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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 132 reviews

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Customers consistently note the product's exceptional comfort, great battery life, and lightweight design. Many also appreciate its sleek and modern design, along with the useful sleep tracking feature. Positive feedback also highlights its overall good performance, seamless app integration, and reasonable accuracy.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfort, Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Comfortable, Reliable, and Easy to Use

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've been really impressed with the Fitbit Air. The screenless design is simple and comfortable, and I barely notice I'm wearing it throughout the day. Setup was quick, and it works seamlessly with my phone. The activity tracking is accurate, and I like that it focuses on health and fitness without the distractions of a smartwatch. The battery life is excellent, and the companion app provides clear insights into my daily activity, sleep, and overall wellness. If you're looking for a lightweight fitness tracker that does the essentials well and doesn't require constant charging or notifications, the Fitbit Air is a great choice. Highly recommended!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sleep tracking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Plain, and simple!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was able to get this device and health apps synced with my other apps and it was perfect! I don't like smart watch distractions and this item does exactly what it is designed for. The wrist band is comfortable and soft, and ut tracks my vitals and sleep patter pretty accurately. I recommend this product for those who solely want to focus on their health without extra bells ans whistle distractions.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product is wonderful. It stays connected to my phone, unlike other devices I have purchased in the past. The information is comprehensive, the device itself is very low-profile, and it is very comfortable to wear. I only wish it had been developed years ago. Highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfort

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect little fitness tracker!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Fitbit air is perfect for that person that doesn’t want to wear a fitness watch. You forget your wearing it and you get all the data you want. The battery life is outstanding, it is exactly what I was looking for!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sleep tracking

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice Fitbit replacement for Flex

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is small, light and measures a lot. Still working on checking everything. I like the rubber band that I got for the gym. Like the charger work.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sleep tracking, Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Light weight, accurate, my daily item. I recommend it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fitbit air

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    In the little time I’ve had it it has helped me to remain focused on my daily vitals and overall goals to remain active. Honestly wasn’t too keen on checking into this stuff before hand but the Fitbit air has made it both stylish and convenient!! Highly recommend !

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Effortless Tracking

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased this watch in order to keep a tab on my health. What it presented was beyond my expectations. First, i barely notice i have it on. Its incredibly light and soft. Second, its accurate. With the daily morning and night summaries of my sleep and wellness, i feel like i can keep track of my needs directly with strong accuracy. The last benefit is the AI coach. This was a feature i was unsure about at first, but its definitely grown on me. It makes it easier to track your meals just by telling it what you ate and explains everything clearly. This watch is an excellent choice for those that want a little extra and don't want the phone notifications.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Light and unnoticeable

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Fitbit air is very light and it can go unnoticed as a fitness tracker. I like it a lot… it has allowed me to check my sleep patterns and it keeps track of many things. The one thing it does not and I still have to look into it is the flights of stairs… for some reason it is not keeping track of that. Google being a big tech giant will probably fix this and also make it better I. The next few months. I have stopped wearing my apple watch at this time… one other thing is that this Fitbit air connects to my Peloton treadmill and bike… I would recommend this, but one thing, not a lot of bands out there, if you do get one you might want to buy an extra band if you plan to use it for exercising

