Fitbit - Inspire 3

I just replaced my inspire 3 with another inspire 3. I have had a few different fitbits, a couple garmins and an apple watch over the years, and i prefer the inspire 3 for its price and what I use it for, also how long the battery lasts.

Fit bit inspire 3 is all I need. Buy it for 80 or 90 bucks and for free you get sleep tracking and a whole bunch of other metrics. It also gave me warning signs that I was about to get sick. Resting heart rate jumped and heart rate variability decreased quite a bit.

I went scuba diving with mine on - it's great! If step count is super important, you can wear it on your ankle. It misses steps when my arms are fixed, like when pushing a shopping cart.

I bought it a couple of weeks ago and I LOVE it!!

I got mine in September/October 2024-using it every day, no issues or bugginess at all, tracks steps, calories, sleep, HR, etc.

I like mine. There are a bunch of reviews online that say the Fitbit inspire 3 legs behind in step count accuracy but for my purposes it's perfectly good. If I know that the step count I've gotten is likely less than the step count I've taken, I'm pretty happy with that. I use the food tracking, exercise tracking and step counter the most. My son swims and for that reason I bought him a charge 6 because that one can track swimming but I didn't need that so I stayed with the inspire 3. I like that there are a lot of band choices for the inspire 3. I've had mine for just shy of a year and I've been pretty happy with it.

I have an Inspire 3 too and just check - you can check your HR while the timer is running! I really like mine too. Way cheaper than 90% of alternatives people give, and I absolutely detest the need for a subscription. I'm disappointed it's is now Google's property, but not enough to get rid of it. Yet. I got mine second hand for I think €80 and it's been going strong for a year. I want to add: it has "zone minutes" which you might be able to set yourself, not sure, but it celebrates if you have a high HR, somewhere between 120-130 for me, based on my day. After one minute, it'll buzz to let you know you e "done great!". For me that means laying my ass down wherever I am at that moment

I bought one in December of last year and I really like it. I wanted something simple and it was a nice upgrade from my Inspire 2. I like how I can track specific workouts from the watch and the modes it has. It just works with my lifestyle.

I have the exact same one. I actually quite enjoy it. There is an equation you can use to figure how many calories your body uses simply to exist, without any extra energy expended. I do believe it factors that in. I've tested it in many ways. I punched and failed my arms while sitting, stomped my feet in place, swung my arms while sitting and actively watched the step counter as I step at various places. For me, that part is completely accurate. I've even sat still and watched the calorie counter raise extremely slowly. I'm a bigger girl and based on my kinda sedentary lifestyle, my body needs around 1500 calories to sustain. My watch tracks me a little over 3000 calories a day, on my 12 hour work days. Almost 19000 steps. I'm a CNA so my job keeps me pretty active the entire shift. Then I come home and deal with the kiddos and pets. my days start at 6 am and end no earlier than midnight. So given the difference between the daily total of calories and the amount to sustain me, I'd say my "active calories" is pretty active. I compare my pulse and O2 to the different oxygen meters at work and those are usually pretty accurate too. I feel like as long as you log everything as accurate as possible, it's gonna give you decent results. I've already lost four pounds in a short period of time. I'veade drastic but healthy diet changes. Swapping sodas for only water, eating small amounts more frequently and only eating til the hunger goes away. Tracking calories is essential. BURN MORE THAN YOU CONSUME!  I'm no expert but when I buckle down, I can make the weight melt off. Then I get lazy and get fat again. Trial and error over many years and attempts. Never give up though and find what works for you while keeping as healthy as possible. 

Yep i just got it and it's awesome

Bought mine in October 2022 still using it and works fine, I like it, not interested in a big watch

I literally just bought one and loving it so far. Great battery, small form factor, and so light you barely even notice it

I've had mine for about 2 years now and haven't had any issues. I like how slim it is which makes it easy to wear regardless of what I'm doing. I got myself an ankle strap and mostly wear it around my ankle. It's so small that it's even comfy under socks and with boots on.

