Jawbone - UP MOVE Activity Tracker - Black

This design is much more comfortable than other styles. It is also more fashionable and can be worn with any dress style.

This is an entry-level activity tracker, but what's great about it is that it allows you to use the same Jawbone app that other higher-end Jawbone devices use. You do give up a few features, but the basic things (steps, sleep, exercise time, calories) are all here, and for most people, that's enough. It is a lot better than a basic pedometer. It counts steps obviously, but on your phone, it also graphs it for you so you can see throughout the day when you are most active, and that might motivate you to do more. One advantage that it offers is that it doesn't need to be attached to your wrist, so for cycling exercise (indoors or outdoors), you can keep it in your pocket and it will track the spins for you. With a wrist band, you cannot know how many spins you've made because usually the wrist is stationary. The battery lasts a long time (it says 6 months). I've had it for about 2 months, and it is still going strong. So unless you want more advanced things like heart rate, GPS and message notifications, this is a very good and low-cost way to start tracking your activities.

I got this primarily to track how I am sleeping, but I find that it has got me up moving and exercising more. I like the personalized feedback and challenges. What a great idea! I don't know how it compares with the other devices, but at less than $50, it suits my needs very nicely. It occasionally has trouble linking up with my phone and I have to monkey with it to get it to do so. but it does so eventually, so all is good. And yes, I find that I am not sleeping well, but have been able to implement some strategies to improve that too. It is interesting how it can tell when I am sleeping deeply or lightly, and when I wake up (4-6 times a night with hot flashes-drat it). But I like knowing where I am with things. I am less stressed about not sleeping well. Knowledge is power!

I love this fitness tracker because it is small and unassuming, and it is quite accurate. I wear it on the waist band of my pants every day and on the collar of my shirt every night. I paid $19.99 on Best Buy on-line during a sale, and it is by far the best deal if you are looking to keep track of steps taken, mileage walked, and to keep a log of your sleeping patterns. I had a Fitbit wrist tracker in the past, but it was poor quality, and the charger stopped working after only a month. I returned it and waited about a year before I decided to try the Jawbone UpMove, on the recommendation of a coworker. It keeps track of how many minutes it takes me to fall asleep, how many hours and minutes I slept, and how much of that time was restful vs. light sleep. It also tracks my steps and miles walked and run, but I did notice that when I run, the mileage is a little low compared to what I actually ran. You can also track your eating/diet with this product, but I have yet to utilize that function. I am very happy with this product so far, and for $20, you can't go wrong. I prefer this type of wearable technology to the wrist band I used to have, as it was somewhat bulky and annoying when I slept. I forget the UpMove is even there; I just have to be vigilant that I don't put it in the wash!

Tracker: One of the cheapest trackers in the market. No heavy on technology but still gets its word through the user. Get moving with only $50. No fancy lights (this one actually has a few to show time). No extra heart rate information. Just plain and simple step count with classic pinnable design. App: The best fitness app you can get out there. Works on almost all smart phones. The coach feature is really a great motivator. Take challenges and get rewards for completing them. Battery: put once and forget about 4-6 months depending on usage. Cons: Needs separate band to purchase for sleep tracking. At times it's difficult to put tracker in the mount, gets better with practice.

Tracker: One of the cheapest trackers in the market. No heavy on technology but still gets its word through the user. Get moving with only $50. No fancy lights (this one actually has a few to show time). No extra heart rate information. Just plain and simple step count with classic pinnable design. App: The best fitness app you can get out there. Works on almost all smart phones. The coach feature is really a great motivator. Take challenges and get rewards for completing them. Battery: put once and forget about 4-6 months depending on usage. Cons: Needs separate band to purchase for sleep tracking. At times it's difficult to put tracker in the mount, gets better with practice.

Bought this for my wife to wear. Just needed something to track her steps each day. The sleep tracking is a plus. She is not a tech guru so the ease of use was important. It was easy to setup. Have had some sync issues but everything I have ever purchased with Bluetooth always has some. This device is a clip-on and secures very well to her clothing.

I didn't have very high expectations for this device as it was under $30 when I purchased it. I was pleasantly surprised by the durability and easy to use one button operation. When it comes to fitness trackers, ultimately I look to the software used to interface with the device. While I FitBits is the best in my opinion, Jawbones is easy to read. Pairing and syncing were a snap and sleep tracking was great. My only gripe is that the motion tracking seemed to waiver quite a bit from other devices I have used.