync capability, you'll be disappointed if your phone can't sync. If you've got an iPhone, Bluetooth capability is currently only on the iPhone 5 and 4S. You can still upload your data to the computer with a different phone, but the Fitbit One will not sync with your phone.
How the Fitbit Works: You have a few choices on where to wear the Fitbit (typically waist, pocket, chest pocket or bra), and you keep that Fitbit on you for 24 hours. Whereas the Ultra had a built-in clip, this one has to use the included silicone clip. The upside of this is that the silicone is unlikely to crack, which is something several owners of the Ultra complained about. The downside is that the Fitbit could possibly come out of the silicone case if the case were to get pulled on clothing or some other object. Whereas you used to be able to buy a lanyard to secure your Ultra, in the case of the One, you would only be securing the silicone case and your Fitbit would be lost. Time will only tell whether the silicone case idea is an actual improvement over the Ultra's design.
On receiving your Fitbit, there's a booklet says to charge your Fitbit for 5 minutes. The charge is supposed to last for about a week. When the Fitbit battery is completely depleted, charging is to take approximately two hours. If you're like me, you'll find yourself just popping the Fitbit into its charger whenever you know you'll be sitting at the computer a while. Unlike the Ultra, which used one USB port on your computer, this Fitbit will use two: One is a small piece that communicates wirelessly with your Fitbit. The other is what I believe people are referring to as a "dongle" -it's a USB with a short cord: You snap your Fitbit into the end, and that's how the Fitbit charges.
I should also mention installing and pairing the device was virtually hassle-free. Since I was upgrading the Ultra, I just synced my Ultra by putting it in the cradle and then unplugging that USB. The instructions for the Fitbit One are clear. You download the software from their web site. Pairing the device with the software on my computer was easy. I was asked what kind of device I was pairing as well as whether I'd still be using the Ultra.
What will the Fitbit One do? The Fitbit One is a very accurate step counter. It also shows calories burned and distance walked. There's a cute (not too girly, guys) flower that you make "grow" the more activity you do. And it tracks your sleep. The included wrist band attaches with a very fine Velcro-type material, making it a perfect size for men and women. This Fitbit One wrist band also has holes in it apparently to help ensure that the band doesn't feel hot on your wrist. Included in the band is a little pocket. At night, you slip the Fitbit into the pocket and press and hold the button, which puts the Fitbit in sleep mode. You have a choice between normal and sensitive setting, adjustable from the web site. When you awake, you just press and hold the button again to tell Fitbit that your sleep time is over.
New to this Fitbit One is a silent alarm function. Basically, you can set vibrating alarms from either the Fitbit web site or from your Bluetooth-enabled phone. When I tried it out while awake, it was a soft little vibrating that I commented was as likely to wake me as "an ant wearing socks, tiptoeing across the floor." But I kept a (somewhat) open mind and still set an alarm for 7:30 a.m., which would give me enough time for an 8-hour sleep. Much to my happiness, I awoke to the soft little vibration on my wrist. My assessment on this is that I know that if I'm particularly tired, sick or know I'm going to get less than 8 hours of sleep, I cannot trust this as I've had to set an alarm across the room sometimes to wake up. If I have to be up early for something important, I will still need to set a traditional alarm. Depending on how deeply you sleep, your mileage may vary.
Once you press the button to indicate you're trying to fall asleep, the Fitbit begins recording sleep data by noting how often your wrist moves. Wrist movement is interpreted as awake time. On the web site, this information is reflected as a sleep efficiency percentage. Now, it's not extremely accurate, because Fitbit doesn't know the difference between your lying there still and your being asleep. However, you'll probably realize soon that if you're lying there, reading a book, just move your hand every one in a while. Later, in the morning, you can adjust your sleep times through the web site to cut off any unnecessary activity at the beginning.
What is Fitbit Not Good at? It's very step-oriented, so that means it's not going to accurately record your use of an elliptical machine, Pilates, weight lifting, rowing machine, swimming (don't get it wet!) or anything else that doesn't result in a typical stepping motion. However, you can manually record these activities on the web site, and it will overwrite the data for that period of time. I am finding that the web site food database is still inferior to other sites like MyNetDiary or Lose It, particularly since those allow scanning of barcodes for easy recording of food intake. However, a happy discovery is that Lose It can sync with Fitbit's web site, so I can record my food on Lose It rather than doing so through Fitbit's site. This is a good time to mention that there are also many other apps that Fitbit has partnered with that will sync your data.
