Apple Watch

[Princessax]

Hello, first thread post here hope I’m doing it right .

I’m on the fitness kick and also need a present idea for my 21st so am looking at getting a Apple Watch. Seems there’s more than I thought for choice wise and I’m not sure which is worth the money? Can anyone recommend best one please?

thank you! X

 

[no-no]

I had a Fitbit for years and got an Apple Watch Series 5 and it’s fab! It’s a lot more accurate than my Fitbit and does a lot more. They’re about £300 now. I opted for the GPS version and sync it with Strava. If you have little wrists you could probably get away with the 38mm screen, mine’s 44mm and it felt massive when I first got it and I would’ve preferred a smaller size but didn’t want to return.

 

[vanillaswirl]

I've had an apple watch 4 and now have the 6. In my opinion, both are great! Both have been the smaller screen and honestly I've never had a problem with either watch. The 6 does a few extra things, but depending on what you want from the watch a 4 or 5 would definitely be sufficient. One thing to know is that the watch does need charging daily, as I think the battery life is something like 18 hours.

 

[Apple In My Pie]

The battery life on the Apple Watch is short, i think mine manages a day before needing to be charged, whereas the Fitbit can go a good few days without needing to be charged. If you’re the type to take your watch off and then forget about it or not put it back on (like me!) it can be a pain. The apple watch does a lot more than the fitbit though - if you have an Apple phone already you can link your debit card to it, texts, calls, so it’s like having a miniature version of your phone on your wrist. The Fitbit and Apple Watch both track the same sorts of things - heart rate, steps, flights of stairs climbed, sleep - but the Fitbit goes into slightly more details w/rt the sleep tracking, I feel. Other than that they’re the same.

I’m sure I said this on a similar thread. But if you like the convenience of your phone being there on your wrist and are happy to pay them go for the Apple Watch. If not, go for the Fitbit, and I don’t think you’d be missing out on much.

(I will say though, the area under my wrist where the band sits (on my Apple Watch) absolutely reeks of that sort of, cheesy smell? (sorry if you’re eating breakfast ) After a few days. I have to swap the arm I wear the watch on every now and then and wipe down the band/my wrist gently with some antibacterial gel. The Apple Watch is waterproof but I think if you wash your hands and get water trapped beneath it can cause the whiff. It happens with any watch really but I’ve noticed it more with my Apple Watch than I did my Fitbit.)

 

[Gembo]

I think on the Apple website you can see a comparison of them. The series 3 would be more than adequate but it does depend what you want it for. I think they’re well worth the money I couldn’t be without mine now.

 

[Bleurghgram]

I was given a series 1 years ago and always said I wouldn’t replace it when planned obsolescence came for it because they’re too expensive... lo and behold I’ve now got a new series 4 on my wrist as I couldn’t bear the thought of being without it.

I think there’s a cheaper version now with fewer features, it really depends what you want from it. If you’re going to use all the bells and whistles for fitness then it’s probably worth it.

 

[Plasticbox]

The battery life on the Apple Watch is short, i think mine manages a day before needing to be charged, whereas the Fitbit can go a good few days without needing to be charged. If you’re the type to take your watch off and then forget about it or not put it back on (like me!) it can be a pain. The apple watch does a lot more than the fitbit though - if you have an Apple phone already you can link your debit card to it, texts, calls, so it’s like having a miniature version of your phone on your wrist. The Fitbit and Apple Watch both track the same sorts of things - heart rate, steps, flights of stairs climbed, sleep - but the Fitbit goes into slightly more details w/rt the sleep tracking, I feel. Other than that they’re the same.

I’m sure I said this on a similar thread. But if you like the convenience of your phone being there on your wrist and are happy to pay them go for the Apple Watch. If not, go for the Fitbit, and I don’t think you’d be missing out on much.

(I will say though, the area under my wrist where the band sits (on my Apple Watch) absolutely reeks of that sort of, cheesy smell? (sorry if you’re eating breakfast ) After a few days. I have to swap the arm I wear the watch on every now and then and wipe down the band/my wrist gently with some antibacterial gel. The Apple Watch is waterproof but I think if you wash your hands and get water trapped beneath it can cause the whiff. It happens with any watch really but I’ve noticed it more with my Apple Watch than I did my Fitbit.)

That is nasty. I can hands down say that my watch has never made my wrist smell and I don’t know anyone else who has this issue. Either you need to take it off a bit more or you need to wash a bit more.
Fitbit will count putting make up on as steps, hanging out the washing as steps, clapping as steps. It’s not the best tracker for steps. I use to rock my baby to sleep and it use to think I was walking. I queried this with Fitbit and they told me to take the watch off before I did anything that wasn’t walking.

 

[WilmaHun]

The battery life on the Apple Watch is short, i think mine manages a day before needing to be charged, whereas the Fitbit can go a good few days without needing to be charged. If you’re the type to take your watch off and then forget about it or not put it back on (like me!) it can be a pain. The apple watch does a lot more than the fitbit though - if you have an Apple phone already you can link your debit card to it, texts, calls, so it’s like having a miniature version of your phone on your wrist. The Fitbit and Apple Watch both track the same sorts of things - heart rate, steps, flights of stairs climbed, sleep - but the Fitbit goes into slightly more details w/rt the sleep tracking, I feel. Other than that they’re the same.

