Testseek.com have collected 121 expert reviews of the Fitbit Charge HR and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Charge HR.
February 2015
(79%)
121 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(84%)
181 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
It's just so damn simple to use
Nice and subtle looking
And the screen is generally easy to read
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Battery life is very good (almost 6 days)
And step counting and heart rate monitoring were both highly accurate
The web-based interface is
Easy to use
Tracks heart rate automatically
Doubles as a watch
Shows incoming calls
Automatically monitors sleep
Automatic Sleep tracking
Silent alarm
Exercise tracking
Easy to set up
Painless to sync
Battery lasts about a week
Water resistant
OLED screen is very clear
IOS/Android/Windows integration
Caller ID
Encourages you by default
Lots to learn about
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Continuous heart rate tracking. Slim design. Affordable price. Works with Windows
IPhone and Android phones. Fitbit's massive popularity means you'll be able to join up and compete with friends. Connects with many third-party fitness apps. Automatic slee
Continuously tracks heart rate
Comfortable
Automatic sleep tracking
Counts steps accurately
Measures how many floors climbed
Displays all metrics on device
Displays time
Offers detailed activity feedback in Fitbit app
Continuous
Optical heart rate monitor built in. Reasonable price. Slim design. Tracks steps
Miles
Stairs
Calories burned
Sleep
Heart rate
And exercise activities. Excellent app and website. Compatible with practically every OS. Beautiful and sharp
Stellar battery life
5 to 7 days per charge. Soft band. Easy to use and sync. Highly accurate step and sleep tracking. Welldesigned mobile app with data presented in easytounderstand graphs
Heart rate sensor offers superior workout accuracy
Display grants us access to data directly on the unit
Lots of data & statistics with mobile app
Simple
Clean design
Durable build
Companion app is very easy to use
Accurate step tracking
Entry-level price point
5-day battery life
The editors didn't like
The plastic display is easily scuffed which impacts its visibility and also just makes it look cheap. The small gaps around the screen that let grime in don't help either
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Uses a proprietary charging cable
Which I am almost
Not waterproof
Have to press button to activate display
Proprietary charging cable
HR tracking can be finicky–requires the right conditions
Not shower resistant
Pricey
Design and fit aren't ideal for glancing at heart rate. Not shower or swim-friendly. OLED display turns off after a few seconds
Which gets annoying. Heart-rate coaching and goal-setting isn't intuitive
Limited notifications
Screen doesn't stay on
Heart rate monitor is less accurate during workouts
Water-resistant
But not waterproof. No smartwatch functionality beyond caller ID. No idle alerts. REM
Light
And deep sleep not assessed
Not waterproof. Heartrate tracking not accurate for high heart rates. Pulsetracking LEDs are alarmingly bright at night. Watch clasp grows uncomfortable when worn 24/7. No Apple Health integration
Though not a huge knock against the Charge HR since Fitbi
Published: 2015-02-02, Author: Christina , review by: wired.com
Stellar battery life: 5 to 7 days per charge. Soft band. Easy to use and sync. Highly accurate step and sleep tracking. Welldesigned mobile app with data presented in easytounderstand graphs
Not waterproof. Heartrate tracking not accurate for high heart rates. Pulsetracking LEDs are alarmingly bright at night. Watch clasp grows uncomfortable when worn 24/7. No Apple Health integration, though not a huge knock against the Charge HR since Fitbi
Published: 2015-01-29, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com
Continuous heart rate tracking. Slim design. Affordable price. Works with Windows, iPhone and Android phones. Fitbit's massive popularity means you'll be able to join up and compete with friends. Connects with many third-party fitness apps. Automatic slee
Design and fit aren't ideal for glancing at heart rate. Not shower or swim-friendly. OLED display turns off after a few seconds, which gets annoying. Heart-rate coaching and goal-setting isn't intuitive
Fitbit's Charge HR adds heart-rate tracking to an already solid fitness band at a great price, but all the kinks don't feel fully ironed out yet....
Published: 2015-08-19, Author: Daniel , review by: mobilesyrup.com
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Comfortable to wear, Stylish, discreet look, Solid, "fun" fitness tracking
The heartrate monitor adds little, Looking for rigorous accuracy? Look elsewhere, Expensive for what you get
This is a weird one. It fails as tech on certain levels, yet does genuinely motivate and works as a lifestyle product. We love it, anyway…...
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Published: 2016-08-24, Author: Anthony , review by: macworld.com.au
ReviewsThe fitness tracker business has emerged as one of the fastest growing consumer technology sectors. Almost every smartphone maker has added activity tracking to their devices and many sportswear companies have also got in on the act.But walk into a...
The Fitbit Charge HR is basically an all in one device that successfully links to your smartphone and records valuable data about not just your physical activities but how to get healthier in general by improving your sleep and giving you challenges to ac...
Abstract: Keeping track of your steps or your heart rate might seem like a small thing, but it can contribute a lot to your overall health. One of the simplest ways to track your fitness — whether it's just by measuring the number of steps you take in a day, or whe...
Published: 2015-03-30, Author: Michael , review by: cravingtech.com
An activity wristband that motivates and tracks you to keep fit and healthy. The ChargeHR comes equipped with a built-in heart rate sensor, which constantly monitors your heart rate. It helps to motivate you to exercise harder and to monitor whether you a...
Published: 2015-03-16, Author: Ben , review by: tweaktown.com
Fitbit Charge HR Review In just a few years, the wearable tech product market has exploded, with a variety of useful (and not so useful) devices, carving out a whole new industry and commanding lucrative consumer dollars. Leading the charge is the fitness...
Great app and ecosystem, Compatible with all three major smartphone platforms, Easy to setup and use,
Not waterproof, Bulky, Scuffs easily,
At AUD$200, the Fitbit Charge HR is just AUD$50 more than its simpler sibling, the Fitbit Charge. If you're after a wrist-worn tracker, the Charge HR is definitely worth the premium. If you just want to know your step count and don't care about sleep tra...