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A budget fitness band

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This band works similar to other fitness band and gives a 1 week charge. The only thing I find not good about this product is the steps tracker. Even if I just shake my hands, the steps are getting counted. Hope google fixes it.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Functional and discrete.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wanted something low profile so I could wear my different watches, and this fit the bill. It looks like a bracelet but tracks activity well the band could be a little more comfortable but it's not bad.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfort, Sleep tracking, Weight
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Ai Coach is the motivator I didn't know I needed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've had smart watches before, nothing too fancy. Just watches with a couple of smart features" Have never been too drawn to owning or wearing smart tech on my wrist. But lately I've been working really hard to lose weight and gain muscle so I decided it's time to get some assistance throughout my journey. All that being said, this is the first Fitbit I've ever owned. Like I said before, I'm not too big on wearing smart tech on my wrist. Don't really wear watches either so I was excited to see that this Health tracker is just a wrist band. It is so lightweight and comfortable that sometimes I forget I even have it on. I am able to wear it while I sleep also without it bothering me or becoming uncomfortable. Ive had it on for the past 4 days, the only times Ive only taken it off is to shower, and to give it a rinse with water after a sweaty work or exercise session. So out of the box, you'll have to connect it to the included magnetic charger. It has a usb C plug on the other end. It needs to be charging in order to get it set up with your Google Health app on iPhone or Android. I have an iPhone and it works flawlessly with my phone and app. Like I said before, this is my first Fitbit so it's my first experience with the Google Health app. It is pretty intuitive and has a lot of features. It tracks your heart rate, your steps, your physical activity, breathing, and your sleep. I might have missed a couple of things, but these are the biggest things. I thought it was kind of cool that it shows me how well I slept over night, and lets me know how my heart is doing throughout the week. "Coach" or the Ai that assists you in the google health app has been quite informative and helpful with my journey so far. It's reminded me how important it is to get a proper nights sleep lol, and will suggest certain exercise routines and activities based on your health, your job, how much rest you got and even will make suggestions if you let it know that your body is aching. I thought it was really cool that after telling "Coach" my age, my weight, and the type of work I do. It knew that my job can be very physically demanding and helped me by suggesting certain types of movements, exercises and tips to use while at work! The only thing I did not like was that it suggested I take an extra rest day when I wanted to go to the gym after a short night of sleep and letting it know that my shoulder was achy. Lol but Coach was right, and after taking that extra rest day and sleeping a full night I felt better and ready to hit the gym again the next day. Ive already been pretty motivated lately about getting to the gym and keeping a routine, but I was starting to feel gassed and feel a little lost about what to do next. And honestly using the Fitbit and having an Ai Coach has given me more motivation to keep moving and be more mindful about my health and most importantly about getting proper rest. It's taught me how rest and recovery also plays a big role in your health journey. I could go on and on about all the features this Fitbit has. If you've made it this far, I'll say go ahead and buy it! You're going to love it. I do and I'm excited to use it going forward. I highly recommend it. It is pretty much sweat proof and water proof. I can't confirm the water resistance at its stated depths because I am not a swimmer But it is fine after rinsing it under the sink for a few seconds. If you're not a big fan of the color of the wrist band, or it gets worn down. You can always replace the wrist band with other options. If I had to complain about anything about this is that you'll have to pay a subscription to have the Ai Coach. It doest come with a free three month trial so I can't really comment on what features will be missing once that trial is over. But I like it so much I think Im going to go ahead and renew the subscription for a year after and soon I will be buying one for my wife as well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The greatest wellness product!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The new fitbit air is amazing. Light weight and no screen. Never notice it on my daily work. The new google health premium is also good. Google AI coach is very useful. I use it every moment. Log my three meals, water drink, workout. Tracking my sleep. Give me good recovery suggestions. Like my real coach friend. Really really recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good and simple trackrr

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good and the battery last multiple days, and it was interchangeable bands

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Weight

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Google

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This band is great. Super lightweight and the app is super informative.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfort, Design
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Invisible tracker with AI personal coach