Good! I only really have to charge it once a week but because I wear it mostly on my ankle, I don't have the display set to 'always on' - so that definitely helps with battery life.

i like the fitbit inspire 3 but not sure on the chest strap aspect.

I have it and really enjoy it. mostly to keep track of my steps .I also have it linked to my fitnesspal. practical and comfortable. I wear it 24/7

The new march 2025 update screwed mine up. Look at the reviews on the app store. It's pointless to even wear it now. 

I have had mine going on three years now. I have really no complaints. No fitness tracker is perfect, but this one comes close for me. Yes, there are the occasional blips in the app and nights when no data get tracked and so on, but the trends are there and it has helped me improve my sleep, increase my activity level and track food calories. It does seem to overestimate calories burned though.

It will overestimate what you burn. This is the opposite, I think, over what you " will take". Most research suggests about 25% off. YMMV.

A fitbit is not a smart watch. It is a fitness tracker. It is also less expensive. Yes, it tells time, but some of the other features that people want are on smart watches. Fitbit is a fitness tracker. I have an Inspire 3. I have had it for several years now and I love it. It works great for me and does everything I need it to do. It tracks activity, it helps me get better sleep, the food log is great, and it tells time. Most fitness trackers are not great at tracking calories burned. The technology does not really exist to do that. And, step tracking is also dependent on a lot of things, like whether you swing your arm and the length of your stride. I use it to track trends. Don’t expect it to do more. I have not really seen that the other brands do much more. So, for the casual athlete, weekend warrior, or just a person trying to get fitter, it is perfect and it helped me is so many ways.

I bought one february of this year. I love it. It's lightweight and easy to use. It does everything I want it to do. Zero regrets.

I've had mine for a few years now, never had an issue. I went with a leather strap.

I recently bought my first wearable in a while and had a budget of $600. I still ended up going with the relatively cheap Inspire 3 because it hit most of my criteria: 1) Small, comfortable form factor. 2) No monthly subscription required for tracking features.  3) All wearables have privacy risks, but I trust Google/Fitbit more than some of the companies that are newer to the wearable space.  4) Doesn't need daily charging. I've been really liking it so far. I'm mainly in it for the sleep and workout tracking and it does the job. I realized that I didn't want or need a lot of the bells and whistles that came with the more expensive trackers.

Bought a fitbit inspire 3 after having a xiaomi mi band 8.... Let me tell you ABSOLUTELY Horrible experience lol. Shit app AND you have to pay for features???? Terrible battery life compared to the Xiaomi and literally zero features. No weather, barely a couple of training programs etc. add to that the smallesr screen in existence, an absolute joke

Fitbit Inspire 3. Very basic, does what you ask.  Connect to the Fitbit app and/or Google Fit App and it will draw a GPS map of your route with your pace, distance, and heart rate.

I have fitbit inspire 3, simple but effective. I don't like the big chunky watches as I have the watch face placed on the inside of my wrist and would get in the way.

As long as your watch works it’s fine! But the day it dies, check out Fitbit (older models) I got the inspire 3 and love it

Well worth it! I bought mine last year and it’s great for tracking sleep. Battery life is also amazing (lasts more than a week).

I have one, I got it in September 2024! Still working great no complaints from me.

Had an issue a while back where the heart rate wasn’t updating, someone figured out it was due to a 12hr clock on the phone and so after changing it to 24hr it’s been fine since!

Honestly if I were replacing right now I would go with the Inspire 3 again, does everything I need

I’ve had mine almost a year and I love how light and unnoticeable it is. (I tried wearing my bf’s old Apple Watch for a week recently to compare stats and couldn’t bear how bulky it felt, lol) I also think the calories are fairly accurate, I lost 45lbs last year by entering all my food into the app and trying to always stay in a 1000-calorie deficit each day based on my exercise levels and what it said I’d burned.

