--- product_id: 33056053 title: "Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count" brand: "fitbit" price: "$184.50" currency: USD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 category: "Fitbit" url: https://www.desertcart.us/products/33056053-fitbit-charge-2-heart-rate-fitness-wristband-black-small-us store_origin: US region: United States of America --- # Personalized cardio fitness score & multi-sport stats Up to 5 days battery life Continuous wrist-based heart rate tracking Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count **Brand:** fitbit **Price:** $184.50 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ”₯ Own your fitness journey β€” every beat, every step, every day! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count by fitbit - **How much does it cost?** $184.50 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.us](https://www.desertcart.us/products/33056053-fitbit-charge-2-heart-rate-fitness-wristband-black-small-us) ## Best For - fitbit enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted fitbit brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Breathe & Balance:** Guided breathing sessions help you find calm moments tailored to your heart rate. - β€’ **Track Your Whole Day:** Steps, distance, calories, floors climbed & active minutes auto-recorded effortlessly. - β€’ **Maximize Every Workout:** PurePulse continuous heart rate zones optimize fat burn, cardio & peak training. - β€’ **Recharge Less, Do More:** Up to 5 days of battery life keeps you moving without daily charging hassle. - β€’ **Stay Connected Seamlessly:** Receive calls, texts & calendar alerts right on your crisp OLED display. ## Overview The Fitbit Charge 2 is a sleek, black fitness wristband designed for continuous heart rate monitoring, multi-sport tracking, and all-day activity logging. Featuring a bright OLED display, connected GPS, and smart notifications, it syncs wirelessly with 200+ devices. With up to 5 days of battery life and personalized fitness insights, it empowers professionals to optimize workouts, improve sleep, and stay motivated with guided breathing and movement reminders. ## Description Product Description Make every beat count with Fitbit charge 2β€”the heart rate and fitness wristband built for all-day, workouts and beyond. Pure pulse continuous heart rate makes it easy to maximize workouts, better track calorie burn and get a snapshot of your cardio fitness level, while all-day activity and auto sleep tracking, lets you see how your whole routine adds up. Record your workouts with multi-sport modes to see real-time workout stats on screen, or rely on smart track to automatically record select exercises for you. The large OLED display helps you stay connected with call, text and calendar alerts, stay active with reminders to move, and find moments of calm with guided breathing sessions. In addition, you can find a look that fits your style with customizable clock faces and interchangeable bands. Sync wirelessly and automatically to 200+ iPhone, android and windows devices, and with more advanced features in a sleeker package and a battery life of up to 5 days, it’s the motivation you need to push yourself furtherβ€”every step, every beat, every day. syncing range: up to 30 feet. Synchronizing requires Bluetooth LE and internet connection. Windows 10 computers that do not have Bluetooth LE will need a wireless sync dongle in order to synchronize. Syncs with mac OS x 10.6 and up, iPhone 4s and later, iPad 3 gen. In addition, later, android 4.4 and later, and windows 10 devices. Manufacturer Contact Information Customers contact: support@fitbit.com Review: Just don't throw it into the fires of Mount Doom- don't think that's covered under the warranty - Ok, so at first I was really, REALLY hesitant about buying the Charge 2 because you never know what problems can arise with new, hot off the press tech. However, I've had wonderful experiences with Fitbit customer service in the past (as in "Hey, my thing stopped working" and they were all like "Sorry about that, here's a new thing- no charge!"), so I feel confident that if anything does go awry, Fitbit will take care of their customers. So, I took the plunge and ordered it. It came today in the mail and I scurried off with it like Gollum and his ring... My precioussssssss! Oh where to begin! Let's see- well it came in lovely, easy to open packaging. Opening up the box felt like I was arousing my Charge 2 from his slumber in his comfy, plastic bed. I immediately noticed that the teal color was more vibrant than its predecessor, and the larger screen gave it an all around sleeker look. The band is now longer, so if the large size from the old Charge was a bit big for you- go for the small with the Charge 2; I have tiny wrists myself, and I'm two notches away from the last ring on the inside! EDIT: I just realized my review was placed under the large size...my Charge 2 is a small. But large or small, only the band is different in length, NOT the screen! The charger was completely redesigned; the days of not having your Charge, well, CHARGE due to it slipping out are dead and gone. The new, blissfully longer charger clips onto the Charge itself, and as long as you align the hole in the charger with the button on the side of the Charge, you're good to go (see picture for reference)! Just make sure you clip it from underneath, and not over the screen or else it won't charge...not that I uh, made a silly mistake like that or anything. *cough* Setup could not have been easier. The entire process from taking it out of the box to having it fully synced and functional was less than ten minutes. Whoa. I was setting it up using the app on my Android phone, and I was expecting that it would need to be charged first but nope! It sprung to life and was ready to go! After it was all synced I checked the battery and saw it was at medium power- right out of the freaking box! Onto features...do you like lots of features? I like lots of features and the Charge 2 has ALL the flipping features you could possibly want. I feel like Fitbit has been personally keeping tabs on me and my current interests. I just recently got into breathing meditation and interval training, and when I heard that the Charge 2 was going to include both these features I was pretty much like, "Shut up and take my money!" After playing with the Charge 2 for about 30 seconds, I came to realize that when you want to choose a feature, for example the breathing exercise, after pushing the button on the side to get to that function, you then hold the button for a second to choose to start it. With the breathing exercise, it allows you to choose between a 2 or 5 minute breathing session. It works by having you breath in rhythm with a ring that expands and contracts on the screen, and it shows your breathing in and out at the bottom with a continuous little graph (see picture to clarify if this sounds wonky to you.) If it comes across as confusing don't worry- Charge 2 guides you through it...it's much more talkative (err, textative?) than the old Charge, and I like it! So for once I was actually excited to hit the hall of pain- uh, I mean the gym, so I could test out my new buddy here. First thing I did was the elliptical; in the past I avoided it because my old charge wouldn't count it as steps. Now all you have to do is select the elliptical option from the workout menu on your charge 2, hold the button on the side and voila! Elliptical steps are now counted! Next I tried out the interval workout option! What's extra awesome about this feature is that it's customizable; the folks of