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is amazing how much functions you can fit in just 12 grams of technology. I like how this tracker is very minimalist without sacrificing important features (that are supposed to be in every tracker). With a long battery life and the capability to record a week health data, this tracker is mostly what you need to keep on track with your health and activities. It is a screenless device. All interactions are going through your phone app. That's a positive and negative thing in the same time. Away from all the disturbing that a smartwatch can cause, this one is just recording data in silent. And it is doing it very well. All in just 12 grams added to your wrist. The Fitbit Air is only complete when connected to the Google Health app and Gemini AI coach. For the price that the Fitbit Air is listed for and the perks that come with, the price is very justifiable and competitive. It is very fair to say that the app is making more than 50% of the Fitbit Air usability. It gets you on a new level of experience tracking and understanding what is going on. Unlike the common trackers, the AI agent is getting in depth with your activities and recorded data. It explains things and comments on others. It is just like having a real human coach that is following you. As example, I've done a gym activity that the Fitbit Air didn't detect. Later in the evening, I mentioned that to the AI coach. It asked me about the approximate time and then from the recorded data, it was able to pull the real activity time and log it properly. Unlike the full (with screen) devices, for this Fitbit Air, you need to start your activity (often) manually from the phone (using the phone's screen). You need the phone to also check on your progress (while exercising). Heart rate is well monitored. AI is also providing a deep insight about your heart rate variation and resting. It gives you a detailed report about your readiness and what you are doing right vs. wrong. I love that. That's what a common (more expensive tracker) are failing badly. I am comparing the Fitbit Air with my daily, different brand, smart watch. There are a lot of positive things to mention like: - Sleeping and sleep tracking: The fitbit air is very discreet. Very comfortable to wear for the night sleep. It tracks the sleep better and even capable of capturing the short naps during the day. Where the other one fails. I love the smart wake feature. The silent alarm feature is very nice. Also to set up from the phone app only. - Long lasting battery: I didn't charge it for over 5 days and still showing 45% battery. The charging time is slow but ok! Google claims 0-100% in about 90 minutes. I am charging it whenever I am not wearing it just to not make it take longer time charging. It feels like a 5min charge would cover your full day activities. Also to mention, the Fitbit Air uses a symmetrical magnetic charging cable. You don't have to worry about polarity or certain orientation. - The price and subscription cost: I've briefly covered that. With all the benefits you get, that's a good deal! There are actually 2 things that I don't like about this Fitbit Air: - Lack of built-in GPS: Well, maybe for that price and weight the GPS integration is impossible. I can still use my phone's GPS to track my movements... Only through the phone. - Heart rate monitoring glitches sometimes: I noticed when lifting weights that the tracked heart rate gets a bit off for short duration. loosening the strap fixed that problem but it makes it very loose when not lifting. That's something I noticed. Currently, accessories for this Fitbit Air (aftermarket ones also) are very expensive. The loop band provided with it is fine. Very lightweight and adjustable. A little on the easy side for the quality in general. I will mostly upgrade to the Active Band as it is sweat-proof. Overall, the Loop Band would do just fine for most people. If you want a highly capable fitness tracker but hate the idea of wearing a fragile, expensive, screen-heavy smartwatch, I strongly recommend the Fitbit Air. Checking my deep sleep reports every morning has become my favorite routine, and I love not having to worry about a bulky screen on my wrist. -

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfort, Design
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fitbit Air: A Welcome Return to the Basics

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Google Fitbit Air is one of the more refreshing wearable trackers I've used in a while. Fitbit (owned by Google for quite some time now) has seemingly gone full circle back to the basics of what made their original Fitbit tracker such a hit while pulling in over a decade of fitness tracking enhancements to make the Air fit into the modern market of wearable fitness trackers. With a streamlined design, extraordinary battery life, and a reasonable price point that doesn't lock you into a perpetual subscription for the basics, this is a strong option for anyone looking for a dedicated fitness tracker without all the noise that comes with a full-featured smartwatch. Comfort is the first thing I noticed. The included fabric "Performance Loop" band took a day or two to get acclimated to, but at this point it has completely disappeared on my wrist. I genuinely forget that I'm wearing it, which is exactly what I want out of a 24/7 tracker. The unobtrusive style fits in with a wide range of clothing styles, blending in whether I'm at a work event or out for a jog. Google has also released guidelines for making your own bands, which speaks to their investment in the idea of this being a lifestyle piece that adapts to anyone's individual needs. As someone who owned the first Fitbit wrist wearable back in the day, this device feels like it brings the ecosystem full circle. That original wearable was a slim, no screen step tracker, and the Air is very reminiscent of that ethos: minimalist, focused on the data, and completely out of your way. Battery life for the Fitbit Air is another strong selling point in an era of watches that require near daily charge routines. With those styles of watches, I've always felt like I was sacrificing persistent tracking in the interest of adding features which I didn't necessarily need or want. With the Fitbit Air, I've charged it just one time in the week and a half that I've owned it, and charging has become a complete afterthought. This is exactly the experience I've always wanted out of a full fitness tracker of this type. On the topic of pricing, the Air comes in at $99 with no mandatory subscription, which is a refreshing change of pace compared to the other options in the market. More importantly yet, the vast majority of the device's tracking functionality is available for free with only a Google account. That includes the important core metrics like HRV, SpO2, resting heart rate, and breathing rate, as well as activity tracking, manual workout logging, smart wake alarms, and most importantly for me, full sleep tracking with sleep stages and a daily sleep score. I've found the sleep tracking to be incredibly useful (as someone who has struggled with sleep the past couple of years) for understanding how my sleep routine impacts my recovery, and the fact that it doesn't require a premium subscription is a huge win. Where Google Health Premium comes into play ($9.99/month or $99/year) is on the AI side of things. The premium tier unlocks the Google Health Coach, which delivers personalized daily summaries of your activity and the previous night's sleep, giving you a more comprehensive and easy to understand summary of where your body is at for the coming day. It also adds adaptive fitness plans, proactive insights, and access to workouts and mindfulness libraries. The subscription is somewhat costly, but those features do add a lot of value if you're the type of person who wants guided coaching layered on top of the raw data. With all the positives, my only real gripe here is with the complete lack of any on band information display. While the understated, streamlined design is undoubtedly a positive for me, I do wish they'd added some measure of at-a-glance information here; either a row of LEDs akin to the original Fitbit to indicate step count progress, or even a battery-efficient display to show the time on demand with a double tap. Either of these would be a great compromise to maintain the essence of the design while adding tangible functionality that wouldn't substantially impact the battery life. Overall, I'm very happy with the Fitbit Air. It nails the fundamentals: comfort, battery life, and a clean design that stays out of your way, all at a reasonable price point that doesn't hide the core experience behind an expensive perpetual subscription. If you're looking for a no fuss, set it and forget it fitness tracker that just does its job in the background, this is a strong option that deserves your consideration.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Good Sleep Tracking, But Inaccurate Step Counting

