Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- 010-01755-11
- SKU:
- 5796771
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 3.6 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 3.3 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers enjoy the Vivosmart 3's ease of use, long battery life, and accurate heart rate tracking. Many appreciate its waterproof design and sleep tracking capabilities, although some find the screen size to be small. A few users experienced issues with Bluetooth connectivity and the accompanying app. The band's durability was also a point of concern for some customers.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Water resistance
Band broke with underuse
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is advertised as being wearable in pools, etc. I took it off for showers and the band still broke within a few weeks. I was very disappointed as this is one of the very few fitness trackers that has a setting to shutdown the bluetooth. Loved it while it lasted.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .I'm sorry to hear you experiencing an issue with your vivosmart 3 band. Please go to support.garmin.com and reach out to a product support associate to assist you.
Debbie with Garmin
Works great
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Works great. Purchased as a gift. No issues so far.
I would recommend this to a friendReturned it
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Didn't get to use it very long. After 2 weeks, it was suddenly 2 days behind. Caught up, almost a few hours later.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendGreat product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.No issues so far. Does as it says. Good fit on wrist.
I would recommend this to a friendGreat for heartrate
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Mother in law loves it. Works easy with her iPhone
I would recommend this to a friendWell worth the price!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I purchased this watch for my wife and she loves it!
I would recommend this to a friendIts ok
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not happy with some of the features. Wish it was more like some other fitness trackers
No, I would not recommend this to a friendSmall screen
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not very reliable for keeping count. Very erratic results while counting steps.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendPoor quality
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I'd lost my older Garmin tracker, and assumed it was because it had poor quality rubber closure, so bought this one with a better buckle. Recharging is a pain! Function changes don't work well, instructions are cumbersome. Then I found my old tracker! Still love it, and the new one was a waste of money!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .I'm sorry to hear you were disappointed in the vivosmart 3 activity tracker. Please go to support.garmin.com for FAQ's and video's for assistance with your vivosmart 3. You may also reach out directly to our product support team from this page.
Debbie with Garmin
Problems with Vivo 3 activity tracker + HR
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Does not track every time I go up and down steps. Face will not go to portrait mode.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .Hello Darlene, Thanks for taking time to review the vivosmart 3. We would love to assist you directly with your device in order to determine why it isn't tracking your floors climbed as well as why it won't go into portrait mode. Please feel free to send an email to [email protected] so that we can take a closer look at this. Thanks again for posting your review. -JFH
- Cons mentioned:App
Lacking features
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The display screen is very hard to read and I did not like the Garmin app. It was also hard to access some of the features and it's not very intuitive.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Does not track all activity it claims to
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I can't track my swimming. I've tried several different things. Timer. Cardio. Doesn't work. Tracks it as weight lifting. Read reviews online and many others had the same problem.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendHR is not accurate enough
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like this band since its full of features I didn't know about before I bought it. Find my phone, breathing exercises, VO2 max estimator. My one and only complaint is the HR sensor accuracy, when compared to my chest strap, it is usually way off. Since this is the main purpose why I bought it and it failed and doing good job at it, for me, its a 1 star item. It may work for someone who doesnt care much about HR accuracy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .Hello Squeak, Thank you for taking time to review the vivosmart 3. We are sorry that you are having trouble with the built-in optical sensor in the device. Please use the following FAQ for some recommendations for getting the most accurate heart rate from the device: https://support.garmin.com/faqSearch/en-US/faq/content/xQwjQjzUew4BF1GYcusE59. Thanks again for your review. -JFH
Absolutely Worthless
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This fitness tracker is worthless. Most days when I have climbed 10 floors it will record 50 floors. My wife's on the other hand rarely records any floors. Number of steps appears to be fair representation. I can be up and about working and it tells me to move. I can be sitting watching TV an it will tell me the move bar is cleared. In general the algorithms, sensor or both are very poor. I recommend Fitbit.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendNot a good Product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Hard to program, and even the Best Buy Geek Squad could not make it work. Took back to store and purchased a Apple watch
No, I would not recommend this to a friendGarmin
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The garmin watch failed. We replaced it with another brand.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend100 % GARBAGE
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Since the update not trustworthy,not accurate at all ,very erratic behavior and I am seriously frustrated by their level of customer support
No, I would not recommend this to a friendNot Accurate At All
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I’ve uninstalled and reinstalled the app and have paired the device numerous times. Just can’t get it to anything close to accurate.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendNot what I expected
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not pleased with purchase. Quality of product was poor and flimy
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .I'm sorry to hear you didn't like the vivosmart 3. If you need assistance with the device, please go to support.garmin.com where you can reach out directly to a product support associate.
Debbie with Garmin
- Pros mentioned:Water resistance
Needs Work
Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After comparing the fit bit 2 with Garmin vivosmart 3 I was really excited when I purchased it. I loved that I had more features like the stress monitor and that it was water resistance. The VO2 Max was what really sold me. I'm 5'2, 190 pounds I'm not fat, I'm obese. According to the VO2 Max I would know how I'm doing compared with other people from my age group. And it was going to tell me the age that I have according to my performance. I was really looking forward to this because sometimes you need that Eye awakening to worry about your health. And this was going to be the extra push that I need it. But after doing the test I got no results. I called Garmin to see if I did the test correctly they told me to go ahead and switch it out for a new one, the one I got was defected. I did the VO2 Max test again with the new Garmin and again I got no results. I called Garmin again, they suggested that instead of walking like their instruction says to run this time. "Hello I'm obese" but I did my best for the 3rd time, and again no results. I switch it out for a third one hoping that this would be it. After doing my Vo2 Max test I finally got my results BUT I didn't get my age according to my performance. This tracker would be perfect if all the features actually worked. When you buy something you don't want it to work 80% but 100%. I would of given this product a 4 star but, I did get 3 trackers
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from GarminProductExpert
Posted .Hello Lit, Thank you for taking time to reivew the vivosmart 3. We are sorry to see that you were having trouble getting the Vo2 Max value displayed on the device. We would recommend that you check your heart rate settings in Garmin Connect/Garmin Connect Mobile to ensrue that your max heart rate is set correctly. A Vo2 Max calculations requries your heart rate to get an elevated heart rate for at least 15 minutes. For most users with a vivosmart 3 a brisk walk should be enought to get a calculation, but if your max heart rate is set too high then this could be one reason why it would not calculate as expected. You can verify your max heart rate settings in Garmin Connect. Also, you will not see your fitness age displayed on the vivomsart 3 screen. This information is available in Garmin Connect Mobile. If you are still not seeing this information, please send an email to [email protected] so that we can investigate further. Thanks again for your review. -JFH