I upgraded from the Inspire 3 to the charge 6, I’m back to using the inspire due to the annoying and constant syncing issues with the charge 6. I think the inspire will work just fine

If you're looking for something light and sleek I'd suggest the Fitbit Inspire 3. It's a minimalist design with all the features you'd want: heart rate, sleep stage tracking, automatic exercise tracking, and long battery life (you should get up to 5 days). It also monitors heart rate variability, skin temp, and SP02. Plus you get daily readiness scores and it's relatively intuitive when it comes to telling you to take a rest day. The only downside is it requires the Fitbit app and there's no way around that. Fitbit is owned by Google, and over the summer there were some issues with the app. But I have not had any issues since.

I chose the Fitbit Inspire 3 basically because it was free through my healthcare provider. I was already walking every day so I might as well get a free Fitbit for doing so. UHC has a rewards program through the App.

I also love my inspire 3

I just tried on Fitbit Inspire 3, Garmin forerunner 165, and Apple Watch series 10 (I use iPhone). They all have pros and cons. I ended up keeping the Garmin. I’d choose Fitbit if you just want to track your walk, I love how affordable and simple it is. The sleep tracking seems to be the best out of all 3. It has auto-start activities when it detects you walk, run, exercise, which is great because I sometimes just forgot about my watch. Longest battery life. I do pilates, yoga, a bit of weight lifting and plan to start running so I went with Garmin because it allows me to track more activities and it collects more data. It’s bigger than Fitbit and more sporty than I’d like but it doesn’t bother me too much. Battery lasts about 10 days. While I liked the stylish AW and its smartwatch capabilities and seamless Apple transition, it was not for me. I only need fitness tracking, not constantly be connected to my phone. The steps count tend to be lower than Fitbit and Garmin. (A few times time it’s 1000+ difference). I hated having to charge it everyday.

I cant say on the chest strap. I use fitbit inspire 3. Why ?cheap. I want a plain and simple HR moniter. I dont need all the other options. I thought polar was a total waste. I think  they pay alot of people to spend their life online praising its value ..ITS NOTHING.. have you not noticed..ALMOST NOBODY shows you their graphing, just verbal praising of their product

Garmin, Fitbit or Apple Watch all have adjustable stretchy bands so you can put them on your ankle. I’ve tried all 3 and actually just gone back to my Fitbit Inspire 3 as I didn’t want all the notifications, no longer used all the features and didn’t need a device that looked like a watch anymore as I got a standard watch for Christmas. The Fitbit app has gone really downhill since the Google takeover but it works, albeit glitchy sometimes. If you’re looking for something more budget friendly I’d go Fitbit. My mum uses some unbranded tracker from Amazon though and she loves it, was only around £20 too.

Fitbit. Don’t feel like any of them are particularly accurate for calories burned, but I find the fitment to be more comfortable to wear and I like how minimalist it is (I have inspire 3), also I have cracked the screen of three Apple watches, and they are impossible to fix and not worth it

I use a fitbit Inspire 3. I really only use it as a stop watch though

I like my inspire 3. Previously had a Fitbit zip that stopped working within the last year.

My charge 5 started malfunctioning after only 2.5 years, just out of warranty. It would just crash every time I touched or synced it, so it became unusable. Personally really disappointed by that, but I do find them too useful not to replace so I got the Inspire 3 for €60 last week. I like the app functions and that they are small, I don’t want a big watch on my arm and don’t want to have to charge it too often. Fitbit still wins in that regard, so I went for it reluctantly.

I’ve been using Fitbits since maybe 2018-19, I have an inspire 3. This’ll be my last Fitbit I think as the Bluetooth connection always fails, it doesn’t update really well and it’s not super reliable. I’m either going with a Garmin or Apple Watch

Yes finally they’ve done something right. The connection is generally far better, I still find it isn’t syncing as well as it should be but agreed the update did help