Fitbit really outdid themselves with this one in my opinion. By going onto the app on my phone, I was able to set the intervals to one minute of workout, and two minutes of rest for a total of five sets. Then while I was on the treadmill, I went to the workout menu, chose interval training, and it started right away. Once the minute was up, Charge 2 gave me two little buzzes to let me know to switch to rest mode, and after two minutes gave me another two buzzes to pick it up again. The buzzes aren't very strong, but I still felt them just fine. Then I went onto strength training, and selected weights from the menu (this is all via the charge 2, not the app on the phone). Now the way I strength train is 3 sets of 12 reps, and then a minute of rest in-between. I'm honestly not sure if that minute of rest affects the readings or not, but my guess is no- that Charge 2 calculates everything based on pulse readings. And speaking of pulse readings, it feels like they've improved the technology in that department as well! FYI- I have pretty low blood pressure due to hypothyroidism, so the readings below may seem off, but they're accurate in my case. My resting heart rate is usually between 61 and 66 bpm (beats per minute) So that concluded my gym session. Upon looking at my readings later on, it was kind of neat to compare them. Now the weight training session showed that in 27 minutes I burned 99 calories and had 110 average of bpm. Now with the elliptical, I only did it for 10 minutes, burned 62 calories, and had a 130 average bpm going at a fast pace continuously. With the interval training on the treadmill (here's where it gets interesting folks) for 15 minutes I burned 122 calories with a 148 average bpm. Despite having two minute rest periods several times, I still burned more calories and had a higher heart rate than the continuous workout on the elliptical. Interval training all the way! Although...I wonder if you could do interval training on the elliptical and still have the steps count. I'll have to experiment with that... *EDIT* Yes you can in fact do interval training on the eliptical and have steps count! There's still so much to try! The connected GPS looks like a pretty neat feature, and it's a nice extra to include! I'm not much of a runner myself being bite sized, but you can still track location for other things like walking, biking and hiking. Then there's call, text, and calendar notifications (adding the calendar was a great idea). You can also change bands now, so if you wear out your current band (like I did with my old Charge- bubbling issues anyone?) or just want a different look, you can switch them whenever your little heart so desires. Oh! And there's lots of screen options that you can choose from like a dial watch, extra bold print, and having time/date/steps/heart rate all together (which is what I ended up choosing)- and that's just to name a few! *EDIT* So they added a feature which shows your fitness level by going into the heart rate section of the app and then swiping left to get to that screen. I originally thought it was fitness test type thing, but I misunderstood. The app already calculates your fitness level for you based on several factors (resting heart rate, your bpm during exercises, and other information collected from your profile). So sorry for any confusion! No tests for you. Alas, there is but one problem I have encountered so far. I was walking while holding my phone in the hand that my charge 2 was on, and noticed that it didn't count my steps. So after experimenting for a bit (holding up my hands like I was pushing an invisible grocery cart, though it probably looked more like I was pretending to be A zombie) I came to the conclusion that if your hand is held up flat (palm up or palm down) in midair, like when holding a phone...the charge 2 doesn't register steps. However, it should be noted that when I put the charge 2 in workout mode, it DID count some of the steps, even when holding my phone, but it didn't seem to accurately count them all. I guess the solution is don't play on your phone while you walk? Or at least leave the hand with the Charge 2 on it by your side when playing Pokemon Go- you can play with one hand, right? Everything considered, this is truly an amazing piece of technology that is priced extremely fairly for all that it offers, including the best fitness app that is included at no extra charge. Thanks good guy Fitbit! In conclusion... This is the one fitness tracker...TO RULE THEM ALL! UPDATE: 9/20 Yes yes, I know what you're all thinking- how could I possibly make this exceedingly long review even better? MAKE IT LONGER! Battery lasted from Wednesday afternoon (after fully charging it) to Monday night. It should be called Fitbit doesn't need to Charge all that often, amiright? Eh? Motivation Man! Every hour (just day hours, or you can customize which hours and days you want in the app) you don't move (or hardly move), Charge 2 gives you a friendly little buzz, and the animated little Motivation Man (as I like to call him) says something cute on the screen like "Take me for a stroll?" or "97 more steps!" (to reach 250). Do it. Don't let Motivation Man down. With the Fitness level tracker, my original score was placed in the good category and I was all happy that I was fitter than I thought. Well, the app suggests that if you want a more accurate reading, that you should go for a ten minute run outside with your Charge 2 synced to your phone for GPS tracking. So although I hate running more than kids who kick your seat continuously on a long flight, I did it. Upon looking at my fitness level thinking that my score was going to shoot up, it dropped down to fair, which is right after poor. Ouch. I mean in all fairness it's accurate but still...ouch. Went from feeling fitter to bitter. What's not accurate, however, is if you're at the gym and your Charge 2 syncs with your phone app for gps tracking. A few times while I was on the treadmill or elliptical, the GPS kicked in and gave me crazy readings. Now don' get me wrong- my step count wasn't affected in any way, the app just showed me a map of the wacky, non-existent trail that went though multiple buildings and over a river. You can just delete it of course, orrrrrr you could show it off to your friends and make stuff up...like I always teleport over rivers when I work out, doesn't everyone? The Fitbit app added a seriously impressive fitness game called Adventure challenge (it's in the challenges section) where your step count is shown on an actual map, like Yosemite Vernal falls to start off with, and the more you walk, the more you travel along the trail. Along the way you come across markers, and when you reach them, it shows you where you are on the trail with gorgeous panoramic pictures (hold up your phone, slowly turn left and right, and the picture pans out either way). There are also random "gems" on the map, and when you click them they either have a fun fact, a health multiple choice quiz, or a health challenge (like do tricep dips on a chair for a minute). You can collect them and earn a badge...or not-completely optional. However, I personally am having a blast with it, and I'm sort of stunned that they're including it in the app for free! It's like having an expensive dinner with Fitbit and when the check comes, Fitbit is all like, "Hey, it's cool. I got this,"...you sure do Fitbit. You sure do. Review: (Long, In Depth Review) Great Device, Build Quality Way Better Than Original Charge (HR) - As a Blaze and original Charge HR owner, figured I'd try my hand at the newest Fitbit Charge 2. Preordered from