As the best budget fitness trackers prove, you don't need to spend a fortune in order to keep a check on your health goals. Neither do you have to compromise on quality. Some of our favorite budget fitness trackers include devices from top brands including Fitbit, Xiaomi, Garmin, Huawei and AmazFit.
1. Fitbit Inspire 3 The best budget fitness tracker for most peopleSpecificationsScreen size: 1.
2. Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 7 Best budget fitness tracker for monitoring different sportsSpecificationsScreen size: 1.
3. Garmin Vivosmart 5 Best budget fitness tracker for in-depth health insightsSpecificationsScreen size: 19.5” x 10.
User reviewsThe Garmin Vivosmart 5 gets 4.3 out of 5 stars on Amazon, with 60% giving it a full five stars. Positive reviews praised the battery life, with one calling it"the best fitness tracker in the market." Another happy user said:"What really amazed me was the accuracy and detail of sleep data." Negative reviews said it was “clumsier than Vivosmart 4 in terms of size, materials and functionality." Another said they found it hard to read without glasses.
User reviewsAmazon reviewers give the Band 7 4.4 out of 5, with 66% giving it five stars. Fans of the tracker said it was a good Fitbit alternative, good value, easy to set up, with hundreds of watch faces to choose from. Negative reviewers complained about connection issues and one person said the calorie and sleep tracking was “completely inaccurate."
User reviewsWith 4.4 out of 5 stars on Amazon , the Honor Band 6 is excellent value for money according to reviewers. One said: “The battery life is AMAZING and it’s a great watch for what I need it for.” Negative reviews cited issues with the sleep tracker recording a sleep cycle when they were just sitting still watching TV or reading. Another said the connected GPS for bike rides was appalling and it didn’t indicate any watts or power in the reading.
If you want absolute accuracy for distance tracking, you’ll need to try one of the best running watches — but we think most people will be impressed with the in-built GPS on this model. All in all, it’s a good package for this price. This watch comes with a built-in skin temperature sensor which is activated when you're asleep. This can show you when you're running hotter or colder than usual. The watch is also able to report on sleep quality, duration, stages and efficiency — it's brilliant to see this much detail in a cheaper model. Combined with the temperature sensor, the watch is able to really help you pinpoint what could be disturbing your rest.