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Fitbit Ionic review (updated): Buy the Versa instead, unless you really need GPS

Fitbit Ionic review (updated): Buy the Versa instead, unless you really need GPS

19 reviews

Sep, 2024

Positive
design (6)
comfort (5)
battery (5)
portability (4)
performance (2)

Negative
software (6)
usability (3)
price (3)
reliability (2)
touch screen (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 19 reviews of Fitbit Ionic review (updated): Buy the Versa instead, unless you really need GPS. The average rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the apps and portability. The comfort and battery are also appreciated. There are some mixed views about the performance. Some have doubts about the touch screen and reliability.

design, battery, comfort, portability, apps

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Fitbit Ionic review (updated): Buy the Versa instead, unless you really need GPS is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 86/100 = Very good quality.

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Expert review by : Lee Bell, Chris Hall (pocket-lint.com)

Fitbit Ionic review: Bridging the gap between fitness tracker and smartwatch

The Fitbit Ionic not only brings a solid, lightweight design with a beautiful screen, it also adds built-in GPS and dedicated swim functionality that

Great design with beautiful colour display ; Waterproof ; GPS ; Excellent platform ; Continuous heart-rate monitoring ; Automatic exercise recognition ; Multi-sport tracking ; Comfortable ; Decent battery life

Touchscreen not responsive enough ; Expensive ; It's not that smart as smartwatches go

Jun, 2018

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.co.uk)

Fitbit Ionic review (updated): Buy the Versa instead, unless you really need GPS

The Ionic remains Fitbit's top of the line product, but the Versa is the better choice for anyone who's not a runner.

Fitbit Ionic has a better-than-most-smartwatches four-day battery life, while still having always-on heart rate and a comfy fit. It has features galore: waterproofing, GPS and on-wrist mobile payments, plus new watch faces and a growing app store. It...

Wrist payments don't work with as many banks as Apple Pay and Android Pay. On-wrist music is hard to set up and use. Software and apps sometimes feel buggy.

Fitbit’s fitness smartwatch has gotten better with an infusion of watch faces and apps, but some of its extra-smart features still aren't as polished as the competition.

May, 2018

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.com.au)

Fitbit Ionic review (updated): Buy the Versa instead, unless you really need GPS

The Ionic remains Fitbit's top of the line product, but the Versa is the better choice for anyone who's not a runner.

Wrist payments don't work with as many banks as Apple Pay and Android Pay. On-wrist music is hard to set up and use. Software and apps sometimes feel buggy.

Fitbit’s fitness smartwatch has gotten better with an infusion of watch faces and apps, but some of its extra-smart features still aren't as polished as the competition.

May, 2018

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Expert review by : Matthew Miller (zdnet.com)

Fitbit releases OS 3.0 for Ionic and Versa: Enhanced smartwatch features and new apps | ZDNet

Fitbit continues to actively support and update its two smartwatches with the release of Fitbit OS 3.0. In addition, new major apps and advanced developer tools have been released.

Dec, 2018

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Expert review by : Andy Walker (gearburn.com)

Fitbit Ionic long-term review: daft software mars excellent fitness tracking

The Fitbit Ionic is the company's first major foray into the smartwatch market. But can it hang with its Android Wear contemporaries and the Apple Watch?

: The Fitbit Ionic is an admirable first attempt to rival the likes of Apple, Google and Samsung on the fitness tracker-cum-smartwatch front, but it’s definitely much further from the latter. Its software lacks the polish its physical design shows, and...

Feb, 2018

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Expert review by : Roger Fingas (appleinsider.com)

Review: Fitbit Ionic aims at Apple Watch, but needs more apps

Fitbit's first attempt at a smartwatch proves better as a high-end fitness tracker than a full-on competitor to the Apple Watch.

Nov, 2017

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Expert review by : Michael Simon (macworld.com)

Fitbit Ionic review: A great fitness tracker, a mediocre smartwatch

Fitbit's new Ionic smartwatch outpaces Apple and Android Wear watches when it comes to fitness tracking, but it falls short as a smartwatch.

Comfortable design that sports a pretty thin profile. ; Stellar battery life that pushes well into a fourth day. ; Advanced sensors and software deftly track your movements.

Functionality as a smartwatch is severely limited. ; Non-exercise apps don't really do much.

Fitbit's new Ionic smartwatch is a smart fitness tracker but lacks intelligence as a smartwatch.

Sep, 2017

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Consumer review (very.co.uk)

Great for Workouts

It's much better than the standard band for workouts, nowhere near as sticky after a good session in the gym. It's somewhat finicky in how tight it needs to be to get the HR tracking to work. It actually needs to be looser than the standard band but...

Feb, 2018

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Consumer review (totalbeauty.com)

SkinRise & Shine

I'm a huge fan of the Exuviance line. After numerous visits to the dermatologist & buying prescription creams that never helped the rosacea I have on my cheeks, I decided to try Exuviance. What wonderful results! These little round pads soaked in tonic...

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Consumer review (totalbeauty.com)

Worth of money

This product totally awakes my skin! I have complex skin and after I found Exuviance line - I never gonna give it up! After using 2-3 weeks these products you can see the difference. Your skin looks and feels much more healthier than before!

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