So, yes. I bought myself a simple wristband good for measuring sleep and swimming (Fitbit inspire 3), if the opportunity arises, probably around Black Friday, I will probably buy myself a Pixel Watch 4, apparently Google makes the best smartwatch for Android. Or, if the opportunity arises, I will consider replacing the whole set with an Apple one,.. There is no point in exposing an expensive watch to flooding, for this purpose I will use cheaper equipment such as Casio or Timex, the stopwatch alone will be enough for me. Of course, if something happens to the inspire

https://preview.redd.it/klbme0718fre1.jpeg?width=1911&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=25cd0cfdeeb1517b7624e31132959df07660be3c I love mine. The size is perfect for me as I seem to have quite small wrists lol I've used many Amazon trackers that use the veryfit app and I got so fed up with them not working correctly or forgetting logged info. My husband treated me to the inspire 3 and it's ended all frustration. This works perfectly for me. I am trying to be more active and improve my fitness but I also have anxiety which can hinder me ie when my heart beats faster due to exercise I panic but this watch is really helping keep me on track and I can see my stress levels and heart health which helps my anxiety. Overall I'm very happy with mine.

Fitbit Inspire 3 they go on sale for $80-90 USD. Used one for a year before getting a Coros Pace 3. Decent HR tracking, it can use your phones GPS for GPS tracking, can set HR, HR Zone, Distance and Pace notifications, sleep tracking, normal daily health tracking, and battery is advertised as 2 weeks i got 8-10 days,

I bought one in January and so far it has exceeded my expectations

Yes it's cheap and does everything I want. Sleep and step tracking. Battery lasts a long time. It's also waterproof. Where I live there's a two year guarantee. 6 months in and no issues. Only recently it started to take a couple of attempts to sync but I'm guessing it's the app. I wouldn't buy second hand, at least with new you get the warranty, if mine goes wrong I'll get a refund and buy a charge 6.

I personally like it

I got mine in July and only take it off to charge. I really like it. It is my first wearable.

I like my fit it inspire 3

I like it. I had the 2 prior and love the more colorful but still minimal interface. I love that I can go 9-10 days without charging. Happy with it.

I purchased my Inspire 3 six weeks ago on Amazon and it came with six months of Premium service. I have been using it since, after disabling most of the features. I wanted it for steps, sleep, and stress, just to have a baseline and learn how much it changes daily. With the battery needing charge once every eight days, it's going nowhere! I would never buy a smart watch to put on my wrist. I wanted the smallest tracker, with a few features and a great battery. I found them all with the Inspire 3. Highly recommended!

You should find the Luxe on Amazon. I just looked, for $173. The inspire 3 goes for $70. For me, it was a no brainer decision because the Inspire 3 does everything I wanted in a tracker. They are identical but to the extra function of having a built in GPS in the Luxe, while the Inspire 3 depends on the phone GPS. Honestly, that's the last thing I could care about. The Luxe has a 0.2 inch larger display. I also like the 3 because it tracks my weight lifting routines, besides the treadmill ones, but I believe all trackers do that these days. Good luck with any purchase.

I got a fitbit inspire 3. It's sleek and simple and I disabled notifications so it isn't overkill. Charge lasts about a week or more and I set it so the screen only comes on if I tap both sides.

Purchased one from eBay three weeks ago, and I'm happy with it so far.

I’m a casual lap swimmer, but I have a Fitbit that tracks laps. My brain can’t handle counting laps so I have zero clue if it is accurate or not, but it counts something. I have the inspire 3

Same here, Inspire 3 is everything you need for steps, sleep, countdowns and alarms. Anything above that it would be another distraction.

