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Testseek.com have collected 77 expert reviews of the Fitbit Charge and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Charge.
Award: Recommended January 2015
January 2015
 
(74%)
77 Reviews
Users
(88%)
44 Reviews
74 0 100 77

The editors liked

  • Better clasp
  • Automatic sleep mode
  • Lightweight design
  • The Fitbit Charge has a comfortable design and a display for time and step-tracking. It gets call notifications and syncs automatically to a variety of phone platforms
  • Comfortable wristban
  • Automatic sleep trackin
  • Caller ID
  • Slim design. Tracks steps
  • Miles
  • Stairs
  • Calories burned
  • Sleep
  • And exercise or activities. Excellent app and website. Compatible with Android
  • IOS
  • Windows
  • Mac. Beautiful and sharp OLED display. Caller ID feature. Silent alarms.
  • Great battery life
  • Plenty of customisation
  • Social features
  • Sporty design that fits well for the active lifestyle
  • Simple operation
  • Automatic sleep tracking
  • Display grants us access to data directly on the unit
  • Long battery life

The editors didn't like

  • No heart-rate tracking
  • Can't withstand immersion in water
  • Questionable accuracy
  • The forthcoming Charge HR adds heart-rate tracking and a better clasp for just $20 more
  • The Fitbit app is well designed but feels a little dated compared to the competition
  • Bland ap
  • Limited notifications
  • No heart rate monitoring. Water-resistant
  • But not waterproof. No smartwatch functionality beyond caller ID. No idle alerts
  • Specialised charger
  • Can't update goals via app
  • Limited to walking/running
  • It's still prone to registering phantom steps
  • Only handles phone call notifications
  • Not entirely water proof

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  Published: 2016-08-29, Author: Brian , review by: techcrunch.com

  • Abstract:  Fitbit's run has been an impressive one. Hard to believe, really, that the company only started life nine or so years back. In under a decade, it's become a household name, synonymous with an entire space, even as nearly every hardware manufacturer large...

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  Published: 2016-01-28, Author: Ron , review by: onmsft.com

  • Fitbit has various different offerings aside from the Charge — they have the Charge HR which helps monitor your heart rate for $149; they have the Fitbit Surge which is comparable to the Microsoft Band in terms of features and costs $249; and they have th...

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  Published: 2015-03-13, review by: examiner.com

  • Abstract:  If you made the usual New Year's resolutions to exercise more and get in shape this year, you should be seeing some results by now. If not, a fitness tracker might be just the thing to keep you motivated to get moving for some measurable results. The Fitb...

 
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  Published: 2015-02-26, Author: DC , review by: dcrainmaker.com

  • Abstract:  For all of the units within these posts I simply bought them myself. The Charge arrived back in December which I used first, and then the Charge HR the last month since wrapping up the Fitbit Surge review (you can only have one Fitbit device tied to your ...

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  Published: 2015-01-28, Author: Matthew , review by: zdnet.com

  • Abstract:  About a month ago I decided to stop messing around with so many different activity tracking ecosystems and stick with just one for my own daily usage. However, after using the new Fitbit Charge for the past few weeks, I realized I made the wrong choice an...

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  Published: 2014-12-30, review by: techwelike.com

  • the Fitbit Charge is comfortable to wear. After a while you forget you have it on. It's nice when it throws a little vibration party when you reach your step goal. Fitbit definitely knows what they are doing when it comes to activity trackers.They have...

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  Published: 2014-12-29, review by: phonearena.com

  • Sporty design that fits well for the active lifestyle, Simple operation, Automatic sleep tracking, Display grants us access to data directly on the unit, Long battery life
  • It's still prone to registering phantom steps, Only handles phone call notifications, Not entirely water proof
  • You can say that the wearable space is saturated. From the fitness tracking only models, to the extended features we see in some smartwatches, it's undoubtedly becoming increasingly difficult to standhead above ground. Fitbit, for a good while there, mana...

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  Published: 2014-12-21, review by: recombu.com

  • Great battery life, Plenty of customisation, Social features
  • Specialised charger, Can't update goals via app, Limited to walking/running
  • The Fitbit Charge is a fantastic fitness tracker, for everyone from the casual enthusiast to the dedicated athlete. It may be limited in that it can only track walking and running, but the level of customisation is impressive, the social aspects help to k...

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  Published: 2014-12-14, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com

  • Pricing in at $129.95, the Fitbit Charge is priced similarly to the competitors. You're paying a little extra for the display, which really makes the device worth it. Having a fitness device is a pretty eye-opening experience. It makes you re-consider...

 
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  Published: 2014-12-11, Author: Alyssa , review by: yahoo.com

  • Abstract:  The Charge irritated my wrist so much that I scratched at it throughout the entire week and a half that I wore it. As a result, I developed a mild, unsightly rash. Although the whole thing was too minor to see a dermatologist, it most definitely made me n...

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