TomTom Spark 3

Phone-free music ; Heart rate training ; GPS navigation

Maze-like menu system ; Mediocre sound quality ; Patchy phone syncing

The TomTom Spark 3 Cardio + Music bridges the gap between elite running watch and all-day fitness tracker, and with hardly a weak link between the heart rate training, GPS tracking, on-wrist route navigation and Bluetooth music it’s a watch that’s...

Good heart rate performance, good GPS tracking, new route tracking is useful for travellers, shares data with other platforms, gives you phone-free music

Design is getting a bit stale, no play to wider smartphone connectivity like notifications, MySports app isn't great, still needs a connection to a PC for full functionality

At the £119 starting point, you can't really go wrong with the TomTom Spark 3. Although the functions are a little basic, you get a device that's better than most at this price, with good GPS tracking.

Plenty of functions ; Neat Route Exploration feature

Future support looks doubtful ; All the grace of a prison ankle tag ; Confusing range of variants

But the basic model is a very appealing proposition, especially now the price has come down. It may be the last of its breed, and far from the prettiest fitness tracker out there, but it’s a fine device that’s still well worth a look.

Route tracking to find your way home ; GPS tracking and music playback ; Works with all of the big fitness platforms

Lack of customisation ; Low-res screen ; Removing the watch from its strap to charge is annoying

Built-in GPS tracking, heart-rate monitoring and music playback — the TomTom Spark 3 is all the fitness tracker you’ll ever need.

TomTom knew exactly who it was targeting when it designed this fitness tracker: fitness fanatics that simply want a way to track their activity and improve their workouts without complicating things with additional features. GPS makes a huge difference...

It’s hard to believe that the TomTom Spark 3 and the TomTom Touch are part of the same range, and that’s a good thing for the Spark 3. While the TomTom Touch coupled flaky operations with battery life that some mayflies would feel shortchanged by, the...

Very comprehensive tracking ; Heart monitor is quite accurate ; Music playback is nice ; Very easy to use ; Route exploration is a nice addition

Not very stylish ; Lots of pairing and syncing issues

The TomTom Spark 3 is an excellent fitness tracking device, but it’s one that’s probably better suited to the workout junkie rather than the casual user who wants a smartwatch they can use to workout. This device doesn’t offer notifications from your...