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased the Google Fitbit and have mixed feelings about it. The sleep tracking is generally reliable and provides useful insights into sleep duration and patterns. While it may not be perfect, I find it reasonably accurate for monitoring my sleep habits. However, the step tracking has been disappointing. The device appears to miscalculate steps at times, either overcounting movement during regular daily activities or not accurately reflecting actual walking distance. This inconsistency makes it difficult to rely on the step count as a true measure of daily activity. Overall, the Fitbit offers a good user experience and decent sleep monitoring, but the inaccurate step tracking is a significant drawback that affects its effectiveness as a fitness tracker.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from Google Team
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      Hey there, HABIY. We’re glad to hear you’re finding the sleep tracking insights useful. That being said, we’re sorry to hear that the step tracking hasn’t been as consistent as you’d like.

      To help improve your step count accuracy, please ensure your height is set correctly in the Google Health app, as the device uses this to estimate your stride length. If your stride is longer or shorter than average, you may want to manually adjust those settings. Additionally, wearing the device snugly on your wrist can help with tracking consistency.

      We’d be happy to look into this further with you: https://support.google.com/googlehealth/gethelp madebygoogle

  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfort, Design
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    It’s Complicated

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Let’s get the easy stuff out of the way. The design is almost perfect. So much so that I’m getting rid of my Apple Watch. It’s light, extremely comfortable (with the nylon band, at least), doesn’t snag on my sleeves every time I’m wearing anything with long sleeves, and the battery truly lasts about a week between charges. In some ways, I wish the little loop was in a different place, but that’s an incredibly minor complaint. At this price, I can and will gladly live with minor complaints. Furthermore, Google just released the official design schematics and are encouraging people and other manufacturers to make accessories. You could 3D print your own, even! My guess is that there will be some very good, inexpensive 3rd party bands available by the time I finish this sentence. All of this makes me very happy about the long term viability of this product, its support, and its design. But everything else is complicated. Your eagerness level toward this device may likely have a lot to do with your feelings about privacy and AI and however you feel about that is most likely warranted, justified, and fair. My personal thought is this: if we’re going to have AI then let it be used for things like health! I don’t want or need it to write my emails; having it tell me that it’s a good idea to take a rest/recovery day after a week of consistent exercise? Great. That’s not something I really know anything about. None of my exercise was particularly grueling, but it’s making that decision - and telling me as much - based upon the reading of heart rate variability. Is it 100% rate 100% of the time. I’m sure it is not and the app also makes that clear. But I am finding that a little context goes a very long way for my level of knowledge and desire in terms of fitness. I am not training to be an Olympian; I just want to know the basics. If that sounds like it meets your comfort level with AI then it’s worth doing the free premium trial to see how you like it. You get three months and - what should be most applauded here - if you cancel that subscription, then the only thing you lose apparently *is* the AI coach. So even if you hate AI… this oddly might be just the thing you’re looking for. Just don’t get the subscription. And this serves as a good segue to the new Google Health app. On the whole, I like it. Much more detail than I was getting in the Apple Health app. Right now, you can connect the Google app to the Apple one, but it will not write new data in Apple’s app. It’s read only. Hopefully that changes and people can just pick and choose what they want. Because there are some quirks as a result. I’ve been using the Nike Training Club app which *only* connects to Apple Health. So, I do a workout and the duration of that will indeed show up soon enough in the Google Health app. But no other details are included. You first have to start a workout timer in the Google Health app, basically signaling to the Fitbit Air that you’re about to workout, then go start the workout in the Nike Training Club app, It’s just a little cumbersome. One bonus point for the AI: I actually figured this out by asking about it using the coach chat. And it’s not the only time I’ve used the AI to help me figure out problems within the