If rating only the hardware I give this watch 5 stars. If rating only the mobile app I give this watch 1 star or even zero stars if possible.
I’ve owned (and can reliably compare) Apple watch, Fitbit, Garmin, and even the short-lived Microsoft watches, and this Suunto hardware is hands-down my favorite. The screen is large so call, text, and app messages display clearly. On the main screen I can read time, date, battery, steps, and Bluetooth connection status clearly. This watch has many unique features including compass, sun-up and sun-down, barometer, temperature, five-buttons to control functions, flashlight, and an AMAZING battery life. My ONLY complaint with hardware is the alarm which is a single on/off alarm, and I’m used to most watches offering multiple alarms. Lastly, I’ve been hard on this watch (along with all others), and its durability is the best I’ve experienced.
Then there’s the mobile app, or maybe better said lack of a mobile app. The mobile app manages some watch settings such as 12/24hr, backlight, tones, units, compass, and more, but it doesn’t offer even the most simple step counter, health tracking, or exercise history. If not for managing and sending messages from your mobile device to the watch there’d be no need to have the app. If Suunto developed even a decent mobile app they’d stand out in the smartwatch arena, but they haven’t. And it doesn’t make any sense to me WHY! Today people expect two-way communication with a smartwatch, but the Suunto app only sends data to the watch and doesn't receive any data from the watch.
I’ve surprised myself the decision that hardware trumps software, and have kept this watch. I had the box out to return it for several weeks, but because this is my favorite watch hardware wise it’s still with me. Darn it Suunto, develop decent mobile apps!