Fitbit - Alta HR Activity Tracker + Heart Rate (Large) - Black

About a year ago after going through my fourth smart watch (I've had various brands), I got a luxury smart watch. The only downside to this watch is it doesn't measure heart rate. Now the luxury watch is a tank and has put up with abuse that would kill the other watches I've had, but it only works with Google Fit. Even though it doesn't have 100% everything I want in a watch, it's so durable, I won't get rid of it. So I went looking for a tracker to augment my watch. I use the Fitbit app and one other app that connects to Fitbit to gauge caloric inputs and outputs, and other health data. The Alta HR is the lowest priced entry tracker that measures heart rate by Fitbit. The one feature it doesn't have that its Charge 3 sister has is the altimeter to measure use of the stairs. But the Charge 3 is more watch than I wanted. I didn't mind the additional tracker on my arm and now my apps and my waistline are more in sync (no more migrating information by hand from Fitbit to Google Fit or visa versa). Typically they're not more than 5 to 7% different from each other for me in terms of steps. I turned off the call/text message notifications, the clock, and set all-day sync off, mainly because I don't need them. The display is a little clunky for notifications but does great at being a tracker. I charge my Alta HR at night for 20 or so minutes and I haven't seen it get lower than 75% since turning off the redundant functionality between the watch and the tracker. There are a ton of features the Alta HR has, but I was most concerned with heart rate measurement during exercise and sleep. If you want a tracker (maybe you're like me and have a luxury smart watch too) and don't need an altimeter, the Alta HR is a great value. It's helped me get my exercise routine in gear, eating habits balanced, and my body back in shape.

This FitBit Alta HR is a nice looking basic tracker. The two main functions are counting steps and measuring HR. It also shows time, as well as distance and calories, but the latter are calculated from your steps and HR based on some assumptions. It has to be charged; and the full charge lasts about a week. The HR appears quite accurate when not exercising. When exercising, I believe, the result is not as accurate. When I briskly walk, the shown HR seems too high. The regular band it comes with is of high quality durable material, but it is some sort of plastic. For me, it causes a little bit of itching if wearing it 24 hrs, so I switch it between the left and right arms once a day. I am thinking of replacing it with a leather band, although it's not cheap. For a better accuracy, it has to be weared a little higher on the wrist than the usual watch, so this may be a little incovenient if you wear long sleeves. This tracker gives you also a very useful info about your sleep (if you wear it at night). The information must be sync'ed to your phone (which is automatic) in order to see the detailed results and graphs. The phone app is easy to use and provides additional useful info. For a budget step tracker with basic functions and HR, it's a good choice.

It's been only a few days since I had this; however it does pretty good job of tracking your activity. There are indeed some miscalculations; however it is acceptable as far as I am concern. I had hugely debated between this and Charge 2, since I didn't find Charge 2 too big for my wrist. But far less obtrusive design of Heart sensor (IMO) on this Alta HR fixed the deal. Charge 2's heart sensor was pretty uncomfortable for me. I do sweat a lot thus I tend to rinse it right after the workout and thoroughly dry it. So far it seems okay, and hopefully it's water resistance would keep it that way. Oh BTW, it's pretty difficult to read the measurement on a bright sunny day. So if you frequently check while you workout outside, you might want to choose different one. Also if you are an avid tracker with quite fine measurement requirement, I don't think this device would satisfy your needs; however if you are okay with a few miscalculations/errors here and there then this should work well for you as it did for me.

Look to other reviews for the basics. History: I previously owned the Charge HR and was pleased with the performance until it stopped working. I wanted something a bit less bulky because I wear watches on my other wrist so I checked this one out. It works great. I am missing the specific workout tracking feature a bit from the Charge HR. It was really nice to estimate my calorie burn specifically tied to my workout. The updated charge cable is nice. The previous cable always seemed to have a hard time keeping a solid connection. The reason it loses a star is because the tap feature doesnt work as smoothly as I would like it to. It seems like it needs to be in a certain position for it to take the command properly which is kind of a bummer. Overall, I would recommend this unit to users who want something sort-of low profile and want the HR tracking capability because the Fitbit interface and tracking environment is solid. I’m sure the next iteration of the ALTA will have workout tracking and I will buy that one too...

The Fitbit Ulta HR is an excellent activity tracker. It does very well tracking exercise steps and so on. However, I have noticed it has difficulty in keeping up with text messages and phone calls. For instance most of the time by the time it shows up on the Fitbit that I have a phone call the person has hung up. also I've noticed that text messages either come in very late or not at all. I'm not sure what the cause of this is initially when I bought it it was perfect everything came in on time however over time it has faltered in the performance department. I'm not sure if this is because it's not getting updated as much as the newer ones. I will be looking into this with customer service. On that note, thier customer service is excellent. I am certain that as soon as I contact them, they will be able to correct the issue. I've never had a problem with the customer service before and they are very helpful.

I thought about saving a few bucks and going with the Alta - I just want to keep track of my activity...I am so glad I upgraded to this unit. I pay more attention to the HR than I thought I would. The unit itself is great so far! It charges fast and will hold a charge for almost a full week. It has reminders (quick vibrate buzz then a message on the screen) if I have not moved in a while - mostly at work - so I get up and stretch and walk a bit. It is not big and chunky so I don't feel like it is in my way. Love the size and function of this. Took me a while to get used to the watch band type band on it because I had the Flex with the little pin thingys. I had not worn a watch in years...so yeah, I had to adjust to the band. Now I don't even notice it and taking it off and putting it on is second nature. Would I buy this one again? Yes I would! Would I recommend it to others? Yes I would!

A couple of years ago, i purchased a fitbit flex in hopes of becoming more active. I ised it for about a month, and it ended up in a drawer for nearly two years. I recently pulled it out and thought I would give it a go again. Within the soace of a week, I found that fitbit had since released several new models, and I chose the Aria HR as my new tracker. I have been using it for about 5 weeks, and have found it to be so motivating and helpful! Rather than just tracking my basic steps, it alsobtracks my heartrate and auto tracks my activities such as elliptical and aerobic workouts. All of this additional information has been so engrossing, I'm finding myself to be highly competitive and driven. I have already lost 14 pounds and decreased my resting heart rate by a large amount. This is an invaluable tool for anyone looking to stay dedicated to a new lifestyle.

I had wanted a Fitbit for a long time and chose this model because it is a good size for my wrist and it gave me the heart rate along with the tracking of my walking in steps and miles. I couldn't be happier with my choice. It is convenient looking at it for time and the steps I've walked at any point in the day. It is a comfortable size and holds the battery charge very well. I love syncing it to the app and seeing the details on my iphone. Something I am really enjoying that I didn't think I would is the sleep tracking. It is surprisingly accurate and helpful in seeing just how well I am sleeping from night to night. I highly recommend this Fitbit. Ordering from Best Buy was perfect for my busy schedule. The price was good and delivery was fast.