Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker with Google apps, Heart Rate on Exercise Equipment, 6-Months Premium Membership Included, GPS, Health Tools and More, Porcelain/Silver, One Size (S & L Bands Included)

Bought January 2024. So, I have had an Apple Watch since 2017. I LOVED it. But I didn’t love the battery time. The things I was interested in, like sleep tracking, I couldn’t do because it needed to charge or I couldn’t use it the next day. My mom has a Fitbit and for years was telling me to get one. After some health issues, I needed to start being more cognizant of my health. I didn’t want to spend another $5-600 on an Apple Watch that at most gets 2 days of battery now. I was interested in the Oura ring, but I have 60 lbs. to lose and those can’t be sized as you lose weight. So I researched and found the Fitbit Charge 6 was my best choice. Mostly pro’s. It is really comfortable. When I fell asleep accidentally with the Apple Watch my wrist was sore after. So far, I’m getting 6-7 days of charge out of it, which is a game changer. I now don’t miss days of tracking because I forgot to charge it. I feel like the screen size is appropriate and it’s well made. I’m not sure about the accuracy, but reviews I’ve watched where people test them they seem close enough. And that’s good enough for me, I want a baseline. You can adjust the haptics for notifications, I have it on the hardest vibration and it’s awesome. It’s easy to read the screen, just 2 taps. It says you can water lock it for swimming/shower but I haven’t utilized that yet. The app… okay so when I purchased this (January 2024) they offered the premium app for 6 months free, then $80 a year. I will be keeping the premium. It still can be used without, but I want ALL the metrics you can get as well as meditations and workouts. It has replaced MyFitnessPal because I can track everything in this app. It also links with my Bluetooth scale. You can track steps, miles, calories, exercise, activity minutes (150 minutes a week as recommended), standing activity by getting up every hour for 250 steps, (it reminds you). SpO2, HRV, skin temp., HR, sleep (including stages). I’m sure I’m forgetting something. I haven’t used the GPS function which I heard drains the battery significantly. Somewhat cons, or things I would appreciate it having. This device is logged in through Google. I do see messages and notifications from my iPhone 13, but are unable to respond which is fine. You can control YouTube music, but not your Apple Music. It’s Just an adjustment from my Apple Watch. I’m also not able to sync it with Apple Maps because I hate Google maps. And I haven’t figured out how to use that between my phone and the Fitbit yet even after watching tutorials. I wish they had more watch faces to choose from, I think there was about 12?. I just felt like the one I picked was as close to what I wanted, but it wasn’t. The time takes up a large portion of the screen which I feel like is unnecessary. What I feel the app is lacking is something to track when you’ve taken your meds. If they did, this app would literally be a one stop shop for my health/fitness tracking. Note: a comment someone made about med tracking was just set an alarm. The problem is that if you are someone like me that is never at the same place everyday, you could turn the alarm off and then forget later whether or not you took them. It’s a really quick fix they could do. I HIGHLY recommend the Charge 6, I wish I had listened to my mom and got it a while ago. The few things I gave up by switching from my Apple Watch is minor. I’m not missing them other than Apple Maps and Music.

I bought this 1.5 years ago and it's still going strong. The battery still lasts more than a week (8-9 days, I usually end up charging before it runs out). The few very rare times it's had a minor glitch (not reporting info from last night's sleep), a quick restart resolved it. Some of the features aren't so useful to me, but I just customize the app to focus on the things I care about- steps, heart rate, active minutes, and sleep tracking. I find the Readiness feature corresponds pretty well to how I feel on a given day. The "find my phone" feature has come in handy more than once! I did replace the band with a nicer looking one, but I think most people do. Overall, good value for the cost.