Fitbit (as well as one from desertcart). Fitbit direct order arrived yesterday, 9/6/16. Breaking the review into two parts: Part One: If you've never owned a Fitbit This is the mid tier product for Fitbit. It replaces the original best selling Charge & Charge HR. Steps, Flights, Heart Rate, Calories Burned, Connected GPS (shows a little map post workout when tied to your phone, and yes, you need to bring your phone with you on walks/runs), and notifications (as of now, just texts, calendar alerts, and displays phone number of incoming calls). Great intro watch/tracker to be your first Fitbit. Does pretty much everything. Yes there are other trackers out there, and some cheaper (in some you get what you pay for). What separates Fitbit is the software and social functions. You won't find a better app with ease of use, not to mention with the largest userbase of trackers it's much easier to find friends and families to participate in challenges. Read on if you want to know some of the features. Part Two: If You've Owned A Charge/Charge HR, and should you upgrade? The Charge watch has been the workhorse of the fitbit line. Worth getting a Charge 2? In a word: YES. Since you're familiar with the Charge already, let's go over some of the issues you may have experienced and highlights/common questions answered: 1) Build Quality: The Charge 2 is a far far superior quality than the original Charge. Right out of the box, you'll notice how much sturdier and thicker the band feels. 2) Swapping out bands is relatively easy. Once you figure out how to press on the band on each side to release, it's fairly painless. I could see someone elderly struggling with it at first. **If you had problems with your original Charge band bubbling, the ability to swap bands and how the tracker is connected to the bands should eliminate the issues you have experienced ** Obviously way too early to make a call on how the device will hold up, but given my experience with Blaze & Alta, this feels similar in build quality, if not better, and neither of those devices have suffered from bands falling apart on a wide scale. 3) Width of the device is nearly identical to the original Charge/HR. The button on the left side of the device is much more pronounced (good thing). You can give it a nice firm click, and it doesn't feel loose or cheap as some of the Charge buttons were prone to. 4) SIZING: The band itself is much longer than the original. I have always worn small in fitbit products, and found myself almost on the last hole. Something to keep in mind if you think you are on the cusp of small/large. Small likely the way to go. 5) Display is nice, 4x larger than the original Charge. The font is displayed crystal clear, and is very bright. Can see it extremely well, even in bright sunlight. It is NOT a color screen. The font is a bright offwhite, as opposed to the original Charge that had a soft almost blue to it. Texts when incoming scroll across the screen. 6) Overall look is sharp. Much better looking than the original. Very sleek and elegant. Actually looks better than the Blaze given thinner profile. 7) Has a breathing/relaxation function. Have only dabbled with this. It actually monitors as you inhale and exhale and prompts you when to take deep breaths, etc. More of a gimmick to me, but some may find this useful. 8) Navigation is relatively easy. When selecting specific workouts (you can customize the list in app), you hit the button on the side to get to the workout screen, then tap to cycle through them (run, weights, treadmill, elliptical, etc). Hold the button and your workout starts. During the workout you can cycle through metrics specific to your activity such as calories burned, heart rate, etc. Some activities will display steps, pace,calories burned, etc. 9) Menu items start with your clock face, then by pressing the button will display Heart Rate, Exercise, Stopwatch, Relax, and Alarm. 10) Clock Faces: There are seven to choose from. Some display day & date, and most have option to where when you tap the display it will cycle through stats (may display heart rate, date, steps taken, how far you are in your goals, your hourly movement reminders, etc). BUT DOES IT HAVE SECONDS? Yes, two of the watch faces are digital (numbers display, not hands) and have seconds displayed. There is only one "classic" watch face with the hands, and no that one does not display a second hand. 11) Notifications: You get basic texts (no pictures of course), both SMS & iMessage. Incoming calls will display the contact and/or phone number. And you get calendar alerts. There is no 3rd party support at this time such as facebook, instagram, etc (The Blaze watch will be offering these soon in next software upgrade, so I guess there is hope the Charge 2 will get those as well). 12) Reminders to Move: Sit on your butt too long and it will thump you with a vibe (250 steps per hour). Today I put it through its first paces with a workout. I use it mostly for light cardio and weights. Heart rate was spot on as it usually was with original Charge HR & my Blaze. No issues with step counting on the elliptical I used to warm it up. I have not used the watch for 24 hours yet, so have not been able to judge the VOX/Cardio Fitness Level rating new to this device. PROS: - It is worth upgrading alone from the Charge/HR simply due to build quality. Pictures do not do it justice. As another poster on a forum where we discuss fitbit devices said, it has that "Apple" quality feel to it. It no longer feels like a cheap rubber tracker. The ability to swap to leather, metal, or other colored bands means you can wear this unit for any occasion if style is your thing. It really does look great. - Monitoring of heart rate using optical sensors has never been a problem for me, and this one seems to be no different. Obviously some folks have trouble with them due to body hair and whatnot, but the sensors on Charge HR, Blaze, and now Charge 2 seem to be spot on. An issue I had with the original Charge was it getting "lost" when I hit higher cardio levels. This doesn't appear to be as much of an issue this time around. That said, this isn't a medical device, so I expect it to not be 100% all of the time. Use it as a tool in your overall fitness profile. - The charger itself is a new clip style (looks like a staple remover), and fits over the sides of the tracker. Fits nice and snug and snaps in. It won't fall out of the charge (actually think that's impossible given the design). No more worrying about it not snapping on and falling off or getting it just right. Big improvement. CONS: - vibration is notably weaker than the original Charge. May be an issue for some using it as an alarm if you're a heavy sleeper. That said, I wore it very tight to bed last night, and it was able to wake me this morning (something I've had problems with on the Blaze from time to time). - text notifications are neat if you've never had them. However I have a Blaze, where you can see the whole message at once. The Charge HR slowly scrolls texts and notifications to you, which can be annoying if you're used to the Blaze. They serve their purpose well though, and I can't ding it for this as it's a step up from the original Charge. VERDICT: I reviewed it as if I were upgrading from the Charge/HR to this device. It is a no-brainer if you've held on to your Charge/HR and not upgraded yet to the Alta or Blaze for whatever reason. I'd rank the Charge 2 ahead of the Alta. If money is no object, spend the extra $50 to get the Blaze simply due to the color display and easier navigation (not to mention ability to see full texts as they