As with the Fitbit Ultra, the Fitbit One will:
---Count stairs climbed (hills count) and translate those into floors. It's just one more way to challenge yourself. On the web site you can earn badges for how many stairs and floors you've climbed. The site also gives you interesting little messages about what that climbing equals, such as "you've just climbed the world's tallest snowman," and if you're the curious type, you can click the message to learn more.
---You've got a clock! Just press a button at your waist and look down to see the time.
---There's a stopwatch. Training for a race? Just trying to beat your previous times? You can use the stopwatch to record an activity.
---Righty and lefty friendly. I'm right-handed, but I like to wear the Fitbit at the left side of my waist. The words were backwards, but I learned that through the web site I could change the direction of the words.
---Give it a name. You have 8 characters to input a name or other info. That's not enough for a full phone number with area code. However, you if you search the Internet for "short email address," there are a number of email address services that would fit that 8-character allotment and allow you to forward any email to your regular email address. This might come in handy if you (heaven forbid) were to lose your Fitbit.
---Friendly little chatter. So you're sitting on the sofa and you realize you should really get up and move your body. You stand up, and a blinked message catches your eye: GO GO GO or Hello! or I LIKE YOU. I found this annoying after a while, and I disabled it through the web site. Through the web site you can actually disable any of the features you don't want to see on your Fitbit.
Is the Fitbit One Smaller Than the Ultra? Yes and no. As mentioned, the One fits inside a silicone clip. You really don't want its slippery little body moving around in a pocket, so you'll be using this clip. With the clip, the Fitbit One is actually larger than the Fitbit Ultra. Without that silicone clip, it is, indeed, smaller. Please check out my photos and you'll see a size comparison.
As I stated on my Fitbit Ultra review, use of the Fitbit web site is 100% free. In fact, you can start using it before ever owning a Fitbit device. That's what I did before my previous Fitbit arrived. The site has an active Community of users trying to be healthier as well as device support. If you have questions about the Fitbit, I think the forum on the web site is probably going to get you a faster answer than emailing the company.
So over a year later, after starting with Fitbit, owning and wearing a Fitbit has been one of the best decisions I've made. I went to a Quantified Self meetup, and one of the users asked why I'm still wearing the Fitbit if it's already established a habit of exercising. The answer is this: The Fitbit allows me to add gamification to something I don't enjoy (exercise!). It challenges me to reach my goals. If I have a period in which I've gotten few steps, I feel an internal nagging that I want to get that number back up where it belongs. It helps me analyze my sleep and see how that affects other factors in my life.
After writing the update on my previous review for the Ultra, I actually DID re-invest in the Premium membership (49.99 on the web site) in order to get the Trainer feature back. I needed some help with goal-setting, and I wanted to be able to download my data in a CSV format. The fact that you cannot download your data without the Premium membership is a small annoyance to me, as I believe you put that data into the site and deserve to be able to download it without paying for a Premium membership. Another disappointment is that the custom trackers that I created through the Premium membership are not included in the CSV download. However, overall, I'm back to finding that Premium membership adds enough value that it's worth it to me. I'll have to reevaluate this when it comes time for renewal (be sure to disable auto-renewal if you don't want to be charged automatically). So again, no, you don't have to pay anything to use the Fitbit web site and get the basic features. The Premium membership just adds some extra perks that you may find helpful in taking your health to the next level.
Has Fitbit been a fast way for me to lose weight? Nope. I lost the 30+ pounds over a period of a year. However, it's been a painless, sane and lasting way to lose weight. I attribute the weight loss to the awareness the Fitbit has brought me. Because I'm more aware of my activity (or inactivity), I just naturally make better decisions on a daily basis. If you're motivated to do so, you could lose weight quickly with the Fitbit by always tracking food intake and energy expenditure. I've found that making a gradual and permanent lifestyle change has been the best for me. I can't wait to see what new goals I'll be reaching for and achieving over the next year!
A couple weeks ago I received my Fitbit One Wireless Activity Plus Sleep Tracker, Black after a few months pre-order wait. I had it two full weeks, got to know and learn it, and lost it swiftly. The fact that I lost it so easily made me decide to try Jawbone Up-thinking that if I lose my arm, I've got larger issues... My review will be a comparison of these two devices for those trying to decide between the two. Early spoiler: I recommend Jawbone Up over the Fitbit One for most people. UPDATE 3/20: Android app is now available as well as the iOS app. My review is based on the iOS app but I do have an android and will try it soon.