I upgraded from the Charge 5 What I like about the Charge 6: - Great price - Sensors to track body activity are more accurate (I don't have a way to test this but other people in YouTube have and these sensors are really good for a device at this price point with no chest strap) - Same great battery life. I get 6-7 days (I use normal brightness, do not use GPS, have sleep mode programmed, and keep the screen off unless I need to see it). - The home button to return to the time screen is great. - Triple tapping to zoom in is nice - When it works the Google Maps app is really nice. When you launch the phone app it kicks in automatically (need to set it up this way in your Fitbit app) otherwise you have to start the walk on the phone app and then manually connect to the app from your Charge 6. It tells you where to turn and it is nicer/safer than staring at your phone. The connectivity to the Phone app however is unreliable. Lots of retries and fiddling with the bluetooth settings to get it to work. Feels like a beta. I hope this is improved with a future upgrade. I have my Charge device set to 12 hr time format but this app shows 24 hr format at the top which to me is confusing and it may be a bug. I hope this is addressed in a future update. - More exercise modes and more settings/mode - The double tapping for water locking the device seems to work a little better to me than the Charge 5. - The unit's vibration when alarm goes off seems to be more noticeable than in the Charge 5. Less likely to miss it. - Bluetooth integration with gym cardio workout machines is nice however I don't have any equipment to test this. I read that there is an issue with the encryption that Google uses. Just be aware that unless you are at a gym that has bought very recent equipment, the machines aren't likely to support bluetooth. Most hotels I workout in don't have this either. I don't really need this but some people may find it useful. What I don't like: - If you are on iOS you still can't reply to texts (I know there is an iOS security constraint that doesn't allow this but come on Google...time to find a workaround) - Like the Charge 5 the GPS is terrible. It drains the battery and it is very inaccurate. I use my iPhone's GPS tracking synced to my Charge 6 instead and it works great. If you don't have your phone with you then you are out of luck. - The biggest disappointment is the YouTube Music app. Like the Google Maps it is a remote control for the phone app. I'm a YouTube Music subscriber so I was really looking forward to this but the connectivity to the phone app is very unreliable (like the Google Maps app). You can't really see your music library, find an artist, and select Shuffle Play. All you can do is use the playback controls. (which I already have in Siri and on my Powerbeats pro earbuds), see a list of your recently played songs, and a couple of Google created playlists that I don't care to use. I really hope that they improve it in future software upgrades. - Some exercise modes have an Auto Detect and Auto Stop feature. Basically this feature auto starts an exercise mode if the device detects that you are exercising. It sound good but in reality I found it to be more of a nuisance. The device can't tell if I'm just in a hurry or warming up for a workout. If I'm in the middle of a workout and I slow down to catch my breath, the Charge 6 will ask me if I want to stop which means I'm forced to interact with the device when I don't really want to. Luckily you can turn this feature off per mode. - When you reach a new target zone the Charge 6 displays the new target zone and the number like the Charge 5 however Google has changed the number/graphic and made it impossibly small to read without stopping and staring or triple tapping which are tedious while you are moving during your routine. I hope Google improves this in a future software update. - When the device is on exercise mode the screens shows the time at the very top. The Charge 5 I believe showed the total calories burned which is far more useful, Not sure why Google messed with this. If I need t know the time I can scroll to it during my workout or I can ask Siri. - I use the timer a lot...it is still limited to 1 hour. The phone app was cool until Google did a complete redesign which a lot of users are unhappy about. I use the app and the web portal to log my food consumption and my weight. IMHO any fitness tracker is worthless if you don't track both. The app calories data is also broken. The calories left for the day count is incorrect compared to the web portal (there is a difference of hundreds of calories). This to me is unacceptable and It has been broken for months. Not sure what Google is waiting on to fix it. As a workaround if I need to see how many calories I can consume...I just look at the portal on a browser on my mac, iPad or iPhone.. In spite of my dislikes overall I do like the Charge 6 and it is a nice upgrade specially for $100. The more accurate sensors are worth the upgrade. That said if you plan to upgrade because of the GPS or the YouTube Music app you may want to hold off.