come in). Otherwise, for $150, you'll be very happy to have move up from other Fitbit products. The Blaze is their high end product at the moment, but the Charge 2 is a very close second. I'll happily answer questions as I did for when I originally reviewed the Blaze out of the gate, and edit this review to reflect common questions or any issues I face as I put the device through its paces in the coming days. ## Features - Pure pulse continuous, automatic wrist-based heart rate tracking to better measure calorie burn all day - Maximize your workouts using simplified heart rate zones (fat burn, cardio and peak) - See call, text & calendar notifications on the old display; automatically track how long and how well you sleep and wake with a silent vibrating alarm - Get a better understanding of your fitness level and see how you can improve over time with a personalized cardio fitness score; use connected GPs during run mode to see real-time stats like pace and distance on your wrist - Track all-day activity like steps, distance, calories burned, floors climbed and active minutes; find moments of calm throughout your day with personalized guided breathing sessions based on your heart rate, like all heart rate tracking technologies, accuracy are affected by physiologic, location of device, and different movements. - Synchronize stats wirelessly & automatically to computers and 200 plus leading iOS, android and windows devices. - Operating temperature: 14 degree to 113 degree Fahrenheit, maximum operating altitude: 30,000 feet - The minimum and maximum circumference range between 140 - 170 millimeters ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | ASIN | B01K9S24EM | | Additional Features | Alarm Clock, Calendaring, Calorie Tracker, GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, Notifications, Pedometer, Sedentary Reminder, Sleep Monitor, Text Messaging, Time Display | | Age Range Description | Adult | | Band Color | black | | Band Material Type | Silicone | | Battery Average Life | 5 days | | Battery Cell Composition | Lithium Ion | | Battery Cell Type | Lithium Ion | | Best Sellers Rank | #14,256 in Sports & Outdoors ( See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors ) #62 in Activity & Fitness Trackers #88 in Electronics & Gadgets | | Brand | Fitbit | | Built-In Media | Watch Band | | Case Material Type | Resin | | Clasp Type | Tang Buckle | | Color | Black | | Communication Feature | Bluetooth | | Compatible Devices | Smartphones : smartphones|smart phones|android phones | | Compatible Phone Models | Compatible with iOS and Android devices | | Connectivity Technology | Bluetooth | | Controller Type | Ios | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 30,390 Reviews | | Display Type | OLED | | GPS | True | | GPS Geotagging Functionality | True | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00810351029298 | | Human Interface Input | Buttons, Touchscreen | | Item Dimensions | 8.62 x 0.89 x 0.51 inches | | Item Weight | 1.12 ounces | | Manufacturer | FITEZ | | Manufacturer Contact Information | Customers contact: support@fitbit.com | | Metrics Measured | accelerometer, optical heart rate sensor | | Model Name | pace | | Model Number | FB407SBKS | | Operating System | windows 10 | | Screen Size | 43 inches | | Shape | Rectangular | | Special Feature | Alarm Clock, Calendaring, Calorie Tracker, GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, Notifications, Pedometer, Sedentary Reminder, Sleep Monitor, Text Messaging, Time Display Special Feature Alarm Clock, Calendaring, Calorie Tracker, GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, Notifications, Pedometer, Sedentary Reminder, Sleep Monitor, Text Messaging, Time Display See more | | Sport Type | Fitness, Multi-Sports, Running, Yoga | | Style Name | Modern | | Supported Application | Alarm, Calendar, GPS, Heart Rate Monitor, Reminders, Sleep Monitor | | Supported Satellite Navigation System | GPS | | Target Audience | Unisex Adults | | UPC | 810351029298 | | Unit Count | 1 Count | | Warranty Type | Limited | | Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant | | Wearable Computer Type | Activity Tracker | | Wireless Communication Standard | Bluetooth | | Wireless Compability | Bluetooth | | Wireless Provider | du | ## Product Details - **Battery Cell Composition:** Lithium Ion - **Brand:** Fitbit - **Connectivity Technology:** Bluetooth - **GPS:** True - **Model Name:** pace - **Operating System:** windows 10 - **Screen Size:** 43 inches - **Shape:** Rectangular - **Wireless Communication Standard:** Bluetooth ## Images ![Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81cp0NTn-EL.jpg) ![Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71KlKyusG1L.jpg) ![Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71pOZV3QrVL.jpg) ![Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61TGGNpYnTL.jpg) ![Fitbit Charge 2 Heart Rate + Fitness Wristband, Black, Small (US Version), 1 Count - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/A1FpJPkP6dL.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Color, Size** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: Will it display the time without tapping it. I want a watch that will always tell me time just with a glance.** A: It does. I've learned that it's more in the wrist turning than in the arm raising when you bring up your arm to get the time. If the watch screen is already turned to face you (if your hands are resting on a desk for example) and you raise your arm for the time, slim chance it'll turn on but if you turn your wrist to face away from your eyes and then rotate it back to see the time, it turns on fine. It's not a dealbreaker for me so i don't mind dealing with it. It works most of the time. **Q: Is the heart rate monitor accurate when doing various exercises? (running vs hitt vs dance)** A: I found it to be at its worst when I needed it most: when I was doing cardio exercises (jogging, step aerobics, etc.). When my arms got sweaty, I had to cinch the strap so tightly that it was close to pinching my skin. And even then it looked as though the sweat was interfering with the accuracy of the measurement, with the heart rate jumping around from the low 100s to the 150s, sometimes in just a few seconds. **Q: I want to buy the small HR2 but a bit worried that it might look bulky on a slender ladies wrist. Ladies what is your experience?** A: I have tiny rectangular wrists that are 5.5in in diameter and I do not think it looks very bulky. You actually wear it slightly higher on your wrist than you would a watch to get an accurate heart rate measurement, so it looks less bulky up there. I also got it in the plum shade which gives it a more feminine look. The HR electronics do make it stand a bit high off your wrists, but it doesn't bother me that much. **Q: Does fitbit sync with myfitnesspal?** A: Yes it syncs steps, weight, exercises, and calories burned. When synced with MFP, MFP will sync meals and water intake to Fitbit, so you don't have to log twice. