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45 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
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6 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Affordable
Tracks steps
Distance and calories burned
Up to six months of battery life
Clever
Accurate tracking
Expandable online service
Integration with 3rd party apps
Bluetooth 4.0 syncing with iPhone 5
The Fitbit Zip is as adorably tiny as its name suggests. It weights just 8g
Clipping onto your clothing
Getting to work
And before you know it you’ve forgotten it’s there and you’ve clocked 8
000 steps already. The colourful little critter keeps track of your steps
Distance covered and calories burned with remarkable accuracy
But it’s how it then shares them that really stands out.Though it’
Ideal for those who need gentle encouragement to get more active
Can take account of different types of activity
Small
Simple
Display is ideal for the task
Weatherproof
The editors didn't like
It doesn't track sleep or stairs climbed
Touchscreen doesn't always work
Missing stair counters and sleep trackers
Fitbit food counter disappointing
Fitness nuts will immediately run up against the problems with the Fitbit Zip. Literally. Although it can judge steps and calories burnt
It can’t take elevation into account (so won’t praise you for traipsing up ten storeys every day) or the speed you’re moving at. And it flat out doesn’t work for cycling. It’s also missing a few features from the Fitbit One
Including sleep tracking and a backl
Ironically
The potential for stat analysis on the dashboard could actually increase your screentime!
Abstract: Fitbit refreshed its Ultra pedometer with the Zip, left, and One.I'm that person who's always racing up the stairs. I attribute this partially to the fact that I'm an impatient pedestrian, to that disturbing news from this summer about how San Francis...
Abstract: FitBit's new entry-level pedometer has almost every feature of the previous models in a smaller, less expensive package.The FitBit Zip is a small pedometer that can fit into any pocket or clip onto a pair of pants with the included clip. The device will t...
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Published: 2012-10-24, Author: Scott , review by: chipchick.com
Small, 6Month battery life, great clip, wireless syncing with Android/iOS/PC/Mac, smart Bluetooth 4.0, mobile App, compatible with 3rd party apps, affordable, and great at encouraging healthy habits, The
Not Backlit, touch isn't as effective as button, no altitude meter, no sleep gauge and mileage is off
FitBit is a fun and potentially eye-opening method of improving your daily activity and thus improving your overall health. Even if you fancy yourself a fitness buff, it's a fun and insightful gauge to calculate how your daily bathroom breaks and pho...
There is some sort of promise of easy fitness with the Zip and products like it, a hint that by simply wearing it, you're going to shed pounds via ambient awareness of your movements and activity level. That's just not true. Having spent several years now
You snooze, you lose: This Fitbit doesn't do sleep tracking. You are so going to lose this sucker harder than a Pac 12 team playing in an SEC home game
You should probably buy it for someone else. Itd make a nice present for your mom or dad, and at $60, the price is right. That said, its hard to make a case for this thing over Fitbits own newly-announced Fitbit One, which has an altimeter, tracks your...
The Fitbit Zip is the most basic of their fitness trackers. I suppose if you like the Fitbit app/platform, want to connect with Fitbit friends and compete with them, then this is a lower cost entry route to the platform. It's also a good choice if you wan...
Abstract: Keeping track of your steps or your heart rate might seem like a small thing, but it can contribute a lot to your overall health. One of the simplest ways to track your fitness — whether it's just by measuring the number of steps you take in a day, or whe...
Excellent display, Long battery life, Good FitBit app
Jawbone app is better, UP Move battery lasts longer, $10 premium over UP Move
LikeExcellent display.Long battery life.Good FitBit app.Don't LikeJawbone app is better.UP Move battery lasts longer.$10 premium over UP Move.Three years after it was first released internationally, the FitBit Zip remains an excellent entry-level fitness...
By counting calorie consumption with MyFitnessPal, which is automatically offset against Fitbit exercise offers a comprehensive management regime for weight loss. The problem with the Fitbit Zip itself is that once you start reaping the benefits of its s...