Purchased this at the start of the year to help me keep track of some of my health goals. I love that the bands are adjustable. It does well to track the items I am focusing on, with options to track more, if desired. The finish on the band wears after awhile, but does not change the usefulness or wearability of the tracker. One charge lasts about a week. It will shut off and stop tracking items once it get down too low on battery percentage (varied between 5-7%), so be prepared. I have not tested whether the item is waterproof, so I am unable to comment of the effectiveness of that.

A family member had recently raved about her FitBit and I had a very old Apple Watch which needed replacing (due to terrible battery life) so I was convinced to give it a try. Unfortunately, my experience has been quite awful and I want others to be informed before they buy. My main reasons for using a smart watch are the health functions such as exercise logging, step counting, heart rate etc. So if these things are important to you please read further: 1st disappointment: Inability to sync FitBit to Fitness app on iPhone. I had a pretty impressive streak in my Fitness app and it was a huge motivator for me to exercise daily (something I have always struggled with). It was QUITE the blow to see all my progress completely wiped away. (No more 200+day streak for me! I guess). Fitbit does have a free app to collect new data but I’m still disappointed that they cannot combine all your progress from both somehow. 2nd disappointment: SEVERE Inaccuracy on distance. I head to the gym for my first workout with the Fitbit. I get on the elliptical and select the “elliptical workout” option on the watch and press start. As I’m warming up I notice the watch does little vibrations as my heart rate increases to different levels “light” “moderate” and then “vigorous” - which I think is a nice touch. When I get 1 Mile (on the machine) into my run I decide to check my progress (on the watch) but to my HORROR it says only 0.3 miles… How did it miss 70% of my workout!?! I cannot express how devastated I was to see that. I’m working so hard to change my life and watching the miles stack up day after day is my only reward so far. I’ve done lots of googling to solve this problem and tried manually adjusting the stride length to every length there was but nothing fixes it and I’ve read plenty from other people who report the same exact problem so I’m convinced it’s just their terrible calibration. 3rd disappointment: Major exaggeration of calories burned. As I mentioned I have an Apple Watch I used every day for quite some time. I am very familiar with my typical calories burned daily. I also follow the amount on my exercise equipment as well. For some reason the FitBit consistently shows an abnormally high number for calories burned. For instance something that should burn about 200 calories suddenly burns 2 THOUSAND…?? This all makes EVEN LESS sense when you consider the aforementioned distance tracking issue; claiming I burned 2,000 calories by running 0.3 miles??? Ridiculous. This combination of discouragement from the “it won’t matter anyway” distance tracking, to the absurd number of calories I’ve “already burned” today is a recipe for disaster for me. Un-motivating my workouts and encouraging my laziness. Please DO NOT rely on this watch for your health goals. The final straw for me is the terrible battery life. To be completely clear - I have had this device for 4 days and I have already charged it 4 times. So please do not be mislead by claims of charging “once a week” or “once every other week”. NOT true. And, yes, I’ve tried all the different display settings. I hope someone takes the time to read this like I did not do. If Amazon returns weren’t such a headache I would’ve sent it back after that first workout. I’m actually stunned at HOW awful it is. There are many more issues I did not get into because they are mainly aesthetic and I wanted to focus on the ones that could genuinely cause someone harm but I’d be glad to elaborate on those other issues as well if anyone is curious.

I am a doctor of sports medicine and have been wearing some type of Fitbit for over 10 years. I was a professional athlete back then and it helped me dial in. I never stopped wearing one. This is my FOURTH type of Fitbit and I honestly think it is the best model yet. It fits PERFECTLY super lightweight and the band actually feels SOFT! IT looks professional. My last model, inspire, had a small face this one is sized perfectly.. I do NOT need to put my readers on! LOL! So far it has survived 20 hours of work which I bang it around. No scratches!! Very durable! Ok, now the set up. O MY GOSH! I am LOW TECH. This was the easiest set up ever! Now remember, I already had an old model. The last time I tried to transfer info and peer it with my phone it was a mess. This model just charge it near your cell phone, answer a few questions.. DONE! FAST AND EASY!! I know this is a long story, but these things are expensive and if you do not know what you need, it is very confusing. I already recommended this model to four of my patients and recommend it for you as well. If you are just beginning your health journey or a pro like me, this Fitbit is for you! Yours in health, Dr. Navarro

