Fitbit - Ace LTE - Kids Smartwatch with In-App Calling, Messaging, GPS - Mild - (2024)

This is my second purchase. Earlier last year I bought one for my elder kid and now this for my younger kid. We as parents are happy with the product as having an option of school time gives minimal distraction and at the same time help us to know their where abouts. This will alos keeps the kids motivated for doing activities

It’s great for the kids to be able to play the games. The kids need to walk that one thing that I like and they can only message or call the people that I put on his watch. I 100% recommend this watch.

A good starter watch for our kids but we weren’t aware that when it said it was compatible with IOS and Android that meant through its own app (thought texts would be sent right to messages). Maybe we just missed it in the description.

As all of you should know by now, Google is working hard to catch up with the other major brands to offer a complete set of connected devices which work better together. Be it smartphones, tablets and earbuds, Google has you covered. But now, they're tapping a new crowd with the collaboration of Fitbit to bring the ACE LTE watch for kids and tweens. My kiddo having barely turned 11 needed a safe means keep in touch either through call or text. The Google Fitbit ACE LTE promised all that and more, so let's see how good or bad it is. For starters, let's have a look at the watch itself. The design is slick and the size is perfect for a child's wrist. The screen is big enough to display all manners of info and the screen is very responsive. The watch comes with a dedicated charger and a protective clip-on frame. I decided to add a screen protector just in case, but as far as I was able to see, it shouldn't be necessary. The band is made of textile which wraps around the watch and attaches with Velcro. Now this might not have been the best idea. A soft plastic band would have probably been a better choice, but I'm certain there are enough bands to choose from to replace it later on. The provided charger seems oddly specific to the watch, but it does charge quite fast and the battery lasts a surprisingly long time. Now let's head to the software. Setting up the watch is a very straightforward process. You *will* need a gmail address for you and for your child, a smartphone which can run the app and about 15 to 30 minutes to get everything up and running. There are currently two subscriptions available, a monthly and a yearly one, both of which are very affordable. The watch uses Google's own Fi network to power the connection and so far, it has never lost the signal. Let's have a look at all the features the ACE offers. Being a smartwatch first, the Google Fitbit ACE offers call and text which we use on the daily. The call quality is surprisingly good, the sound is clear and loud enough. Texting is a bit simpler and limited in terms of responses, but it does get the job done. I think I'm not the only one who'll want to be able to keep track of where my kid is and thanks to the GPS function, I know at all times. You can also monitor your child's physical activity which is encouraged by the watch which rewards the child for it. Now, I've been praising the ACE smartwatch quite a bit so far, but it does come with some flaws. The biggest one being the way you add contacts. The contact you will want to add will be required to have a gmail address and be willing to install the app on their phone. In a perfect world, that wouldn't be a problem, but not everyone uses gmail and the contact might not want to add another app to their phone. I understand that this is a very effective way to ensure maximum safety, but in my opinion it's a little bit draconian. To be fair, the contact receives a complete walk-through on how to proceed. Still, some might find it inconvenient. Now the question is this: Is this watch the right one for you child and will it do what we expect as parents? The answer is "Yes". If you take the time to set it up the proper way and you know that the contact won't mind going through the process to be added to the secure list of contacts. Add the nifty "at school" function which locks some of the features during classes to keep your kid focused and you have a really great product which will give you something on which you can't put a price: Your child's safety. Well done Google and Fitbit!

I am honestly the happiest father along with my wife on how great these Fitbit Ace are, evwrything we needed and no access to social media! We wanted to let our 11 year old have a tad more freedom simce we live in a smallish town and she loves bike rides and the 3 parks we have but only can go of we went. Now, we let her go meet up with friends and can watch her and even talk to her the whole way there. This has made her feel so much more responsible and more like a kid should, she unfortunately has a dad with PTSD and I have always been afraid to let her be more free. Enter the Fitbit Ace into our home for a trial run and we are now going to make it a permanent choice for her and buying another for my 10 year old. I .in absolute love with how fast the tracking updates happen and how clear the phone calls are. Sognal is NEVER a problem with this, my older daughters iphone on a different service loses signal at the parks, but the Ace does not, win win for us! The texting amd calling areomited to 20 people and must be done through the Fitbit Ace app. This is the only negative I can see. We would love to have it be able to text or call and setup allowed phone numbers to do so without the app, it wasnt easy explaining to her grandpa he needed to use the app. The movement tracker is awesome as well, seeing her activities being tracked so we know she is not being a lazy bean all summer while out of school and actually running around with friends. The step tracker gives her a goal as well, she for 2 weeks has made sure to hit 10k steps every single day. Google is also adding Google Payments through it in the future, which I can not wait for that, I hate letting her go to the store with cash at her age anymore, too many chances for her to lose it, I know I did as a kid. So far, the Fitbit Ace is awesome and we love the service, just hoping at some point you do not need the app, just permissions for allowed numbers.