Vent: That cheap fitness tracker from the online ad was a total waste of $40

I saw a video ad for a 'smart band' that tracked sleep, steps, and heart rate. It arrived last Tuesday and looked okay at first. The step count was way off, adding over 2,000 steps while I was just driving. The heart rate monitor gave random numbers, and the app stopped connecting after two days. Has anyone found a decent budget tracker that actually works?

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samrodriguez6d ago

Been there, my old tracker thought folding laundry was a marathon. Those cheap ones are basically random number generators with a wristband.

morganmartinez6d ago

Lol "random number generators with a wristband" is the perfect way to put it, @samrodriguez. My old one would give me like 500 steps for just walking to the fridge. It made me look way more active than I actually was. I almost believed I was in great shape until I tried to run for the bus. Those things are basically just fancy mood rings that guess your activity. You're better off just guessing yourself, it's probably more accurate.

the_emma6d ago

Yeah the "fancy mood rings" thing is so true. I switched to just using my phone's step counter and it feels way less random, like it actually matches when I'm moving. I mean it's not perfect but at least I don't get credit for typing.