Calories burned. Syncs to computer via USB ANT+ stick and Bluetooth Smart-enabled phones.
The Garmin Vivofit is water-resistant
Has a one-year battery life
An always-on screen
And works with wireless heart-rate monitor accessories
Yearlong battery life means you never have to worry about charging. Comes in a variety of colors. Bluetooth and Antcompatible. Water resistant up to 50m
Over one year battery life No backlighting to see the display at night
Always on display and comfortable form factor No vibration for alarm functionality
Motivational move bar
ANTsupport for heart rate monitor connectivity
Waterproof design so you
The editors didn't like
Clasp doesn't feel sturdy and can easily become snagged on something
App isn't as robust as other offerings
Sync times with the app are often times slower than expected
Not a very large community
I couldn't find any friends using a Garmin tracker
Intermittent problems syncing with smartphone
Display doesn't have a backlight
Mobile app is weak
Not particularly stylish. Doesn't count stairs climbed. No natively supported activities other than walking and running. Must actively enable sleep mode
No vibration for movement reminders
And battery needs physical replacing after a year. You're forced to use the Garmin app
Rather than arguably better third-party health apps. Lacks more complex activity tracking
Garmin Connect app is subpar compared to other fitness apps. Display isn't backlit
Making it hard to read in low light settings. Not the most comfortable fitness tracker to sleep in. Sometimes syncing takes multiple attempts
Yearlong battery life means you never have to worry about charging. Comes in a variety of colors. Bluetooth and Antcompatible. Water resistant up to 50m
Garmin Connect app is subpar compared to other fitness apps. Display isn't backlit, making it hard to read in low light settings. Not the most comfortable fitness tracker to sleep in. Sometimes syncing takes multiple attempts
Comfortable wrist-worn activity tracker. Monitors steps, distance, sleep, calories burned. Syncs to computer via USB ANT+ stick and Bluetooth Smart-enabled phones.
Not particularly stylish. Doesn't count stairs climbed. No natively supported activities other than walking and running. Must actively enable sleep mode
Garmin's Vivofit activity tracker makes a few trade-offs to balance features, style, and ease of use into a mid-priced device. The results will appeal to a certain crowd, but not everyone....
Published: 2014-07-29, Author: Nick , review by: techlife.net
Abstract: Unfortunately, the same decisions that allow the Vivofit to have such impressive longevity are also the cause of some of the strap's biggest frustrations.Firstly, that monochrome LCD screen doesn't have a backlight. Come dusk, you're going to need some ex...
Never needs to recharge, and when it runs out of power, you just replace the battery; Comfortable to wear; Works as a watch, too;
Doesn't light up in the dark, making it impossible to read unless the light is on; No automatic syncing; Seems to miscalculate steps; App doesn't explore areas enough, leaving you with limited information; Won't intercept phone calls or messages, even tho
Garmin's entry into the ever-growing fitness band arena is an interesting one, but it presents more issues than it solves. We are huge fans of the no-charge concept, because that takes away one of the things that bothers people about devices they have to ...
Published: 2014-05-20, Author: Scott , review by: cnet.com.au
The Garmin Vivofit is water-resistant, has a one-year battery life, an always-on screen, and works with wireless heart-rate monitor accessories
No vibration for movement reminders, and battery needs physical replacing after a year. You're forced to use the Garmin app, rather than arguably better third-party health apps. Lacks more complex activity tracking
Garmin's simple and functional activity band is easy and low-maintenance, which makes it one of the best alternatives to a Fuelband or Fitbit....
Year-long battery life, Two straps included, Heart rate included in HR bundle
No pendant, Mediocre web apps, Uncomfortable clasp
LikeYear-long battery life.Two straps included.Heart rate included in HR bundle.Don't LikeNo pendant.Mediocre web apps.Uncomfortable clasp.For $160, this is a hard pass. It has a few good ideas (like the Move Bar), but they're poorly integrated. Even the...
Battery lasts more than a year, Alwayson display is easy to read, Comes with two band sizes, Inactivity meter is a great reminder
Can't see it in the dark, No GPS functionality from GPS company
Garmin is a GPS navigation company taking a new direction in the wearable fitness market. Sure, it peddled cycling monitors and running watches for over a decade now, but Vivofit represents its first attempt at a more mainstream device. CES 2014 has made...
Abstract: The actual vivofit unit features a small (30 x 12mm) LCD screen with a side-mounted button for cycling through the various options and feedback information supplied by the device. Due to the size of the screen, only a limited amount of data can be display...
Published: 2014-10-13, Author: Luke , review by: pocket-lint.com
Year-long battery life, keeps things simple, clear display, accurate, affordable point to activity tracking, waterproof, ANT+ for optional HR monitor
No screen illumination, no altimeter, no vibration, optional heart-rate monitor not comfortable
The Gamin Vivofit does exactly what you want a simple activity tracker to do: track your daily steps, distance travelled, calories burned and then present that in a format that's easy to understand. The device even learns your habits and automatical...
Abstract: One thing that the majority of activity trackers have in common is a built-in rechargeable battery. Most trackers will deliver between four and 10 days of usage on a single charge, but you need to remember to keep them charged up or risk missing some of y...
