FitBit Flex versus UP

I have the UP. It doesn't sync with MFP. I didn't like that I had to clip the fitbit onto something. It seemed like a pain to me to keep track of when I changed clothes quickly for the gym. Also, having to clip it onto something at night didn't work for me. Having it on my wrist is more convenient for me.

I wrote the paragraph below to someone yesterday.

"I have had my UP for a while now. It's a good tool for tracking my activity and knowing where I am during the day so I can plan my food accordingly. It has some neat features. I have mine vibrate if I have been sitting for longer than an hour so I know I should get up and walk for a few minutes. I also use it as my alarm when I wake up since my husband and I wake up at different times sometimes.

I don't use the food part of it. The sleep tracker is spot on and a great feature. It also has a cool power nap feature that will wake you up once you have been in a deep sleep for a certain amount of time. All in all, I enjoy it. The calorie counter seems to be consistent too. It's nice to know if I was extra active that day so I can have an extra snack or something without feeling bad about it. I haven't used a fitbit before. The main drawback for the fitbit was having to clip it on to something at night. It's easier to have it on my wrist and the Nike Fuel doesn't have the sleep feature. "

I am planning on getting the up... It now syncs with MFP.

It is also compatable with more devices, the Flex doesn't sync with too many android devices. I have an android device and the UP syncs with it where the Flex doesnt.

Other than that they are both quite comparable in my opinion.

Flex is cheaper...

I bought my Flex on Saturday, so my knowledge is limited by just a couple days use. I have not used the UP nor did I research it, so I can't say anything about that. so far, I have found that the syncing with MFP works great for me, I keep getting added calories (just a couple hundred or so) which is motivating even though I don't eat them back. I have also set the alarm to wake me up in the morning and to remind me to take my medication, and it just vibrates on my wrist when its time. I wasn't sure I would like that, but I find it works really well. I went for a 4 mile walk on Sunday, and when I got back, fitbit did approximate my distance to 4 miles. So far it seems to be pretty accurate. When I do additional exercise, I can just log it in to MFP with the start time (which didn't come up for me as an option until I hooked my fitbit account to MFP) it replaces my activity over the walking activity on fit bit, so my calorie calculation overall stays pretty true on MFP. And the Flex is just a wee bit cheaper than the Up (and I'm pretty excited about getting 3 different colored bands once they become available).

My one problem is that it can't sync to my phone and I'm home so rarely that it doesn't sync too often, so I don't get a true read out of my activity through out the day unless I'm home for the day. If Fitbit gets the app issue worked out so it can sync to my Motorola Android phone, I will be ecstatic.