Testseek.co.uk have collected 123 expert reviews of the Fitbit Alta HR and the average rating is 80%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Fitbit Alta HR.
April 2017
(80%)
123 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(94%)
954 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Slim
Elegant design
24/7 heart rate monitoring
Impressive battery life
Attractive and sleek design
Sleep Stages information is useful
Comfortable
Long battery life
Exercise auto-tracking is excellent
Heart-rate tracking adds depth to stats
Sleep tracking has promise
Small and discrete
Slim design
Custom straps galore
Good sleep insights
Heart rate monitor
The Alta HR has a slim and stylish design with 7-day battery life
And all-day fitness and heart rate tracking
Comfortable design
On-point steps counting
Accurate heart rate reader
Slim and stylish design
Comfortable to wear
Interchangeable straps
Heart rate tracking
Accurate activity tracking
Great sleep tracking
Good week-long battery life
Great app platform
Sleek
And unobtrusive design
Precise heart-rate tracking
Impressive activity recognition
Useful sleep-tracking data
The tracker itself can be popped out and inserted into optional leather or metal bangles that make the activity tracker look much more like jewellery
If you've taken under 250 steps in an hour
The tracker will remind you to get up and start being active
The editors didn't like
Pricier than the Charge 2 HR
Fewer features than the Charge 2 HR
Basic exercise tracking
No Connected GPS
Slightly unresponsive display
Not water-resistant
Screen can be unresponsive
Lacks an altimeter and guided breathing
Heart rate sensor not up to intense workouts
No breathing training
Screen a tad unresponsive
Poor notifications
It isn't water-resistant
And notifications can be difficult to read. You can't manually start workouts. Automatic exercise tracking and no buttons means no on-band controls
Screen slightly unresponsive
Not the most dynamic sports tracker
Display difficult to read in bright light
Not much cheaper than more capable Charge 2
Lacks a few features like Guided Breathing
No option to start a workout from device
No waterproofing
No altimeter
Dim
Finicky screen
Not waterproof
No manual fitness profiles or relaxation features
Can't be used when swimming
The food database for calories consumed is American by default
So you need to head into advanced settings and change it to the UK you can scan barcodes but we found some more popular items
Fitbit's Alta HR is an ideal fitness tracker for any level of user. It has a bright screen, tracks activity and sleep 24/7, and can determine what sort of activity or exercise you are doing. Ideal for users who like to wear real watches, or don't like bul...
While it's hard not to be slightly disappointed by the absence of any real technical innovations, there's no denying that Alta HR is an excellent, entry-level tracker with a range of excellent and motivating features...
The $249 Fitbit Alta HR is, for most casual fitness users' needs, just about the best fitness tracker you can buy in its price range. It's simple — very important for fitness tracking newbies — and has excellent battery life compared to a fully-fledged sm...
For those who would like to buy the Fitbit Alta HR, once again, do not expect dramatic changes in the new tracker. The standard features are still applicable; however there is now Fitbit's PurePulse Heart Rate tracking that accurately tracks your heart ra...
Published: 2017-04-30, Author: Tony , review by: impulsegamer.com
The Fitbit Alta HR is a discrete way of keeping track of your physical activity throughout the day, including how well you sleep at night. The goal is to help keep you fit, even lose weight if you need to and it successfully does this by motivating you an...
Published: 2017-04-29, Author: Scott , review by: ausdroid.net
The Fitbit Alta HR is not the most advanced fitness tracker around. It is not the most functional fitness tracker around but what it does it does well. It is designed to be the fitness tracker for the average person who wants the tracker to be subtle and...
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Published: 2017-04-10, Author: Tony , review by: gizmodo.com.au
Abstract: Let's face it, the world of fitness trackers has sort of plateaued. Most people who want a fitness tracker already have one, and more than a few of us have old trackers shoved away in a drawer, useless because the charging cable mysteriously disappeared...
The Alta HR has a slim and stylish design with 7-day battery life, and all-day fitness and heart rate tracking
It isn't water-resistant, and notifications can be difficult to read. You can't manually start workouts. Automatic exercise tracking and no buttons means no on-band controls
Long battery life and stylish design combined with improving app software make the Alta HR the best all-around fitness tracker for most people...
Came straight to the conclusion? Here's the short version: the Alta HR is, for casual exercisers, one of the best and most motivational health-trackers around. The heart-rate tracking adds some genuinely insightful meat to your stats, and it has an almost...
No, it's not perfect, but nothing is. Some niggles with step counting, or the display not being visible while I wore sunglasses aside, this is a fabulous wearable that could just make you into a better human being.8...
