Fitbit Ionic

477 reviews

Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 477 reviews of Fitbit Ionic. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Views about the performance and size are generally positive. The battery and design are also appreciated, but some have doubts about the apps and price. There are some mixed reviews about the software.

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Expert review by : James Peckham (techradar.com)

Fitbit Ionic review

Fitness watches look out – here's the first ever smartwatch from Fitbit, and it could handle your workouts too.

Fitbit Pay works well Great fitness features Solid battery life

Controversial design Little bit slow Limited music offering

The first ever smartwatch from Fitbit is a fitness watch at its heart. If you’re looking for some wristwear to use while exercising the Fitbit Ionic may suit you, just don’t expect a similar experience to other smartwatches out there.

Nov, 2019

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Fitbit Ionic review: Fitbit’s fitness smartwatch is ugly but has some attractive features

If you're buying this as a smartwatch you might be a tad disappointed, but as a fitness tracker, it's very good

Fitbit's app remains excellent ; Good wrist cardio tracking ; Good battery life for a smartwatch

Lacks smartwatch features ; It still feels like a step-counter with knobs on rather than a truly useful running/gym companion ; It really is not a sexy thing

Apr, 2018

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Expert review by : Simon Jary (techadvisor.co.uk)

Fitbit Ionic

The touchscreen Fitbit Ionic has GPS, a four-day battery life, onboard workouts & third-party apps, plus a special Adidas Edition.

Sep, 2019

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Expert review by : Mark Wilson (stuff.tv)

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The Ionic is a fine fitness tracker, just don't call it a smartwatch yet...

Bold design ; Excellent sleep tracking ; GPS and heart-rate tracking work well ; Strong battery life

Virtually no third party apps yet ; Fitbit Coach not available till later in 2017 ; Fitbit Pay not ready in the UK yet ; Expensive for what it can currently do

Fitbit’s best all-round fitness tracker, just don’t call it a smartwatch yet

Dec, 2017

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Expert review by : Chris Barraclough (recombu.com)

Fitbit Ionic Review: Serious Apple Watch rival?

Fitbit is back with a fully-featured smartwatch, set to rival the likes of the Apple Watch Series 3. We've been testing the Fitbit Ionic and...

Gorgeous display ; Sleek and light design ; Solid fitness features

As pricey as an Apple Watch ; Limited 3rd party support ; Fitbit Pay not yet active in UK

The Fitbit Ionic offers strong fitness features, as well as a clean and simple interface that will appeal to pretty much any users. With its potentially great Fitbit Pay feature, water resistant design and vibrant screen, it’s certainly one of the more...

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : Scott Stein (cnet.co.uk)

Fitbit Ionic review

Imagine there was a version of the Apple Watch that could go for four or five days between charges and work with Android phones as well as iPhones. The catch is that this superlative waterproof fitness tracker -- with sleep tracking! -- would come with...

The Fitbit Ionic offers a comfortable design, with 50-meter water resistance for swimming, GPS and mobile payments. You only need to recharge it once or twice a week.

While the Ionic supports future apps and watch faces, few are available yet. Included apps feel slow and don’t launch from the watch face. There's not much on-watch coaching and music storage and playback is often more trouble than it’s worth.

The Fitbit Ionic has all the features we’ve been wanting in a Fitbit for years, but it ultimately feels less than the sum of its parts.

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by (which.co.uk)

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The Ionic is the first self-titled smartwatch from tracker brand Fitbit. It's easy to use, but has Fitbit made enough strides with the smart functionality to make the Ionic a true smartwatch, or is it an activity tracker with a few added features? We...

Nov, 2017

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Expert review by : John Nieves (unbox.ph)

Fitbit Ionic Adidas Edition Review: Should You Pay More For Branding?

Oct, 2018

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Expert review by : Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla (canadianreviewer.com)

Review: Fitbit Ionic

Fitbit is the leading wearable company in the world. It has outlasted the competition in the entry-level and mid-range with a succession of truly transformative fitness trackers backed by the industry's best analytics and most comprehensive apps.

A bigger dissapointment is when the Fitbit Ionic resets during a workout or exercise routine when notifications come in. This seriously breaks the flow of motion on a treadmill or elliptical machine because you lose minutes while the smartwatch...

Oct, 2017

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Expert review by : Lee Bell (alphr.com)

Fitbit Ionic review: Great battery life, beautiful design – but is this really a smartwatch?

Fitbit adds some much-needed features to its flagship smartwatch, but is it enough to rival the Apple Watch Series 3?

The Ionic is Fitbit’s strongest smartwatch yet, despite a few annoyances such as the inability to view past workouts on the watch itself and its rather basic handling of notifications. Whether it can sway potential customers away from the latest Apple...

Oct, 2017

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