FWIW, here’s my comparison between Helio Strap and Fitbit Inspire 3 Sleep tracking - Winner: Fitbit. It knows that I woke up during the night. My Helio strap thinks I’m sleeping the whole night, even when I’m up reading a book for two hours. I don’t understand though why you can’t manually add sleep, like as a second sleep. Then you could just edit your first sleep period, say between 22-03, and then add a second sleep period between 5-7. Problem solved. At least with Fitbit you can add naps, so there’s that. However, when it comes to auto tracking naps, Helio is much better. My Fitbit never shows any naps, while my Helio always does. Manual Activity Tracking - Winner: Helio strap. It shows my workout, like cycling, on a map, and has a lot of useful information like HR zones, total time, time per km, fastest speed, average speed and so on. My Fitbit, not so much. It sometimes show a map, but not always. It gives a lot less useful information generally. Much more satisfied with Helio here. Automatic Activity Tracking - Winner: Fitbit. No contest. You can choose which sport you want it to auto track, for me it’s cycling. It works ok. The Helio on the other hand is a nightmare. It auto tracks everything and floods the app with hundreds of activities, even when you’re just doing the dishes or something. Stats - Winner: Helio strap. I find that the bio charge actually is pretty consistent with how I feel. Also exertion is on point. Fitbit is very bare boned. Connectivity - Winner: Helio strap. It’s syncs perfectly all the time, never has been any problem. The Fitbit is sometimes hit and miss, especially in the mornings. My Garmin was even worse though, but that’s neither here nor there. Step tracking - Winner: Helio strap. My Fitbit adds steps when cycling, so for a 20 minute ride I get about 1000 steps. Not with the Helio - it doesn’t count cycling as steps. Other than that, they show a similar amount of steps. Battery - Winner: tie. Both lasts about 10-11 days per charge.

I’ve had mine since October 2024 and it’s never had any issues.

I’ve been with Fitbit since the beginning because I like the smaller builds of their base models and don’t need my fitness trackers to have smart watch level of capabilities. I’m on inspire3 right now and this will likely be my last Fitbit tracker because the functionality and customizations gets worse with every iteration and update. The last update changed the layout of what’s on screen while walking/running without the ability to modify it. It also automatically turned off a bunch of features I had on like gps tracking for my various activities and it wasn’t intuitive in how to turn them back on. I’m just kinda tired of feeling like I’m having to fight my tracker’s settings every time there’s an update or having to get used to new “features” that feel more like the removal of accessibility and features. I haven’t decided what I will move to but that’s because my inspire3 is still going strong.

I got an inspire 3 for like 30 bucks on eBay a few months ago and I’ve been loving it

I will wear mine until it dies (2+ years so far) and I grabbed another one at an insane sale price for the day it does.

I found a good package on amazon for mine, which included an extra charger, a wall outlet box, and 2 screen protectors for 90 bucks. The screen protectors are trash and they fell off shortly after I got it. I have had this for just a week. At first I thought the calorie tracker was way off, but I think that had to do with its settings out of the box, where over time it has gotten more reasonable as it adjusts to my own heart rate and steps. I have found it all very reasonable. I really love the sleep tracking. This is the first device I have used that shows actual waking times during the night, as well as REM, Light, and Deep sleep. That is all in the app. It give an "actual time slept" time in the morning, versus "time in bed", which is what you normally get. Another thing I like is that when you have it in exercise mode--like running on a treadmill or on the elliptical machine--it will show you the heart rate on its face. You don't need to jump into any sub menus when you are in this mode, and I like that a lot. When I am doing hard cardio, I really just want to measure my heart rate, and it has been excellent and precise in that area. What I have found, though, is that there is a lot more love in the world for the Charge 6. I had first chosen the Inspire 3 because I did not need the GPS, but it sounds like the Charge 6 has updated calorie burn tracking.

For a whole 2 years I wore a Fitbit inspire 3 and as durable as it is, it sadly broke when I put it in the washing machine by mistake while doin' laundry. I mainly used the watch to track health metrics like steps, how much sleep I was getting and like my average heart rate during different times of the day, I did this cuz I was trying to be healthier and I have to admit it made me notice many things that I had to improve on, and did intact change my routines to better ones. I started sleeping alot earlier and better. I started noticing my good sleep was tied to how much cardio I did, and of course heart health improves the more cardio you do but this showed me it, helped me visualize how much of a change it actually is. I used to check it every single day multiple times, my family and friends said that I was obsessed with jt when I was really just interested. The watch definitely did change alot of habits. It did motivate me to try and be healthier. Now that mine broke, i feel kinda lost and im saving up for a new one.

I recently got mine and I like it! I don't use it for notifications or anything like that though. Just steps, sleep, and some walking/treadmill exercise and heart rate monitoring. It's perfect for my purposes, I wanted something more simple after my garmin stopped working and this does the job.

