Testseek.com have collected 164 expert reviews of the Jawbone Jawbone UP and the average rating is 72%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Jawbone Jawbone UP.
(72%)
164 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(72%)
57 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
720100164
The editors liked
The wearability factor on this is huge. The Yves Behar-designed band looks fantastic
And more to the point works well as an accessory. The big problem with fitness monitors has been nailing a form factor that's truly go-anywhere. If you have to take some
Waterproof up to 1 meterLong battery lifeSmart Alarm feature is ingenious
Smart sleep technology
Excellent mobile fitness apps
Moodtracking app
Water resistant
Up to 10 day battery life
Fast charging
Smal
Svelte desig
Sleep tracke
Long battery lif
Comprehensive app
Can be worn 24/7 & in shower
Unobtrusive wristband design
Deep sleep and light sleep data
Idle Alert/Sedentary Alarm
"Smart Wake" alarms for naps
Sleep
Nice app interface/ good usability design
Holds battery charge for a long time
Compatible with
Two wristband styles (lightweight double strap/heavy single strap)
Improved look
Slimmer & more comfortable to wear than UP24 (no big bulge under wrist)
Battery life appx 710 days
Wireless syncing
Automatic sleep detection
Sleep data includes Tim
Effective tool for monitoring your footsteps
Health habits
Sleep patterns. Attractive on the wrist. Charts and graphs are fun and addictive
Excellent and wide-ranging ability to track metrics for personal health. Comfortable. Includes a vibration alarm with a few unique functions. Gorgeous
Well-designed iPhone and Android apps.
The Jawbone Up is comfortable
Durable
And effortless to wear. Its mobile app is intuitive and presents data well
The Up2 provides simple activity and automatic sleep tracking in a slim and fashionable design. The band has good battery life and can be worn in the shower. The Jawbone mobile app includes smart coaching and can be paired with many popular third-party ap
Lightweight
Modern design
Bold
Organized app
Smart Coach gives easy-to-follow advice
Small
Svelte design
Sleep tracker
Long battery life
Accurate calorie counter and pedometer
Easy to set up
Comfortable
Comfortable design
Great Jawbone software
Waterproof
No risk of losing the wristband
Sync and view data wherever you are
Smart alarms work as advertised
Go Back to Top. Skip To
Start of Article
By The Numbers
Fitness
Health
Jawbone
Up
Good-looking bracelet
Robust
Powerful software
Alarm clock feature is fantastic
Long-lasting battery
The editors didn't like
The cap that covers the connecting jack tends to pop off. Lose it
And it costs $10 to replace
Plus $5 in shipping if you order from Jawbone's store. You get a three pack for that
But it means that replacement caps effectively cost somewhere between $3-
Reports of bricking and withering battery capacityOnly compatible with iOS devicesFood tracking is uselessiOS app is light on features for now
No wireless sync
No feedback screen
Limited devicesync compatibility
Manual sync / no Bluetooth
Wake and inactivity alerts don't work consistently
Too tedious to add foods to the food log
No Bluetoot
Expensive for feature
Cap can be lost easily
Can only add friends you already know
No wireless syncing
No website interface only apps
Band ends are sharp
Hair can get stuck in cap
Button
Can slightly overcount arm movements as steps
No screen on device means you don't have constant
Immediate
Only splashproof
Controls not very intuitive
Can trigger buttons accidentally
If you wear too loosely
It can come unclasped
Aluminum casing contains a small amount of nickel (less than 0.5%)
Though does not come in contact with the skin. Could be a
Currently doesn’t work
A complete hardware fail. Social interaction features are dull. Hardware interface is too simple to be useful.