app itself. While I didn’t need to do that I at least found an answer. There are more quirks. Sometimes the pause button during a workout is nearly in the middle of the screen blocking part of the live data its presenting. Another time, I had a red dot show up beside my Fitbit Air’s battery percentage indicator. What is this dot? Even the AI coach couldn’t give me a great answer. It turns out that I had a new medical record show up. But why is THAT info buried in the Fitbit Air device section of the app? And why isn’t there another red dot in that section to indicate that there’s essentially a notification here. Other things: I’ll get a notification on my lock screen about a workout, for example, tap that notification, and then will be taken to the Health app. None of the info in the notification is anywhere to be found. It’s so confusing. It’s like the two systems aren’t really connected. What’s actually happening (I think) is that the info within the app had not synced yet. How it was able to send a notification with newer information is beyond me, but when you wait for the info to sync then voila: there it is. But here’s the kicker - why am I waiting for info to sync? Shouldn’t that be happening in the background? Why is there a progress bar every time I open the app? This is not something I expect to see from a major tech company’s UI in 2026. Nor should I manually have to pull to refresh. But the biggest pain of all? Connection issues. I went from Saturday afternoon to the following Saturday morning with zero problems. None. Battery was showing 25% still that morning a week later! I was all set to go on a walk and… couldn’t start my workout because the Google Health app couldn’t “find” the Fitbit Air. Hmm. Strange. I toggle Bluetooth on and off. Nothing. I start to wonder if maybe the battery was in fact dead, but tapping the device showed it was not. I plug it in anyway. Still no connection. I finally read how to restart (you have to hold down the button on the bottom of the charger), do the pairing process once more and it showed up again in the app. Fortunately, there’s no data loss doing this. The only thing I have to reset in the app is the wrist I’m wearing it on. But now it shows my battery is at nearly 85% and it hasn’t been charging 10 minutes. That’s not indicative of the charge time I got when I first got the device and filled it up. I then had the same connection issue the following day, too. I’ve seen another user post the same thing on Reddit, so maybe this is something that can and will be dealt with in a firmware update. I really hope so. But I’m keeping my eye on it. All in all, I am very happy with this device in spite of its complications and quirks. I love how light it is, I don’t miss having a screen on my wrist in the slightest, and I’m super happy that it supports alarm vibrations so I can use it to quietly wake up in the morning. The health info is plentiful and great for my needs, and while I may not decided to pay for the AI coach I do think there’s a lot of promise there and usefulness. They can tone it down and probably will. (I hope.) This feels very early days in that regard. But the device and the Coach have inspired me to exercise more and I have to chalk that up as a win.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Comfort, Sleep tracking
    Tech Insider Network Member

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Light, Comfortable, and Capable

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I've tried a lot of fitness trackers over the years, and most of them end up in a drawer after a few months. The Google Fitbit Air is the first one that might be sticking around. It doesn't try to be a smartwatch. It's screenless, it's extremely comfortable, and it just does its job without getting in the way. The build is simple but well thought out. The band uses a confrontable Velcro strap that adjusts to any wrist size, and it stays put whether I'm sleeping, typing at a desk, or working out. I love that there's no buckle digging into your wrist or no silicone band trapping sweat. I genuinely forgot I’m wearing it. Battery life is great. Google claims 7 days and based on my first charge I believe it. I plugged it in after five days, but it still had plenty of juice to go for a couple more. No babying the charger here. That alone puts it ahead of most of the competition. Under the hood you get heart rate monitoring, an accelerometer, gyroscope, and various oxygen and temperature sensors. It tracks sleep, steps, workouts, and trends over time without requiring you to constantly check a screen. I used it with Google Health Premium, and it’s given me insights to spot patterns in my sleep and recovery that I never would have noticed on my own. The Fitbit Air nails what a fitness wearable should be comfortable, long lasting, and focused. If you already have a phone on you all day and just want something that quietly tracks your health without asking for your attention, this is the one to get.

    I would recommend this to a friend