I bought the Fitbit Charge 6 for my retired mom to help her stay motivated and active, and it’s been a great purchase. She loves being able to track her daily steps, movement, floors climbed, and sleep. The heart rate and oxygen (O₂) monitoring are also great features that give extra peace of mind. More than anything, it serves as a daily reminder for her to stay moving and set personal goals, which has been really positive for her overall activity level. It’s easy to use, comfortable to wear, and the information is presented in a way that isn’t overwhelming. I also own a Charge 6 myself and have zero complaints. It’s reliable, accurate, and does exactly what it’s supposed to do. Highly recommend this for anyone looking to stay active or help a loved one stay motivated and engaged with their health.

First of all, I have used Fitbit and logged DAILY (never missing) for 14 years. I really want to keep maintaining my data even wearing both a Fitbit Charge (2 and now 6) with another very prominent smartwatch for the features I get from each and to make sure the Fitbit submits my steps and distance data to the cumulative database that now resides with Google. But as much as I loved my Fitbit Charge 2, it was losing battery longevity and I knew I had to upgrade. So, the Charge 6: lots of nice features, including a color screen, similar size to the Charge 2 and visibly pleasing. It was reasonably priced, more waterproof than my Charge 2, fits fine and I have no problem connecting or syncing to my smartphone Fitbit app. It likewise includes built-in GPS. BUT, when I researched the changes in the new(er) Fitbit Charge 6, I did not see that it no longer had an altimeter (in order to allow other Google-related messaging features it appears). Thus, it no longer measures climbing or stair steps nor change in altitude which likewise influences workout intensity. The latter is actually a major issue for many of us in the West living at 5200 ft above sea level or higher (e.g., Denver and elsewhere)--especially when we hike, climb or just exercise at increased altitude. Without an altimeter that aspect is ignored rendering much of the fitness data limited and for many, quite inaccurate. I wore the Fitbit Charge 6 on the same wrist with my full function smartwatch AND my Charge 2 on my nondominant wrist (the latter had been close enough in terms of distance measurements and step detection, including stair steps to compare reasonably favorably to the smartwatch). So, how did the Fitbit Charge 6 fare in comparison (both with and without activating its internal GPS and adjusting measured stride and/or dominant side worn)? Badly. Over two weeks now, I have walked a distance-validated trail around a park every morning as I normally do. The circumference just for this walk is 2.4 miles--likewise accurately detected by my smartwatch. On the Charge 6, no more than 1.7 miles. The step counts are less variable, albeit as much as several hundred less on the Fitbit Charge 6. While HR measurements are fairly close, energy expenditure sans the altimeter is dramatically decreased on the Charge 6 as well. Still my prime issue is distance and step accuracy. To that point, my primary goal for wearing the Fitbit Charge 6 is to accurately register steps and distance since I am (after 14 years) 75% to my goal of the equivalent distance around the world to be completed in the next few years. Sure it is a personal goal and not some World Record, but it is important to me. I wish to keep my cumulative data together on the Fitbit service to reach that goal so I am willing to make some adjustments (since the alternative brand smartwatch data cannot be officially synced to that on Fitbit). But, I feel like the Google/Fitbit move to reduce features for their top-of-the-line fitness tracker by removing the altimeter does not bode well, given there has been a suspension of Fitbit--branded smartwatches as well. But, for others, none of this may be an issue. I just feel some disappointment after 14 years and many past Fitbit purchases. Nonetheless, the Fitbit Charge 6 is a nice device and may well fit the needs of many others. Thus, I give it three-stars.