Hardware itself
The biggest frustration I had with the Fitbit One was that I wanted to use it for daytime activity monitoring and for sleep monitoring. Using it for both activities included moving the device from my belt clip, taking it out of the rubber clip, putting it in the wrist strap, and reversing this process each day. It felt like a chore after a few days, and some mornings I even forgot to put it back on my belt after showering & changing. These issues aren't faced with the Jawbone Up because you can leave it on your wrist at all times-even in the shower. No annoying loss, no annoying moving it from clip to pouch to clip, no forgetting it at home in the morning. The Fitbit met it's ultimate demise after only its second fall off of my belt. It's so light and in rubber, it didn't even make a sound when it left me and met the ground. It was never found. Long live my FitBit One on however many belts it ends up on before it's lost again terminally...
Battery Life & Charging
Battery life on the Fitbit One can be as much as 14 days. The Jawbone Up is rated for 10. Both devices include a USB dongle for charging, and charge in about the same amount of time. Both charged fine when I used my iPhone charger to USB for their dongle.
Syncing
The Fitbit One bluetooth sync's wirelessly to an iPhone if you want, or to a PC. The fitbit comes with a charging dongle, a bluetooth adapter-which must be used as it won't work with most or all other bluetooth adapters already built in to a PC. Plan to use up one or two USB slots for the Fitbit One. It's not a constant sync-you have to initiate the sync if you want it to sync "now".
The Jawbone Up syncs by removing the cap and plugging in to the headphone jack of the iPhone. At first this felt like it may be a step back from the Fitbit One, but ultimately it's simpler and I waste less battery having bluetooth activated on the phone all the time. It's simple, works reliably, and you can sync to multiple devices if you want.
Wearing
The FitBit One is quite small and the rubber belt clip is smooth and small. Many users simply drop the device in the pocket, but I'm not one to let that happen and risk loss-ironic because I lost it via the belt clip. I also have some belts that it would't clip on, so I found myself doing creative things like clipping it inside my change pocket.
The Jawbone Up is basically a bracelet-and a stylish looking one at that. I found that the fitment guide on the back of the box ran a little large, so I originally bought a medium. After wearing, it felt too tight. I returned it for a large. I have so far been very happy with the large size. I recommend using the print out PDF from the Jawbone site as it clearly marked me as large when the plastic guide on the box made me think medium. They recommend going "up" a size.
From a daytime perspective, the wrist band of the Up hasn't bothered me at all, and actually I see it and it reminds me to move! I never saw the Fitbit One, and thus thought about it less often and had fewer reminders. More about reminders in functions/software!
I do wear the Jawbone Up in the shower, and have had no issues with that so far. It feels sturdy without feeling stiff. You can manipulate it by squeezing to fit tighter, looser, reverse which side meets which, etc. It isn't a "bendy straw" style where it holds shape. It always holds the wrist shape. The rubber on rubber is what lets it grip more or less. It doesn't feel heavy or annoying.
Software
Aside from the functionality of wrist vs belt clip, the software is really what differentiates the Jawbone Up from the Fitbit One for me. The Jawbone Up software is infinitely more useful, visually appealing and informative for me than the Fitbit One software. The Jawbone software tracks your performance over time and so does the Fitbit One-but the Jawbone analyzes your data and makes observations-"Hey you had 2x your normal amount of deep sleep last night-did you do something different?" and other observations like that. You can also compare your sleeping data to your day's activities. The ability to view, review, and drill down/compare your data is easier/simpler/more automated and more enjoyable on the Jawbone Up than on the Fitbit One.
Fitbit supports some more social features-like sharing to Facebook. Both support having friends in the system who also have the device that you can view/cheer on, etc.
As far as food logging goes, I'm not a huge user of this feature yet. What I do know is that the Jawbone Up supports scanning barcodes on food to capture what it is and content. The interface to browse and add food is far more visually appealing in the Jawbone Up than in the FitBit software.