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Just don't throw it into the fires of Mount Doom- don't think that's covered under the warranty *by F***C on September 15, 2016* Ok, so at first I was really, REALLY hesitant about buying the Charge 2 because you never know what problems can arise with new, hot off the press tech. However, I've had wonderful experiences with Fitbit customer service in the past (as in "Hey, my thing stopped working" and they were all like "Sorry about that, here's a new thing- no charge!"), so I feel confident that if anything does go awry, Fitbit will take care of their customers. So, I took the plunge and ordered it. It came today in the mail and I scurried off with it like Gollum and his ring... My precioussssssss! Oh where to begin! Let's see- well it came in lovely, easy to open packaging. Opening up the box felt like I was arousing my Charge 2 from his slumber in his comfy, plastic bed. I immediately noticed that the teal color was more vibrant than its predecessor, and the larger screen gave it an all around sleeker look. The band is now longer, so if the large size from the old Charge was a bit big for you- go for the small with the Charge 2; I have tiny wrists myself, and I'm two notches away from the last ring on the inside! EDIT: I just realized my review was placed under the large size...my Charge 2 is a small. But large or small, only the band is different in length, NOT the screen! The charger was completely redesigned; the days of not having your Charge, well, CHARGE due to it slipping out are dead and gone. The new, blissfully longer charger clips onto the Charge itself, and as long as you align the hole in the charger with the button on the side of the Charge, you're good to go (see picture for reference)! Just make sure you clip it from underneath, and not over the screen or else it won't charge...not that I uh, made a silly mistake like that or anything. *cough* Setup could not have been easier. The entire process from taking it out of the box to having it fully synced and functional was less than ten minutes. Whoa. I was setting it up using the app on my Android phone, and I was expecting that it would need to be charged first but nope! It sprung to life and was ready to go! After it was all synced I checked the battery and saw it was at medium power- right out of the freaking box! Onto features...do you like lots of features? I like lots of features and the Charge 2 has ALL the flipping features you could possibly want. I feel like Fitbit has been personally keeping tabs on me and my current interests. I just recently got into breathing meditation and interval training, and when I heard that the Charge 2 was going to include both these features I was pretty much like, "Shut up and take my money!" After playing with the Charge 2 for about 30 seconds, I came to realize that when you want to choose a feature, for example the breathing exercise, after pushing the button on the side to get to that function, you then hold the button for a second to choose to start it. With the breathing exercise, it allows you to choose between a 2 or 5 minute breathing session. It works by having you breath in rhythm with a ring that expands and contracts on the screen, and it shows your breathing in and out at the bottom with a continuous little graph (see picture to clarify if this sounds wonky to you.) If it comes across as confusing don't worry- Charge 2 guides you through it...it's much more talkative (err, textative?) than the old Charge, and I like it! So for once I was actually excited to hit the hall of pain- uh, I mean the gym, so I could test out my new buddy here. First thing I did was the elliptical; in the past I avoided it because my old charge wouldn't count it as steps. Now all you have to do is select the elliptical option from the workout menu on your charge 2, hold the button on the side and voila! Elliptical steps are now counted! Next I tried out the interval workout option! What's extra awesome about this feature is that it's customizable; the folks of Fitbit really outdid themselves with this one in my opinion. By going onto the app on my phone, I was able to set the intervals to one minute of workout, and two minutes of rest for a total of five sets. Then while I was on the treadmill, I went to the workout menu, chose interval training, and it started right away. Once the minute was up, Charge 2 gave me two little buzzes to let me know to switch to rest mode, and after two minutes gave me another two buzzes to pick it up again. The buzzes aren't very strong, but I still felt them just fine. Then I went onto strength training, and selected weights from the menu (this is all via the charge 2, not the app on the phone). Now the way I strength train is 3 sets of 12 reps, and then a minute of rest in-between. I'm honestly not sure if that minute of rest affects the readings or not, but my guess is no- that Charge 2 calculates everything based on pulse readings. And speaking of pulse readings, it feels like they've improved the technology in that department as well! FYI- I have pretty low blood pressure due to hypothyroidism, so the readings below may seem off, but they're accurate in my case. My resting heart rate is usually between 61 and 66 bpm (beats per minute) So that concluded my gym session. Upon looking at my readings later on, it was kind of neat to compare them. Now the weight training session showed that in 27 minutes I burned 99 calories and had 110 average of bpm. Now with the elliptical, I only did it for 10 minutes, burned 62 calories, and had a 130 average bpm going at a fast pace continuously. With the interval training on the treadmill (here's where it gets interesting folks) for 15 minutes I burned 122 calories with a 148 average bpm. Despite having two minute rest periods several times, I still burned more calories and had a higher heart rate than the continuous workout on the elliptical. Interval training all the way! Although...I wonder if you could do interval training on the elliptical and still have the steps count. I'll have to experiment with that... *EDIT* Yes you can in fact do interval training on the eliptical and have steps count! There's still so much to try! The connected GPS looks like a pretty neat feature, and it's a nice extra to include! I'm not much of a runner myself being bite sized, but you can still track location for other things like walking, biking and hiking. Then there's call, text, and calendar notifications (adding the calendar was a great idea). You can also change bands now, so if you wear out your current band (like I did with my old Charge- bubbling issues anyone?) or just want a different look, you can switch them whenever your little heart so desires. Oh! And there's lots of screen options that you can choose from like a dial watch, extra bold print, and having time/date/steps/heart rate all together (which is what I ended up choosing)- and that's just to name a few! *EDIT* So they added a feature which shows your fitness level by going into the heart rate section of the app and then swiping left to get to that screen. I originally thought it was fitness test type thing, but I misunderstood. The app already calculates your fitness level for you based on several factors (resting heart rate, your bpm during exercises, and other information collected from your profile). So sorry for any confusion! No tests for you. Alas, there is but one problem I have encountered so far. I was walking while holding my phone in the hand that my charge 2 was on, and noticed that it didn't count my steps. So after experimenting for a bit (holding up my hands like I was pushing an invisible grocery cart, though it probably looked more like I was pretending to be A zombie) I came to the conclusion that if your hand is held up flat (palm up or palm down) in midair, like when holding a phone...the charge 2 doesn't register steps. However, it should be noted that when I put the charge 2 in workout mode, it DID count some of the steps, even when holding my phone, but it didn't seem to accurately count them all. I guess the solution is don't play on your phone while you walk? Or at least leave the hand with the Charge 2 on it by your side when