No real display. Doesn't measure heart rate. Sleep data only shows light vs. sound sleep. Finicky tap input mechanism. Not swim-proof
For iOS and Android only
Doesn't work with personal computers. No data readouts on band itself. Doesn't sync with other devices such as connected scales or heart rate monitors. No wireless syncing. Not discreet to wear
The Jawbone Up lacks a screen. It only syncs with iPhones and some Android devices
So there's no other way to view your fitness data. It connects via a less convenient wired connection
It doesn't have a display to quickly check fitness progress and there's no heart-rate tracking. The sleep tracking tends to overestimate and the band can't be worn while swimming
Difficult to fasten
Doesn't automatically enter sleep mode
Wonky smart alarm
No Bluetooth
Lacks Android app
Requires an iPhone or android app to view data — no display on device
Not completely waterproof
Fiddly clasp
Meal tracking is a joke
App software is clearly a 1.0 work
Data management not as fun or robust as Fitbit
You'll lose the cap eventually
Syncing is a chore. Sleep tracking could be better. Those replacement caps really ought to be free
Published: 2013-05-15, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
Jawbone UP provides you with a great set of tools at your disposal, so you can have a healthier lifestyle. It has an ample amount of battery life (about 10 days before you have to recharge) and accessible anytime, anywhere (considering it'll always be ar...
Published: 2013-05-09, Author: Alex , review by: fatducktech.com
Has the UP made me markedly fitter in the couple of weeks I've been testing it?Not yet. But data is a useful resource, and data of this type provides a strong impetus to do something about my general levels of fitness. I've taken to doing laps of an oval...
Attractive design, Great smartphone app, 10 day battery life
Expensive, Limited functionality, No wireless, Doesn't charge while syncing
It looks good and it certainly seems to work as intended, but if you were hoping that the Up was something more than a pedometer in fancy dress, then you'll be disappointed. Especially considering that At $149 it is twice the price of most step-counters....
Comfortable to wear, Well designed app, Smart alarm feature
No wireless syncronising, Food tracking hit and miss, A little expensive
The Jawbone Up is an excellent motivational tool and has a couple of nice extra features, but its overpriced and the lack of wireless syncronising is a real downside...
Water resistant means you can use it in the shower; The Up app puts together some useful information and allows you to watch your friends; Using 3.5mm to transfer data is a pretty cool concept; Great battery life;
Despite being able to monitor muscle movement and twitching, it can't work out when to switch itself into night's sleep mode; Can't be used when swimming or surfing; Android app can be buggy and only likes some devices;
Jawbone's Up is certainly an interesting interpretation of how a fitness monitoring band should work, and the company has really pulled some neat ideas together in this gadget, but it won't be for everyone.We're big fans of the sleep functionality, and th...
Published: 2012-12-14, Author: Peter , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Despite its problems, the second generation UP is a much-improved activity tracker. Take a look beneath the rubber shell, and you can immediately tell that the company overhauled the manufacturing process, going so far as to invent their own standard for...
Published: 2012-11-29, Author: Brian , review by: cnet.com.au
The Jawbone Up is comfortable, durable, and effortless to wear. Its mobile app is intuitive and presents data well
The Jawbone Up lacks a screen. It only syncs with iPhones and some Android devices, so there's no other way to view your fitness data. It connects via a less convenient wired connection
The new Jawbone Up is comfortable and durable, but limited support means this gadget won't make sense for many phone users....
Was this review helpful?
(70%)
Published: 2015-06-10, Author: Elias , review by: pcworld.co.nz
Slim and light design, Impressive app interface, Smart coach and social feed are great motivators
Buckle a little awkward for us, Logging food can be a chore, Best results obtained when wearing it all the time
we found that the Jawbone UP2 under-counted our steps when we compared it to our benchmark device, a Fitbit Ultra. Over the course of a day, there were parts where the step counts were close between the devices, but at the end of the day, there was some...
Great Design, Decent Price, Lots of cool features, Also monitors your sleeping patterns
No wireless syncing
A very decent fitness tracker packed full of useful metrics and features. If you're thinking about getting more active and want something to track your progress – as well as your sleep patterns – the Jawbone Up could be just the device for you. It's also...
Great Design, Decent Price, Lots of cool features, Also monitors your sleeping patterns
No wireless syncing
Okay, here's the thing: if this were a year ago it would be one of my favorite gadgets ever. Since it's so easy to put on my wrist and forget about and effortlessly helps me track my movement data it's something that I would have worn all the time, every...