About sleep monitoring: I don't know if it's accuracy or philosophy, but from a span perspective both units were accurate. I actively tell them when I am about to drift off and when I'm done sleeping. From there, the data varies. The Fitbit One would say that I woke up some 20 40 times per night! Maybe each time I roll over it thinks that qualifies as awake, I don't know. The Jawbone Up rates that much less, but also gives me info on "deep sleep vs light sleep and awake times" which I find more useful than just knowing how many times I was awake. I've found this analysis interesting because some nights I'll feel like I slept all night, but don't feel rested in the morning, and the Up will conclude that I didn't have much deep sleep at that night. That allows me to look back at my day before and contemplate why: too much caffeine too late? Too little exercise? Too much food to late? etc. Helpful data to influence how you live your days.
Both of these devices sync your data to a website. I personally rarely visit either of these, and don't plan to, thus my lack of review on that regard. In the iPhone age I only go to a PC when it involves a lot of typing, for the most part.
Functions & Added Benefits -most of my conclusions here are about the Jawbone Up.
Fitbit One: It has an altimeter. This is how it guesses how many flights of stairs you've climbed. It also counts dual propeller flights I found accidentally on a recent business trip. If your'e a person who is not interested in tracking sleep or want to spend the least, this device could help you start getting an idea of your day & night activities.
Jawbone Up:
-A "power nap" feature that utilizes data from your normal light sleep cycle at night to determine optimum number of minutes for a power nap under 30 minutes. You can initiate a power nap by a series of button presses on the wrist band.
-An inactivity reminder: The wrist band can vibrate you every so many minutes that you're inactive, and you can configure this in the iPhone app
-A wake up alarm, at a custom time and you can additionally have it wake you at "an optimum time around your alarm" depending on your sleep cycle
Both devices allow you to customize your stride or calibrate the distance walked.
I'm still only in my first week of owning the UP, and I prefer it over the Fitbit One. To me, the Jawbone Up is more of a "holistic life data device" due to the software and the fact that you can wear it all the time. The FitBit fits more in the fitness data device for me, because of the lack of insight the software provides on the phone and the fact that it isn't as simple and easy to wear all the time. I'm an IT guy who spends too much time in front of computers, a lot of time traveling, and generally not feeling like I am active enough. I wanted these devices to help me improve my awareness of wellness, activity and sleep results. For me, the Jawbone Up was the right answer all along.
You might know that a year ago the Jawbone Up was released and recalled within a month. There were some technical reliability issues and the company took the opportunity and almost an entire year to rework the device, refund all customers and let them keep the potentially failure-likely device. They have some impressive videos at their website about how they re-worked the device.
Both devices are good devices and neither had any critical flaws. n that, I hope this review may have helped you decide which fits your needs most. I plan to respond to any specific questions below so feel free to ask!
Update: I have received a lot of comments that are quite negative about Fitbit's customer service. You might want to browse the comments on that. I lost my Fitbit so I never had a chance to deal with customer service.
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I just picked up a fitbit one yesterday and I must say this little thing really impressed me.
It has motivated me to walk more, to climb stairs instead of taking the elevator, and it has also motivated me to watch my calorie intake.
The device is pretty accurate. I counted my steps, then i looked at my fitbit one and it was spot on.
... unless you drive a lot...
So why the three stars?
Because if you wear the fitbit while you are driving then your "steps" count will be way off. If the road is uneven or as they had it in their website, car has "stiff suspension" (they had transmission on their website but i think they meant suspension) it'll start adding steps taken while you are driving. This is a huge flaw of the fitbit device. So my first day with the fitbit I noticed that my steps are over 2000. And when I left my house it was barely at 1000. So they gotta update this or put a feature that has "driving mode" so that it stops counting steps. Because keeping track of the time you start driving to the time you end and then logging it is to much work.
But all in all it is a good device. It really has motivated me to be more active.
1 month update:
I have gotten used to the tracker counting my steps while I am driving and it is really not a big deal anymore. After awhile you just get used to it.
Features I Like:
The automatic syncing feature if you are 10-15 feet away. Just recently I lost my fitbit. But when i opened up 'fitbit connect' and clicked on 'sync now' it would search for my device and it would locate it. So I knew it was somewhere in my room. And with the help of the 'silent alarm' I was able to set it, and locate where it was when the alarm went off (it vibrates)
How hidden it is from the world. I usually just put it in the small pocket in my jeans and then forget it about until I need to check it or need to clip on to something else.
The messages it tells you when you pick up the fitbit when it is not sensing movement. The messages the fitbit display really does motivate you to be more active.
Battery lifeI usually go for a week and a half to 2 weeks without charging.
The Fitbit holder/clipI like the feel of it. When I clip the fitbit to the pocket of my shorts when I do Insanity or play basketball,it stays in place really well. Never had it fall out.