playing Pokemon Go- you can play with one hand, right? Everything considered, this is truly an amazing piece of technology that is priced extremely fairly for all that it offers, including the best fitness app that is included at no extra charge. Thanks good guy Fitbit! In conclusion... This is the one fitness tracker...TO RULE THEM ALL! UPDATE: 9/20 Yes yes, I know what you're all thinking- how could I possibly make this exceedingly long review even better? MAKE IT LONGER! Battery lasted from Wednesday afternoon (after fully charging it) to Monday night. It should be called Fitbit doesn't need to Charge all that often, amiright? Eh? Motivation Man! Every hour (just day hours, or you can customize which hours and days you want in the app) you don't move (or hardly move), Charge 2 gives you a friendly little buzz, and the animated little Motivation Man (as I like to call him) says something cute on the screen like "Take me for a stroll?" or "97 more steps!" (to reach 250). Do it. Don't let Motivation Man down. With the Fitness level tracker, my original score was placed in the good category and I was all happy that I was fitter than I thought. Well, the app suggests that if you want a more accurate reading, that you should go for a ten minute run outside with your Charge 2 synced to your phone for GPS tracking. So although I hate running more than kids who kick your seat continuously on a long flight, I did it. Upon looking at my fitness level thinking that my score was going to shoot up, it dropped down to fair, which is right after poor. Ouch. I mean in all fairness it's accurate but still...ouch. Went from feeling fitter to bitter. What's not accurate, however, is if you're at the gym and your Charge 2 syncs with your phone app for gps tracking. A few times while I was on the treadmill or elliptical, the GPS kicked in and gave me crazy readings. Now don' get me wrong- my step count wasn't affected in any way, the app just showed me a map of the wacky, non-existent trail that went though multiple buildings and over a river. You can just delete it of course, orrrrrr you could show it off to your friends and make stuff up...like I always teleport over rivers when I work out, doesn't everyone? The Fitbit app added a seriously impressive fitness game called Adventure challenge (it's in the challenges section) where your step count is shown on an actual map, like Yosemite Vernal falls to start off with, and the more you walk, the more you travel along the trail. Along the way you come across markers, and when you reach them, it shows you where you are on the trail with gorgeous panoramic pictures (hold up your phone, slowly turn left and right, and the picture pans out either way). There are also random "gems" on the map, and when you click them they either have a fun fact, a health multiple choice quiz, or a health challenge (like do tricep dips on a chair for a minute). You can collect them and earn a badge...or not-completely optional. However, I personally am having a blast with it, and I'm sort of stunned that they're including it in the app for free! It's like having an expensive dinner with Fitbit and when the check comes, Fitbit is all like, "Hey, it's cool. I got this,"...you sure do Fitbit. You sure do. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Long, In Depth Review) Great Device, Build Quality Way Better Than Original Charge (HR) *by J***. on September 7, 2016* As a Blaze and original Charge HR owner, figured I'd try my hand at the newest Fitbit Charge 2. Preordered from Fitbit (as well as one from Amazon). Fitbit direct order arrived yesterday, 9/6/16. Breaking the review into two parts: Part One: If you've never owned a Fitbit This is the mid tier product for Fitbit. It replaces the original best selling Charge & Charge HR. Steps, Flights, Heart Rate, Calories Burned, Connected GPS (shows a little map post workout when tied to your phone, and yes, you need to bring your phone with you on walks/runs), and notifications (as of now, just texts, calendar alerts, and displays phone number of incoming calls). Great intro watch/tracker to be your first Fitbit. Does pretty much everything. Yes there are other trackers out there, and some cheaper (in some you get what you pay for). What separates Fitbit is the software and social functions. You won't find a better app with ease of use, not to mention with the largest userbase of trackers it's much easier to find friends and families to participate in challenges. Read on if you want to know some of the features. Part Two: If You've Owned A Charge/Charge HR, and should you upgrade? The Charge watch has been the workhorse of the fitbit line. Worth getting a Charge 2? In a word: YES. Since you're familiar with the Charge already, let's go over some of the issues you may have experienced and highlights/common questions answered: 1) Build Quality: The Charge 2 is a far far superior quality than the original Charge. Right out of the box, you'll notice how much sturdier and thicker the band feels. 2) Swapping out bands is relatively easy. Once you figure out how to press on the band on each side to release, it's fairly painless. I could see someone elderly struggling with it at first. **If you had problems with your original Charge band bubbling, the ability to swap bands and how the tracker is connected to the bands should eliminate the issues you have experienced ** Obviously way too early to make a call on how the device will hold up, but given my experience with Blaze & Alta, this feels similar in build quality, if not better, and neither of those devices have suffered from bands falling apart on a wide scale. 3) Width of the device is nearly identical to the original Charge/HR. The button on the left side of the device is much more pronounced (good thing). You can give it a nice firm click, and it doesn't feel loose or cheap as some of the Charge buttons were prone to. 4) SIZING: The band itself is much longer than the original. I have always worn small in fitbit products, and found myself almost on the last hole. Something to keep in mind if you think you are on the cusp of small/large. Small likely the way to go. 5) Display is nice, 4x larger than the original Charge. The font is displayed crystal clear, and is very bright. Can see it extremely well, even in bright sunlight. It is NOT a color screen. The font is a bright offwhite, as opposed to the original Charge that had a soft almost blue to it. Texts when incoming scroll across the screen. 6) Overall look is sharp. Much better looking than the original. Very sleek and elegant. Actually looks better than the Blaze given thinner profile. 7) Has a breathing/relaxation function. Have only dabbled with this. It actually monitors as you inhale and exhale and prompts you when to take deep breaths, etc. More of a gimmick to me, but some may find this useful. 8) Navigation is relatively easy. When selecting specific workouts (you can customize the list in app), you hit the button on the side to get to the workout screen, then tap to cycle through them (run, weights, treadmill, elliptical, etc). Hold the button and your workout starts. During the workout you can cycle through metrics specific to your activity such as calories burned, heart rate, etc. Some activities will display steps, pace,calories burned, etc. 9) Menu items start with your clock face, then by pressing the button will display Heart Rate, Exercise, Stopwatch, Relax, and Alarm. 