I can't do bulky watches and I have an android phone so no apple watch for me. I got the Inspire 3 in December 2023 and still love it. I bought extra bands in all colors for cheap on Amazon. The small issue I have is that randomly, maybe once every 2 weeks or so, fitbit stops sending alerts from my phone to my watch. I have to then restart it. The restart function IMO is really stupid because there's no button or obvious way to do it. Instead you have to hold the sides a special way while it's on the charger to restart it. Due to this, I've started bringing the charger with me when I go on business trips. Not because it needs to be charged! The battery life is excellent. It's just because of the need to restart it. I actually read that Google intends to keep its true fitness trackers (like the Inspire 3) but consolidate the watch offerings to just Google options. I really hope that's the case because I have yet to find a smartwatch that is light enough that I can wear for exercise and daily use

Fitbit is dying after been merged with google. I am a fitbit addict since 2017, so it's 8 years of tracking. I am a big fan, as it helped me a lot with weight control. I had Fitbit Charge HR from 2017 to 2020, Fitbit Inspire HR from 2020 to 2023 and Fitbit Inspire 3 from 2023 till now. Inspire 3 is a perfect device from the Hardware PoV. Sensors are accurate, it has a lot of sensors for the size (SpO2, Skin Temperature, HR) and the ios app was always good. BUT the device firmware is crap. They messed up with the interface and since 3 years they don't offer a heavy stat screen. So you can't see distance, steps and pulses at the same screen. They only make it worst, as now with the newest firmware, you have another stupid thing hiding part of the screen when you want to see something that shows that is not connected to the phone or something. As I am for long battery life and simple tracking (I can't have a tracker that needs charging every day like the smart watches), I am considering moving to Vivosmart 5. Hardwarewise is a downgrade (has similar specs to inspire 2 with half the battery life) but I am kind of fed with having a tracker which misses the obvious: stat screen! The concern is raised by users on their forum since 2022 and they just don't care.

I got it when it released 3 years back. Overall I had a good experience as the sleep and steps tracking are pretty accurate. Even after 3 years the battery still lasts me 6 - 7 days (I don't have my Bluetooth connected all the time and only sync once or twice a week). But the last 6 months the app has become very buggy (due to lack of maintenance?) - it sometimes refuses to sync or it starts auto-recognizing random activities even after I've turned off the feature. I'd suggest considering Garmin vivo series as the app / support is better, similar form factor and it's around the same cost.

I bought mine for 94 USD. I know the price can go as low as 70 USD. Whichever band you end up buying I'd highly recommend getting a Nylon strap for it. Recent studies have shown that the original TPU / Silicon / rubber straps are very bad for your skin.

I personally have a Fitbit inspire 3 ($130 AUD) and love it. It has helped with my pacing so much I barely crash anymore. Heart rate is definitely more important than steps for pacing. I can do 6000 steps as long as my heart rate stays under 100 and be fine, but if i do 1000 steps with a heart rate jumping above 115 all day - Ill be in big trouble! In regards to your requirements: \- it can display one metric and the time - but you can easily tap to cycle through HR, steps, 'active zone minutes', calories burned \- it has built in timer and stop watch \- HR only alerts if it suddenly goes up and youve been inactive - so not very helpful, however i have mine set to show heart rate and the time so i can constantly check it. Its very helpful. When i get up and do chores or any activitiy, i set it to workout mode so it has the heart rate big on the screen.

It's small, amazing battery and you can forget you are wearing it. Don't get me wrong I've already purchased a Garmin Epix gen 2 as a replacement for when it breaks but, I love the form factor of the Inspire 3 and I will definitely miss it. Perhaps get a second hand one from eBay or Vinted just to try. I really do love mine.

I've had mine for 2 years, honestly for the money, I rate it. Good luck.

I've got an inspire 3 and a Xiaomi smart band 10 with no GPS and a Garmin Epix Gen 2 with GPS. Personally the onboard GPS is not an issue, if you use it it batters the watches battery so I use my phone, it's always with me and the battery is huge.

