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
Call notification, Sleek, modern minimal design, Traditional watch buckle closure, Comfortable supple band, Vibration alarms
Heart-rate data erratic, Not waterproof, No text notifications
We've been Fitbit fans since first trying the Fitbit Flex. For us, the programmable vibration alarms alone make the Charge HR band worth owning. Waking up to the brain-scrambling blast of an audible alarm seems like cruel and unusual punishment after mon...
Great platform, easy-to-use app, OLED display with instant data access, good accuracy, real-time heart-rate monitoring is fantastic, comfortable, secure, exercise mode great for gym users
Basic and temperamental sleep tracking, no GPS, only 1ATM water resistant, requires weekly charging unlike some competitors, design is discreet but still chunky
The Charge HR might be more functional in build than desirable like the Swiss Made Withings Activité but as a fitness tracker Fitbit is far more detailed and excels in almost every department. Automatic heart-rate monitoring is the Charge HR's mos...
Screen too small for smart notifications, Expensive considering the competition, Yet another charger
The Fitbit Charge HR does heart rate monitoring better than competitors Give it a year and all fitness bands will boast continuous heart rate monitoring – the LED technology, while not up to Olympic standards, offers an invaluable insight into your healt...
Published: 2015-02-17, Author: James , review by: wareable.com
Comfortable design, Tracks nearly all exercises, Automatic exercise detection,
Run tracking lacking, Heart rate accuracy issues, Simplistic sleep tracking,
The Fitbit Charge HR is a complex device, which will appeal to a surprisingly narrow group of people. If you're a runner, cyclist or swimmer the lack of GPS is a guaranteed dealbreaker. If you're a general user looking for insights into your daily steps...
The Fitbit Charge HR activity tracker wristband offers a lot of real-time fitness stats right there on your wrist, which is an advantage over the rival Jawbone Up24 that doesn't have a display or the altimeter and heart-rate trackers of the Charge HR. The...
It's just so damn simple to use, Nice and subtle looking, and the screen is generally easy to read, Battery life is very good (almost 6 days), and step counting and heart rate monitoring were both highly accurate, The web-based interface is nice, too,
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, It uses a proprietary charging cable, which I am almost definitely going to lose
Yes. You should. If you want a standalone fitness tracker. This is a really, really good fitness tracker and it's reasonably priced for what it can do. Not only that, it's very accurate, it's super easy to use, and it's not bad-looking, either. Fitbit rea...
Published: 2015-01-29, Author: Scott , review by: CNET.co.uk
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....
Heart rate monitor, Simple design with conventional watch buckle, Excellent App, Decent battery life
Not water proof, No message alerts, "Fitbit Charge HR Review", 3 out of 5 based on 5 ratings,
The wearable device market is gradually surging with increase in demand from users across the globe. A recent IDC report revealed that a total of 18.1 million units were shipped for quarter Q2 2015 and that the number is further pegged to hit 76.1 million...