10) Clock Faces: There are seven to choose from. Some display day & date, and most have option to where when you tap the display it will cycle through stats (may display heart rate, date, steps taken, how far you are in your goals, your hourly movement reminders, etc). BUT DOES IT HAVE SECONDS? Yes, two of the watch faces are digital (numbers display, not hands) and have seconds displayed. There is only one "classic" watch face with the hands, and no that one does not display a second hand. 11) Notifications: You get basic texts (no pictures of course), both SMS & iMessage. Incoming calls will display the contact and/or phone number. And you get calendar alerts. There is no 3rd party support at this time such as facebook, instagram, etc (The Blaze watch will be offering these soon in next software upgrade, so I guess there is hope the Charge 2 will get those as well). 12) Reminders to Move: Sit on your butt too long and it will thump you with a vibe (250 steps per hour). Today I put it through its first paces with a workout. I use it mostly for light cardio and weights. Heart rate was spot on as it usually was with original Charge HR & my Blaze. No issues with step counting on the elliptical I used to warm it up. I have not used the watch for 24 hours yet, so have not been able to judge the VOX/Cardio Fitness Level rating new to this device. PROS: - It is worth upgrading alone from the Charge/HR simply due to build quality. Pictures do not do it justice. As another poster on a forum where we discuss fitbit devices said, it has that "Apple" quality feel to it. It no longer feels like a cheap rubber tracker. The ability to swap to leather, metal, or other colored bands means you can wear this unit for any occasion if style is your thing. It really does look great. - Monitoring of heart rate using optical sensors has never been a problem for me, and this one seems to be no different. Obviously some folks have trouble with them due to body hair and whatnot, but the sensors on Charge HR, Blaze, and now Charge 2 seem to be spot on. An issue I had with the original Charge was it getting "lost" when I hit higher cardio levels. This doesn't appear to be as much of an issue this time around. That said, this isn't a medical device, so I expect it to not be 100% all of the time. Use it as a tool in your overall fitness profile. - The charger itself is a new clip style (looks like a staple remover), and fits over the sides of the tracker. Fits nice and snug and snaps in. It won't fall out of the charge (actually think that's impossible given the design). No more worrying about it not snapping on and falling off or getting it just right. Big improvement. CONS: - vibration is notably weaker than the original Charge. May be an issue for some using it as an alarm if you're a heavy sleeper. That said, I wore it very tight to bed last night, and it was able to wake me this morning (something I've had problems with on the Blaze from time to time). - text notifications are neat if you've never had them. However I have a Blaze, where you can see the whole message at once. The Charge HR slowly scrolls texts and notifications to you, which can be annoying if you're used to the Blaze. They serve their purpose well though, and I can't ding it for this as it's a step up from the original Charge. VERDICT: I reviewed it as if I were upgrading from the Charge/HR to this device. It is a no-brainer if you've held on to your Charge/HR and not upgraded yet to the Alta or Blaze for whatever reason. I'd rank the Charge 2 ahead of the Alta. If money is no object, spend the extra $50 to get the Blaze simply due to the color display and easier navigation (not to mention ability to see full texts as they come in). Otherwise, for $150, you'll be very happy to have move up from other Fitbit products. The Blaze is their high end product at the moment, but the Charge 2 is a very close second. I'll happily answer questions as I did for when I originally reviewed the Blaze out of the gate, and edit this review to reflect common questions or any issues I face as I put the device through its paces in the coming days. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review from an Apple Watch owner (and some useful tips) *by T***K on September 21, 2016* Update 10/23/2016 after having worn it daily for a month ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- I've worn the Fitbit Charge 2 daily for about a month now. Below are my observations and some more tips: Heart rate monitor: The device seems to lose my heart rate every now and then. I have to reposition it on my wrist and/or wait and then it comes back after a bit. This is true both when I'm exercising and when I'm not, but it occurs more frequently when I'm exercising and perspiring. I still like the fact that it is constantly monitoring my heat rate (every 5 seconds) as opposed to every 10 minutes on the Apple Watch, so this is not a deal breaker for me. Calorie tracking: My primary reason for getting the Fitbit Charge 2 was that I wanted a more accurate picture of how many calories I am burning each day. I figured a device that constantly measures my heart rate (even with it losing my heart rate every so often) would give me a fairly accurate enough number that I can rely on it to manage my weight. The proof is in the pudding, so I have been very strict about counting my calories each day to see if I can trust the number-of-calores-burnt that the Fitbit is giving me. And I can say that it's accurate enough for my use case as I have lost 6 pounds since I started wearing it. Weight loss plan (TIP): My plan was to lose 1 pound a week, but when the Fitbit asked me how aggressive I wanted to be with my weight loss plan, I chose 1.5 pounds per week. My rationale was that I wanted some margin of error in case I over ate or happened to underestimate the calories because there are many instances when I cannot readily obtain the nutritional data. I must have done a pretty good job estimating my calories because I have lost 6 pounds in a month, which is exactly 1.5 pounds per week. I just count calories and do not limit what I eat. I eat ice cream, pizza, chicken wings, drink beer, whatever, but I am strict about entering all the calories which stops me from over eating. Before I had the Fitbit, I always assumed I needed around 2,000 calories a day, but I was surprised to see that I was burning around 2,800 calories a day. Which means I am eating more now with the Fitbit than previously when I was counting calories without the Fitbit. Like right now, it says I can eat 500 more calories so I'm going upstairs to grab some chocolate cookies packed with calories! My original review below stands, and this is still a solid 4 star product. I doubt that I can purchase a better device for the money that can do what the Fitbit Charge 2 does. As an Apple fanboy and an Apple Watch owner since its launch in 2015, I think the key question you need to ask yourself is, "Do I want a smart watch or a fitness tracker?" If your answer is that you are looking for a fitness tracker, then I can, without hesitation, recommend the Fitbit Charge 2 over the Apple Watch. Reason 1: Frequency of the heart rate monitor The Apple Watch measures the heart rate too infrequently (every 10 mins). Unless you specifically tell it to measure your heart rate or you start a workout activity. However, this drains the battery pretty quickly. I just to want raise my wrist and see my heart rate, which I can do with the Fitbit. The Fitbit also constantly monitors your heart rate every 5 seconds while maintaining great battery life compared to the Apple Watch. Reason 2: Battery life The Fitbit lasts me 4-5 days before I have to charge it. I have to charge the Apple Watch daily. This is with raise-wrist-to-turn-on feature enabled, and All-Day Sync