I love it for my purposes!! It ended up doing more than what I needed :). I also got one for about 60 bucks from Ebay. I had no trouble connecting to my iPhone, and I use it to track my heart rate, and to be able to see my heartrate range during an exercise. I also ended up liking the feature where it reminds me to move if I’ve been still for too long, and the sleep tracking is way more accurate than I expected too! You said you’re trying to count calories, I haven’t used it for that actually. Seems like you might be better off with an app, and a scale. I am not sure the fitbit app is better than any other app for calorie tracking. Plus, you can’t put in calories from the watch itself I don’t think?

Charge 4 user here! I loved mine to death, it literally died on me three days ago. Mulled over getting a Charge 6 pretty thoroughly myself and I’m using my Fitbit for exactly the same reasons you are (moderate exercise tracking, watch timer, text notifications, sleep tracking, etc…). I opted to go with the Inspire 3 for the main reason being that it seems to have gotten more solid reviews amongst users with minimal complaints on the glitches and backend issues. I really thought about the Charge 6 but couldn’t justify the extra $40-50ish for additional GPS features and tap-to-pay which I don’t really use at all. Hope this little bit helps. Day 1 of using the Inspire and I haven’t skipped a beat, so far so good. 🤌🏼⌚️

I upgraded to Inspire 3 in January after my basic first generation inspire finally died and I an happy with it. It does all the basic things (which is all I want), but if you're looking for a computer on your arm this isn't it. There was a learning curve figuring out the app and onboard features though, IMO the design isn't very intuitive.

Lol same. I've been buying the inspire series since 1 and they all worn out. I ended up getting a new one though because I actually use the screen a lot to check time and stuff.

I like mine too. It’s smaller so easier to wear but the best part is the battery life vs other fitbits. I can get a full week pretty easily. Fitbits are consumables and need to be replaced every couple years, because of this I like the price of the inspire as well. When I need to replace it won’t break the bank!

I like my Inspire a lot. I had issues with the last Charge I had but the Inspire has been great (I’m over the two year mark! My charges didn’t last much more than 2 years). The battery life is much better too. I’ve read articles that Fitbit app is being replaced on all android phones. To me this could imply a major refresh. If true - I’d say it’s a perfect time to get in!

I have a fitbit inspire (I think?) and I really like it. Fitbit does sell a clip style setting for at least some of their models. I think you lose some of the data like heart rate but you'd still get steps and activity level and probably the sleep info. Eta: I really hate the feeling of the default thick wristband it came with, so I bought a super thin one and I also wear is pushed way up my wrist, like maybe an inch past the boney protrusion so I don't feel it when I move my wrist.

For me, AWU just gets in the way, activating emergency alarm. I also worry about breaking it, it’s just so expensive. I ended up buying Fitbit inspire to use it for CrossFit.

Fitbit inspire series are sufficiently minimal to me

I have a fitbit charge 6 and i love it, have had previous generations before or the inspire. Main issue i have with the charge 6 or inspire is the fact it doesn’t do flights climbed (i do a lot of stairs in work). I like it has a small screen though and shows minimal phone notifications and I didn’t want something distracting. Battery lasts me like 5 days regularly which I love. Surprised to see here people say the fitbit isn’t accurate but I’ve never had another type of wearable so it may well be inaccurate and I never realised!

The reason I stick with Fitbit is the Inspire. I had the 2 and now I have the 3. I hate big clunky watch things and I’m not interested in something you have to charge every day or 2. The Inspire is small and sleek and the battery lasts at least a week, I’ve gotten close to 10 days. When Google destroys Fitbit for good, I’m headed towards the Oura ring. A bit more pricey than the Fitbit but really good ratings and the battery lasts at least a few days.

Still really salty about it personally :( I love my Inspire but recent updates have been so buggy.