That the Fitbit goes together with MyFitnessPal.
The BadgesAlso gives you an incentive to be more active. Gotta work hard to get those badges! lol.
Customer Service: I emailed them on a Saturday and they got back to me on Monday (Only open from Monday to Friday). They even had a follow up email to ask how the customer service went.
Just a tip (if this ever happens to you): There are times that I was trying to sync my Fitbit but when it would search for the device a message would come up that would say "Device could not be located. Make sure it has enough battery and that the display turns on." If you ever get that message and do not know how to fix it (I was searching everywhere and was getting very frustrated)then do what I did. Turn it off and then turn it back on. Then it should be fixed and automatically sync again.
Oh yeah. And it would also be nice if they can work on making the syncing feature with the android app.
I have upped my review to 4 stars. I cannot leave my house without grabbing my Fitbit device. I even had a friend tell me after seeing my device, that if the Fitbit One was out at the beginning of the year he would've passed on the Nike FuelBand.
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11/26/12 Update: I've had my One for a month now and wanted to update my original review. I still LOVE the FitBit One.
I have had a chance to play around with the silent alarm and I really like this feature. It is incredibly easy to set and synch the alarm from the iPhone app. I use it almost daily (although, I won't lie, the annoying radio alarm is what gets me OUT of bed. However, I really enjoy the gentle wake up of the vibration from the One. It is less jarring and a more pleasant way to wake up). Usually I am awake before the vibration goes off, but this morning it woke me up from a full sleep. I only wish there was a snooze feature. You have to let the alarm buzz for it's full cycle, and then it will go off again approx 10 minutes later.
The words displaying on the tracker prior to showing my steps, floors, calories, etc is a non-issue now. Generally, I don't even touch the tracker; I just synch the device and view my stats from my phone (or computer). I love, love, love the blue tooth synch function. It is AWESOME.
I am shocked that anyone has lost their tracker out of the silicon sleeve. I've gone walking, jogging, done Zumba (ie: a LOT of very physical activity) and have never had any problem. The tracker stays secure and tight in the silicone sleeve. (I clip it to my bra during exercise, and just leave it in a pants pocket the rest of the day.)
I still very much love the device a month later. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the upgrades FitBit has made with the One. It's definitely worth splurging for the extra features.
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I had a FitBit Ultra for a year. When it started breaking down I decided to just order the new updated FitBit One. (Sidenote, FitBit's customer service is excellent, and when I emailed them about the Ultra breaking they sent me a new device. I love good customer service.)
I bought my One from a different site (mostly because I got a bunch of airline miles, plus they had an earlier shipping date) otherwise I would have bought it on Amazon.
I've used One for about 2 days now and I am pleasantly surprised. It seems like FitBit really listened to customer's complaints about the ultra. Now the FitBit is one sleek piece, that you fit into a rubberized case which has the clip. (No more split, broke ultra from clipping it directly to your pants or bra.) I also LOVE that FitBit now synch's with my iPhone 5. (Please check the website, because I believe your phone will need a certain type of bluetooth to synch via mobile device.) Whenever I open the mobile app, it will synch with the tracker and display my updated stats. Very awesome to see your progress during the day and not have to wait until you get home to synch.
Some differences from the Ultra: the tracker is a bit smaller. The sleep wristband is a little different (not in a good, or a bad way, just different.) With the fact that I synch the tracker more often, I wonder if the battery life will be as good, but time will tell on that one. I miss the way all of your stat's would automatically scroll thorough on the ultra. (Ie: one click gave you steps taken, then floors climbed, then calories burned, etc) With the One you have to click through every screen to get to the next. This is just a little annoying, but not a deal breaker. They also added a title prior to showing your numbers... so the screen will flash the word "steps" and then give you your step count. It will flash the word "calories", then give you calories burned, etc. I know what the icons mean, I don't need them on the display. (This is a very minor complaint, I am just trying to give a full and complete picture of the changes from the Ultra.)
I will say that I am still seeing the same problems with the sleep recording and floors climbed. The dashboard tells me I fell asleep in 7 minutes, when I KNOW I was still awake but just not moving. In the same vein, FitBit tells me that I climbed 16 floors yesterday, but I know that is not accurate. At least you can get a general idea of how much you're moving around (in both daylight and night time!).