I’m sure I said this on a similar thread. But if you like the convenience of your phone being there on your wrist and are happy to pay them go for the Apple Watch. If not, go for the Fitbit, and I don’t think you’d be missing out on much.

(I will say though, the area under my wrist where the band sits (on my Apple Watch) absolutely reeks of that sort of, cheesy smell? (sorry if you’re eating breakfast ) After a few days. I have to swap the arm I wear the watch on every now and then and wipe down the band/my wrist gently with some antibacterial gel. The Apple Watch is waterproof but I think if you wash your hands and get water trapped beneath it can cause the whiff. It happens with any watch really but I’ve noticed it more with my Apple Watch than I did my Fitbit.)

I noticed the same with my strap being a bit smelly. I think I was wearing it too tight though, I've loosened it a little now and it's fine, it's still snug on my wrist. I also anti-bac my strap every night and havent had a problem since. I think it's dependent on the material of strap you have. Mine is the silicone type sports band.

 

[FakeSmile]

I’ve had an Apple Watch 6 since the start of December and wouldn’t be without it now! I bought it as I was due to have a baby and wanted something to encourage me to be abit more active after as I can be abit of a lazy slob! It’s so handy getting notifications and things on it and my screen time on my phone has gone right down because I’m not constantly checking it!

 

[Libbylulu]

I’ve had my Apple Watch a few months now, previously I had a fit bit. What do you find most useful on your Apple Watch? Originally when I got it I thought I was the bees knees but I’m beginning to think the fit bit did more, so thought I’d ask so I’d investigate how to best use it

 

[Member]

The battery life on the Apple Watch is short, i think mine manages a day before needing to be charged, whereas the Fitbit can go a good few days without needing to be charged. If you’re the type to take your watch off and then forget about it or not put it back on (like me!) it can be a pain. The apple watch does a lot more than the fitbit though - if you have an Apple phone already you can link your debit card to it, texts, calls, so it’s like having a miniature version of your phone on your wrist. The Fitbit and Apple Watch both track the same sorts of things - heart rate, steps, flights of stairs climbed, sleep - but the Fitbit goes into slightly more details w/rt the sleep tracking, I feel. Other than that they’re the same.

I’m sure I said this on a similar thread. But if you like the convenience of your phone being there on your wrist and are happy to pay them go for the Apple Watch. If not, go for the Fitbit, and I don’t think you’d be missing out on much.

(I will say though, the area under my wrist where the band sits (on my Apple Watch) absolutely reeks of that sort of, cheesy smell? (sorry if you’re eating breakfast ) After a few days. I have to swap the arm I wear the watch on every now and then and wipe down the band/my wrist gently with some antibacterial gel. The Apple Watch is waterproof but I think if you wash your hands and get water trapped beneath it can cause the whiff. It happens with any watch really but I’ve noticed it more with my Apple Watch than I did my Fitbit.)

Omg I’m so glad I’m not the only one
It’s not nasty and isn’t anything to do with not washing but like somebody else said I think it depends on what strap you have too. I also think it’s to do with how much activity you do and how much you sweat.

 

[Libbylulu]

Omg I’m so glad I’m not the only one
It’s not nasty and isn’t anything to do with not washing but like somebody else said I think it depends on what strap you have too. I also think it’s to do with how much activity you do and how much you sweat.

Mine too! I wash under the tap with soap otherwise it’s disgusting

 

[Member]

Mine too! I wash under the tap with soap otherwise it’s disgusting

Yes that’s what I do too, the strap and the watch. As disgusting as this sounds, you can even see the sweat on the strap sometimes if you have a light coloured one.

 

[Stimpii]

I’ve got an SE one. I was gonna get a new Fitbit but the prices weren’t much different so went for the Apple Watch.

 

[Geranium]

I have a Garmin venu sq. it looks a lot like an Apple Watch but the battery life is much better.I only have to charge it every 5 days or so. I’m very happy with it and I am usually Apple all the way! It’s worth checking out Garmin watches.

 

[Rockin' Robin]

You know you are over the hill, when you read the title of a thread called Apple watch, and think it is something to do with apples that you eat!

 

[Giggling Squid]

I have a Garmin venu sq. it looks a lot like an Apple Watch but the battery life is much better.I only have to charge it every 5 days or so. I’m very happy with it and I am usually Apple all the way! It’s worth checking out Garmin watches.

I’ve just switched from Fitbit to a garmin Venu 2s, after being adamant I was getting an Apple Watch. from reviews it seemed like a great option, with much better battery life and so far I am absolutely loving it. Worth considering unless you’re dead set on apple only

 

[Geranium]

I’ve just switched from Fitbit to a garmin Venu 2s, after being adamant I was getting an Apple Watch. from reviews it seemed like a great option, with much better battery life and so far I am absolutely loving it. Worth considering unless you’re dead set on apple only

Same, I just did not want to be charging my phone and my iPad and my watch every night! The Garmin charges really fast too.

 

[Ab Fab]

I have xiaomi smart watch fitness tracker £45 best thing I’ve bought

 

[abc i like tea]

xiaomi mi fit! So cheap and lasts ages, does a lot of things too