I've purchased both a Garmin Fenix 7 Solar and a Samsung Fit 3 device. I haven't found anything quite like the Fitbit One which seriously bums me out. I love the way the One worked when it was able to sync properly. I had switched to an older Inspire for a while, but knowing that you need to switch to using Google instead of whatever the original system had been by early February 2026, I've been looking into other companies to see what they have to offer and what could possibly work best for me. The Fitbit app has also been giving me some grief with the Inspire, so I'm sure it's just a matter of time before it too is totally phased out. The nice thing I'd found with the Garmin is that it can set up an auto step goal for you each day if you're looking to improve your distance each day (you of course don't have to do that, just change it in the app) and you don't necessarily need to go into any sort of 'activity mode' to start using it for just daily distances unless you want to use GPS tracking routes. I ended up purchasing a stretchy wrist band that fit the Garmin on eBay so it could fit around my ankle to track from the time I get up until I go to sleep at night. I'm not someone who actively moves my arms back and forth when walking (I might also walk and use my phone, hindering the arm sway), so that was the best option for me and is closest to getting the steps taken each day. I haven't played around with the Fit 3 too much yet. I'd gotten that on Amazon, but I did the same with that tracker as well, purchased a band that isn't silicone to wear it on my ankle. The only difference I had noticed so far is this tracker needs to be recharged much more frequently than either the Fitbit One or the Garmin device. I want to say I'd read it can be anywhere from 3 days to 13 days for battery life depending on what features you have actively tracking. You can disable to screen from turning on unless you press the side button and I believe you can also disable the heart rate portion of the device if you're not needing that information as well. Removing both does help prolong the battery life. The nice thing about both Samsung and Garmin is they have a nice range of watches to choose from, especially if you're looking for something pretty simple and user friendly. You can compare up to 4 or 5 devices on the Garmin website and connecting it to a phone was pretty simple as well. Unfortunately I didn't find a website to sync with with either brand, I too miss having that capability with Fitbit. Both brands also have the motion sensor inside the devices, so you don't have to use the GPS to track an entire activity. You may also check with the relative to see if the place they work or if they have medical insurance to see if either has some sort of walking or fitness program where they can get a free device for signing up. I've never used an Apple Watch, so hopefully someone else can speak on what they're like as I know the Samsung device wouldn't be useable with an Apple watch. Best of luck in your search! :)

I have a Fitbit inspire and love it. The band is tight enough so it doesn’t flop around (I have very tiny wrists and usually have to wear child size things). Being able to point to actual data has been great for getting doctors to listen and take my concerns seriously.

I like the Fitbit inspire but I don’t like how the data is being interpreted and given to me. I’m trying the whoop and it seems like they do a better job of using your data to give you information that can be useful. I’m only on day 2 but I think it may be better for me.

Whoop I think is the best for CrossFit and not just running. The strain Metric is best for lifting workouts. Journaling features really helped me see what types of behaviors have positive and negative effects. The price point is what made me quit using it. It was fine for running also, but you never got miles or steps, just a strain score. I use a FITBIT inspire now. It was the cheapest, lightest, and longest lasting wearable on the market. The steps feature was more useful for me in regards to overall activity outside of the gym. It does sleep, heart rate, and distance well. It even has a "daily readiness" score similar to Whoops recovery score.

I’m not positive if it has EVERYTHING off, I think it has Bluetooth to offload data to the phone, but I’m pretty sure the Fitbit Inspire doesn’t do any smartwatch features. If you don’t have your phone in the building it should t be capable of anything.

I also can't wear jewelry or watches, but I got a fitbit inspire and changed the strap to a steel metal one with a magnet- so it's really smooth, there's no fastener to catch on things or press in and the steel is very unreactive to my skin, the actual watch bit is also pretty small so doesn't bug me all that much. And I've managed to wear it pretty consistently for almost a year now, to the point when I take it off to charge when I shower I miss it. This is genuinely the longest amount of time in my entire life I've managed to go with having something on my wrists/hands.

I just have a cheap Fitbit inspire. It does scratch a bit but at that price point I don’t really care and it does not get so messed up it becomes non functional anyway.