Installation was a breeze, and it transferred all of my old Ultra information over to the new device. I think installation was actually easier than the Ultra. Like someone mentioned, it can use up to 2 USB ports on your computer: one for the wireless dongle which synch's the tracker, and one for the charger. Kind of a bummer, but I suppose you can just unplug the charger when you aren't using it.
The dashboard and all the online tools are the same as the Ultra. I think the website interface is awesome, and I LOVE the mobile app. It also synch's with MyFitnessPal (along with a couple of other partner websites) so you can share your food and weight data between the two sites. I found FitBit's calorie tracking database a bit clunky to use so I LOVE that I can just load my data into MFP and have it transfer over. They make it super easy to track your movement, food and weight so you can literally see the fruits of all your labor. The weekly progress reports are great as well, and it's nice to actually see the input vs output numbers to help you realize why the scale may not be moving. I found it eye opening for sure and it help me modify some of my behaviors.
I love the FitBit product and I think the One is a worthy upgrade. Although, the changes between the Ultra and One are pretty slight, it probably wouldn't be worth the upgrade if your Ultra is working fine. If your Ultra is breaking down, or your new to the FitBit products, it's definitely worthwhile to get the One.
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I've had the Fitbit One for one day so obviously this is not going to be a thorough review but since there aren't any other reviews I thought I'd post something.
First of all, even though the release dates have been set back and back on Amazon and the Fitbit site, the Fitbit One is currently available at Best Buy in stores and on their website. That's where I got mine. I'm reviewing it here because I WOULD have bought it here if it were available. It's very odd that it's available there and not on Fitbit's own site for people who've made pre-orders.
My first impressions (it's my first Fitbit in general): it's tiny. The clip is solid. You have to take it out of the clip setup to charge it. It charges through a USB cable into your computer but not into the wall unless you get an adapter. Oddly enough, the startup instructions included in the package say to charge it for five minutes before powering on. Online it says to charge for two hours before turning it on. It took mine two hours, so don't panic if you think it's supposed to work after five minutes and it doesn't.
One thing I misunderstood before buying it: it says "wireless" but includes a bluetooth dongle you have to keep plugged into your computer in order to sync it. I was hoping to use it on multiple computers but the only way to do that is to plug that little dongle into each computer when I want to sync. For someone who is only using one computer it's no big deal, plus the Fitbit site itself works anywhere, just not the syncing without the dongle plugged in. I'd love to order another dongle or two but can't figure out how if anyone knows, let me know in the comments :) There's no way I'm carrying that tiny dongle around between computers without a way to replace it if I lose it.
I love, love, love the Fitbit dashboard. Super easy to set up, very intuitive, about 100 times more user-friendly than the Motoactv portal if you've ever seen that. The food is very easy to track and the food tracking interface is better than WW online it recognized more foods off the bat and provided info for them than WW usually does for me when I've used it.
I like it because it brings together your food, exercise, general activity, water, etc., all into one place. That's all on the dashboard on the Fitbit site and has to be done through your computer or the mobile app, not the Fitbit itself.
There are basically 8 things the Fitbit device does itself. It shows you: steps taken today; distance traveled today; floors today; the time; calories burned today; and a flower. It can track your sleep patterns it includes this big cloth wristband that's very soft to wear and can vibrate on your arm to wake you up (I haven't tried that yet).
I kept it in my pocket all day and it didn't bother me at all. It's roughly the size of one AA battery, maybe a tiny bit bigger in its clip.
--UPDATE--I've had this for a week and a half and have a few things to add as promised. I have not had any problems at all with the clip as some have had. I wear the fitbit either in the coin pocket in my pants or just clipped on my waistband and it's never come out.
I have found that it tends to OVERCOUNT steps a little. I have a Motoactv with a pedometer and wore them together all week to compare and I also did some manual tests where I just walked counting steps to see what my pedometers said, and the Fitbit overcounted by about 10% in my tests. It also counts steps when I'm driving and, maddeningly, when I'm sleeping. I don't understand why it would be able to count steps when it's in sleep tracking mode with the timer, and I can't seem to override it on my account, so when I wake up from sleep tracking I've already got steps in my account when I sync it. It's not a dealbreaker but I wish it would allow me to override or delete steps. I like the silent alarm and the wristband, though.
Finally, this fitbit records stairs climbed when I'm driving, exactly 2 floors each way on my commute to and from work, every day, because there's an altitude change. So I will probably just turn that feature off.
Overall I still really like it and would buy it again.
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