Apple Watch or Fit bit

edlanglais5
edlanglais5 Posts: 172 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'll be getttinn one of these in the short term future. Looking for something extremely accurate at logging calories burnt. Money not a huge issue because I can save for the difference. I'm kind of tempted toward the apples Watch apps but that's just the geek in me.

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  • neldabg
    neldabg Posts: 1,452 Member
    I liked the thoughts shared in these threads:

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10535757/apple-watch-vs-fitbit
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10551179/apple-watch-or-fit-bit-blaze
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    edited May 2017
    None of them are "extremely accurate at logging calories burnt" based on studies. But the study I just saw did say FitBit was the most accurate for calories burnt. @edlanglais5 My HeartRate portion for my FitBit is very accurate.
  • Verity1111
    Verity1111 Posts: 3,309 Member
    Also, I have a FitBit Charge 2 (there are many versions). I love my FitBit.
  • kyliemarie24
    kyliemarie24 Posts: 9 Member
    Love my Apple Watch xx
  • AnvilHead
    AnvilHead Posts: 18,343 Member
    edited May 2017
    Apple Watch was found most accurate for HR in a recent study (look around, there are multiple threads about the study posted all over the forums). None of them are particularly accurate for calorie burns.

    I prefer the Apple Watch because I have an iPhone and Mac desktop/laptop, so it ties nicely into the Apple ecosystem. It's nice having my calendar, text messages, weather forecast, etc. all on my wrist. It also has a lot of other apps (both fitness and non-fitness related) which other wrist-worn devices can't touch.
  • SteveVx
    SteveVx Posts: 12 Member
    Definitely get the Apple Watch. I had a Fitbit Charge 2 and returned it after a day for the Nike Sport Apple Watch Series 2. Like going from a Kia to a Rolls Royce.
  • KirbySmith46
    KirbySmith46 Posts: 198 Member
    I have a Fitbit blaze and it's very inaccurate! I'm waiting for my Apple Watch to arrive.
  • rdgfit
    rdgfit Posts: 98 Member
    I had a Fitbit, graduated to the Garmin HR, and now I have the Apple Watch. I do think the Apple Watch is the most accurate. In comparing calories burned between my Garmin HR, Apple Watch and the Elliptical machine I have (which has a HR belt), I do find the Apple Watch to report a slightly lower burn but I attribute that to more information about me. And to be fair I have totally bought int to Apple ecosystem so I may be a little biased. Oh the other great thing is you can store all your music on the watch and connect to your Bluetooth headset and leave your phone at home - gps tracks your walk and syncs when you get back in range of your phone.
  • Aarjono
    Aarjono Posts: 228 Member
    I've had 3 different Fitbits over the years (because they kept breaking). When my last one broke a few weeks ago, my kids bought me an Apple Watch for Mother's day, and I LOVE it. I think it is a little more accurate on my calorie burn (although I'm still trying to figure out where a difference of a couple hundred steps per day is coming from), and I like being able to look at my wrist and see the nutrition I have left on MFP, as well as the other apps that are accessible. (I also have an iPhone and a Macbook for home use, but I'm *not* a die-hard apple person.)

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