Recommendations on Activity Trackers?

Check out dc rainmaker. He does a lot of thorough reviews.

I personally have fitbit flex, but am now considering Garmin vivofit.

I bought a fitbit one in may, and am very happy with it. It's very accurate and discreet. It's functionality with MFP really sold me on it.

I have a polar loop because I wanted one I could hook up to a heart rate monitor, I did allot of research before I bought it it's definitely not the best on the market but my main focus was the heart rate monitor with the activity tracking being an after thought if my main focus was an activity tracker I would have gone with the jawbone

I have a fitbit flex. I love it. I was torn between that and the Jawbone UP24 but from what I could see I was paying another £30 for the Jawbone UP24 for not much more features. I didn't want anything too fancy and the flex seemed to fit what I wanted it for:

1. It syncs with my Android phone - the app is actually really easy to use. It syncs with my Ipad and I can go on the computer version too. I check my stats constantly. Its addictive.
2. Its charge lasts about a week. I recharge it once a week whilst I'm sat at my desk.
3. It syncs with MFP
4. It isn't that gorgeous looking but you can buy different colour bands - I now have four different colour bands so I can interchange between them. I'm also buying a spare black one which I'm going to bling up for when I wear it when out in the evening.

I also looked at the Fitbit one which clips onto things but I was worried I would keep forgetting to put it on every day. I put my fitbit on and apart from changing the strap occasionally never take it off. Its waterproof so I can wear it in the shower. I was worried about the strap coming undone after reading the reviews and so far (touch wood) have not had any problems. It hasn't come undone once. Not even in bed after a restless night.

I had narrowed it down to fitbit or Jawbone but there are lots out there so it depends on the activity you want to use it for. Eg the fitbit flex does not have an altimeter so doesn't give me credit for climbing stairs. But I don't climb that many so its not a big deal for me.

Also I wore if at first with a normal pedometer and the steps were completely accurate so I'm not sure where the info that it isn't accurate on steps came from?

I already have a heart rate monitor which I use for cardio activity so I didn't need a HRM. I needed something that would get me moving a bit more every day. And it has absolutely done that. It has also made me more conscious about my sleep patterns so I go to bed on time more often.

I have a Fitbit Flex and my husband has a Jawbone UP. Here is what we've found (we've had them about a year):

Flex: Good app, even better website. Won't work with all phones (for syncing), I use an iPhone so it is fine. Bluetooth syncing to the phone. I have found the step counter to be quite accurate (I've compared it to the Jawbone, my Garmin Forerunner, and my phone's GPS). Fitbit just released a firmware upgrade that will track your walks/runs using your phone's GPS, which is pretty cool. Weekly update emails summarizing your most and least active days, number of steps, total distance. If you pay extra for an account, apparently there is more (comparisons to other people in your age group or of your gender, that sort of thing) but I don't pay so can't provide much detail. I have never had a problem with the band falling off. The biggest problem I've had is that the actual device inside the band, which has to be charged in a cradle, won't remain seated correctly in the cradle and therefore can become unreliable for charging. I have "fixed" this by using a clamp to hold the fitbit in the cradle correctly, but I admit it irks me to no end to have my $100 activity tracker being held in its charging cradle by a $0.10 stationary clip. You put it to sleep when you are ready for bed and it notes your inactive and active times (inactive is listed as sleep, active is listed as "restless", if you actually get up and move around, it assumes you are awake).

Jawbone: Good app, website has same functionality as app. Very good with Android. Has to plug into the phone to sync (no bluetooth). Hubby lost the first cap (for the plug on the Jawbone) and had to order another one (they used to be free but aren't any more). Step counter seems pretty accurate when compared to Fitbit and Garmin and phone GPS. No GPS tracking available. Provides some neat comparisons (how much activity you get compared to other people of your gender, age group, etc.) and sends out emails (if you want them) with interesting recipes that have been kind of fun to try. As the band sort of "wraps" around your wrist (with the ends not attached), it sometimes gets caught in sleeves and such, but hasn't been a real problem. You put it to sleep when you are ready for bed and it notes inactive, slightly active and active times and tries to make a distinction between "deep sleep" and REM sleep. Not sure of the accuracy but very interesting.

We wouldn't say either is "better" than the other. They are slightly different but we are both happy with the ones we have. I like the fact that I can check how many steps (roughly) I've done in a day without syncing to my phone (you tap the wrist band twice and it flashes little LED indicators, the Jawbone would have to be plugged into the phone to give this information). Neither one of us would give up our trackers except for a tracker with significantly increased functionality (basically a smart watch or a proper sport watch with phone sync capabilities).