Garmin Vivofit

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1120 reviews of Garmin Vivofit. The average rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the size and portability. The design and price also get good feedback, whereas there are some mixed reviews about the image quality and reliability. Many are less positive about the touch screen.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Garmin Vivofit

alaTest has collected and analyzed 328 user reviews of Garmin Vivofit from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers are impressed by the design and comfort. The price and portability also get good feedback. There are some mixed opinions about the image quality and reliability.

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83% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Garmin Vivofit

alaTest has collected and analyzed 312 user reviews of Garmin Vivofit from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People really like the size and design. The price and usability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed opinions about the reliability.

usability, price, design, size

80% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Lee Crane (digitaltrends.com)

Garmin VivoFit review

While being waterproof, having an always-on display, and a battery that lasts a year make this a top-tier fitness tracker, we have a hard time recommending a band that is missing both a backlight and an alarm.

There is a lot to like about the Vivofit. Its clean, minimal, and modern design makes it easy to wear 24 hours a day without feeling too nerdy. It is a cool digital watch (especially the brightly colored versions) that does many a useful thing. It...

Mar, 2014

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Garmin Vivofit review: a truly fitness-focused activity tracker

Keep moving. That's the message you'll get from anyone offering up fitness advice these days. It's snappy, simple and probably quite valid. The problem is tha...

There are a lot of good things going on here. For once, we have an activity tracker that permanently shows your steps/time/goal, with little to no user interaction required. We like the implementation of the Move bar, and how the daily goal adapts to...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

Garmin Vivosmart Activity Tracker ( blue, large)

Now there's the Vivosmart, an activity tracker that can receive vibration alerts for phone calls, text messages and emails from your smartphone. It isn't nearly as smart as say the Basis Peak , an activity tracker that attempts to automatically guide...

The Vivosmart can accurately track your daily activities and display notifications from your smartphone. It can connect with third-party apps like MyFitnessPal and wireless heart-rate monitors. It's also waterproof and has personalized activity goals.

Notifications can be difficult to read and aren't interactive. Sleep tracking isn't automatic, Garmin's mobile app is dated, and the touchscreen is sometimes unresponsive. Select smart features aren't available for iOS users.

While it won't appeal to everyone, the Vivosmart is a solid activity tracker for those individuals who are also interested in receiving basic notifications on their wrist.

Dec, 2014

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com)

Step-counting and no charging with the Garmin Vivofit

A long battery life and water-resistance add up to one of the easiest, lowest-maintenance fitness bands around.

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.

May, 2014

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Expert review by (cnet.com)

Garmin vívofit black

I could talk about the other features of Garmin's $130 (£100, AU$159) wireless Bluetooth fitness band -- its smart auto-adjusting daily goals, its motivational tricks, its shower-friendliness, that it even works with heart-rate monitors -- but that...

The Garmin Vivofit is water-resistant, has a one-year battery life, an always-on screen, and works with wireless heart-rate monitor accessories.

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.

May, 2014

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Expert review by : Christina Bonnington (wired.com)

Review: Garmin Vivofit

While it isn't the most fully featured fitness band, the Vivofit is certainly the most motivating one we've used.

Year-long battery life means you never have to worry about charging. Comes in a variety of colors. Bluetooth and Ant+ compatible. 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

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Jill Duffy (pcmag.com)

Garmin Vivofit

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.

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.

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : Nate Swanner (slashgear.com)

Garmin VivoFit review: a good start for wearables

Within the blossoming smart wearables market, the battle for the real estate on your wrist is getting intense. With the Garmin VivoFit , many of us will have our bases covered. It keeps track of your activity levels adequately, and the sleek styling...

We like the Vivofit for someone who is starting to be interested in wearables for the purpose of getting healthy. It’s also useful for someone who may not have a smartphone, as the desktop app/sync is available. That’s not always the case with wearable...

Mar, 2014

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Expert review by : matthew miller (zdnet.com)

Garmin Vivofit review: Captures all your data, never needs charging, syncs wirelessly

Activity trackers are useful when they provide date tracking with little to no effort on your part. Garmin succeeded in bringing a tracker with all the basics in a device that doesn't ever need to be charged up.

Protects the Kindle Fire HDX ; Decent keyboard ; Supports use as a tablet in the case

Some keys not where you expect them ; No smart cover technology ; Hard to remove tablet from case ; After using it for a few months, it's clear that he Belkin QODE Keyboard Case is the best option for the Kindle Fire HDX 8.9 at the time of this...

I was mostly satisfied with the Jawbone UP24 and didn't think much about looking for another fitness tracker. The Garmin Vivofit surprised me with the useful functionality combined with extremely long battery life. Having to never remove a tracker or...

Jul, 2014

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Expert review by : Chris Wedel (androidcentral.com)

Garmin Vivofit Jr. 3 review: Makes fitness fun, but chores a chore

Some kids seem to be moving and physically active, while others need a little encouragement to get going. That's what the Vivofit Jr 3 tries to do for both types of children. A fun way to encourage your young ones to stay active.

Great battery life ; Good sunlight visibility ; Fun encouragement to be active ; Good size for small wrists

Screen is tiny ; Activating the backlight is tricky ; Can't complete chores on the device ; Auto-sync is sporadic

Bottom line: A nice activity tracker for kids with great aspirations. However, it falls a bit short if the child doesn't have their own phone to manage the device and tasks with.

Aug, 2022

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