disabled (which I would recommend you do, too). Both devices charge pretty fast plugged into the computer's USB port. Reason 3: Sleep tracking I could not find a full featured app for the Apple Watch to track my sleep. A big part of this limitation is because of the battery life. If you wear the Apple Watch to bed, your battery will be drained by the time you wake up. Which means you will have to charge it to continue wearing it for the rest of the day. The Fitbit wins hands down here. On the Fitbit, you don't have to press a button or tell the app that you are going to bed. Just go to bed wearing the Fitbit and it will automatically track when you go to bed and when you wake up. And from my experience, it's pretty accurate. Reason 4: Weight lifting tracking The Workout app on the Apple Watch does not even have weight lifting as an activity. The Fitbit Charge 2 has a dedicated weight lifting activity. The calories burned while weight lifting seems reasonably accurate enough to be useful (it is in line with what various sites on the net say). Reason 5: Comfort level The Apple Watch was pretty comfortable, but it was fairly heavy (at least the 42mm Stainless Steel one that I had) and bulky as an "always on my wrist" fitness tracker. The Fitbit Charge 2 is more unassuming, much more comfortable and much lighter. As a Fitness tracker, I would definitely recommend the Fitbit Charge 2 over the Apple Watch. That is, unless you are an avid runner or a swimmer, then the built in GPS and the 50m water proof rating on the new Apple Watch 2 may tip the scale in Apple's favor. However, you also need to consider the price. WISH LIST ---------------------------------------------------------------- Here are some improvements on my wish list. 1. The screen is not a touch screen. To interact with it, you tap on the screen and it uses the accelerometer to sense that it has been tapped. This is fine except I have noticed the screen inadvertently changing views (you tap the screen to change to a different view) when it is jolted while lift weights (I was dumbbell pressing and the two dumbbells collided, which changed the view). I would have preferred the touch screen to avoid this issue. 2. The raise to wake the screen works well, but it would be awesome if the screen could be constantly on. I realize the battery life considerations. 3. When running, lift wrist to wake screen does not work well. This gets annoying because you have to modify your stride or stop completely to quickly check the screen. This was never a problem on the Apple Watch. If Amazon would let me, I would deduct half a star for this problem. 4. I noticed that the Fitbit Charge 2 loses my heart rate when I perspire. When I wipe the sweat away and reposition the Fitbit, it picks it up again. The issues above aren't show stoppers though, and I feel that this is a solid 4.5 star product and that it is the best Fitness tracker on the market right now in its price range. After I purchased one for myself, I liked it so much that I purchased two more for my in-laws. They were both Jawbone UP24 user and loves being able to easily check their heart rate and step count on the device. We've all added each other as friends, so we can do challenges together as well as competing with each other (pretty fun!). SOME USEFUL TIPS ----------------------------------------------------------------- TIP 1 (reboot it every time you charge): You may discover issues like sync taking longer than usual, not receiving notifications, etc. One of the first things you should try is to reboot your Fitbit. Rebooting it doesn't delete any data -- it just turns it off and back on again. It only takes a few seconds and is easy to do, so I do it whenever I charge. To reboot your Fitbit, attach the charger and wait for the battery icon to appear. While still attached to the charger, press the side button to wake it up, and then hold the side button down (approximately 4 seconds) until you see the Fitbit logo and it vibrates (may not vibrate if you have vibrate turned off). TIP 2 (how to avoid fingerprints on the screen): The screen is not a touch screen. So you do not have to tap the screen itself to change the views. If you hate getting fingerprints all over the screen, you can just tap the band right below the screen. In fact, I find that it works better than tapping the screen itself. TIP 3 (sizing): If you go to Fitbit's site, there is a document that you can print out to measure your wrist size. If you are fall between a small and a large, buy the small. My wrist size is 6.75 inches and the small is plenty big (there are still 5 notches remaining on the band if I want to make it bigger). TIP 4 (Sedentary vs Personalized Daily Calorie Estimate Setting): The Fitbit app shows you how much calories you are allowed to consume per day under the "Food" module. You will see that one of the things it tells you is the amount of calories you can consume that day. It will say something like, "300 calories left for the day." What was confusing was that the calories left for the day continued to decrease throughout the day even as my calories expenditure increased, and I thought, "How come even though I am burning more calories each minute, it keeps telling me that I should eat less when I haven't eaten anything all day?!" The answer was because my Daily Calorie Estimate Setting was set to Personalized. When set to Personalized, Fitbit uses your past activity history to estimate your calorie burn for the day and increases or decreases if you're more or less active than usual. This means Fitbit may initially tell you that you can consume 2000 calories based on your past activities on previous days, but if you are not consistent with your activities on a day to day basis, this number will continue to slowly decrease throughout the day as Fitbit realizes that you are not being active on average as the previous days. This is a good setting if you know that you will be consistent with your activities on a day to day basis. This is the default setting. When set to Sedentary, you have to "earn" your calories. So the calories left remaining will start out low each day, but it will increase throughout the day depending on how much calories you burn. This setting may make more sense and is probably less dangerous if you are worried about going over your daily allowed calories. What makes it even more confusing was that I could not find the place to change this setting on the Fitbit mobile app. You had to change it on the Fitbit web site where it was well hidden. On the Fitbit web site, the option to change this is under "Log" (one of the links across top), then under the "Food Plan" section you should see a little settings icon (image of a gear) on the upper right corner. THE FITBIT MOBILE APP (Update 10/2/2016) -------------------------------------------------------------------- I really like the Fitbit mobile app. I have lost 3 pounds since I've been wearing the Fitbit. A big part of this is due to the convenience of being able to track my calories directly in the Fitbit app. It has a large food database as well a feature to add your own custom food. The Fitbit considers the calories from the food when it calculates whether you are within your daily caloric goal for your target weight. I've used calorie tracking apps before, but it being directly integrated into the Fitbit app makes it so much more convenient. And as a result, I use it more. Another thing I like is that when you leave the app running in the foreground, you can see the number of steps and heart rate changing in real time. 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