Fitbit

Sense Series

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Fitness Trackers

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Sentiment score35% positive
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Last updated: May 13, 2026

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Reddit IconAccidental-Owl
11 months ago

I've been doing similar research as my Fitbit Sense 2 is starting to age. There are some good subreddits with comparisons between Fitbit and Garmin, with discussions about how activities and health stats are tracked. Ultimately, reading heaps of reviews helped me decide that I'm going to stick with Fitbit for now but it will come down to which features are more important for you. I'll see if I can find some of the stuff I found helpful.

Reddit Iconaclays
2 months ago

I wish they'd lean into the Sense line. I decided to leave my Sense 1 for a Garmin Venu 3 about 9 months ago, and while there are a lot of things about the Garmin that I like, I have to admit that the fitbit algorithms are superior for health and sleep tracking. I could tell when I was getting sick a day or two in advance with my fitbit based off of my resting heart rate and oxygenation, but with Garmin it all fluctuates so much every night I can't tell. The Garmin does track my heart rate significantly better while exercising, and I use the flashlight feature every night. Overall, if a Sense 3 was coming out, I'd switch back away from Garmin. But I do need the smart watch texting features and I prefer something that LOOKS like a smart watch for when I'm wearing business attire.

Reddit Iconal0vely
6 months ago

I have a Fitbit sense I purchased a year ago after my versa 2 screen started having display issues after 4 plus years and the charge was down to 3 days. I love fitbits because of the long battery life and it has enough features for me. I don’t want a watch that has a smaller screen or needs charged daily … been there before and didn’t like it.

Reddit IconAlohaAndie
6 months ago

I absolutely would, especially now with the AI coach. It suits my needs and I have aong history with Fitbit. I replaced my Sense with a Sense2 earlier this year.

6 months ago

I absolutely would, especially now with the AI coach. It suits my needs and I have aong history with Fitbit. I replaced my Sense with a Sense2 earlier this year.

Reddit IconAltruistic-Sample782
6 months ago

I bought a Sense a few years but the screen cracked so I bought Versa (2maybe?) and the battery completely broke and now I'm back to my original Sense! Cracked but still works well! I've been wanting a new fitness tracker, and while I have been using Fitbit for many years, I've been so disappointed but I just don't know what else I would be happy with.

Reddit IconAmberBlu
8 months ago

Mine just did the same thing yesterday and this also worked for me to fix the issue.

Reddit IconAsleep-Artichoke2865
8 months ago

I have a Fitbit Sense that I got for free after the Ionic had a battery recall. Luckily mine is still working fine. However I am trading it in for $55 to Best Buy with my Pixel Watch 4 pre-order. You could try doing the same thing but it's possible they will notice that the Sense isn't working and not give you the credit, but who knows. I will miss Fitbit's great battery life but I am looking forward to having a proper watch OS.

Reddit IconAspiringLocalCryptid
about 1 month ago

I've been a huge Fitbit fan up until very recently. I was nervous about the Google takeover, but everything seemed to be going fine while my products were still under warranty. The first update after my Sense 2 was out of it's 2 year factory warranty, the battery life started tanking and it started shutting itself off when it was tracking workouts(even when fully charged). I tried all of the reset they recommended on their community page and was recommended the same unhelpful steps from customer support(from my extensive googling of this issue, this happenes a lot nowadays). After a few weeks of me stubbornly clinging on through the frustration, it just stopped turning on at all, just kept leaving me in a blinking red 'x' loop until I gave up and switched over to my partner's old Galaxy watch 6. I'm still mourning my Sense 2, but have been very happy with the Galaxy capabilities and tracking. Fitbit used to be a great product, but Google seems to be bricking them as soon as the two years factory warranty is up. TLDR: Fitbit is great while they work, but brick the first update after warranty is up. Samsung Galaxy watch ftw.

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