BODYBUGG vs BODYMEDIA

Wendydelmo

Do you use one? Do you like it? I'm wanting to upgrade from my heart rate monitor!

AmerTunsi

You may find this useful. They are pretty much the exact same product, with the Body Media being the ones who essentially create it and make sure that they Bodybugg people maintain the firmware. The main difference is that the Body Media does have the sleep option. Initial cost and monthly costs are also a bit different.


 Hi Renea,

The Bodybugg Armband is manufactured and distributed by 24-Hour Fitness. They are a Business Partner of ours here at BodyMedia. The BodyMedia FIT Bluetooth Wireless Armbands are manufactured and distributed by us here at BodyMedia. All 3 devices are supported by the BodyMedia FIT application Software and all 3 capture, analyze and report on the same data in generally the same way. The Firmware Software installed on each device is proprietary in that the Bodybugg Firmware is developed and supported by 24-Hour Fitness and the Firmware for the BodyMedia FIT and Bluetooth Armbands is developed and supported by us here at BodyMedia.

Yours in Health
Ron
BodyMedia Customer Service



****UPDATE****

Hello Renea,
I just wanted to give some further information on BodyMedia, BodyMedia FIT and bodybugg as well as clarify some points that Ron previously mentioned.
As Ron has stated, we manufacture and provide the hardware and technology for our Partner, bodybugg. bodybugg is managed by 24 Hour Fitness/Apex. They own the web Application and choose what information to provide as well as the features available. Our BodyMedia FIT solution is our consumer weight loss solution that is similar to bodybugg. It is essentially the same hardware and technology, however we develop what features and services to provide to the web application, just as 24 Hour Fitness chooses the same for the bodybugg Application.

Both bodybugg and BodyMedia FIT offer a Bluetooth Armband that will communicate with a compatible Smartphone as well as a model that will communicate with an optional Display Device. We have further information on our website that discusses both the Bluetooth version (BW Armband) and non-Bluetooth (Advantage Armband). There are some differences between bodybugg and BodyMedia FIT, such as:
-bodybugg provides a coaching session with purchase
-BodyMedia FIT provides Sleep data/graphing and Sleep efficiency
-the look/feel and development of the Application is independent from each other, but both solutions will derive calories, steps and physical activity. Both solutions offer meal logging to track and monitor your calorie consumption.

To clarify, the Armband and Display is compatible only with the web Application of the same offering, meaning a BodyMedia FIT Armband and/or Display will only work with BodyMedia FIT Application and same with a bodybugg Armband/Application. The Firmware for the device is developed and improved by BodyMedia. We provide regular updates to our bodybugg Partner to ensure they are using the latest technology. bodybugg has their own support team to assist you with any questions/problems if you purchase bodybugg, and same with BodyMedia FIT.

We are happy that you would choose either solution, and wish you best of luck in reaching your goals. Please see www.bodybugg.com for bodybugg information and www.bodymedia.com for more information on BodyMedia FIT solution.
If you have any further questions please feel free to reply to this email to reopen your case.

Thank you,
Michael Oncea
Customer Service Supervisor
BodyMedia 


Wendydelmo

AWESOME! That's great information! Which do you have?

AmerTunsi

Bodymedia because it also tracks your sleeping habits. I find that if I sleep anything less then 7 hours .. I truly do not lose any weight!